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Uh-oh. She seemed to be getting all serious again...darn, just when he felt he had been getting at her happy side. "Ah, the truth always hurts. But come on, Rynn...humor me for once, let me see that you're not serious all the time. Is that really so hard?" The sad thing was, Akiko knew it was extremely difficult for her. But if he could have the chance to help her shed the 'fake personality' that he sensed on her, then it would be a good thing. if only she weren't so stubborn in accepting his help. The next thing that she said actually brought a hint of sadness to his face for a moment, which was extremely rare coming from him, but the soft, caring smile returned. "Rynn...no, you're not a joker. Not at all. It's just...i'd like to see you happy, really, truly happy, even if it was just for a little while. It seems like something is keeping you from that, and it's not good for you. You're my friend, Rynn. I just want you to be in the best condition you can be. It wasn't an insult, honestly. Do you really think I would actually be able to make an insult? I can barely pull off flirty, I have a long way to go until anger, Rynn."
Akiko gave a light chuckle, despite what his friend might be feeling on the inside. Was she really that unsure? But the next words that came out of her lips surprised him even more. She wanted to fight? That sounded like something that she would say, but...wait. Maybe this was the sort of chance he had been looking for. Just...just maybe...Akiko flipped back, doing a sort of energetic hop alternating between legs for a moment, pulling out one of his pistols. "Well...alright Rynn. But we fight with conditions. If I win, I get to treat your wounds...hmm..." Akiko contemplated for a moment, deciding to toss in something to make sure that she fought her hardest. "AND...we go to the Overlook above the city tonight, on a date. You get to pick your own conditions. I want to make sure you have something to fight for." It seemed like this fight was going to be fun, if her conditions were good enough. If they were, then Akiko would have to fight harder as well, now that a date with Rynn was on the line. "Your conditions can be anything you want, I want you fighting at your best today."