[ a spear...! but none of the three spears that he knows wear any kind of haori at all, so there's a tiny frown, although it vanishes quickly. ]

I don't know any Shinsengumi spear tsukumogami, though. Just your swords, Okita's, and Nagasone. [ when will sano's spear be implemented? where is he!

in the meantime, he's going to kneel down next to him, before he begins — pressing his fingers against the dips in his back, carefully working out the knots around his shoulderblades in slow, steady motions. he may not be sano, but he is pretty good at this, so he's confident!

he's still going to check, though. ] Is that okay? I'm not hurting you or anything, am I?