Jump 12: Update II

Take a look at yourself while you're at it!

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Dammit Dad!

Please don't yell, I'm getting glass out of me.

You're still holding back! Why??

I mean, it's not uncommon for students to surpass their teachers, so even though I gave it my all-

Everybody's Fool!

...Th-that's not fair and you know it.

Yeah, yeah, not fair to lie to people all the time either. So come on! There's no reason I should have won that fight!

...Okay, first of all, no, that's wrong. Clearly you're more driven than I am in combat. The one more determined to fight will win. And second... I don't like fighting - that's true - and I especially don't like the idea of fighting people I care about.

... But I asked for it. Literally. Like, come on, I want to see how strong you are!

I uh.. have a feeling it won't improve much. Even though I wasn't giving my all.

Oh my god, shut up! Not with that attitude you're not. You've made it through fighting monsters and knights with weird weapons, what's a couple of chumps with muscles gonna do that you can't handle?

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There's no talking your way out of it. So get angry! Punch some guys! Throw sand in their face! That was pretty effective, you know.

A-ah, sorry about that, I didn't want to hurt you-

Don't be! That was smart! ... So, can you promise me you'll actually try in the next tournament?

Hm... should be easier if it's not you.

Good! Get some rest, I'm gonna try something..

... She's ruthless. Inside and out of battle. I really wish she'd stop using her stand around me.

But I have to admit Dido has a point. We came here because it appealed to her, but I still need to make an effort to participate. I've gotten away with avoiding conflict for far too long now.

I'll have to see if Dido's training regimen before matches is efficient.

... I sure like babbling after she uses Everybody's Fool... wha-... what's the range on that again?

*If anyone was curious, D rolled a 5 on a d20 for that fight.