>>5253698“Now now boys, calm down. We’re all friends here, right?” You ask while chuckling, slowly and gently pulling the nobles’ hands off of you. You move away from the group, standing in the middle between them and your two prospective tools.
You shrug with a grin on your face, shutting your eyes and laying your palms out face up as you continue. “It was just a spar between classmates, nothin’ more. If we’re gonna succeed as shinigami, we all need to grow strong, right? Good sparring partners are rare, y’know. There ain’t any need for harsh words like that. After all…”
You turned to face the nobles, pointing your bokken at the one who had whispered in your ear, making your voice sound slightly colder. “Those who live by the sword die by it, and in that regard, <span class="mu-i">everyone</span> is equal. No?” You ask, the silent challenge obvious. The boy you’re pointing at seems nervous for a moment, before anger overtakes him, stepping forward. You nod, before turning to Shin, who still seems angry. “Toss him your shinai.” You state simply, looking at the boy.
You stare at each other for a few moments, before Shin relents, throwing the training sword to the other boy. You nod at him, before turning to the other boy, cracking your neck. “Well, let’s begin.”
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