Description: Seonunsa Temple sets the stage for a fight of awkward proportions! Kim Kaphwan versus two young opponents, the eager Nanako and sumo sweetie Hinako! This fight proves that ass-whuppin' comes in very small, blonde and innocent packages. (Winners: Nanako and Hinako)
South Korea. Home of the famous, the legendary, art of Tae Kwon Do. Home of the Dog Burger. Home...
... of KIM KAPHWAN. ORYA!
While Kim has made a home of Southtown for the past year or so now, South Korea is still his first and most precious homeland, and he their favored child. The city of Southtown simply needs a bit of... cleaning up to do, and so Kaphwan lent them his super heroic Foot of Justice in order to aid the cause! Upon hearing that his upcoming return match to SNF was going to be in South Korea, however, Kim was ecstatic. HOW ecstatic?
"HUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!"
IMMENSELY ECSTATIC.
The Korean call comes from the roof of this ancient temple nestled within South Korea's borders. Camera men are stationed all around as Kim Kaphwan, South Korea's -- no, the WORLD'S -- premiere Tae Kwon Do champion strikes a justicey pose, his grin infused with the power of youth and passion. His legs tense, bow, and then --
He dives.
Straight into the ground.
The give isn't really a dive as much as it is like a foot missile, however. Kim kind of jumps into the air, and then soars with a mighty holler, one foot extended towards the ground. Gravity aids him in his descent like a tiny Korean missile, until --BOOM! -- he lands with the heavy pick-up of dust, his grin shining through the veil. Yes. /Yes/.
Kim is READY TO FIGHT.
As excited as Korea may be for its national treasure to return to its shores, no one is as excited about this SNF bout as Yanagimura Nanako.
No one. Not even Kim!
Wearing khaki capris and a simple tanktop, Nanako makes her way up to the entrance of Seonunsa Temple, smiling all the way, bags in hand. Bags of what? Souvenirs, of course! For family and friends - and herself, of course! Beaming brightly, Nanako has a bounce in her step and a flutter of anticipation in her heart, her enthusiasm high as she makes her way into the sectioned off area, leaving her bags aside with SNF officials. "Thanks!" she cries, bowing politely before she pivots on her heel, pigtails whipping about as she faces none other than the overly-eager Kim Kaphwan himself!
Three steps are taken forward before she stomps a foot, her body half-turned as she lifts a finger, pointing it right at him. "MISTER KAPHWAN!" the girl cries, her features serious, her spirit burning with the passion of a fighter's will. "It's an honor to face you again, but this time I am not alone!" A touch of the dramatics, but who cares? It's a fight before a watching crowd!
Hands fall, curling into tight fists at her sides as she bunches her shoulders, lips spreading into a huge, beaming smile. "I'm warning you! I don't plan on goin' easy on you, and I sure hope my teammate doesn't either, y'hear!?" Hopping up, Nanako beams as her legs spread, sneakers squeaking against stone as she assumes a relaxed stance. "YAH! Ready yourself, gramps!"
Go easy on an opponent? Never! That is not the way of the sumo! Hinako Shijou strides up the walkway to the temple, humming softly to herself. This is her first time to the Korean peninsula, but she's not quite as big on the acquisition of souveniers as Nanko apparently is. That doesn't mean she hasn't been playing the tourist, however. She walks over to one of the fight staff, handing him her digital camera. "Can you hold onto this for me? I've got a bunch of pictures on it, and I don't want it to get broken. Thanks!" And with that, she turns around and quickly heads on over to her teammate and opponent.
Hinako's short purple dress and jaunty little beret may not make her look like much of a fighter, but that hasn't stopped her yet! And anyone who stops to pay attention to the tape wrapped around her hands and fingers might be able to figure out that there's something unusual about this little girl. Not much else that's immediately obvious when she isn't lifting grown men over her head, though. "Hi there, you must be Nanako! I'm Hinako! This is going to be so much fun, right? It's not often you get to fight one of the most famous practioners of a martial art style, right?" Hinako doesn't wait long for an answer before turning to face Kim and giving him a formal bow.
"Mr. Kaphwan, it's a pleasure to meet you. Tae Kwan Do is a wonderful art, but today I'm going to show you just what sumo can do!" Hinako strikes a dramatic pose, one finger pointed straight up into the air. "This will be a battle for the ages!" As she lowers her arm she clenches her hand into a fist, nodding as she speaks quietly to herself. "Perfect! I think I'm getting this drama thing down pat..."
