- "No." - The answer for her question came quickly to his lips, accompanied by a smile. He tried directing the subject.
- "Not wishing to presume, but dedication seems to be something evidently abundant on the teachings that the Chrysanthemums follow." - He felt the scent, instinctively taking the cup in his hands, letting more than he should. - "I think it was natural to seek the same teachings once mine dwindled."