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[Go big or go home! Or in this case, punch in the face or nothing at all...]

Don't worry, I'll be fine! [He has the upmost confidence in you, Naegi! You're one of his closest friends... and close friends punch each other in the face! Well, at least they do now!

Ishimaru raises his arms a bit, almost in a boxing sort of pose. Probably the wrong stance, but...]

Oh, and don't hold back! [Maybe he's forgotten that Naegi broke someone's jaw...]

[ the look of doubt is etched over naegi's face because he... he's really not sure about this but if ishimaru really insists, well... he supposes this is what being a good friend is about. ]

A... All right... here goes...

[ naegi takes a deep breath and he pulls his arm back, his hand already balled up in a fist. after he takes a few seconds to get over his hesitance, he throws his punch as hard as he can. i am completely okay with naegi dealing with 2049202 consequences so DO WHATEVER YOU LIKE IN REGARDS TO WHATEVER HAPPENS WITH NAEGI'S PUNCH ]

[You see, Ishimaru thought he was ready. He thought he would be able to block his punch or at least dodge it in time. However, he was not quite expecting how fast a punch can actually go, especially when it's heading straight towards your face. Call it his lack of experience with fighting.

So, the punch lands straight into Ishimaru's face.

With a small cry of pain leaving him, the young gambler stumbles back and presses a hand to his nose, feeling the blood already leaking out.]

N-ngh... that hurt... I think I feel my face becoming sore already!

Edited 2018-07-21 01:30 (UTC)

[ naegi was really really really hoping that ishimaru would somehow block his punch or dodge it so when he feels his fist connect with ishimaru's face, his stomach just drops. ]

K-K-Kiyotaka?!

[ oh my god, naegi immediately regrets everything and he will never punch another person again, even if it's out of self-defense ]

A-Are you all right?! Is something broken?!

[ naegi will literally jump off a cliff if he broke another bone ]

[When Ishimaru pulls his hand away, there's a steady stream of blood coming from his nose-- enough where some is already dripping onto his clothes and the ground. This is probably ranks in the top three dumbest things he's ever done... which is saying a lot.]

I. I don't think so...

[His voice is now quieter and somewhat filled with pain. He squeezes his eyes shut and tries to cover his nose again with his hand.]

I-I'll be okay... you have a strong right hook, haha.

[ oh god, that's... that's a lot of blood. naegi goes through his pockets to see if he has anything to help ishimaru's bloody nose but he comes up with nothing ]

S-- Stay right here! I'm going to buy an ice pack and tissues for you!

[ there's a convenience store nearby so with some running, naegi should only take a few minutes to get everything! ]

[Hurry Naegi... before Ishimaru bleeds to death from a bloody nose somehow. Plot twist, Naegi is the first DR murderer of Recolle.]

O-okay, I'll stay put! I won't be going anywhere.

[This sounds like a reasonable plan! Especially since his nose hurts a lot and he doesn't feel like doing anything but sit on a nearby bench. He'll still be on it by the time Naegi returns, sending his friend a... somewhat grateful expression.]

Unfortunately, I haven't remembered anything since you were gone! Perhaps I am not the martial artist...

[ when naegi returns five minutes later, he holds a plastic bag that contains a water bottle, a bag of ice, and a couple of packs of tissues. he immediately places the bag on the bench next to ishimaru so he can go through and use the items inside. god, this is such a shitty start... ]

Maybe not...

[ which is a shame because if you're going to get punched in the face then it should at least be worth it ]

Um, there are still a lot of other talents left. Maybe we should try something that doesn't involve anything physical this time...

[Once the ice is against his face, Ishimaru lets out a small, but relieved groan.]

D-don't worry, Makoto! This bloody nose is nothing, it won't stop me from learning my SHSL talent!

[He's starting to get re-energized again for whatever reason. Maybe the swelling has gone down, enough where Ishimaru feels more like his normal self. Not being in pain definitely helps! Well, there's still some pain, but not too bad.]

We can still do Bicycle Gang Leader! [r i p] ...But I guess we can start with 'Clairvoyant!' [So... predicting the future? That sounds really hard.]

[ ishimaru has... so much energy. it's kind of exhausting but naegi is determined to help ishimaru figure out his talent even if... this might kill him.............. ]

Clairvoyant... [ naegi puts a hand to his chin. hmm, how do they test this in a way that they have immediate results? ] Hmm, how about I go buy a scratch ticket and you predict whether or not I'll win?

[ naegi doesn't tend to spend his money on that type of gambling but hey, he doesn't mind dishing out a few bucks for it ]

[That's probably a good idea! Although, there's one factor that he's worried about.]

Wouldn't your luck affect it though? Unless being a clairvoyant means that everything is already taken into account! And if I was the best at that, I probably would consider every factor!

[Somehow, he's able to say all this rather clearly, even with a cloth against his nose still.] It wouldn't hurt to try at least!

[Unlike getting punched....]

[ this is way less harmless than a punch to the face ]

Mm, yeah, try to consider my luck as well when you give me a prediction.

