[ The strength behind Kaoru's stance surprises Soujirou, and for the first time since they met, that smile drops very genuinely into surprise. Kaoru having some skill with sword wasn't too much of a surprise, since that was how most of the Juppongatana tended to operate, but the strength behind it certainly is, since Kaoru wasn't exactly a strong looking person. At least from his comrades being such fearsome, surprising fighters, Soujirou knows better than to linger, and he jumps back and out of Kaoru's immediate reach. Soujirou's skill was heavily reliant on speed over strength, so that sort of strength could be a bit more of a threat. ]
Ah, wow, another person that's really good!
[ He comments idly, but still with a friendly sort of cheer in his voice. He would like to talk more, actually, but this isn't Kenshin who wouldn't mind a pause to talk. He can tell that Chizuru had that sort of peaceful personality, but Kaoru wouldn't humor it.
Soujirou adjusts his grip on his sword in an instant, and with another tap of his foot in that odd gesture, he's gone. ]
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Ah, wow, another person that's really good!
[ He comments idly, but still with a friendly sort of cheer in his voice. He would like to talk more, actually, but this isn't Kenshin who wouldn't mind a pause to talk. He can tell that Chizuru had that sort of peaceful personality, but Kaoru wouldn't humor it.
Soujirou adjusts his grip on his sword in an instant, and with another tap of his foot in that odd gesture, he's gone. ]