... It's just about when the cloud of dust settles that Kim lifts up, coughing a bit. Dust clouds are a good dramatic tool, there's no doubt about that, but it burns when you inhale some on accident. Of course, KIM'S never done that, but he imagines that it would be rather embarassing! Ah ha ha. Brown eyes lift slowly to observe his opponents. One, a sumo wrestler and the most unlikely of sumos. Kim blinks once as he sees her, tilting his head. He was imagining someone... with a bit more girth. Wisely and with great tact he does not say this aloud. And then, the second. He knows the second, at least a little. Nanako Yanagimura, a girl of great spirit. Awesome! That means this is going to be an exciting fight!
Kim offers Nanako a friendly smile as she yelps out his name, waving his hand vigorously before dropping into a crouch, beginning his stretches. "Miss Yanagimura! It's good to see you again, miss! Have you been training?" He'll get to see shortly. Brown eyes move to Hinako, a warm smile of greeting offered. "The honor is mine. I hope you show me the true power of sumo!" The power... of the heart! And then he pauses. Blinks.
Not going to go easy on him... EH?
"It'd be an insult if you did, miss!"
Kim lifts off the ground, bowing from the waist in a respectful gesture.
"And I'll give it my all, too!"
Everything is quiet for a moment, as Kim waits for the two to get settled. And then? "Let's begin, alright?" He wastes little time after that; one glance to make sure their prepared, and then? He leaps through the air, straight towards Hinako. Legs curl, and then release in fluid, rapid-fire motion to assail the girl's upper body. "ORYAAAAAA!!" Let the fight begin!
COMBATSYS: Kim has started a fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Hinako has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Kim 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Hinako
COMBATSYS: Nanako has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Kim 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Hinako
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COMBATSYS: Hinako blocks Kim's Hishou Kyaku.
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Kim 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Hinako
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"Ready whenever you are!" And Hinako /is/ ready. When Kim leaps through the air toward her, she crosses her arms in front of herself, letting his kicks slam into her forearms rather than connecting with her torso. She slides back slightly under the impact, but getting a sumo to give ground isn't exactly easy!
As Kim drops down from his leap, Hinako makes her move. Lunging toward the Tae Kwan Do fighter, she reaches out in an attempt to wrap her arms around his chest. Should she manage to grab him, she twists violently to the side, trying to hurl Kim down at the ground, as well as in Nanako's direction to assist her teammate's attack. "Hyah!"
"I have trained!" she exclaims jubilantly, pumping a fist into the air as she hops in place again, pigtails bobbing about. "Trained hard against many foes!!" Pausing, her face grows serious (well, as serious as someone such as Nanako can be), a glint in her eye as she thrusts a finger back at Kim. "Foes such as your son! He was a formidable foe! Worthy of the Kim name!" Dropping her hands, she rests them akimbo on her hips before she chortles to herself.
That's when she about-faces, turning to her teammate for the evening. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Hinako! And you're right, it's not. That's why we must do our best. We can bet him! I know it!" Balling her hands into fists again, the girl beams. "Do your best, okay? I know I will!"
When the formalities are said and done Kim makes his move against Hinako! Blinking, Nanako furrows her brows before she slides a foot back, arms thrusting forward. From her palms erupts a blossom of carnation pink Psycho Power, sent barreling right for Kim, whether or not Hinako's attack is successful! "HYAA!"
COMBATSYS: Hinako successfully hits Kim with Kake Nage.
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Kim 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Hinako
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|-------\-------\0 Nanako
COMBATSYS: Kim blocks Nanako's Expelling Prayer.
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Kim 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Hinako
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|-------\-------\0 Nanako
Good start! Kim's volley of kicks are meant with a swift and strong defense, and Kim is rather suitably impressed. It's not the easiest task in the world to defend those kicks, and Hinako receives a nod of approval before she begins her retalliation. Just as he lands, he sees her hurtling towards him. While he believes he has enough room, enough time, to get out of the way, it soons become clear that he doesn't. Arms grapple around his chest, she hurls the tae kwon do fighter--right into Nanako's attack.
Brown eyes snap wide at the bloom of Psycho Power hurtling towards him, and he reacts at breakneck speeds. His hands shoot up, blocking the bulk of the attack even as he his solid ground. The force of the blow causes him to roll /backwards/ rather than forwards... right towards Hinako. "HUAH!!" As soon as he's close enough, a single foot snaps out towards Hinako's right leg, to unbalance her for a second strike to the gut -- meant to launch her into the air.
COMBATSYS: Hinako endures Kim's Light Kick.
