[Atsushi manages to escape the bearded man's initial grab, but a second try catches him off guard. Down he goes, with the bearded man diving after. Atsushi has speed and agility going for him, but he's not foolish enough to expect that he so much as stands a chance of winning if this man pins him down.
So he resolves to turn them around while he has momentum, and grab the man where he can - which happens to be that beard. It's not very elegant, but it proves to be effective: it offers just enough of a handle, and the bearded man ends up in just enough pain, that Atsushi can spin them around once more, pinning the bearded man under him, instead.
It's funny, but now that they've come this far, he doesn't feel the least bit guilty for hurting the man. Or maybe that's not so strange after all, when the "guilt" ingrained in him is often (though not exclusively) a fear of retaliation. Either way, he doesn't hold back at all - except for not using his ability - as he lands a nasty right hook on the man. With more power, it might have knocked the guy unconscious, but Atsushi only has so much strength: the guy stays conscious, and proceeds to knee Atsushi, hard enough to knock the breath right out of him. So much for his flying start.
The polished-looking man staggers back at that hit, but only a little, and it turns out to be at least partly an act: the moment Haru gets close to take advantage, he tries to kick her legs out from under her.]
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So he resolves to turn them around while he has momentum, and grab the man where he can - which happens to be that beard. It's not very elegant, but it proves to be effective: it offers just enough of a handle, and the bearded man ends up in just enough pain, that Atsushi can spin them around once more, pinning the bearded man under him, instead.
It's funny, but now that they've come this far, he doesn't feel the least bit guilty for hurting the man. Or maybe that's not so strange after all, when the "guilt" ingrained in him is often (though not exclusively) a fear of retaliation. Either way, he doesn't hold back at all - except for not using his ability - as he lands a nasty right hook on the man. With more power, it might have knocked the guy unconscious, but Atsushi only has so much strength: the guy stays conscious, and proceeds to knee Atsushi, hard enough to knock the breath right out of him. So much for his flying start.
The polished-looking man staggers back at that hit, but only a little, and it turns out to be at least partly an act: the moment Haru gets close to take advantage, he tries to kick her legs out from under her.]