>>5314920"Uh ... I'll pretend I didn't hear that." You sigh, flip the envelope to the other side, and immediately see more mistakes. Typically, a letter of challenge would also have the name of the challenger written on the envelope somewhere, but that is missing. Meaning whoever is challenging you is didn't know they were supposed to write their name down. Unless the letter within bears their name. This slapdash and lazy effort pisses you off.
Worse, the folding of the paper is wrong too! What the hell?
"It's right side over left side, not left over the right side in these sorts of letter." You explain and hold up the envelope to show Mizuno who gives you a questioning look at your irritation.
"So will accept the challenge?" Mizuno asks with a great deal of interest.
"Absolutely not! This letter is an insult to the fine traditions of Japanese letters of challenge and penmanship. Look at this writing! If they're going to write me a letter of challenge, they better do it the right and proper way with a brush. I demand that the conventions be followed correctly." You declare to the genius girl with a bit too much vehemence. Mizuno Ami's eyebrow raises a fraction at the reaction.
You ignore it to open the envelope up to read the letter within. The name of the writer had to be in it. What greets you is possibly the most crooked and badly spelled atrocity of Japanese prose; even Usagi could write better than whoever this person is. It's also written in pen and not brush. There also no name! Traditionally the challenged is supposed to write back to the challenger. You don't bother to read the contents of the letter, they're always the standard call out to a fight, the location and time and other crap.
"Did... Did they cross out their typos and write in corrections?" Mizuno looks shocked by the near illegible nature of the letter.
"That's it, I'm heading up to the Calligraphy Club." You declare and put on your indoor shoes.
"Calligraphy club?" Mizuno asks confused.
"Come on up with me. I'll teach you the conventions behind responding to a traditional letter of challenge. It'll be educational." You beckon the other girl to follow with an airy curling of your forefinger. With some hesitation, Mizuno follows you. It's a short trip up the stairs to the club rooms on the second floor. The Calligraphy Club never locked their doors and usually had a few members hanging about before classes start.
Today is no different. When you open the door, there's a few of them practicing.
