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Smoker's return [Action / Video]

[The minute Smoker realizes he's back in Luceti, he gets his jitte. Like hell he's letting some pirate take it for a few months again. Then there's the basic things. A month's supply of cigars, and oh, isn't that nice of him, they even thought to get him a bunch of his own marine brand. They literally say marine on the little gold tabs, so surely no pirates would want to try them, right? Then it's off to get coffee, prowl around the general vicinity and head on home. As he's heading inside, the sheer amount of packages he's carrying jostles the journal open.]

Ikki, I have to thank you for the Cosmos-- Haki... [Annoyed growl. No Ikki. :| Figures. So he goes to open the journal for real and everyone can get a look at Smoker, two years later, no longer wearing his hair in ~~awesome~~ spikes, sunglasses, a giant scar, but still 100% Smoker.] Where the hell is Ikki? And how long have I been gone that he moved out? [He can tell Ikkk is still in Luceti, if not where, but what the hell man?] What's the date?

Right, to everyone else, I'm Vice Admiral Smoker. [Oh that's right, he uses his real title now. Watch out world.] As soon as I can, I'd like to get back into teaching jitte and kickboxing. Any old or new students, we'll meet at the barracks. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are open sessions, the other days can be scheduled for private hours or one on one sparring. If anyone spots a marine, let me know. Do not try to engage anyone from G5 in a regular conversation, they've earned their reputation as being pyromaniac psychos, just send them my way and I'll deal with them. [There is no affection to that. If anything "deal with them" sounds a little like "beat senseless and chain to a wall somewhere." Anyone want to laugh at him for his choice of command post?]

I assume we must be in a New Feather cycle, so welcome to Luceti. There are other people teaching forms of martial arts or filial magic, but unless the Drafts and missions have stopped -- which I doubt -- you'll want to take advantage of at least one form if you can.

All right, that's all.

[Feel free to action jump Smoker anytime before getting home, or right afterwards because he will be out and about being Smoker.]

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Not... exactly.

Bullies who aren't smart don't always have a good idea of who is stronger than them or not. And you are already very smart Kotomi-chan. [If slightly naive to the world in a way that worries him.]

But my kind of training is physical self-defense and defense of others. I think some bullies would be deterred by means other than brute strength, if you're smart enough to find it, you could try one of those. Like tricking them into something else or talking them out of it. Seeing to what a bully fears most and using it is very effective. But bullies are as varied as anyone else, some of them will lash out at someone when they know they're stronger or smarter.

... Uwah.. Smoker-kun really knows a lot about this..

[ she's impressed, either way. ]

I'm sure that if Smoker-kun taught me how to deal with bullies, they wouldn't ever get to me again, right..?

I can't promise that, but I can give you better tools to deal with them.

Anything that helps against bullies would be nice.. I-it might make bullies a little less scary.

They'll definitely be less scary.

Why don't you try a few lessons? If you don't like it you can always quit, and until then it might be useful.

If Smoker-kun is the one teaching, then it isn't scary at all, so.. if it's okay, I'd like to try.

I promise to do my very best.

I'm honored to have you join Kotomi-chan.

There are group sessions or free practice, or one-on-one lessons. Anyone taking the one-on-one sessions is encouraged to join free practice, but it's optional.

What times are good for you?

I see.. [ for a moment her tone turns a little worried. ] I'm not sure if I'd be really good in a group, b-but.. if I have to try, I could try..

And I'm okay no matter the time. I can go to the library any time I want too, after all.

It's all right if you just want to try one and one then.

Okay are Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays good for you?

It won't be a problem for Smoker-kun..?

... Hmm, that sounds okay. [ she might.. forget.. though.. 8| ] I'll try my best to be there then.

No, it's fine.

You want me to stop by the library and walk you over? Seeing as I go there enough already.

[Getting out of Smoker's lessons is easy... but not until you start going.]

Ah, that would be nice.. Smoker-kun likes books too, so of course he'd be at the library. [ nodding to herself in understanding.. ] I'd like that.

Yes.

All right sure thing. I'll just cancel your lessons if it's raining.

[Because normally he moves them inside, but with this arrangement he figures they'll be bringing a lot of books back and forth.]

... If it's raining? [ yes, she doesn't get it just yet. ]

Is Smoker-kun's special anti-bully technique something that doesn't work in the rain?

No, it does, but this way you and the books won't get wet in practice.

Unless you prefer to keep working in the rain.

... Whatever Smoker-kun says is best.. I think that's the best. Even if I have to train out in the rain or under a waterfall like they do in some of those books..

I guess we could get a cover for them. All right, I take it back, lessons aren't canceled on account of rain.

Okay. So that means.. no matter what kind of weather it is, Smoker-kun and I will try our very best, right?

Exactly.

Think you can do that?

Of course.. [ there's something almost vaguely enthusiastic in her voice. You know, in the usual blank Kotomi sort of way. ]

As long as it's for Smoker-kun and for me to protect myself against bullies, I'll do anything.

Just how badly did you used to get bullied?

The bullies.. they were always really, really scary. So I liked it more to just stay in the house, or in the our garden.. there were never any bullies in those places. Those places.. were my world.

Just scary?

... Ah, of course. Smoker-kun wouldn't think bullies are scary, right? Since Smoker-kun isn't afraid of anything.

[Snorts.]

Everyone is afraid of something Kotomi-chan. Even bullies. I have my own fears.

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