Ryoma who was questioned about his short sword replied to his friend, saying "The short sword is easy to handle during actual battle." His friend assented to Ryoma and decided to wear a short sword.
そのことを指摘したところ「実戦では短い刀のほうが取り回しがよい」と言われ、納得した旧友は短い刀を差すようにした。