[Getting under people's skin: It's what he does best. You should know that by now, Hanbei. He is of course, the person who showed the barest amount of mercy to Hideyoshi all those years ago because Keiji Maeda was being an annoyance.]

Expectations do not breed actual practice, in most instances. This world has disappointed me time and time again.

[There it is, that glint in his eyes again. It seems to be amusement but then again, you never really know with him.]

Perhaps... then I can bring myself to raise my expectations, Takenaka.