#bondbreak

“the tachi-ai is the most important part of a bout ‘cuz it’s where the most force is exerted, and it determines who’ll get the upper hand at the start. sometimes you can even tell who’s gonna win by how they handle themselves at the tachi-ai! i’m a little clumsy on my feet, so keeping my balance while taking the brunt of an opponent’s charge is something i still need a lot of practice for, eheh...”

[daiki rubs the back of his head sheepishly.]

“as for sitting under waterfalls and pushing boulders, i’ve only heard of those kinds of things in anime, haha!”

“my younger brother also helps out sometimes, but our roles really aren’t that important. we are assistants, essentially. but this acquaintance of yours, does he not maintain the shrine he keeps? that would be... worrisome.”