Katanas were meant for cutting. With the weight of the blade on the center with the user shifting it per swing. Rapiers on the other hand had extremely thin blades with the weight resting in the handle guard, which allowed for a quicker thrust but lacked the power for slashes.
Perhaps a side effect of [Sword Saint] Hiro saw how quickly his sister grasped the difference and augmented her stance, battle tactics, and even how she gripped the weapon.
'If I didn't know any better, I would say my sister is the greatest swordsman on the continent.' Naturally, as a siscon, the brother became proud of his sister for every little win. Alan, who could not delay any longer asked Hiro if it would be a good time to depart.
"Sure, I was just going to ask you, can I buy a battle suit for a woman from you? It's for Tsugumi. How far are we from Partisan?"