[Shō Matsui]

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Yoyogi Park. 5:00 pm.
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To kick off the summer a live music festival was being held at Yoyogi Park, the largest park in Tokyo. Admissions were simply a matter of showing up as the venue was on public property and the organizers thought that given the recent uptick in villains, it would be nice to hold something to raise the spirits of the city. They had gotten a few prominent heroes which the public would think were just there to sign autographs and meet with kids that idolized them when in reality they were enlisted to work as security. Good to have a deterrent as the populace was definitely noticing a trend with more coordinated villain attacks all over the country.[break][break]
Even still Sho was there as a "civilian" for the time being. The leader of the band he played with had insisted that they participate for the exposure and that they had the potential to be scouted by a big record deal if they did so. Unlike the protests of the other members who thought it would be a waste of time, Sho actually agreed with the band leader citing that 'It would be nice to play outside for once' as the group using played in dive bars.
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It was due to this that the other members relented and soon enough they were up for their set. At the insistence of the band leader who still hadn't gotten over the idea of being famous, they played their hearts out over the set with Sho really going all out on the drums. After a few songs, they took a break with the rest of them choosing to mingle with the crowd. Sho however choose to sit off to the side, he wasn't a huge fan of large crowds given the nature of his work so he said on a park bench dressed in his usual outfit he sipped from a water bottle enjoying people watching. Even those with unsavory jobs like his enjoyed a nice rest every once in a while. Besides his band 'Sender' and the music he played with them was exactly the kind of thing to put him in a good mood.

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[Chameli Sharma]

It was a gorgeous summer's day which Chameli had been patiently waiting for. Not only because of the beautiful weather and a day away from her mother’s restaurant because of a music festival. A festival that had been put together to put the public’s mind at ease following the latest rash of villain attacks, but she was there for one of her favorite bands, The Sender. It was a small band, but that is what made them so alluring. She knew they would make it big eventually; it was all just a matter of time, and she would be able to say that she saw them live at Yoyogi Park! And maybe even get a few autographs. Chameli would be dressed in her classic gym shoes, which had admittedly seen better days, shorts, and a band t-shirt with her typical accessories, her necklace, and a few bangles. With such weather, she would take advantage of it as much as she could. Whereas others who came would be slightly star struck by the heroes who patrolled the festival, she would have her focus on the band in the hopes that she could get them to sign her band-themed tank top, but before that would happen, she would get to enjoy their music live. She had always tried to see them live, but they were always playing just far enough out that after work she would miss it. When the band finally came out to play, Chameli could hardly believe it; her yelling for the band was almost loud enough to be heard over the rest of the roaring crowd, and even when she felt her throat getting a bit sore, her shouting still continued. After their amazing set, most of the band made their way out into the crowd to mingle with both new and old fans alike. And through quick thinking and a bit of pushing, she had gotten almost the entire band to sign her shirt, only missing one person: the drummer, Sh. She would do her best to ask the rest of the band where the final member would be hiding, only to be told to try somewhere quiet. So, Chameli would try her best to find somewhere more relaxed than the rest of the park grounds. It wouldn’t take her much time at her quick pace to come across the band's drummer, sitting on a park bench by himself—the perfect opportunity. "Hiya, I know you don’t know me, but I’m a big fan! Can you please sign my shirt?" She would offer him a black marker as she looked down, trying to find a good spot on her shirt for him to sign. Shō Matsui