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Kim 0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0 Hinako
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|-------\-------\0 Nanako
Unbalance? Kim will find that Hinako's legs are surprisingly sturdy. She makes no effort to get out of the way of the kick, and her leg barely moves from the impact. Of course, that still leaves her open for the kick to the stomach, but she's already leaning in toward Kim as he lashes out at her.
Hinako grits her teeth for a moment as the foot slams into her, but a sumo mustn't let a little thing like that stop her! Thanks to her anticipation of Kim's attack, she's been able to shift her weight enough to keep her from being sent flying into the air, and instead she's moving toward Kim, trying to once more wrap her arms around him. And if she succeeds, well, it'll be Kim who'll be leaving the ground behind as she hurls him over her shoulders. "Hyoh!"
Holding her ground, the girl fires off a blast of girly pink Psycho Power, but quick thinking on Kaphwan's part spares him a painful head-on collision with the blob. The result? He rolls back and right after his teammate, causing Nanako's eyes to go wide in surprise. That's not what she meant to have happen! She only hopes her teammate doesn't wind up getting hurt. "Man!"
Brows knit lightly, Nanako's expression hard as she watches Hinako get struck but hold her ground. This girl is pretty strong, and her resilience makes the Yanagimura girl feel a little doubtful. But that's O.K.! Nanako will do her best! How? Why, by leaping in at Kim and snapping a foot out, looking to kick him once, followed by a midair turn and a back kick! "HIYAA!"
COMBATSYS: Hinako successfully hits Kim with Strong Throw.
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Kim 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Hinako
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|-------\-------\0 Nanako
COMBATSYS: Nanako successfully hits Kim with Light Kick.
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Kim 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 Hinako
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|-------\-------\0 Nanako
This does not look good for everyone's favorite Tae Kwon Do master! His kick connects, but it seems to him that Hinako allowed him too, rather than was caught off guard. Which isn't necessarily the best thing to realize. Before he can snap away though, he is caught in Hinako's grasp, chucked through the air and directly into Nanako's swift kicks! "Hurk!" The Justice Fighter goes hurdling through the air, but even as he's in mid-air...
He flashes a grin.
The Korean fight corrects himself in mid-air even as Hinako and Nanako are recovering, and as he lands, the Tae Kwon Do master has one foot lifted high into the air. "HUUU... AAAAAAAAAAAH!!" It's about when he lands that he SMASHES his foot into the ground. What follows afterwards is a sudden and swift ripple through the ground, almost like an earthquake meant to knock both of the femme fighters off their feet.
COMBATSYS: Hinako endures Kim's Haki Kyaku.
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Kim 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\1 Hinako
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|-------\-------\0 Nanako
Now Kim, remember what was said about it being hard to force a sumo wrestler to give ground? Hinako's feet are firmly planted on the ground, and she doesn't intend to get knocked down. She wobbles for a moment as the ground actually moves under her feet, but she manages to stay standing. In fact, she lets herself be rocked back slightly by the wave.
And so when Hinako suddenly dashes back towards Kim, at first it looks like she's just regaining her footing. But in reality, she's actually hurling herself at the Tae Kwon Do fighter, intending to slam shoulder first into him.
COMBATSYS: Nanako fails to counter Haki Kyaku from Kim with Maiden Throw.
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Kim 1/---====/=======|-------\-------\0 Hinako
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Landing in a crouch, Nanako looks up after her kick lands, flashing her teammate a bright smile. "Yeah! Good job!" she exclaims, giving Hinako a thumbs up in approval. That's the spirit! Cute girl double-attack! Kim was doomed from the start, that he was. But now's not the time to get confident or cocky about it. No way.
Why not? Because Kim's coming RIGHT back for them! Blinking at the display of Taekwondo prowess, Nanako's eyes go wide in disbelief, features flustered. Both hands reach out, attempting to snag that foot and Kim into her girly grasp, but ultimately winds up failing. The result? Nanako goes flying back, only correcting herself midair and landing in a pained crouch. "Owww."
COMBATSYS: Hinako successfully hits Kim with Oo-ichiban.
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Kim 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|-------\-------\0 Hinako
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|===----\-------\0 Nanako
After her shoulder slams into Kim, Hinako unleashes a furious flurry of palm slaps against the older fighter. Her arms seem to blur as she throws out blow after blow. It's not quite as impressive as E.Honda's patented Hundred Hand Slap, but it's still not bad. And after smacking Kim around the torso and face for a while, Hinako wraps things up by driving both of her hands into Kim's stomach, then lifting him up over her head and hurling him down behind her.
