I'd like that. [He smiles.] Are you giving me a chance to show off a bit? [He chuckles lightly, nudging at his side.] I might be a bit rusty but archery was something I was good at.
[He was good at school but when you compare yourself to Kazuma a lot, you don't think you're good at much of anything.]
[with a little fluster:] That-that means it's even more important! If you're rusty, I can't take you on the perimeter anyway! You'd be shooting off-target!
I'm not going to shoot off target! [He huffs a little, before he finds himself laughing.] But you're right. All the more reason to practice. It's been a year and a half since I've really held a bow. But it's not like I've forgotten!
[A year in London and half a year in Trench... he's been counting the days and if they were anything like back home for a month to month scale it's been about that long.]
Then you can prove it! [firm nod.] Now that the sun's back out, it's less an issue to get out that way. When you're ready to give it a shot, we'll do it!
[it's a totally-pumped feedback loop here: Manabu's looking ready to jump off the seat himself.] Mn! Okay! You-- [oh!] You have a bow already? Or just a sword? We could go to Diluc and pick up some things from the smith there!
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Date: 2022-05-25 04:57 pm (UTC)I'd like that. [He smiles.] Are you giving me a chance to show off a bit? [He chuckles lightly, nudging at his side.] I might be a bit rusty but archery was something I was good at.
[He was good at school but when you compare yourself to Kazuma a lot, you don't think you're good at much of anything.]
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Date: 2022-05-25 04:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-05-25 05:43 pm (UTC)[A year in London and half a year in Trench... he's been counting the days and if they were anything like back home for a month to month scale it's been about that long.]
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Date: 2022-05-25 05:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-05-25 06:10 pm (UTC)[Maybe today? Who knows! Ryunosuke's feeling pretty pumped up about it.]
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Date: 2022-05-25 06:13 pm (UTC)