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[ She's so enthusiastic, it's like her mind blocks out how displeased he looks. AHHH, TRAINING WITH FRIENDS. SO EXCITING. ]

I see. [ That man she met also used knives... Yosuke was an amateur, but maybe training with him will give her a better feel of his style.

She zaps the sole of Yosuke's other shoe with ice and asks, ] Why?

I mean, why do you fight?

[once both shoes had a layer of ice, he gives it a quick try out. Just a small circle to see how well it works and hey! It's pretty effective! And when Yosuke's not thinking too hard about it, he can manage to be graceful (just don't point it out or he'll fall flat on his ass)]

Awesome!

... oh, uh... [he fiddles with his headphones briefly] Me and a few friends kinda had to? We picked it up along the way to protect ourselves, but it's not really normal... For my world anyway. [he smiles and laughs nervously] Going out and fighting with weapons? Not that common where I'm from!

[ Kougyoku follows as she chuckles to herself, happy that her makeshift skates work.

Fighting isn't common where he's from, huh? Curious. ]

If it isn't normal, what do you protect yourselves from?

[ There must be a good reason for it! She doesn't know what he could kill with the measly equipment he has, though. Maybe he doesn't deal with monsters. ]

Hmmm...

[he crosses his arms in thought, chewing on his lip]

Well... I guess I can tell you... Since you had dungeons too. [the turns to look at Kougyoku] But you can't tell anyone else, okay? Since I'm uh... [he scratches his cheek] Not 100% sure how this thing works.

That cool with you?

[hahaha 'cool' while they're out in the snow /facepalm]

[ That was lame, but she doesn't catch on to it quickly enough. Losers... She only smiles when asked. ]

Yes, it's all right. I already told you a secret of mine.

[ Friends sharing secrets! Fun. ]

Aha... [he smiles]

Well... It's probably not that secret for you - dungeons and djinns and everything - but... There was a similar sort of thing in my world. Sort of? It's a world inside the TV - it's a machine that's kind of like the tablet, only you can't text or call people with it - and there are these monsters called 'Shadows' there.

[he sticks his hands in his pockets] So we had to figure out how to fight so we could defend ourselves when we went in to save someone. [a side glance] It's really complicated...

But that's why I said I'm a total noob at this fighting thing. Just making things up as I go!

A world inside a machine... [ Crazy, but it does sound like a dungeon! She looks ahead as she pulls Yosuke along by his wrist, smiling and nodding to indicate that she's listening. ]

So everything you know is only from hands-on experience. I think that's good. You already know what to expect in a real fight. [ She glances at him. ] Not many people do.

[he follows behind her surprisingly obediently. It's not like he knew where they wanted to go, right?]

... I guess not... [well, he did have the bonus of a fighting tournament recently...]

Still. I think the rules here are a little different. So, ha, I don't know how useful that experience is gonna be.

That's why we're training, right?

[ Have more confidence, Yosuke! ... Like she can talk... ]

It's not too far now. I know I saw it when Yata and I went here.

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[loser buddies! We'll work on our flaws ~*~together~*~ ... Or make each other worse, y'know, the usual]

[he laughs] Guess so! Thanks for taking the time, Kougyoku.

Yata? ... Oh, did you manage to make another friend here?

[he should work on that for himself, huh?]

[ ehuehuehue she was thanked. she's preening. ]

Mm, he's the one I was telling you about. He was my first friend here! And the second I've ever made.

You're the fourth.

[at that, he slips and almost falls flat on his face]

Y-You keep count?!

... Wait, fourth?!?!?

Yosuke! [ She tries to catch him... but yeah she kind of failed at that, huh. Yosuke pls... she feels bad for making you fall. ]

I don't have a lot of friends, so I should treasure each one. I think I have more than I can count on my hands now! [ happy!! ] ...But the only ones I talk to a lot... only fit on one hand.

[ ah, she looks a little sad. ]

...

[well, he didn't completely fall]

[still, he frowns. He can sort of understand where she's coming from - the phone numbers and emails of his friends from the city on his phone were testament to that - but hearing that she kept count? A little startling. Was he ever that bad?

Yosuke bites his lip, because the answer was obvious]

... Sorry. [he looks away] I- That was mean. [a slight self-deprecating laugh] It's not like I can say anything about making friends.

[he's not his partner, who made friends as easily as breathing]

Well, it's kinda weird sometimes. Having friends. Like... actual friends, not just people who say they're friends but don't really... [he frowns then brushes it off] Well, whatever. Don't worry about it.

