🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

- Ha-ha, you're too kind, kyodai, I don't deserve it. But you know what I remembered during these few skirmishes? Hassan's words - if a fight is inevitable, you have to strike first. It makes you think, - Genza tapped his temple a couple of times meaningfully. - Maybe the journey has made you a little too relaxed.

- Well, what did you expect? You've been wielding your fists since birth, but you're probably holding a sword for the first time in your life - that's the whole difference. - The Sensei approached the student and began to help him assume the correct pose. - Straighten your back, move your left leg slightly back, relax your shoulders, hold the blade at chest level, so that the tip points at the opponent's eyes - for now, an imaginary one. - Looking at the sky, he estimated the time. - Now 3000 vertical strikes, I think you'll manage before midnight.

- That's true. My fists have never let me down; they're always with me, but you can't just open a can with them. Hmm, like this?... - he repeats the recommendations and then groans from the subsequent homework; he loses count a couple of times and ends up doing even more repetitions, but somehow manages to cope with it.

- Zumi.

- Yo! My name is Kami! Not the most impressive name around, but since the boss named me that, there's nothing I can do about it. Hmm... - Looking at the assembled group, the guy came to a disappointing conclusion. - We have too much dark energy here.

- ...

Smiling and winking at the girl, he nods to the second guy:
- Yo! ...Sunaro, - he introduces himself to everyone at once, but almost says his real name, but catches himself in time. - Nice bow, bro, I see you know your stuff too. But I didn't understand about the energy, - he throws a questioning look at Girre - the main expert in supernatural matters.
Then he gives a nod to the first and second, and finally to the third:
- Nice to meet you. What's your name, buddy?