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It seemed like the rest of his band members weren't slowing down. Even the two that were initially hesitant to play this "venue" were now enthralled with the idea of becoming famous and were happily mingling with the crowd. Sho smiled to himself as he watched them, they weren't exactly the most famous band but they were well-known around Tokyo at the very least. It was nice to see them enjoy the spotlight for once that wasn't in a dingy bar. Personally, Sho wasn't that enthused about joining the crowd of people to meet fans, half because crowds were suffocating and half because he felt that with his line of work, he needed to balance it out by staying away from people. Perhaps not the best mentality to have nevertheless he was a deeply flawed individual and was very aware of that fact.
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His attention was soon caught by Chameli as she hurriedly approached him. Being a lawbreaker in a public place surrounded by Pro Heroes meant that he would be on his guard until he could figure out her intentions. Even sitting he shuffled his feet in a way that to the untrained he was on the defensive, ready to pivot into any offensive stance if she tried to pull a fast one. As she got closer he inspected her up and down. She didn't seem much younger than he was and was dressed as one would do off-duty so if she was a Hero she was likely unarmed. With vibrant purple hair and a clear case of heterochromia, she looked innocent enough so Sho relaxed a bit. Her request wasn't something he was completely unaccustomed to just different in this case as they had never played for this many people at once. Plus his band leader usually handled any merchandise and all official signatures so he was completely on his own as to what to do.
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He gave her a closed-lip smile and nodded before speaking "Of course. Anything for an adorable fan." he felt a little awkward adding the adorable part but that was what he was told to do when speaking to fans. Whether it was genuine or not was something he wasn't sure of as he valued the person, not just their appearance. He would take the marker and would sign wherever she directed him with a simple 'Shō' before he'd hand the marker back to her. Not wanting to be rude he would gestured to the spot next to him on the bench "You're more than welcome to sit if you would like to." he presumed that her being here and watching their full set likely meant she wasn't in much of a rush and he was more than happy to accommodate another person. The sun was just starting to set over the horizon at this point which he was anticipating. There were supposed to be fireworks once it was dark out which normally he'd avoid but today was a day off, it was fun to try new things.

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Chameli would continue to examine her shirt until she found the perfect spot for Sh’s signature, to the right of her abdomen. pulling her shirt out a bit to make it easier to write on, awaiting his decision. She would seem to light up with a bright and surprised smile as she would take the marker, letting out a bit of an excited squeal, giving her quite the compliment, and signing her shirt before giving her back the marker. In her excitement, she had overlooked the shuffling of his feet, thinking it was nothing more than simply restlessness or the tick of a drummer, something that had been built up over years, which wouldn’t be entirely wrong. As much as she would have loved to believe that she hadn’t allowed the environment to dull her senses, she had. From a mixture of the heroes on standby to finally meeting all of the band members and getting their signatures, it made for the perfect storm. "Really?! If you don’t mind me joining you, then sure!" Taking the marker back, she would return it to her pocket before looking at the spot Sh offered her to take. She would be slightly surprised at the offer but more than willing to take it. She would look back to take a view of the sun setting while standing before taking the seat he offered next to him. The view was perfect while both standing and sitting, and the fireworks would begin soon enough; it seemed like this was the perfect spot to view them from. There would be an area of silence for a moment as the duo looked out over the setting sun, with Chameli finding it much harder to sit still than normal as she would begin to swing her legs back and forth. "How long have you played the drums for? Do you plan any other instruments too?" There was an inner fangirl slipping out as she began with questions to try her best to learn a bit more about the man behind the drums. With the other band members surrounded by a sea of other fans, she didn’t have much time to ask them anything, but she wouldn’t let this perfect chance go to waste. But she had forgotten something important; although she assumed they would be famous soon and had met so many fans already, she had still forgotten to tell him her name. "Oh! By the way, I’m Chameli Sharma. It’s nice to meet you." Shō Matsui

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He would scoot over in his spot giving Chameli plenty of room to sit once she had decided to keep him company. There wasn't much else he wanted to say or anything, in particular, he hoped to get out of their interaction. To him, this was just a day off. A taste of what life would be like if gave up his other life and just focused on his music. Giving her a reassuring smile as she settled in he would go back to what he was doing prior, people watching and now enjoying the sunset before the show.
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There was a lingering silence as Chameli presumably worked up the courage to speak up. Perhaps she was a bit "star struck" even if Sho personally didn't think they were that big of a deal he just knew that for him personally the music was something that he felt kept him grounded. It wasn't about fame or fortune. The silence would break shortly as Chameli fidgeted slightly before asking an innocuous question about his history with the drums. Not wanting to disappoint he obliged "Unfortunately playing the drums is all I'm capable of. I've been playing since I was about 12 I learned up north." he was specifically referring to Hokkaido "I traveled all over Japan when I was younger." he added to give further context to his explanation.
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The sun continued to set over the horizon now only able to be seen partly through the buildings as the dusk around them would slowly turn to night "It's nice to meet you, Chameli Sharma. You have a nice name. I would introduce myself as well however..." he would point to the spot on her shirt he had signed. The crowds were starting to disperse around the band and one of the members called out to him from a distance about going to some after-party "I'll pass. Fireworks are soon" he called out in return and gave a wave as they departed. "So Chameli" he turned his full attention to Chameli "What do you do when you're not out at concerts?" he paused before adding "I hope I'm not keeping you from any friends or family you might have come here with."