Well... ow. Honestly, Kim didn't see Hinako's sudden attack coming. His brown eyes snap wide for a brief moment as she slams into him, and though he tries to mount a defense, apparantly he just isn't fast enough. He's gone too long without a fight, and now he's paying for it with a sudden rush of pain in the form of what feels like hundreds of rapid-fire palm slaps, befoe being rather brutally tossed into the ground, landing with a thud. There's silence, for a long time. And then...
"Orrr..."
It's a blurr of motion that Hinako and Nanako might not be able to even really /see/ as Kim leaps off the ground. He's moving, /fast/, rushing towards Hinako in a leap...
One that turns him completely upside down.
"...YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
A single foot snaps out, to strike Hinako in the back of the head at breakneck speeds.
COMBATSYS: Hinako endures Kim's Hou'ou Tenbu Kyaku EX.
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Kim 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 Hinako
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As soon as the foot makes contact, it knocks Hinako over the back of the head. After that? Kim follows up with a single jump kick meant to knock the girl into the air, followed by another, and another. He feels a bit of resistance, but continues nonetheless, counting up to ten jump kicks straight into the air before he spins fluidly and strikes the girl in the gut, knocking her /straight/ into the ground.
A true warrior doesn't /need/ to be able to see in order to deal with her enemies! Unfortunately, even with Hinako's mighty sumo power, she occasionally falls on the wrong side of the laws of physics. She can prepare herself for the impact all she wants, but when she's kicked straight upwards she simply doesn't weigh enough to not get launched. Still, a few kicks are nothing - NOTHING! - to a true sumo.
Aerial combat is most definitely not Hinako's strong point, but she's been waiting for her opening. When Kim's leg connects with her stomach and sends her flying right back down toward the ground, she reacts quickly. Reaching out with both hands, Hinako attempts to grab Kim by the ankle. Should she succeed, she'll use her own downward momentum and her prodigious upper body strength to wield Kim like a club as she falls, introducing his face to the ground even as she slams into it herself.
Still recovering from that otherwise humiliating display, Nanako furrows her brows, letting a hand come to lift and idly rub at her head. By the time those greenish-yellow eyes of hers lift up, it's just in time to see Kim barreling at her teammate in breakneck speeds. Up into the air the pair go, Nanako wincing with every kick. Surely that hurts, right?
Boy is she wrong.
Staring as Hinako takes the kicks and THEN attacks, the girl hops up into the air, pumping an enthused fist. "YEAH! Way to go, Hinako!" she cries, giggling to herself before she thrusts her hands forward, looking to snipe poor Kim with another blast of Psycho Power. "HYAAA!"
COMBATSYS: Hinako successfully hits Kim with Kake Nage.
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Kim 1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Hinako
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|===----\-------\0 Nanako
COMBATSYS: Kim overcomes Expelling Prayer from Nanako with Large Thrown Object.
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Kim 1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Hinako
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|===----\-------\0 Nanako
Wow, Kim is just not on the ball today. That foot attempts to jerk back even as Hinako grabs for it, but he's a touch too slow. Hinako successfully grasps him, and then WHAMMO goes Kim's face against the pavement. Just like. WHAMMO. BLAM! KA-POW! Kim is literally seeing stars as he hits the ground. Is he down for the count?! Is he out like a light?! IS THIS THE END FOR KIM KAPHWAN?!
"No... momma I dun wanna g't'da shtore... guuuuu..."
...
... But...!! When that blast of Psycho Power comes rushing towards Kim, something happens: a piece of rubble from his fall... lands on his foot. And suddenly, his eyes snap open. He's being attacked!! Brown eyes snap wide and Kim pushes himself COMPLETELY off the ground with only his arms. And in a rather stunning display, the Korean flips through the air, his foot curling around that piece of rubble until he builds up enough momentum to LAUNCH it at Nanako, demolishing her projectile as it makes a straight beeline towards her like a miniature missile of stone doom.
And Kim, as soon as he lands? Gives a mighty thumbs up towards the crowd. "HAH Ha--...nuhhh." ... and promptly wobbles. "Head feel... dizzy... uhhhhhhh..." Give him a moment.
Give him a minute? Afraid Hinako can't do that, Kim! Nobody's going to be getting off easy in /this/ fight. As she picks herself up out of her own pile of rubble, Hinako watches Kim deal with Nanako's attack. "Duck, Nanako!" Easier said than done, right? But even if there isn't anything Hinako can do to deal with a flying piece of stone headed toward her partner, she can still try to make sure that Kim won't be throwing any more!
