( He's also experience his fair share of coughing because of a generic throat scratch or something so he hopes this is all it really is. Maybe those flower petals came from somewhere else-- were they already on his hand? But that doesn't make any sense. He hasn't been near any flowers like that today.

While Izuminokami is nagging, Mutsunokami jokes, )

Right, right, ( The same time Izuminokami mentions it, he also says, ) Let's go check the radishes then--

( Well, as silly as he acts, he's always been an observant guy so it's no surprise that he would know what Izuminokami's favorite might be. It's just strange that when he says that, he feels an irritation in his chest, something in his throat and... he coughs again. It's small this time, like he's just clearing up the fit he just had but... Surely, it's just a coincidence.

He'll take his basket and start heading out to the fields, leading the way so he can think without Izuminokami reading hsi face. Because like him, the other sword is also much more observant than he lets on. )

We had a lot of rain this week. If they're ready, it'll be easy to get 'em.

( The ground being softer and all. He coughs again. He's still not over his earlier fit. )