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As Sh responded, Chameli seemed to stare in wonder. Although Japan was now her home, she hadn’t had as much time to explore as she would have liked. Life came at Chameli much too fast for her to have enough time to do so, but as of late she was beginning to find a balance, and her being at this festival was proof that it was working, at least somewhat. He said that unfortunately, she found no issue with it; reading sheet music was a skill that not everyone had, and she had always been told that that was the hardest part of learning any instrument. He learned to play while traveling, so not only were his musical talents extensive, but he would also know quite a bit about Japan as a whole. "That's not unfortunate. You’re an amazing drummer! Do you have a favorite place to visit in Japan?" As the sun continued to lower, its light could only be made out through the gaps of the buildings, beautifully illuminating the skyline, but it would only last for a few minutes before the light would vanish, giving way to night. Chameli couldn’t help but giggle at Sh’s joke, as even before he signed his name on her shirt, she had already known his name; after all, what kind of fan would she be if she didn’t? She would nod her head in agreement at the exchange of their pleasantries. Before she noticed the crowd slowly dwindling, it seemed that the musical portion of the festival was over, and some were taken with the idea of finding other places to let the music continue. Chameli would be somewhat surprised to hear Sh turn down the offer of the after party initially until she realized he was the only ban member who wasn’t mingling with the crowd; perhaps he simply wanted a bit of quiet and to just enjoy the scenery. With the fireworks starting soon, she found herself getting a bit nostalgic, as she remembers watching fireworks with her parents when she was younger. But she would be shocked out of her nostalgic memories by a question. She wanted to know something about her, which was only fair, so with a smile, she would answer. "I work at my mother’s restaurant, Sugoi Khadya, in Hakodate." She would quickly shake her head, as she had in fact come to the concert alone, despite her mother’s wishes. But her mother had been quite overprotective since the passing of her father, and as a compromise, she had taken a small container of pepper spray, although it was most certainly left at home. "Nope, I actually came alone. I had a few friends who wanted to go today but couldn’t make it." Shō Matsui

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His favorite place? It was a very thought-provoking question. He cupped his chin with his hand, his brow wrinkled, focusing on his past. He had been traveling for almost a decade and had seen so much that keeping track of everything was hard. The sun finally descended below the buildings as night overtook them with the decorative lanterns in the park lighting up right on queue. After a good 30 seconds of silence, he finally broke it with his answer "In Hokkaido there is the Sapporo Snow Festival. They have hundreds of ice sculptures and if you go late at night they're lit up" he smiled "I would very much recommend making the trip if you ever get the chance." it was probably one of the few actual recommendations he had that Chameli might enjoy she seemed like the type to enjoy festivals given that she had come here alone.
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The stars would begin to illuminate the night sky as the crowds further dispersed some leaving the park while others were setting out blankets and such to watch the fireworks show that would start very shortly. When Chameli mentioned the name of her restaurant where she worked it was Sho's turn to be shocked that name was very familiar to him and he was very surprised he had never run into Chameli before. "You're Priya's daughter? What an odd twist of fate" Since he was back in Japan he would frequently get takeaway from Sugoi Khadya whenever he could and had chatted with Chameli's mother enough to be on a first-name basis. She mentioned she had a daughter who worked there but Sho had never sat down to eat at the restaurant. "It is a wonderful restaurant. Your mother has mentioned you often." he would take a sip from his water nodding in understanding as Chameli confirmed she had come alone "I'm glad I'm not keeping you from anything important." he paused for a moment choosing his next words carefully so as not to offend "But please if you have to be somewhere or would like to leave do not let me keep you. It's nice having company." as he said this, the first firework soared into the air, exploding into a mix of purple and green lighting up the sky. Without looking in her direction as he was focused on the display "Is there anything else you'd like to know?"
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During his silence, Chameli would lean in in anticipation of his response. Although he might believe it would be much, she would try her best to commit his answer to her memory in the hopes that one day she’ll be able to visit it for herself, which it would seem that Sh had managed to decipher as with his response he would also recommend that she go herself. A snow festival with ice sculptures: although she had been there for some time, a lot of things were still foreign to her, such as this festival. But as fate would have it, Shō’s question would uncover something the two shared in common: he was a patron of her mother’s restaurant. It was strange that they hadn’t met before, but because of her erratic shift time, it was highly likely that she just wouldn’t see certain people often. In response to their latest revelation, Chameli would smile and nod, as she would think maybe they were simply destined to meet her now. "She has so many regular customers I never get to see. But I’m glad you enjoy our food!" Chameli wasn’t surprised to hear her mother mention her; she was overbearing at times, but she was also a proud mother. This would bring yet another reason for their conversation to continue; he clearly knew her mother well enough for them to be on a first-name basis. How long had he been a patron? What was his favorite item on the menu? All the questions she would want to ask would be forgotten with the crackling sound of the first firework. Her eyes would seem to light up as she watched the explosions of purple and green, her focus and amazement so great that she hardly had time to register Shō’s question. "Not that I can think of now. The fireworks are so beautiful!" Shō Matsui

