[Tonbokiri smiles sadly. Ichigo sounded a lot like Monoyoshi there.
But he does not comment on that for now, instead moving on to the question.]

Others... Taikogane Sadamune-dono was in the same museum as me for quite some time. Occasionally I would be alongside other swords that have come to be here, as well.

...But it's hard to say they were 'with me'. We were simply in the same place for a while. It's not like we could make bonds then the way we can now.