corrinesbell | 142. Collateral [voice]

142. Collateral [voice]

Guess it's about that time again, huh? Hey, everybody. I just wanted to say that we're kinda shorthanded at the tea shop these days and so if anyone wanted to work a day or two, there's...a lotta space in the schedule for it. It's weird not to work for money, and everything, but at least it's something to do.

Or you could just come have tea, too. That reminds me I've gotta ask at the bakery again about making stuff. We've got just about everything you could want, I think. Uh, I mean, if what you want is a specific kind of tea.

And the last thing is that...Ayumu went home. So the house is pretty empty again. [The vocal equivalent of a shrug, followed by a shade of actual shrugging.] Kinda the way things are here sometimes. I've been here for a little bit more than five years and you just get used to it eventually. Most of it. Sorta.

Anyway. Didn't mean to make this whole thing depressing.

[And as usual, anyone may catch her at work. Avoiding the house? No way, of course not!]

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To serve... That would be an honor! I would do all I could to ensure the swiftest service possible!

You are so strong? Does this mean we should spar?

It's usually pretty relaxed in here, I don't think you've gotta worry about being super fast.

Spar, huh? [A mixture of not-too-impressed and interested comes through in her tone.] We could try it.

But how will I improve myself through this exercise if I am not constantly stressing my limits?

Of course! That is a way in which we may both improve!

You really don't have to shout like that. I'll spar if you wanna.

Thank you very much! I will attempt to use a more appropriate volume.

Great. [Who are you and why are you so very deliberate.] So, uh, is this gonna be a spar with weapons?

I am not well-practiced in weapons. I prefer to primarily utilize physical combat! However, I will gladly adjust myself to your preferences.

Nope, hand-to-hand is fine with me. You probably wouldn't think my weapons are weapons anyway.

Weapons that do not appear to be weapons? That sounds intriguing!

You'll have to beat me without them first.

Very well. Then I shall do all that I can to earn such an opportunity!

[This guy sounds like a real piece of work.]

Where d'you wanna do this?

I am quite flexible in my preferences! However, the first setting which comes to mind is somewhere in the forest! It should make for a most even fighting ground.

[Interesting choice. Not the battledome - where one of them would have control over the setting from the start - and not somewhere visible like a yard. Maybe there was more to this than she thought.]

I dunno. Wouldn't it work out better for whoever got there first? [She's played this card in the past.]

[He is sadly not putting as much thought into this as assumed.]

It could, although I would do nothing to skew the battle in my favor! Perhaps we could both move to a random area at the same pace!

[Well she could hope.]

Maybe just picking some forest clearing would be better after all.

Whatever you feel is best!

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