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Amane Yuichiro shared a photo.
22/12 near Recolle

Apparently the mailboxes can fit something this big in. I wouldn't have guessed. But also. The hell am I supposed to tell my foster dad if he finds this? I don't even know how to use a sword. I guess this is some reference to fighting the vampires or something from what I do remember of things for that other me? Not sure why it's green either, but it is one of my favourite colours. So I guess I can't complain there. It looks cool.

I probably should ask on if anyone else here could teach me to not hurt myself with this thing? I dunno if I should probably find a different hiding place other than just shoving it in my wardrobe either.

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Hey! Ah, I'm Yuu. I got a practice one but I was also told I could try using mine, just keeping it sheathed while I learn or something. I brought both since I wasn't sure.

[Yuu gives a shrug, revealing his two swords. He has jeans, a t-shirt and a green hoodie on, with his sneakers. No such bandanna to keep his mop of hair out of his eyes.]

Mm-hm. Sounds good to me! Just make sure that you can fasten it somehow so that you won't accidentally shoot it around if you swing too hard. I mean, that'd be funny, but-....

[He trails off and rubs his head, flashing a sharp-toothed grin. They can probably agree that Yuu should concentrate on learning the basics before he moves on to developing some special moves.]

I got the room as a favor from a couple o' guy's I helped out during the last streetfighting bouts I participated in. We can go wild here for the rest of the day, but I need to give the keys back around 9.

[Once they are both inside he gestures for Yuu to look around and make himself comfortable while Kirishima locks the door and then shrugs his clothes off until he is only wearing a black tank top and the pair of loose linen pants he always wears for capoeira.]

Warm up while I get the mattress set up, 'kay? Shouldn't take me more than a couple of minutes!

[He isn't sure whether they will need the flat and only semi-soft training equipment today, but Kirishima prefers not having to worry about taking a fall during training if he can help it. So he quickly drags the mattress from where it's leaning on the wall and places it in the middle of the floor before he kicks off his sneakers and socks as well.]

That's...a good point. Yeah. There like a rubber band or something around then?

[Yuu figures he could have a look. Though they would have to start with the bare basics first. Footing, falling safely or whatever. He waits and lets himself in once the other unlocks the place, poking around a little, finding something to use to keep his sword sheathed and admiring the other practice weapons around.]

Nine gives us plenty of time though!

[He grins then, doing as he's told to take a few tentative swings with his new katana. Getting a feel for it, ensuring the sheath wouldn't slip if he uses this to practice like this.]

Yup! Annd - ready! [He waves for Yuu to join him on the mats and them pushes his hands against his hips with a cocky smirk.]

You said that you have others helping you as well - that's great! Wanna tell me what you picked up from them so that we can try to build up from there or do you wanna try something else?

[His grin turns sharp, eyes suddenly still playful but ferocious.]

It's a special training and it's called: failing!

[More precisely: how to survive, defend and recover after a failed attack, but that doesn't have the same kickass ring to it!]

Well, it's just. My cousin taking me to aikido. And others offered too. I'm still figuring this though. I don't expect to be like some instant expert at this or whatever, so. Failing initially is fine.

[He'd just have to practice to not.....er....fail. Yeah. Yuu's quick to make his way back over to the mat to join his new teacher, though he still looks almost sheepish or annoyed at the wording because. Yeah. Failing doesn't really sound all that encouraging or productive.]

Aikido is good basics for what we're gonna do. I'm gonna have you attack and then I'll try to turn that against you, okay? Your job is trying to figure out how not to let me do that!

[Kirishima rolls his shoulders and loosens his limbs with a few loose-limbed bounces on the spot before he slips into a high defense stance (which basically means that he isn't crouching low like he would if he were doing basic capoeira.)

He flashes Yuu a competitive smirk and holds his arms like blades in front of him, hands and fingertips stiff but not yet changed by his Quirk. He isn't going to fight against Yuu with his organic blades until he is sure that the other has got the basics down and is ready for it. His hardened limbs pack quick a punch or cut like real blades, after all.]

Come and get me, sweetie! Bet you're not even gonna make me break a sweat?

[First test; let's see how much Yuu reacts to being goaded.]

Turn my attack against me?

[He thinks he gets the idea, at least. Sort of. Yuu follows suit in trying to loosen up from being so tense at being unsure what to expect here. How well or not that he might do. But this is just the start. So he gives a nod, though he grits his teeth at the 'sweetie'.

And that probably helps make his strike more predictable. More sloppy, even for a beginner as he tries to swipe the katana against those arms, from left to right.]

[Kirishima's smirk turns outright wolfish as he simply turns to the side moving his upper body with practiced ease. It doesn't take him much to quickly pull his arms out of the arc of Yuu's swipe and counter attack by bringing the corner of his hand down on Yuu's wrist instead.]

That's one!

Make sure to keep a good grip on your weapon at all times if you're going to use one.

W-whoa! Okay, okay. I get it.

[Probably, it's his own clumsiness, even if Yuu isn't exactly unfit or slow. His newness with the weapon yet. Yuu shifts, attempting to try keep hold of his katana after feeling the other's hand at his wrist. This was probably going to take a while. Even in getting the basics down. But he has to start somewhere. Everyone does. Which is why he tries to not let this get him too frustrated already.]

Alright! Let's give it a couple more tries before I start hitting you back.

[He flashes him an encouraging smile, slipping into a ready stance once more. It probably isn't fair that one of them is a beginner and the other has years of practice in martial arts that concentrate on hitting and disarming the opponent while not letting yourself be hit, but Eijirou goes easy on Yuu at first. Once they get into the swing of things he starts to hit back using his hands, taking some hits and doling some out.

After a while they have worked up a good sweat and Kirishima is smiling widely.]

So? How're ya feeling? Like you're starting to get the hang of it or at least where you can ask your proper teachers to help you improve?

I think so. I mean. I obviously need a lot more practice, but. I'm barely just starting to learn, like earlier this month or so. So considering, I'm doing better than I was at least. Not like I expect to be an expert or anything overnight.

[He'll not even bother mentioning the 'sore' feeling. Because that's to be expected with any sort of exercise after a while, let alone one with so much contact involved. With smacking at each other. He wipes at his brow, though fails to brush his bangs from his forehead, as he gives a sheepish grin in return.]

You are for sure. Dedication is the way to success with skills like that and if your other self knows how to do it then you're bound to be picking it up pretty quick too!

[He smirks and shoot him a wink.]

If he's not the kind that keeps tripping over his own sword, that is.

You think so? Maybe. If that's how these memories seem to work most of the time. Some of mine have been pretty random....

[He gives a shrug, rubbing at the back of his neck before blinking at the wink. There's a lot to this he is still figuring, but especially after getting the app himself, hearing about the stuff in August, he wants to try learn to defend himself and make use of this katana if possible.]

I doubt it. Or else he wouldn't have an actual sword, would he? More one of the practice ones or something.

That's the way things seem to work. [He shrugs his shoulders.]

I can't really talk for myself, but my friend got some awesome powers and he learned how to use them pretty damn fast.

[Kirishima wrinkles his nose.]

...or to abuse it, if I ever see him set himself on fire without giving a warning first I'll dump a bucket of water over his head and not be sorry for it in the least.

Maybe your sword is special?

Set -- wait, what?!

[Setting himself on fire?! What kind of powers did this app give people?! Although. It was an unusual and unique shade of green, his blade. So who knows if Kirishima might be right on that or not. He glances to his blade, frowning.]

Special how?

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