[It's more a squeak than a word, but Atsushi follows all the same. Ohno it's beginning...! He's nervous in spite of himself. It's almost easier to go into a fight to save the world than it is to fight mostly for training and perhaps some vanity, proving yourself the best by winning: there's no room for hesitation when there are huge things at stake.
He takes a deep breath, putting his game face on which looks only a little constipated. He just has to remember two things. Firstly, that he shouldn't chicken out and hide behind the tiger. And secondly, that it's okay to hurt these people. That's what they all signed up for.
Having the focus of that man with the beard on him is uncomfortable; he'd rather have gone with the other opponent, a young man who looks so smooth and polished compared to most people here that you wouldn't expect him to be into this kind of fighting... but then, maybe that's not a good sign, and he's more the sneaky, backstabbing type.
There's no gong to signal a start, and Atsushi is just wondering if it would be wise to make the first move like it often is when he uses his ability, but then the man with the beard comes running at him already. Thankfully Atsushi is fast, even without using his ability: he dodges a hit, ducks under a kick, and uses the same motion to get behind the bearded man and shove him, hard.
... It's not enough of an attack, really: the guy trips, but he's quick to get on his feet again, and this probably only made him angry. But Atsushi didn't freeze up, which is the important thing - and the crowd seems to like it, shouts and laughter erupting here and there.]
you can't! they're in directly inverted proportion to each other
[It's more a squeak than a word, but Atsushi follows all the same. Ohno it's beginning...! He's nervous in spite of himself. It's almost easier to go into a fight to save the world than it is to fight mostly for training and perhaps some vanity, proving yourself the best by winning: there's no room for hesitation when there are huge things at stake.
He takes a deep breath, putting his game face on
which looks only a little constipated. He just has to remember two things. Firstly, that he shouldn't chicken out and hide behind the tiger. And secondly, that it's okay to hurt these people. That's what they all signed up for.Having the focus of that man with the beard on him is uncomfortable; he'd rather have gone with the other opponent, a young man who looks so smooth and polished compared to most people here that you wouldn't expect him to be into this kind of fighting... but then, maybe that's not a good sign, and he's more the sneaky, backstabbing type.
There's no gong to signal a start, and Atsushi is just wondering if it would be wise to make the first move like it often is when he uses his ability, but then the man with the beard comes running at him already. Thankfully Atsushi is fast, even without using his ability: he dodges a hit, ducks under a kick, and uses the same motion to get behind the bearded man and shove him, hard.
... It's not enough of an attack, really: the guy trips, but he's quick to get on his feet again, and this probably only made him angry. But Atsushi didn't freeze up, which is the important thing - and the crowd seems to like it, shouts and laughter erupting here and there.]