But Kaoru won't be trying to put up even a modicum of his usual slightly inept act here. He wants to finish this as quickly as possible so they won't attract the attention of anyone or anything else, and with how quickly and skillfully Soujirou moves, he already knows that playing dumb would end badly.
He makes a brief backward swing with one arm to ensure that Chizuru isn't in the way before dropping into a stronger stance. His eyes can follow Soujirou relatively well even with his speed, and he shifts his blade accordingly, neatly blocking the oncoming attack. What may be more surprising to Soujirou, though, is the fact that his blade barely buckles at all when hit, like it's being held by someone with much more strength than Kaoru should reasonably possess.
But he isn't really a defensive fighter in the end, so despite his initial stances and forms, he'll be attempting to push Soujirou back without giving him much time to retreat on his own, intent on grabbing the offensive upper hand.]
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But Kaoru won't be trying to put up even a modicum of his usual slightly inept act here. He wants to finish this as quickly as possible so they won't attract the attention of anyone or anything else, and with how quickly and skillfully Soujirou moves, he already knows that playing dumb would end badly.
He makes a brief backward swing with one arm to ensure that Chizuru isn't in the way before dropping into a stronger stance. His eyes can follow Soujirou relatively well even with his speed, and he shifts his blade accordingly, neatly blocking the oncoming attack. What may be more surprising to Soujirou, though, is the fact that his blade barely buckles at all when hit, like it's being held by someone with much more strength than Kaoru should reasonably possess.
But he isn't really a defensive fighter in the end, so despite his initial stances and forms, he'll be attempting to push Soujirou back without giving him much time to retreat on his own, intent on grabbing the offensive upper hand.]