Kurogane's jaw clenched and it was quite possible that one could see him bristling even from the tower's window, however he let the name this time pass without erupting. Was it just him or were the names getting worse?

As soon as the basket was within reach, Kurogane snatched the bottle back and took another swig out of it. He didn't buy that answer in the slightest.

"You've been living up there alone since you were a kid? You've got to be kidding," he said, giving the blonde a clear look of disbelief. What kind of moron would live in a tower all their lives?