Video

[sky_protector]

[The video turns on to show Touma just standing there with a bow and arrow in his hands. He's dressed in a school uniform and doesn't seem to have noticed the recording. Probably because it's coming from the orb he set nearby rather than his computer.

Taking a deep breath, he lifts the bow and pulls the string taunt. There he stands for a moment, perfectly still once again.

Then the arrow is released, striking the center of a target on the other side of the field. In the next moment, he's grabbed another arrow and has fired it into the target next to it. This repeats until there are ten arrows in ten targets.

All a perfect bullseye.

Lowering the bow, Touma smiles a bit.]

I guess some things just don't get rusty.

Comments

[thunder_empress]

Must be like riding a bike! Do you practice often?

[sky_protector]

No. Usually I'm busy doing other things.

[thunder_empress]

Really? Then I guess it must be like riding a bike!

You're good too!

[sky_protector]

I'm the archer of the team. Of course I'm good.

[thunder_empress]

Silly me. You'll have to show me how to sometime!

[sky_protector]

Sure! It's not that hard at all.

[Unless someone's never done it before. He forgets that part.]

[thunder_empress]

Well...then maybe I'll catch on quickly!

[Or not, just watch, she'll end up getting the back end of an arrow in the eye.]

[makewayforroze]

That was very good!

[sky_protector]

Thanks. It felt good to do it.

[makewayforroze]

If you enjoy it, why don't you shoot more often?

[sky_protector]

I have a lot of schoolwork to do. I usually end up studying a lot.

[makewayforroze]

It's important to study but you shouldn't work too hard.

Where did you learn to shoot?

[sky_protector]

Studying is relaxing to me. I like to do it.

And I taught myself several years ago. It was instinct.

[chimeranomore]

I've heard it called muscle memory. I guess it would be strong for things like this, when it's something that can end up being really necessary.

Though if you can do that when you haven't been shooting long enough to worry about getting rusty, I'd hate to be on the wrong side of you when you've been practicing.

[sky_protector]

I don't tend to spend much time practicing. I have schoolwork to take care of.

[chimeranomore]

Mm, fair enough. I suppose that's the thing about living in the future. Well, more or less. You've got more things to worry about than fighting.

Though learning to use a sword and magic at the same time was no picnic either.

[sky_protector]

Things are peaceful since we defeated Arago. There isn't much need to be fighting constantly.

[A pause.]

Are the sword and magic your specialties?

[chimeranomore]

Mm, fair enough. That helps, too. Earth's a lot more civilized than my world. The woods aren't full of goblins anymore.

I suppose you could say that. I have friends who are better than me at both, but never at the same time.

[sky_protector]

I guess that another version of Earth had plenty of those. We were mostly faced with spirits and demonic beings.

So you're a master of them at the same time?

[singingcherubs]

Not bad! How many arrows can you fire at once?

[sky_protector]

With or without Tenku?

[singingcherubs]

Tenku?

[sky_protector]

My armor. The weapon for it is a bow.

[singingcherubs]

.....So you're like the other guy who has magical armor?

[sky_protector]

I take it that you mean Shin?

And yes, I am.