[he pulls her hand. He hasn't fucked up anything, has he?] We're supposed to get some training done, right?

[ People who say they're friends but don't really... Kougyoku knows what comes next, but she's never met a person that awful. At least, she thinks she hasn't. All of her friends so far were the real deal! Right? She won't ask Yosuke about it for now. She's already forgiven him. ]

Huh. [ She only blinks and tilts her head in curiosity before shifting her attention to—ah, her hand. ] Right! It's here.

[ Carefully, she leads him to the side of the river where there was nothing but snow, snow and more hills of snow. She doesn't know how to stop, though, so once they reach the edge and she still has some momentum pushing her forward, she lets go of Yosuke and falls face-first in the snow.

Don't mind her, she's just hanging out here... ]

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Kougyoku!

[he has better control over skates (though Yosuke will admit that snowboarding is more fun) so the brunette skates over to where she is and... kind of flutters around for a moment, not sure if he should just pull her out or not. After a second though, he steps over to where the poor girl's hanging out and calls out again]

Hey, you okay?

[he reaches out a hand, but laksdjfals;djk how are you supposed to pull a girl out of the snow when she's face first in it? ... Somehow, this reminds him a bit of Yukiko but that's a thought for another day!]

[ Kougyoku pushes herself up when she hears Yosuke a second time, and takes his hand to get up from the snow. She's still smiling... She's okay! ]

Yata said if I needed to stop, I should fall down.

[and he pulls her up with practiced ease. But wait a moment, was she- Oh, she's serious]

Ah... Maybe we should teach you how to skate properly first... I mean, what if there wasn't anything soft to land on! You could be hurt!

Honestly. [he puts his hand on his waist as he shakes his head] Is that really the best advice this Yata guy could give you on how to stop?

He said I could also slow down. [ But she thought there was no time, and she doesn't know how because Yata didn't teach her. ]

Anyway, we can do that after we train!

[ She starts undoing the shoelaces of her skates and changes into her boots. ]

Yosuke, in that world you fight in, did you only use your weapons?

[... drat. There goes his plan to escape death and humiliation. As Kougyoku undoes the laces on her skates, Yosuke is left tapping his currently frozen show against the ice. Should he just break it? Would it ruin his shoe? He's almost got enough saved up to buy/trade for a thicker coat than his school uniform but maybe he should consider putting that into a shoe fund instead.

Ugh, here he thought that saving for a motorcycle was hard]

... Huh?

[oh shit, he wasn't listening shit shit shit what did she say? Something about weapons?]

Uh... No? Sort of?

[ Or he could always ask her to magic the ice away. That was a thing. Not that she would offer—it's so convenient! ]

I see. Of course you'd have something else! [ It only made sense. ] Show me that today!

[ Once she finishes changing, she walks to the middle of the open area, expecting Yosuke to follow. Ahaha, she's taking out her hairpin... ]

[oh that was an option? Yosuke thought it only worked one way MAN YOUR SKILLS ARE SO USEFUL KOUGYOKU]

... ...

[oh fuck oh fuck ohfuckohfuckohfuck?!?]

W-w-w-wait!! [he holds his hands in front of him defensively as he backs away] I can't- I don't even know if I can summon Jiraiya! Not here anyway!

I... [a little put out] I've never tried.

[then with the previous apprehension disguised as indignation] And it's not like I needed to. Geez, not everyone's from a magical combat world, y'know? Cut me some slack!

[ yeah but he's gotta ask ]

Then, you intend to go against an army with your knives alone? [ doubtful! ] Maybe there was no need to fight in the past, but what about the future? Will you march into battle when you've forgotten your sword? Everyone was brought here because they have the power the Initiative needs. Show me that power!

[ Kouen and Judar gave her some faith in herself. It's time for her to return the favor. That, and she really wants to fight...

Yep, that hairpin just turned into a sword. ]

Don't hold back!

Wait, wait- Shit!!

[he moves to draw his knives but slips on the ice and actually loses his balance this time around in the most comical fashion]

Yeouch!

[he moves to a sitting position, at least enough that he could jump to his feet if he needed to but points to his shoes and sputters out]

Can you at least let me have some traction back first?

[ With the wave of her sword, the ice disappears? evaporates? just work with me here, Kougyoku never originally had ice magic until she came to Exsilium. ]

You and Yata are both fond of that word... [ Shit. She looks on, still in position. ]

Are you ready now?

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