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Raising a hand and brushing aside Reimu's offer, you caught the Miko off guard as you stepped forward towards the haughty Ice Fairy with a smirk more towards the left side of your mouth.
"So, you just want a little contest, is that right? No killing involved, just a fight, that could end with bruises and injuries?"
<span class="mu-i">"Albert, what are you saying now...?"</span>
<span class="mu-b">"That's right, a little battle for the sake of battling! If you die, that's on you really! But if you wanna keep your life and walk away unscathed, you can forfeit now and admit that I'm far stronger than you."</span> Cirno explained, throwing little punches at the air in anticipation of a fight.
"I accept."
<span class="mu-i">"...?!"</span>
The Shrine Maiden and the other Fairies alike seemed shocked that you were actually challenging Cirno. For the Fairies, it was worry that someone was going to get hurt really bad for no good reason other than bullheadedness, and what good would a Fairy like Cirno be for pranking if she was going around with a limp? Really, it just seemed like it was going to only make the relationship shared between Humans and Fairies, an already sour one, even worse. For Reimu, it was disbelief you were actually going to feed Cirno's ego, and maybe even get yourself killed as well.
But you had a plan.
<span class="mu-b">"Hahahaha! Very well! Then if you accept my challenge to a duel, let's begin! KYAAAHHH!"</span>
<span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-b">アイスキック - Ice Kick</span></span>
The wings of the Ice Fairy slinked back a bit, and a sudden freezing sensation across the air billowed forth as she took flight, growing ice around her feet into a blocky shape before she suddenly dove forward at a blinding speed, smashing right into you with her foot! The ice generated shattered on contact, adding force behind her blow!
"K-GHUUUH!"
You felt the strike involuntarily cause you to spew saliva to the air as you went backwards, taken off your feet for a split second by the momentum as you fell to your back, quickly clutching your chest... or lower. She might have hit you right in the groin with that kick. Yeah, she definitely hit you right in the groin. God, why man...?!
"H-Hey! Chill out...! Chill the fuck out for a second!" You said, waving your hand as you propped yourself up on your Hanbo, recovering faster than you imagined you could.
<span class="mu-b">"Chill? I am chill!"</span> Cirno said, landing to bounce back and forth on her feet, still holding her dukes up like a boxer.
"No! I mean cool it... N-No, I mean... Agh! Just wait a damn second! You didn't give me time to prepare myself!"
Reimu had facepalmed from where she observed the action, the Fairy audience wincing at the brutal attack. Cirno just seemed confused.
<span class="mu-b">"Wha-...? Time to prepare yourself? Ehhh? I thought you would be a strong opponent, since you defeated a Youkai probably! You seriously need time to get ready for a fight to the death? What Youkai was lenient enough to let you have prep time without just going straight for your throat?"</span>
