The lantern getting smashed gets that smile to shift, hardening, but Soujirou doesn't give up yet. He comes forward as well, pushing sword against sword as Kaoru comes forward, making the metal screech angrily. Soujirou may not have the overall strength that Kaoru does, but he's ready for this, so he braces himself. There's hot blood that comes out more freely when he exerts himself like this, but he ignores it. ]
That's pretty rude of you. It's just killing the weak, isn't it?
[ He turns his blade to parry, which gives a brief opening, but Kaoru might be off balance in that moment too, because now Soujirou is speaking to deliberately anger Kaoru and throw him off. ]
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The lantern getting smashed gets that smile to shift, hardening, but Soujirou doesn't give up yet. He comes forward as well, pushing sword against sword as Kaoru comes forward, making the metal screech angrily. Soujirou may not have the overall strength that Kaoru does, but he's ready for this, so he braces himself. There's hot blood that comes out more freely when he exerts himself like this, but he ignores it. ]
That's pretty rude of you. It's just killing the weak, isn't it?
[ He turns his blade to parry, which gives a brief opening, but Kaoru might be off balance in that moment too, because now Soujirou is speaking to deliberately anger Kaoru and throw him off. ]