[ so let him hear it, ishimaru. LET HIM HEAR THAT HE'LL WIN THE JACKPOT ]

I hope you predict something good, haha.

[If he takes into account Makoto's luck, then predicting that he'll win at least something is the right way to go! But no, that's definitely not enough, to be the SHSL Clairvoyant, he must be able to get it right on the nose!

Okay, he'll think of a good prediction!]

I predict... that you'll win $50!! ...No, $50.85!!

[Maybe he should've gone higher so that Makoto can later pay for his medical bills.]

Haha, all right, I'll be right back!

[ well... $50 is $50 so naegi will run off to the store and grab a random scratch ticket. he'll back in a few minutes with a ticket in one hand and a coin in the other. he'll take a seat on the bench next to ishimaru and put the ticket on his lap. ]

Okay, moment of truth...

[ time to scratch the ticket! scratch scratch scratch and........... he won.... 50 cents??? ]

[At least by now, his bloody nose has stopped. Guess he recovers quickly! The ice probably had a big impact on keeping the swelling down too. This is good news though, because that means they can work on some of the more dangerous talents again!

IT'LL BE FINE. Probably.

Nonetheless, Ishimaru looks at the scratch ticket with anticipation, as his friend reveals the prize...

......]

50 CENTS?! I thought your luck was better than that!!

[Just throw some shade on his talent in the process.]

[ wow so this is how you treat naegi after he does all this for you... that's real nice, ishimaru. Naegi Will Remember This ]

H-Hey, it's not like I can choose my luck. It just... comes and goes.

[ it really goes sometimes... ]

Uh, you were... close, though? In a way...

I think 50 cents is far from fifty dollars, Makoto! It's not a mistake that you can claim when buying something!!

[So if he got that wrong, that probably means he's not the clairvoyant? Ngh, the list of talents is slowly diminishing... especially since he can try some of the talents on his own still. So, maybe fashionista?? Along with gang leader... and moral compass? Although he has no idea how to test something like that.]

We don't need to try baseball star. [Ishimaru is suddenly more serious, finally pulling the ice away from his nose as he looks down at the ground.]

[ unfortunately for naegi, he still hasn't gotten back the memory that leon has been executed... he knows a few of the murder victims but nothing about the murderers themselves ]

We don't?

[It's a memory that came back to him after he heard about Leon's death, but Ishimaru hasn't told anyone about it yet. Mostly because... it's awful. Even thinking about it makes his stomach turn. He may not know much about his past self, but he definitely doesn't envy his past self from witnessing something like that in person.]

...No, I know who the baseball star is, Leon Kuwata.

[It's definitely easy to tell that whatever memory he has with Leon, it is not a good one.]

[ although naegi knows nothing about leon, never once having a single memory of him, he can tell enough from ishimaru's sudden change in tone and demeanour that something... probably happened to this leon fellow. considering what kind of past they have, it's most likely for the best if he doesn't dig into it. if ishimaru wants to talk about it then he should have the freedom to speak about it whenever he wants. otherwise... naegi can just find out eventually on his own ]

... I see...

[ he will try to shift away from this line of conversation. no need to bring down the entire mood with this. he'll pull out his phone once more so they can look over the talents ]

... let's see what else we could do. Maybe we can try to figure out what Super High School Level Gang Leader means?

[Maybe he'll talk about Leon and his execution with everyone else someday. He knows that he shouldn't keep such a big memory from the others for long, especially since they've been supportive all this time. Ishimaru especially hates keeping things from Kaede, but it's been difficult to even bring up.

Nonetheless, a lot of that seriousness goes away when Naegi brings up talents again, replaced by that familiar determination.]

I think it's obvious! I'm in charge of a gang-- a motorcycle gang I think! [Ishimaru looks the furthest thing from a gang leader though...]

So I could try and boss a group of gang members around!!

[ there we go, back to ishimaru being determined and yelling. naegi prefers that over solemness though... he's really getting concerned by the direction this shsl talent searching stuff is going?! ]

That... sounds really dangerous. I think you might get more than just a punch to the face if you try to boss gang members around...!

...You're probably right about that!

[He doesn't know the first thing about leading others...! If he can't boss around regular students, he will have no luck with delinquents!]

But how are we going to test it otherwise? S-should I try and ride a motorcycle?! But that would be breaking the law, I don't have a license for it!

Um, well...

[ naegi tries to think. c'mon, naegi, hangman's gambit this thing!! hmmm.... piece the letters together... grab them one at a time... ]

Do you think just a regular bike will be okay? Maybe if you just go really fast like a motorcycle and start yelling things like a gang leader, it might be close enough?

[At least it's not Improved Hangman's Gambit...]

It couldn't hurt! Okay, we'll try your suggestion! [He definitely knows how to ride a bicycle at least! Although, he hasn't gone 'really fast like a motorcycle' before... but as long as he wears a helmet, it should still be safe!]

Or maybe I can slowly circle you around and yell threatening things at you?! Like, I'll tie you with a rope and drag you across the street!!

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