[b]NAGASE ERI[/b]

[color=a36209]"Matsuoka Minoru, got it. Good to meet you to, Matsuoka-kun! I'm Nagase Eri, using 'Long', 'Rapids', 'English', and 'Pear tree'. I guess being closer to the city did kind of tame it a bit."[/color]

For all our talk about regionalisms, life has just been getting more and more interconnected at every level. It's an interesting phenomenon that, with the advent of the digital age, seemed to be taking off especially hard in our generation. Though, that might not have anything to do with the accent yet, as far as I'm aware those die fairly hard.

It must just be a Nishinomiyan thing.

The foreigner who's fight his goddess had stepped in on apparently was waiting patiently for a small break in our conversation, and now addresses Cloacina-sama directly. My bad about that, I just got a little excited to hear a slice of home here. I didn't mean to completely take over. Please, go ahead and continue resolving this.

Matsuoka-kun turns about-face, and is met with a deluge of vitriol directed squarely at his patron Goddess.

Oh.

[color=a36209]"Uh oh..."[/color] I murmur lowly.

So much for an easy resolution. I really admire your guts, but did you have to follow it up with a direct insult to her and an indirect one to Matsuoka-kun? Airing your grievances is one thing, and I get what you're saying about needing to train close to live combat—

But if you're looking for that, I don't think picking a fight like this is the way to go.

Is that just a western thing, maybe? Venting about people directly to their faces? 

Luke always did say they wear their hearts much more on their sleeves over there...

Akira-sensei is quick to break everything up before it escalates further, thankfully enough. She's pretty sensible. I think it would be best if everyone here cooled off a little too, ma'am. But wait, do I have to leave too?

I'm contracted to Kuraokami-sama. I can cool myself off pretty quick if you'd like.

My ice puns are not going to be a thing, I promise.

The caped one marches off my way in a huff, scoffing that she'd train somewhere with fewer idiots on her way out the door. It crosses my mind to approach her and offer to train together, but I got a strong feeling I'd have just been lumped in with "the idiots" and blown off squarely.

I do have to get some rounds in somehow, though.

[color=a36209]"Sensei, is this room going to just be out of commission with the gash, or is it still alright to use?"[/color]

I mean, I [i]did[/i] just get here, so I should be good, right?