Hotarubi did not bother to ask the name of the girl who shared her rice ball with her,  Hotarubi was too bussy chewing the food.
After eating the onna-bugeisha stood up and began walking through Otemon gate.
Suddenly an Aoto gang thug stood in front of Hotarubi, blocking her way.

"Hey you, new comers need permition  if they want to walk around here"
The thug said, his left hand on his katana.

"I need no permition..."
Hotarubi replyed, looking into the thug's eyes.

"Oh are you sure!?"
The thug shouted and pulled out is katana, however Hotarubi was quicklier and cut the fingers of his right hand, making him drop his weapon while screaming.

"First your figers...Next your ear..."
Hotarubi said scaring the thug, who ran away.

Hotarubi shook her katana, cleaning it and the sheathed it.