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"You've likely never seen me because I don't usually sit down and eat." he said, trying to clarify why their paths hadn't crossed. The odds of this all happening were pretty slim, but he did realize in the middle of this realization that he never did tell Priya what he did for a living, so she likely didn't realize who he was enough to tell Chameli at least. If she had, they probably would have met sooner, or at the very least, given Chameli was a fan, she would have been the one to hand off his food to go.
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The display was indeed beautiful, Sho thought as he followed Chameli's lead and watched the show. It was nice to get a break from his busy life. Chameli was good company. He didn't have much else to say as he silently watched the display for the next few minutes. Any sunlight had completely faded at this point, with the moon taking its place being illuminated by every shower of fireworks. Sho couldn't help but feel that something was off as they sat. He could hear a slight echo after the fireworks went off. His brow would furl as he concentrated on listening intently to...gunfire. There was no mistaking that sound; he had heard it hundreds of times. He would try to be as discreet as possible to get Chameli away so he could take care of whoever or whatever was shooting. "Hey, Chameli." he would look over once the show had ended. "Why don't I walk you home? I'll just need to make a quick detour myself" he wasn't about to put her in danger, especially with how kind she had been. He hoped she didn't also notice the gunfire and he could move independently to resolve this.

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She would respond, giving a valid reason as to why they had never crossed paths, which checked out. As he never sat down to eat, it was highly possible that she would either just miss him at the start of her shift or even already be busy helping cook in the back, in which case she would be far too busy to notice much of anything going on outside of her station. But she wasn’t too surprised that her mother never noticed who he was, as most of her time was spent running the restaurant with either simple dinner music or Hindi tunes playing faintly in the background. And although Chameli had a great love for her culture, she often tended to listen to music from other sources. With the mystery now solved, they would fall into silence as they watched the fireworks continue. The colors would eventually begin to vary in a multitude of ways, quickly becoming far too much to keep track of. With the sun fully gone, it would be up to the sparks to light the sky, and they did so fairly well. But within the loud, bursting sound of the fireworks hid something much more sinister. It almost went unnoticed as she found herself much to entertain and far too happy to even think that something like that could happen, especially with the heroes who were so close by possibly still lingering. But with another loud boom of the fireworks, she could hear the sound—the sound of gunfire—and once she had honed in on the sound, it quickly became all she could hear. Her look of amazement was quickly overtaken by a blank stare as she tried to figure out a way to slip away from Sho, if only for a few moments, to deal with the crisis at hand, but it would only bring up more issues, namely her attire. Chameli’s close friends weren’t exactly screaming inconspicuously, which meant she would need to keep herself at a distance. Or find some way to cover herself. Her eyes scanned the leftover tents from the festival and the free fabric. It wasn’t much, but it would help her cover herself and conceal her identity in a pinch. This only left the matter of slipping away, but the longer she thought, the higher the potential for casualties would be. She opened her mouth with the intention of saying something, anything to slip away, only to have Sho speak first, offering to walk her home after making a quick detour. Chameli couldn’t help but smile, not only at his kind gesture but also at how perfect the opportunity was. She would nod. "That would be great. I’ll meet you near the stage." She would respond. She had no idea how long clean-up would take, but moving their meeting point would give her enough leeway to say she had simply taken a detour of her own on the way or claim she was following a cute animal. Shō Matsui

