"The Sword of Mutual Love"

"Soldier". Nanao recounts the core tenet of the sword style she was taught:<br><br>"Enjoy not the sword of vengeance, but the sword of mutual love" (which the anime translates slightly differently than the original novel). She goes on to explain how, in sparring with Oliver (in "Sword Arts"), she felt exactly the joy she was taught to seek out -- and then became depressed when Professor Garland stopped the duel and Oliver rejected a rematch. Katie sums this up as Nanao being hurt after Oliver rejected her love confession -- to the chagrin of Oliver and the amusement of Pete and Guy -- which Nanao agrees is largely accurate. "Whether I fell in love with you as a person, or with your blade... There's not much difference."

Example of:
Love at First Punch