Seeing the sword, she nodded, then looked back at him. "I don't know if it will hurt the ghost woman though...she seemed...well, fearsome. I wish I could just analyze her and tell you..."

Taking a deep breath, she pushed her feelings of despair away. Wallowing in self-pity wasn't going to help anyone. Least of all Junpei, who would spend his time trying to cheer her up. Smiling, she patted his arm.

"Well, maybe not yet, but you may have hidden talents as a cub! Besides...you're just so cute. It'd be a shame for you never to transform..."