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[birdish]

Hello! Excuse me! I think the way you're using 'side character syndrome' isn't nice!

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[openturn]

[ whoa, there, Nitori. you just got really deep there and he was not prepared for it. ]

I already beat him. That's all I needed to do -- it's already done.

[birdish]

So you're ready to put all of that behind you? Nanase-san too? [Okay, so maybe he's kind of gettin' all up in Rin's bidness, but... a kouhai should look after his senpai, too ;_; ]

[openturn]

I have more important things to concentrate on now. [ first, Haruka Nanase. then, regionals. and finally the Olympics.

yeah that seems like a logical order of progression!! ]

[birdish]

[rin. pls. rin.]

All right. Because I... I trust in senpai... so I'll trust this! And I'll continue to cheer for you with our team!

[openturn]

[ you shake your head at his master plan now, but wait until rio de janeiro. ]

Heh. Yeah.

[ ... ]

Just don't forget, you're not a cheerleader.

[ teammates gotta pull their weight, you know. ]

[birdish]

[NITORI WILL STAN FOR HIM THROUGH EVERY TRIAL AND TRIBULATION OK ;_; ]

O- Of course! I'm going to utilize all of my stamina and keep my stroke strong until the very end... Matsuoka-senpai!

[openturn]

Just do your best.

[ he has faith in you. kind of... mostly.

nah, just kidding, he thinks Nitori's got it in him deep somewhere. ]

And don't go into your turns so early, you could wait another stroke.

[birdish]

Yes, senpai. How is the strength of my flip turn?

[openturn]

It's not about the strength, it's the flexibility in your ankles. Technique goes further than force.

[birdish]

Senpai... I promise... I'll demonstrate my technique to you and advance! I'll focus. I absolutely will.

I'm... grateful that I've been able to study under you!