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Ah, things really are getting tense, aren't they? Fires, declarations, open threats and warnings. To say this world is a little dangerous is kind of an understatement, isn't it? Well, since you're all wound up, this might be the best time to direct your fierce emotions to something...

-Though it obviously can't be heard, there is a sound of sails unfurling. The Katabami's Emblem catches the light, shining quite brightly.-

We're gonna win the ghost race. That's it, it's that simple. Don't even think of arguing or trying to beat us. You just can't. It'll be funny to see anyone try, but you're just going to waste your time. Give up now before you get embarrassed!

Ha ha, well said, Chipp-dono! You see, the fact is, the chances of any other crew managing to win are pretty unlikely, all things considered. We're the fastest, plain and simple. And my friend Chipp there knows a thing or two about speed! But even beyond that, we've cunning and strength on our side as well!

Cunning is more your style, Anji...But don't expect us to give away our secrets! -Yes, Chipp is being smart for once in his life. It's a ~~Christmas~~ mid-June miracle.- If you're dumb enough to challenge us, then you'll see what we've got in store.

... Must you call them secrets? Can't we just say 'strategies'? Secrets is such a foul word...

Aren't they the same thing, though? Point it, they can't know about 'em, that makes 'em secrets. -Sound logic.-

-A groan from Anji- I hate secrets... Well, anyways, the point is while you're all razing islands and making declarations of self-righteousness, we've got the winning boat and crew. Have a good day!

Or a bad one. I don't care.

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-He hopped away from the boat, riding a breeze before that strange origami swan appeared once more beneath him, allowing him to descend gently, and just like that, it disappeared in a whirl of iridescent petals.-

[She laughed at the origami swan. More and more she was accepting that people had powers and there was magic in this world.]

That was cute. Does the swan have a name?

Tis but a manifestation of my own ki. To name it would be to name myself.

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And why not? I named myself.

[It's not as if "The Black Rose" was something anyone would willingly give her as a nickname.]

[She headed toward the pyramid that seemed to be sticking into the ground, expecting that he'd follow her.]

Ah, I suppose that is true! -Anji chuckled, following close.-

I hear this place has a peculiar relationship with the laws of physics.

Yes, it's very quaint.

[Kodachi honestly hadn't minded at all, and easily started walking across one of the pathways that lined the ceiling. One of the benefits of being a gymnastic martial artist was that balance and aerial movement were her forte.]

-Anji didn't seem to have any trouble getting around either, gleefully leaping from surface to surface and twisting in the air between. Hell, he seemed to be having the time of his life just jumping around.-

[Kodachi herself was amused at how she could go every which way without falling.]

[She made it to the kitchen without any fuss, even saying hello to some locals that she met on the way there.]

I must say, it's quite nice seeing you in a more natural state.

A natural state? What do you mean?

[Immediately she began preparing for the evening's dinner - all vegetables for the locals, because they'd requested it and were paying good money, and something with more variety for the crew.]

... Wind can take many forms, like that of a roaring tempest, or even a gentle breeze. But the natural state of air, scientifically speaking, is stillness, correct?

Hmm. So you think I'm having a moment of stillness?

[A smile tugged at her lips.]

Perhaps. I cannot say for certain. But it is pleasant, none the less. I feel like I may yet know you better.

[Kodachi could be pleasant if her moods swung that way. As it was, she was having a relatively good day, and it was all the better for everyone around her.]

Perhaps.

If you want to know me better, you could simply ask me questions.

That is true. Ah, but where to begin...

[She washed her vegetables at the sink.]

The simple things. My favorite color, my favorite food, and so on and so forth.

Sounds a bit more like a dating profile.

[Kodachi gave him a skeptical look.]

People ask those things on first dates?

[Her idea of a first date was . . . well, let's not go there.]

-Anji chuckled.- At least matchmakers ask them. Still, I'd like to know more than merely the superficial.

Ah... How about you tell me about where you grew up?

Hmm.

[Kodachi paused in her food preparation.]

Do you want to know about the city or the estate?

Both would be nice. I feel it would paint a more complete portrait of you. Unravel the mystery of how such a passionate woman came to be.

I grew up in a place called Nerima in Tokyo. It's a quaint little place in the city with everything that you need.

The home I had is an estate, and I lived in it alone with my brother. It was too big for me half the time, so I have a little cottage near the edge where I like to stay.

Ah, I've heard of Tokyo! The old capital...

A cottage, you say? Hmm, for some reason, I didn't take you for the sort that would enjoy any amount of seclusion. I suppose I was right, to a degree. You prefer smaller spaces, then?

The old capital? [She frowned.] Are you from the future, then?

I do. [Smaller spaces seem less lonely.]

Ah, let's... -Not talk about the depressing future of Japan- stay on topic.

What do you like about smaller spaces, hmm?

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