Kotetsu looks between her own entourage and Benjiro's, looking entirely nonplussed about all of this. Hand not leaving her sword, she then gives Benjiro an even, silvery stare.

"Clans and status have no meaning as long as we're students, and the lot of you know it. Interpret all of this as you want, I can't stop you from being such a fool. But consider this: are the spoils my friends and I hold really comparable to the credit and accolades all of us together would get from defeating the mother hanayagi? You keep looking at the short term, and you'll miss the big picture. Quite the stage you'd be setting yourself up for in the future when school and learning are over."

She lets her words settle, wondering if any sense lies in their heads, looking ready to depart with the others.

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She's shifting into her Iagoshi stance, treated as having quick draw.

(1d20+3)[7] This diplomacy is just a shot in the dark; I doubt it will help.