[there's an inevitable and involuntary bristle to being touched without warning, leaving Manabu stuck tensely in place as his heartrate spikes. still, he willfully gulps his heart back down, ears stinging a little with Diluc's words.]
Mn... [...] I can't exactly...do my best for everyone like this, either. I need to...be better at handling things. And that only works if I practice, right?
[he turns his head slightly. it's his blind eye's side, but he can still get a sense of Diluc behind him.]
I need to get better with that saber, you know. If I'm going to be able to make it out on the perimeter or further.
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Mn... [...] I can't exactly...do my best for everyone like this, either. I need to...be better at handling things. And that only works if I practice, right?
[he turns his head slightly. it's his blind eye's side, but he can still get a sense of Diluc behind him.]
I need to get better with that saber, you know. If I'm going to be able to make it out on the perimeter or further.