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[ He shifts his gaze back up to Naruhodou at that. There was more to what he was saying, he knows. ]

You've been through a lot.

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[He glances up to him, then puts an arm around his.] I wasn't always alone, not really. [No one would ever take Asougi's place, what he meant to him, but he still had the support of Susato, Holmes and Iris to get through the toughest of times. At least he had that.]

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[ He offers a smile in response, though it's a small, thin one. ]

Good. I'm glad you had something, even in those times.

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[He leans into him. He can't help thinking about that nightmare he saw from Asougi, and all those months on his own without his memories.] I'm glad you have something here.

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[ He looks over at him for a long moment before nodding slowly. ]

. . . I'm glad I have you.

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[He lets go of him so he can face him properly. He reaches behind his head so he could pull him down and press foreheads. He holds that position for a long moment in silence.]

Are you going to join me now and impress me with your archery? [Because he will, because Naruhodou has yet to beat him at it ever.]

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[ He closes his eyes, smiling softly as he presses his forehead against Naruhodou's. ]

I didn't want to show you up so quickly, but if you insist.

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I'm used to it. [If he was honestly that upset, they wouldn't be friends for as long as they have been.] Besides, I might learn something from example.

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[ He seems almost reluctant to pull away, but he does, going to pick up his own bow and quiver of arrows. ]

Alright. I'll show you how it's done.

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[He stands back, nodding.] I look forward to it! [He's pretty excited about this to be honest.]

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[ He turns towards the tree, aims, and then fires off a shot. It hits the tree a bit lower than he wanted it to. With a frown, he adjusts his aiming a bit, then fires again. Still a bit off. The next three shots, however, are dead on in the middle of the tree. ]

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[Naruhodou doesn't seem bothered his first shots were off. The fact he hit the tree every time was already impressive enough.] Amazing. . .[And cool.] and you haven't been practicing either, right?

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Not archery, no.

[ He lowers the bow, examining the tree carefully. It wasn't his best performance, but he had always been relatively consistent when standing still, at least. ]

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What were you even doing? [WHAT DO YOU SEE THAT HE DOESN'T?] I mean, I could at least tell your stance was better.

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Hmm? [ He glances back over at him at that, raising an eyebrow. ] What do you mean, what was I doing?

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You made every hit, eventhough the both of us haven't been practicing. So what are you doing differently?

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Stance. Confidence. And more of it than you would think carries over from my sword training, which I have been keeping up with.

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[He hums quietly.] All right. [He nudges Asougi so he could stand where he was.] Help me with my stance then. [Confidence will just have to come with time, and sword training is out the window.]

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[ He steps over, letting Naruhodou fall into place, and reaches around to rest his hands on his shoulders. ]

You need to keep your back straight, first and foremost. Shoulders squared, eyes straight forward.

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(Back straight, shoulders squared. . .) [ Should be simple stuff, but he's repeating it in his mind anyway to make sure he's doing this right. The result is him standing like a stiff tree.]

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And get out of your own head. Your motions need to be fluid. [ He squeezes his shoulders at that. ] It's why I told you to stop before.

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Ah. [He tries, but it's hard for him. Now he's too relaxed in his stance.] Sorry.

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[ He slides his hands down, resting them on Naruhodou's arms so he can help adjust his stance. ]

. . . Tell me if this is too distracting.

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[Oh.] . . .It's fine. [Eventhough his cheeks are going red. It was actually helping to keep him out of his head, and he was making adjustments more quickly. Anytime his stance seem off, Asougi was right there to fix it.] Better?

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Try it again.

[ He smiles softly, staying there. ]