>>19080736That's about what she expected. It hurts seeing someone she fought so many heart-pounding battles--that BEAT her in singles competition, too!--like this.
>Maybe not yet. But you could be.>I mean, I was barely a blip until now!>I could have changed positions from "Shogun Aina, mere fodder against the Divine Angels who's there to warm up the crowd until the REAL hero gets there" to the equally as comfortable and low-effort "Shogun Aina, Onigiri's friend...">But right now...I just want to be "Shogun Aina." Whether there's a "B1 winner" that follows that or not, I don't care. I just want to reshape my destiny, and that starts by getting in that ring and fighting, no matter how many times I'm sent to the floor.>I KNOW you can be "Karna, the girl who was dealt a bad hand in the WWA's corrupted dojo but came out as its best fighter.">Maybe you didn't do show that tonight, but some day, you will. I wouldn't asked to train with you if I didn't think we could get there together, you know?>...s-sorry, that I'm pushing the issue.Speeches were in her blood, but now probably wasn't the time. Her mouth moved before her brain did. But she meant it, GOD did she mean it. One part of her wondered if prior successes would show she has a point, but another part of her was glad she wasn't quite there yet, if only she could talk to Karna on somewhat equal ground.
