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This is Kohei Izumi.
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[Izumi is 5'9" and already bending over to offer a hand, this poor kid. But for someone so small, that slam sure was hard.]

Ah, sorry! I didn't see you there. Are you okay?

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[Immediately, Leon is batting his hand away, naturally.]

Don't touch me.

[Ah yes, Leon's gonna Leon.]

I'm fine. [He shoves himself to his feet, dusting himself off prissily and scowling.]

Next time, watch where you are going.

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[Whoa, son, no need to be so prickly.]

Ah – it's the same . . .

[The spitting sound of Kazama. Cerealia really has all types.]

We collided at this bend here, didn't we? It was an honest mistake, and nobody got hurt.

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...What are you talking about?

[??? Stop being so cryptic!!

Though he huffs a moment later.]

Do not be ridiculous. This entire situation could have been avoided if you had simply watched where you were going!

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[You sound just like another 5'2" swordsman he knows.]

I guess that's true. But doesn't that mean you weren't watching, either?

[Izumi admits he was looking the other way.]

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Absolutely not. I was watching where I was going, you were simply too much in the way.

[That doesn't even make sense but that's his story and he's sticking to it.]

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[Uh.]

Are you listening to yourself? That doesn't make any sense.

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Shut up.

[Nobody asked you!!]

Now get out of my way so I can continue--I was doing something important before you interrupted me.

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Are you always this upset?

[It's said in a casual tone, but knowing this guy so far, maybe he'll take offense. Hindsight is pretty bad. Izumi does, however, step aside.]

It doesn't hurt to lighten up, you know. You could have walked around, but here.

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I don't recall asking for your opinion.

Are you always this needlessly nosy and preachy?

[Just saying!!!]

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No, it must have been something you said.

[If nothing else, Izumi is honest.]

I'm just saying – you look tense. In times like that, isn't it better to slow down?

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For what purpose, exactly?

[Leon quirks an eyebrow at that, huffing shortly.]

At a time like this, there is no time to waste lallygagging around uselessly.

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[The corners of Izumi's lips quirk down in thought.]

Why, what are you doing right now?

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[And, immediately:]

That is none of your concern.

[Oh.]

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That's true.

[Okay, dude.]

Well, whatever it is, work hard!

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Hmph. I do not need to hear that from someone like you.

[But he is moving to leave, with a flick of his hair from his eyes.]

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See you around.

[Because in a place like this, he expects they might run into each other again. With a quiet sigh, Izumi shrugs as he watches Leon go.]

Talk about eerie! It was exactly the same . . .