[Merlin's right about that one: most people in Japan don't legally carry weapons. In fact, outside of a museum, it's pretty rare to see anything other than decorative swords around. And certainly nobody is carrying a decorative sword on their waist.]
I have a permit.
[That had been a pain to get, but it was better than operating in a legal grey area. Swords weren't quite as restricted as guns, but the Agency already needed lots of permits to operate with handguns so an extra permit to carry a sword hadn't been that difficult.]
I also have the good sense to not make a big deal about it, so most people don't even realize I'm carrying it.
[Indeed, people were standing around him while paying him no mind, and he did the same in return. No need to cause a ruckus on the train, they all needed to stand in a cramped space and it was better to just mind your own business and cause no trouble. Fukuzawa and most of those on the train were in agreement there.]
sounds about right
I have a permit.
[That had been a pain to get, but it was better than operating in a legal grey area. Swords weren't quite as restricted as guns, but the Agency already needed lots of permits to operate with handguns so an extra permit to carry a sword hadn't been that difficult.]
I also have the good sense to not make a big deal about it, so most people don't even realize I'm carrying it.
[Indeed, people were standing around him while paying him no mind, and he did the same in return. No need to cause a ruckus on the train, they all needed to stand in a cramped space and it was better to just mind your own business and cause no trouble. Fukuzawa and most of those on the train were in agreement there.]