[His stern expression softens, just the barest bit, at her question, and there's a hint of color in his cheeks as he deliberates. Well, he can concede on that much, at least.]
... yeah. Just a little. But you can improve.
Now focus.
[And that's all the warning he's going to give as he takes advantage of that opening of hers, lifting up his practice sword briefly and angling it in another direction, before slamming it back into her own. Had his practice sword been metal, the clash of their weapons would have resounded throughout the apartment, but as it was merely foam (very sturdy foam, mind you-- it wasn't in danger of breaking any time soon), the collision didn't sound nearly as impressive. The attack is followed by another strike, and another, each from a different angle, closing in on her with his strength and unwilling to let up until he's landed a hit or driven her against a wall. Xiaolang was an ambitious boy, a single-focused boy at times, and unfortunately, that had also bled over into their swordplay. Sakura was going to have to worry less about harming him, and concentrate more on being aggressive.]
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... yeah. Just a little. But you can improve.
Now focus.
[And that's all the warning he's going to give as he takes advantage of that opening of hers, lifting up his practice sword briefly and angling it in another direction, before slamming it back into her own. Had his practice sword been metal, the clash of their weapons would have resounded throughout the apartment, but as it was merely foam (very sturdy foam, mind you-- it wasn't in danger of breaking any time soon), the collision didn't sound nearly as impressive. The attack is followed by another strike, and another, each from a different angle, closing in on her with his strength and unwilling to let up until he's landed a hit or driven her against a wall. Xiaolang was an ambitious boy, a single-focused boy at times, and unfortunately, that had also bled over into their swordplay. Sakura was going to have to worry less about harming him, and concentrate more on being aggressive.]