[ Kojirou's sword returns to its resting place on his shoulder as he waits for Caren to pick her sword back up. He's not going to smack her again while she finds her sword, but...

He probably could. Maybe next time he'll try it, just to scare her. ]

It seems you're just not going to give me an answer that easily. There really is nothing harder to deal with than women and petty men.

[ He shakes his head in mock sadness. He does want to know the truth of course, but he'll play along with Caren for now. What else can he do? Beat her until she speaks up? That's not his style. ]