[center][h3]Ｋｕｒｏｄａ Ｄａｉｃｈｉ[/h3][/center]
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Daichi narrowed his eyes as he observed the succubus through the fog. His vision had become well accustomed to the use of his own abilities, making it easy to discern the figure of his enemy in the distance. The feline paced around the far corners of the combat room, keeping a fair gap between their presences. With his hands in his pockets, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself when Nuna spoke up once again. [color=f49ac2]"I don't know if it's just me, but I feel something is missing..."[/color] The heels of his shoes echoed through the brief silence of the room, and he eventually came to a halt. [color=ed1c24]"You think so?"[/color] The Nocturne leaned against one of the padded walls, allowing his broad shoulders to leave an imprint in the cushions. The temperature was just to his liking- a pleasant atmosphere that was just below freezing point.

[color=f49ac2]"Ah, there it is!"[/color] Nuna chimed in after coming to some sort of realization. Kuroda observed her from an angle, curious to see what she was doing. While she hummed, her silhouette could be seen crouched for a moment. Her figure stood upright once again and staggered backwards slightly, leaving the room to fall into a hush once again. However, Daichi's ears twitched slightly when the quiet was disrupted by subtle vibrations emanating from the ground beneath his feet. Suddenly, an abundance of greenery sprung up between the spaces of the floorboards and rapidly spread across the wooden surface. The cat nonchalantly stepped away from the wall just before a sapling burst violently through one of the panels he was standing on. [color=ed1c24]"Oh, I'm so scared... plants are utterly terrifying."[/color] He snickered mockingly, removing his hands from his pockets. [color=ed1c24]" 's this the best you can do? Tiny little sprouts like these?"[/color] Daichi crouched before one of the small trees and placed his hand on the small trunk. [color=ed1c24]"Actually, they're kinda cute."[/color] As he said this, he swiped his hand horizontally across the stem, slicing the sapling in half in the blink of an eye.

Obviously chopping down one of the trees wouldn't solve the dilemma at hand; Daichi would have to find the source of the verdure and destroy it. With that in mind, he closed his eyes for a moment to dissolve the icy mist and return the chamber to its original state. The Nocturne flashed a haughty grin at the succubus when she came into view once again, and he rose from his position. He noticed the flower in Nuna's hair was no longer on her head, and he had a vague idea of what she used it for. However, he played along and spoke with a tone of sarcasm. [color=ed1c24]"Hey, what happened to that pretty flower? It really complimented your eyes."[/color] Kuroda placed a hand on his hip as he watched her every move, and his eyes trailed down to the floral patch right in the center of the room behind her. Each step Nuna took forward sent the cat one step back, ensuring that the space between them was consistent. Without wavering his gaze from his foe, Daichi discretely curled his index and middle fingers in a beckoning motion by his side. In doing so, the droplets formed by the condensation of the mist swirled together on the petals of the flower and gradually expanded, enveloping the plant in a thin layer of water. 

Kuroda snapped his fingers, and the flower crystallized in an instant. [color=ed1c24][i]All that's left is to shatter it...[/i][/color] Kuroda had to figure out a way to maneuver past the succubus without raising too much suspicion. [color=ed1c24][i]Wait- why do I give a crap about being stealthy?[/i][/color] Rather than dodging around her carefully, Daichi charged right at Nuna with full force. He feinted left, drawing his fist back to make it seem like he was ready to lash out at her. Instead, he used the short time frame caused by her flinch to place both hands on either one of her shoulders. Hoisting himself up into the air, Daichi flipped over with ease and landed a safe distance behind her. Now faced with the frosted flower, Daichi knelt before the plant and flicked one of the leaves, causing it to shatter. However, a purple cloud of dust wafted up into his face, obscuring his eyes in the process. His first instinct was to leap back from the unknown powder, but he found that his body was paralyzed as a result of the poison. [color=ed1c24]"Shit..."[/color]