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[yeshou]

[ Wen Kexing looks thoughtfully through the projection cast by the coin, as if he's trying to see the people on the other side of the network. He can't yet, but he's judging anyway. ]

Who is a leader here?

[ That's not very helpful. He considers and tries again. ]

It looks like a lot of the people brought here belong to groups or sects of some kind. Isn't that weird?

Anyway, the most important question is which of you is the strongest?

[ He folds his arms across his chest. ]

We're all from different places, so how can we tell?

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[finisaeternam]

Are you saying that we should find the most powerful among us and make him the leader of the Chosen?

[His brow furrows.]

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[yeshou]

Maybe. I just want to know who's strong. It doesn't mean I'll listen.

[Maybe if you beat him first! ...Or maybe he's just looking for trouble.]

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[finisaeternam]

I'm strong. If anyone should rule it should be me.

[Said with absolute confidence as if he were answering a math problem.]

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[prophylactic]

Just start kicking people in the head, I guess.

[This is probably a joke, but it's definitely not delivered like one. What's with these questions, guy...]

Why, you want to be in charge?

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[yeshou]

I'm strong too. What makes you better?

[ He does like the confidence, but that doesn't prove his mettle. Of course, getting your resume reviewed by a feral gangster is pretty dubious either way. ]

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[meiren]

[ You leave a guy alone for five minutes... ]

You want to fight?

[ Presumably that's where this is going. ]

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[yeshou]

Why, d'you wanna get kicked in the head?

[He's proud of himself for this stunt, actually. Look at him, asking all these spy questions just like Zhou Zishu!]

Are you strong or not?

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[yeshou]

Axu!

[ He's so excited to parade this in front of him. ]

Sorry, but you're automatically disqualified. You're too beautiful to compete.

[meiren]

[ Can you feel the stare you're getting, buddy. ]

So what you mean is, you think you can't beat me.

[yeshou]

Ah, AXu, don't say it like that.

[ He can't really hide the growing smirk though. ]

I just know how our Manor Lord hates to get up when he's comfortable.

[prophylactic]

[Absolutely masterful tactics on display here, wowza--]

Hn. So this was a personal ad the whole time? [for head kicking and assorted injuries....] Not interested.

[yeshou]

What's a personal ad?

[ Wait, he missed something?! ]

Are you saying you're not strong, or not a leader?

[prophylactic]

You're just trying to get people to fight you, right? It's that.

[Helpful explanation--]

I'm not a leader. ....I'm not gonna fight you, either.

[meiren]

That's right. So why are you causing trouble? I'm not going to get up and get you out of it.

[yeshou]

You don't have to fight me. I don't really care who you fight.

[He is totally going to forever call a call out a personal ad now.]

If you're not a leader, then what are you? Are you a sect disciple?

[yeshou]

AXu, don't be upset. It's a fair question, isn't it? It's not like we know who anyone is otherwise.

[He's helping!]

[prophylactic]

A what? Like at a temple...?

[That's the only thing he can think of that has disciples, and he says it with a profound do-I-look-like-I-go-to-temples expression. He looks like his face is stuck like this most of the time.]

I'm a third-year in high school, I guess.

[meiren]

[ An attempt has certainly been made. ]

What exactly do you think you're going to learn?

[yeshou]

What kind of people were all brought here.

[ Duh. ]

And who can fight? Don't you want to know that too?

[yeshou]

No, not a temple! Not unless you're a monk.

You're not a monk?

[He doesn't look like a monk, but in this weird world, Wen Kexing can't assume he knows what monks look like. There were snake people, after all. Maybe this guy is a monk.]

But you can fight.

[meiren]

Not everyone wants to show off as much as you do.

[prophylactic]

Do I look like I'm a monk? [Whatever, this could go on forever--] I'm not.

....I know how to fight. But I don't give a shit who's the strongest, so you can leave me out of your plans.

[yeshou]

I thought so.

[That he's not a monk or that he can fight? Either way, Wen Kexing looks happy.]

Okay, okay, fine. What's your name?

[yeshou]

Tsk, I know that.

[God, AXu, he's smarter than that.]

That's why I asked!

[prophylactic]

[Hm, does giving his name put him on the fighting no-call list or doom him to being in fight club, he'll find out-]

Shinjiro Aragaki. You didn't answer me before. You trying to be in charge?