[ The offer startles Kougyoku, who was attempting to take a splinter out of her skin. She didn't even expect the girl to talk to her. That's partly why she was hiding! Her hands are clasped over her chest, afraid that the girl might hear her heart. When it came to fighting with fists, Kougyoku had no knowledge or experience. No one would let the princess train in such a boorish manner of combat, so it was all alien to her.
But in Exsilium, she wished to learn.
Kougyoku emerges from her hiding place and places herself before one of the targets with reluctance, adjusting her position with the smallest of steps to stall for time. Although she took Annie's offer, standing where she could see how she paled in comparison to Annie made her fidget and bite her lip. There was no way she could do this without knowing a thing about throwing a punch. Before the blond girl could go back to her daily regimen, Kougyoku speaks up, hands clenched into fists. ]
... I lied. I do not know hand-to-hand combat. I, I was only watching you.
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But in Exsilium, she wished to learn.
Kougyoku emerges from her hiding place and places herself before one of the targets with reluctance, adjusting her position with the smallest of steps to stall for time. Although she took Annie's offer, standing where she could see how she paled in comparison to Annie made her fidget and bite her lip. There was no way she could do this without knowing a thing about throwing a punch. Before the blond girl could go back to her daily regimen, Kougyoku speaks up, hands clenched into fists. ]
... I lied. I do not know hand-to-hand combat. I, I was only watching you.
[ The last part is spoken hesitantly, quietly. ]