[center][h3]Kuroda Daichi[/h3][/center] [hr] Daichi observed the succubus closely, keeping close watch over her slight changes in expression. By doing so, he gauged how much of an effect his intimidation was having on her. His crooked smile continued to spread to either side of his face, an almost crazed look forming in his eyes. The ice swept along the thick vine towards his foe at a painfully slow rate, increasing the tension in the room as he awaited her response. Just when the frost was about to glaze over her fingers, something snapped within Nuna that sent a jolt of excitement through the Nocturne; her sudden change of heart became prominent as her resolve to fight increased drastically. It triggered a reaction in Kuroda, and he knew she wasn't going to give up without putting up a fight. [color=f49ac2]"I plan to fight you with my full power as well."[/color] As she said this, Nuna thrust her arm back in a swift motion. She used this impetus to demolish the shards and propel herself forward, dragging the cat to the middle of the room along with her. [color=ed1c24][i]Looks like I underestimated her.[/i][/color] Kuroda narrowed his angular eyes at his opponent, wiping the smug look off his face to transition to a more serious expression. Within seconds, the succubus had him within her reach. However, he was not planning to let her have her way so easily. He planted his feet firmly on the ground and allowed her to place her hands on his neck, assuming that was the easiest source of skin contact for her. [color=ed1c24]"You're craving for your power back, aren't you?"[/color] A blue spark emitted from his eyes once again, and the warm patch of skin she attempted to corrupt turned to ice as soon as she touched him. Daichi's pupils contracted into slits as they usually do when he is on high alert. Using the small window of time he created from his distraction, he lunged forward and twisted his wrist downward, aiming to drive the bone of his palm straight into Nuna's stomach with great speed.