[NAILED IT. Makie pulls the shamisen back even more, trying not so much to wrest back control of the situation as trying to make things utterly normal again through sheer politeness. (This probably doesn't work, but she can try, right?)]

I'm doing quite well. Ah... it is an honour to meet you, Gai...Sensei. [We just won't mention the shamisen.]

The battledome sounded curious. We have... nothing like this at home.