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[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

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𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐾𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑢𝑛𝑒
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[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —desk. He doesn’t actually look at her when he stops by the desk - his eyes seem to be more focused on the the window.

“Are you free for lunch or dinner any time soon?”

A 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 direct question.

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

An agitated, inward sigh escapes him. This is a nuisance at best, and he’s agitated that this is still even an issue for him. Here he’d been hoping that his training would finally pay off, and this unfortunate side effect of using his quirk would have been lost, but. . . —

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —to back to the dorms from here than returning to the training area. His eyes flicker to the clock on the back wall, confirming that the end of day bell would be ringing shortly.

Adjusting his tie to ensure it was still smoothly in place, Tai strides over to the young nurse’s —

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —to form upon his brow. Had he even smiled at her? She certainly had a low bar for ‘nice’.

He closes his eyes, and gives his head a small shake of dismissal. “You’re one of those sorts to try and find the ‘good’ in everyone, aren’t you?’

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu Tai’s vulpine ears twitch in mild surprise at her sudden, excited clapping. How amusing - he certainly hadn’t meant his comment to be positive in any way. She was clearly a far more optimistic girl.

And even more amusing— She called him nice. This earns a quizzical look—

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —effects of her quirk were doing their job well. The pain was subsiding.

“You’d probably get along with my younger sister, actually. She’s. . . Nice, like you.”

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu Meeting new people. . . Well, not everybody was as antisocial as he was.

“You’ll certainly find no lack of ‘characters’ around U.A. All sorts of people have ended up in the school. Some more pallatable than others.” He leans back slightly, cracking his neck to the side. The —

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@IyashinoKisu —here? If you were unwell for a while. . .”

He won’t pry as to what ailed her. That isn’t the type of person he is.

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@IyashinoKisu —school nurse did, she just gave a quick peck to the forehead usually. Not on the lips, that’d be nasty from some old lady. Still, even if it was just for her quirk. . .

“ . . . Ah, she’s your grandmother. That explains your quirk. So, does that mean you recently enrolled—

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —it at that, but after a moment, adds more, “. . . Thank you for your help. You have a very useful and powerful quirk.”

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —silences falling between him and whoever has attempted to talk with him. Typically he doesn’t care about it, but, Iyasu has helped him, so he was at least attempting some effort.

He releases her hand, slipping his away once she’s steady.

“Good,” He was going to leave —

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@IyashinoKisu —his.

“Are you alright?”

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —training to ensure I’m more. . . Flexible.”

At her offer for him to rest a while longer, Tai gives his head a light shake. “No, no need. I think I’m fine now.”

Raising to his feet, Tai offers out a hand to Iyasu - an offer of assistance to help her off the bed opposite —

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —of my body snap under the stress.”

[𝑻 𝑨 𝑰 @ReticentKitsune]

@IyashinoKisu —best she’s in the know.

“My quirk causes my entire body to transform. . . Into a kitsune. A large one. But, the process of my bones and muscles twisting and adjusting to the alternate form is a difficult one. The transition is rarely painless, and occasionally, some parts —