It's kind of ironic now, seeing as the new canon says that she carries her own dipper to prevent people from pulling the bottomless dipper trick on her.
Ch.12 - Does It Have a Purpose?Huh? What's wrong, Hijiri?Oh, Minamitsu...actually, we wanted to draw some water, but as you can see, the bucket is broken...In that case, just leave it to me! This dipper I always carry isn't just for show!KshingggBut isn't the dipper missing its bottom?Yaay!