It was good to hear Tsubaki laugh. Thinking on it, that was probably the first time he'd actually heard it. He had plenty of experience with catering to girls' wants and needs, but when one of them gave him a genuine smile, well, it was always well worth it.

"Mm, so then, someone else uses the demon weapons? What are the right reasons? Are there bad guys that um that Tsubaki-chan has to fight that can only be hurt by demon weapons?" he asked with a curious tilt of his head. At her praise though, he smiled too, giggling and blushing with pride.

"I try really hard! Well, not all the time, but I used to train a lot. I didn't always think it was useful, but I'm glad I can try to protect people here."