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Given what he knew about Chameli, there wasn't much to lend to suspicions that she was a part-time crime fighter like himself. Heck, from the stories her mom had told him in passing, she was just a civilian with no ability to fend for herself. As he listened to the gunfire, he heard someone else very familiar: the sound of breaking glass. Not willing to entertain the idea of having her tag along, even if it was a detour, was out of the question. He didn't like hurting an innocent in either of his lives. He was already headed over to get the stuff he had stored away just in case of trouble before he would turn back around. "Actually, Chameli?" he would fake a text message. "I'm sorry I can't walk you home; something just came up." he would hand her his phone. "If you put in your number, I'll check in to ensure you got home safely. Can never be too careful." he would give a fake smile as his primary concern at that moment was responding to whatever trouble was happening near them. If Chameli did so, he would give her a wave and head in the opposite direction looping around the long way and using the shadows to keep himself out of sight.
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Once he reached the far gate, he would exit the park and move towards a close building. Earlier in the day, he had planted his gear into the side of one of the unoccupied buildings near the park, thinking he may need to use it. So once he pulled out his sword and a quick outfit change with a hoodie. From there, he would activate his quirk to cloak his face in shadows but not bring his horns out, as he didn't want to frighten any potential civilians caught up in this mess. He would skulk through the streets hugging the shadows to avoid detection until he came upon the crime scene, consisting of 7 men who were staging a break-in at a jewelry store. Brandishing his weapon as there was not much they could do at a distance, he would approach and speak only a single word, "Stop."
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The sounds hidden beneath the explosion of fireworks would continue to change as the sound of shattering glass was added. The tempo of the sounds was quickly building up an anxious sense of dread, but she had to deal with the matter at hand first, separating herself from Shō. It would seem that he would also have the same idea, as a quick glance at his phone would be enough for him to change his mind. Instead of offering to walk her home, he offered to check in on her. Shō would offer her his cellphone for her to add her number to his contacts, which she would quickly do; had she not been in her current situation, she would have found herself overly excited that he would even offer, but her mind was focused on the sounds. She would return the smile, hers just as fake as his own, waving as they parted ways. "That’s alright. Sure! Maybe you can sit in next time and we can make up for you not walking me home." Her response would be ended by a cheerful laugh, also fake, but she couldn’t let on that anything was out of the ordinary. Chameli’s walk was deliberately slow, as she would occasionally glance over her shoulder, waiting until Shō had made his way just out of sight before quickly running off to the festival grounds, quickly tearing the tent fabrics—a small portion to cover her lower face and another to wrap around herself as a cloak. "Of course. I just had to pick a suit with a jacket. How am I supposed to carry that thing around?" She muttered to herself as she tied a tight knot to hold her makeshift cloak in place before tying the extra bit of fabric around the lower half of her face. She would pull up a bit of extra fabric from her makeshift cloak to act as a hood to cover her hair and cast a shadow over her eyes in hopes that no one would notice them. With her identity now fully covered, she would wait to hear the sound one last time before she would make her way towards it. The further she got from the fireworks, the easier it became to follow the sounds, which she did until she reached their source, a jewelry store. Upon her arrival, she would be met by seven men who had broken into the store and another who held a sword. Chameli wasn’t exactly sure of what she had stumbled into, but hearing him speak, she was certain that he wasn’t working with them. In anticipation, she would create a total of six marble-sized bubbles, holding them in the valleys between her fingers. She doubted the group would stop, so she would prepare to provide them with a more persuasive reason for them to stop. Shō Matsui

