"Some flowery bullshit about the brewing of sake leading one to a better mental state for using a sword or whatever. I wasn't paying attention. They're more traditional with their brewing than I am, anyways," which was probably why hers wound up being way-too-strong battery-acid tier paint remover and not a more elegant wine.

"They're more traditional about their everything than I am. But at least they respect my methods, even if they don't particularly approve of them."