Am I--? [ She repeats the first part of the question to herself, just to assure herself that that's really what he asked. ] What are you trying to say?

[ Pearl's eyes narrow. This human's demeanor is raising any number of red flags. Then again, most human behavior raises red flags to her. Her head pulls back, body language seemingly trying to lean away from the conversation as her narrowed eyes scan over Takasugi, studying him to find out his motive.

Eventually, realizing that he has no intention of adding on anything to the question, she decides to err on the side of caution. To answer literally. ]

I certainly will fight if I need to, but I don't see why that matters. The last thing we should be fighting right now is each other.