1st Punch [Video]

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[Akihiko is standing in front of a terminal, musing for a few minutes on what he wants to say to the others. After he makes up his mind, he touches the screen to access the network.]

Hey, everyone. Listen up!

You all know what we have to do. Being stubborn about it is just gonna get you killed, so don’t even bother wasting your time. We don’t have to hang off of each other all the time! Stick with your friends, or just go shake someone’s hand every once in a while. This energy problem affects everyone, and there’s no sense in making things worse.

[He’s not happy about being stuck in some foreign city either, completely cut off from home, but there’s a mission to complete here. The sooner they get it done and over with, the sooner they can all go back home. Right?]

So, c’mon, guys! [Akihiko lifts his arms and punches one fist into the opposite open palm, while maintaining a confident look on his face.] Let’s help each other out, okay?

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[video] THANK YOU VERY MUCH :3

[demimaudite]

"Heh. Knowing my luck, it's gonna be more punching my friends than hugging them, to say nothing of strangers."

[video] TIME FOR SHENANIGANS >8D

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[He smirks a little at hearing that.] You punch your friends too, huh? [His expression is a bit dim, though. He misses Shinji a lot.]

Whatever works for ya, I guess... Punching counts as staying in contact, after all.

[video] HURRAY FOR SHENANIGANS 8D

[demimaudite]

Shura blinks when she sees the boy's smirk, then returns it. "I punch a lot of people. Wanna try it out?"

[video] oh Shura IT'S ON NOW

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[Akihiko quirks a brow at her.] Seriously? [And a grin quickly spreads over his lips.] You wanna take me on? C'mon, let's do this!

[video] JUST AS PLANNED

[demimaudite]

"Do I ever. Where should we meet up for this? I haven't found a gym yet."

[video] sorry for the late tag! D:

[emperor_with_no_groove]

I haven’t either… [What blasphemy! Where is he gonna work out now?] How about near the basketball courts?

[video] it's okay :)

[demimaudite]

He can always run with Shura in the morning, once they're done punching each other and Akihiko is over her bare boobies. If he ever gets over it.

"That works. I'll be there in a few minutes. I don't think you can mistake anyone else for me with these tattoos in my face."

[video]

[emperor_with_no_groove]

[…probably not anytime soon…]

All right. [He pounds his fist into his open palm.] Then I’ll see you soon!

[He ends the communication and takes off, heading over to the basketball courts.]

[action]

[demimaudite]

Shura didn't lie. Even among the people playing basketball on the courts, she is impossible to miss. Even the natives not currently playing are staring at the young woman waiting on the empty court, back turned to everyone, showing off the markings on her back that look like geometric wings.