Floor 1, Room 3

[jokey]

AKIRA

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[themanwhoerasedhisname]

[Akira proving Kiryu's point by showing a lack of dexterity there. Stellar job, pal]

You started it by calling me a freak. I didn't approve to verbal sparring like that.

[Joking, nice]

I see. Not bad. I know enough about speed-focused fighting styles. That'll be the focus for anything you learn.

[Giving Akira the basics of the Rush style, then. Good thing the latest game made Kiryu touch back onto it, it's all fresh in his mind]

[jokey]

Sassy old man...

[This doesn't bode well for sparring practice against Kiryu, but Akira knows the goal is to learn from him, not to best him in a contest of might and will. As long as no one sees him getting beaten up by a grandpa, it's fine. He has an image to maintain here.

Akira's begun to get a bit pruney, so he pulls himself out of the bath and wraps a towel around his waist.]

I appreciate it, Kiryu-san. In exchange, I'll cook you all the coffee and curry you can stomach. Can we start training tomorrow?

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

Sure. Bring Kurapika with you. That'll be useful.

[Some demonstrations are better with a third party involved! That and also Kiryu does want to spar with Kurapika. Two birds, one stone, etc]

[jokey]

You're gonna kick my ass in front of Kurapika?

[In front of his crush, Kiryu? What kind of monster are you?]

...Fine. I'll ask him to come along, but you better not make me look uncool. I have an image to maintain.

[themanwhoerasedhisname]

[Kiryu raises his eyebrows to the question about kicking his ass in front of Kurapika]

Obviously not.

[It's educating on how to fight, not a gratuitous attack on Akira! Or on Kurapika]

Thanks.

[Looks like it's set!]

[jokey]

Sounds like a plan. See you in the morning.

[...And one last thing before he goes:]

Thanks for checking up on me. It means a lot.

[See you later, Kiryu!]