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Even with his warped sense of justice, Sho considered himself a good judge of character. This newcomer seemed to be on his side even if they said nothing upon their arrival, and even if they ended up being an accomplice of the other group, it wasn't something he couldn't deal with. Either way, he would turn to the newcomer and give them an affirming nod to indicate they were on the same side. Sho still couldn't help this nagging feeling about abandoning Chameli so abruptly, but he had to apologize and make up for it as she said.
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Instead of running, the group split as the largest of the men stepped forward with his crew rallying behind him. "You'd think with all the noise that we'd get some peace and quiet to do our job." the group behind him began to chuckle. "Some nobody heroes are gonna stop us, huh?" the grunts activated their quirks, some transforming and others conjuring elements, with their leader having his skin turn metallic. "I don't even need to get involved for some nobodies like you. Get 'em, boys!" The group of 6 would split into two teams of three and begin their assault on the duo. For Chameli, she would be going up against a man with blades of hands, another who could spray water from his mouth, and the final one who could increase his size to about double the average of an adult man. Sho, on the other hand, was dealing with someone who could turn objects into explosives through touch, someone who could turn both arms into a large Gatling gun, and the last one who could create nets of fire to trap others in. The battle was on.
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With his face shrouded in darkness, the man would turn to face her, giving her a slight nod. This would be enough for her to understand, as she would return his nod before focusing her attention on the group. And as predicted, the group wouldn’t be interested in stopping their antics and would instead move towards the duo as the group stepped forward. He was much larger than the others and spoke as if he were the leader of this group of criminals, which was fine with her; she hadn’t intended on letting any of them walk away with a beating, and it was always so much easier when they wouldn’t run. Her eyes, although hidden by the shadow cast from her makeshift hood, were focused on their leader, who spoke rather arrogantly, but most criminals were. They were so confident that they would even chuckle at the duo's interjection. The group would begin to demonstrate their quirks almost as a show of force, but she wouldn’t waver. And with a simple command from their leader, the group would break up into two teams of three, which Chameli couldn’t help but find interesting. But she’d have time to review the details later; this was a time for action. The three that approached her were rather interesting, but she only found one out of the group that she would be particularly worried about in close quarters: the large man who seemed to double in size. "You were warned." Her hands would quickly emerge from under the makeshift cloak, throwing two of her marble-sized bubbles towards the larger thug with upward swings, and then with a following vertical swing, she would throw the third remaining bubble in her hand towards the one who could spray water from his mouth. For the larger target, she would aim for his sternum and forehead, and for the liquid sprayer, she would aim for between the eyes. The larger of the group acted quickly, making an ‘x-shaped guard across his chest and leaning into it to guard against the bubble. As the marble-sized bubbles made impact, the force of the burst would be enough to force him backwards, but as he was braced for the strike, it wouldn’t move him much. The water sprayer, however, wasn’t as quick. With the bubble burst at its intended location, the force was enough to launch him backwards, off of his feet, then to the ground below, as he would quickly reel from the blow, using his hands to cover his face. The blade-armed thug would grin as he began to push forward. "Nifty trick, but that won’t work on the rest of us!" Shō Matsui

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Taking a moment to watch his "partner" in action, he couldn't help but feel impressed. Clearly, whatever quirk they had was powerful, as they didn't shy away from the idea of staying to fight. Even with the numbers, Sho wasn't too worried otherwise, he wouldn't have approached them alone, and yet he wasn't about to turn away the extra help. It just meant he didn't have to cause more of a scene. The bubbles this person produced seemed to pack more of a punch than he initially thought, with just a few being able to knock a few of them off of their feet. Given his opponents, he didn't bother even to give them his full attention until they decided to go on the offense
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"Don't mess with us!" the one with the Gatling guns spoke up before aiming and firing a large barrage of bullets into what he thought was Sho, only to realize that none of the shots did anything as Sho had made himself intangible. The act of aggression did bring his focus back to his group and using the blunt side of his blade, he would dash forward and attempt to take two of them out of the fight in one go. While he missed the one who could create fire nets, his did get his preferred target and sent the man with gatling guns reeling, smashing into the wall near them, and being knocked out cold. Seeing the man approaching Chameli with the sword hands, he would speak up in her direction, "Want to switch dance partners?" there as no way a master swordsman like Sho would lose to someone with a simple quirk like that. Plus, explosions were not exactly easy to deal with without getting in too close for his comfort. Probably easier for Chameli overall.
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