I was taking a break between dates! Is that a no?

[Because it sounds like a no. All right, she's got plenty of poise, and Zhao's liking the idea about water guns -- from the way the thing recoils from each splash of water, it must be water from a shrine. He's going to have to start packing one of those himself for times when his borderline won't be enough.

He slashes at the ayakashi a few more times and tosses her a glance.] If you need to go grab them I could hold this thing off for a while.