That's true, but if Mikleo insists he wasn't human then I believe him. [Must be nice to have that kind of loyalty, huh.
He parries the first hit and doesn't take the bait that might otherwise get him to lean into the block and throw off his balance. He's had a few years to do this and he's not bad, though he's never bothered entering into competitions. He could never be as good as someone like Kiyomitsu, even if he doesn't do kendo anymore.
It's when Dante breaks away from standard form that Sorey has to improvise. The one-handed grip is a surprise, since he'd been doing so well up to this point--
-- but he finds himself blocking the new attack, too. His right hand clenched around the hilt, left hand pressing against the back of the wooden blade to keep from breaking the parry.]
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He parries the first hit and doesn't take the bait that might otherwise get him to lean into the block and throw off his balance. He's had a few years to do this and he's not bad, though he's never bothered entering into competitions. He could never be as good as someone like Kiyomitsu, even if he doesn't do kendo anymore.
It's when Dante breaks away from standard form that Sorey has to improvise. The one-handed grip is a surprise, since he'd been doing so well up to this point--
-- but he finds himself blocking the new attack, too. His right hand clenched around the hilt, left hand pressing against the back of the wooden blade to keep from breaking the parry.]
What the-- that's not--
[He pulls back after a moment, visibly shaken.]
I... I don't remember learning that.