"Hyah!" And with her far too cute warcry, Hinako charges toward the wobbling Kim. As she comes within a few feet of him she actually leaps into the air, extending one arm out as she tries to clothesline Kim while flying by. Or so it seems. A simple clothesline isn't what sumo is about! No, the arm slamming into the throat is convenient, but it's really only for the sake of Hinako being able to hopefully hook her arm around Kim's throat, spin around several times at high speed, then fling him head first toward the wall of the temple!
...Okay, so she got caught up in the heat of the moment. If this actually works, well, hopefully the temple has insurance.
COMBATSYS: Kim successfully hits Nanako with Large Thrown Object.
- Power hit! -
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That miniture missle of pain hits hard, try as Nanako might to scramble out of harm's way. It sends her stumbling forward, ,arms pinwheeling as she very nearly falls flat on her face. Still, however, the girl perseveres, holding her footing firmly. She's not down yet. No sir!
Spinning around, the girl cries, "That was totally cheap, Kim!" Furrowing her brows, she rushes in, noting Hinako's throw to the nearest temple wall. Regardless of what happens, the tiny terror makes her move for Kim, looking to grab him and pick up where Hinako leaves off, to throw him into the dir. "RAAH!"
COMBATSYS: Kim dodges Hinako's Gasshou Hineri.
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Kim 1/------=/=======|-------\-------\0 Hinako
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COMBATSYS: Nanako successfully hits Kim with Quick Throw.
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Kim 1/----===/=======|-------\-------\0 Hinako
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It's an expression! Kim doesn't even need a minute, really. He's just completely out of it, but it in no way hinders his ability to fight!! He continues to wobble, though, shaking his head and rubbing blood off the corner of his mouth. "Huuummm...?" He eyes Hinako, squinting. Wha... "Your DOPPLEGANGER abilities won't fool me, miss...!!!" THREE HINAKO'S can't fool Kim's excellent perceptional abilities! Because he could SWEAR there's about three--now four--four and a half-- Hinakos all rushing towards Kim to simultaneously clothesline him one after another. It goes like this:
"Hyah!"
"Hyah!"
"Hyah!
"Hyah!"
"Hy--!"
At random, Kim simply picks one. And then, he thrusts his hands forward, catches Hinako by the arm, and then uses her arm as a natural pole from which he FLIPS over the sumo. It's almost completely by luck that he picks the right one, but that flip? Leaves him to land right into Nanako's grasp.
"Wha--"
SMASH.
"... ooooowww..."
Kim hits the ground, and on his last ounce of adrenaline... simply PUSHES into the air with one massive jump kick aimed straight for Nanako's jaw. It's meant to launch her into the air, during which time the man will spin into a roundhouse kick to send her blasting off. Regardless of whether Nanako joins him, Kim launches into the air, finishes the move whether she's there or not, and begins to fall.
It's about halfway through that he loses consciousness.
WHAMMO.
COMBATSYS: Kim can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Nanako counters Hou'ou Hiten Kyaku from Kim with Auspicious Hand.
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Hinako was kind of counting on Kim actually /being there/ when she tried to crash into him. When he isn't and, in fact, simply uses her as springboard, she goes crashing face-first into the pavement. And- There's the pantyshot a fair sized portion of the audience was waiting for, in the brief moment before Hinako's dress flutters back down and she's decent again. This was a... somewhat anticlimactic ending for Hinako, but at least she did sumo proud during the fight itself. For now, though? "Yeah! Go Nanako!"
The leap over her by Kim draws a huge smile across Nanako's lips, eyes widening in excitement. Oh, is he going to play like that? "HYAAAH!" A hand lashes out, grabbing the Taekwondo star and throwing him aside, to the ground where he's supposed to STAY! Not get up like some ghoulish freak!
And once he's down the girl hops up, flexing her arms. "YEAH! That's right!" she cries, though from behind there comes a rustle, drawing her attention over a shoulder. What's this? Is he coming AT HER?? "WAHHHH!" she cries, moving on instinct. Hands rush up from her sides, intercepting that kick before she steps in, a palm thrusting forward to delivers a burst of Psycho Power against him, knocking him back.
And when it's over? Nanako pants, hands on her knees as she tries to gain her breath. She's mindful enough to look up briefly and give Hinako a thumbs up, beaming brightly. "Y-yeah, good teamwork! NYAHA!"
COMBATSYS: Hinako has left the fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Nanako has ended the fight here.
Log created by Nanako, and last modified on 02:52:33 09/19/2006.