Gusai's right hand is put slightly out of line by the rebuke, though it does not hinder him, and the knife in his left hand flashes forward, finding purchase, leaving just a trail of blood along the back of her hand.

Evidently, he is taking it more seriously, now. Adrenaline's a funny thing.

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At 6/57 Wounds, +0 to TNs
Initiative remains 23
Attack stance
Attack 2, hits TN 23 at at 24 https://orokos.com/roll/900023
Dmg 2, https://orokos.com/roll/900024

"Nya" Her concentration was broken as she may have hit the MN too hard. She moved and tried to smack his torso yet her strike wasn't true.

//D9 EA R3 Warfan demonstration Attack TN 20: 6d10o10k3 18

Gusai lets the fan go by him, but doing so moves him out of line to strike with either knife. So his foot flashes out, and though he pulls the force of the kick, it hits her solidly in the belly.

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At 6/57 Wounds, +0 to TNs
Initiative remains 23
Attack Stance
Attack 3, hits TN 23 at 23, https://orokos.com/roll/900032
Dmg 3, https://orokos.com/roll/900033

Sasori smirked. Perhaps she had left this opening on purpose. She quickly recovered smacking Gusai lightly on the head. "Bop"

//D9 EA R4 Warfan TN20: 6d10o10k3 21

D9 EA R4 Damage keeping low: 2d10o10l1 3

Kinsen's hand quickly goes in front of her lips to cover a contained laugh and still makes a chuckling sound.

Gusai gives an annoyed grunt as the fan pops him on the head. His right-hand knife flashes forward again, and again, it finds purchase, scoring Sasori's hand once again.

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At 9/57 Wounds, +0 to TNs
Initiative remains 23
Attack Stance
Attack 4, hits TN 23 at 27, https://orokos.com/roll/900198
Dmg 4, 3, https://orokos.com/roll/900199

She growled. She was blinded by rage and made her take a wrong step. She missed the Otomo. She closed her fan and opened the other one.

//D9 EA R5 Warfan demonstration attack TN 20: 6d10o10k3 18
I think this should be last round

We're pushing this too far, Gusai thinks, and he sheathes his knives.

With a bow, he says "I can see that the technique works, Bayushi-san. Thank you for the lesson."

"Ha...hai..." She had now time to breathe. As the workout was intense and she probably couldn't last long. It was quite the spar. "Not... really the way mother... has showed my brother... but he is the one to train with her." The young lady took a deep breath. "You did well yourself Otomo sama."