Character Story – Asch Albright #3

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Asch: (Tch, can't stand this...
I really should teach that old man a lesson. He thinks he can make a complete fool of me.
"You should interact more with the rookies even in your free time", he says? Not my fault the newbies hardly improve...
How could I spend time in that prison of an apartment, anyway? Who does he think I am?)

Haaah... I'm so stressed, no way around it. Guess it's time to work up a sweat with some weight trainingー
Oh...
Check what we got here, the perfect guy I was lookin' for. Kuku...

Oi, Oscar.

Oscar: ? Aah, it's you, Asch.
We haven't seen each other since the 13th class members' entrance ceremony, right?

Asch: That so, I dun remember that stuff. Anyway, you free now?

Oscar: Just for a little. I just finished today's amount of workoutー

Asch: Good, come to the training room then. It's been a while, so let's spar.

Oscar: Spar? But I just finished working out...

Asch: Who cares about that. I went outta my way to call out to you, so move your ass and come with me.

Huff, huff... Hahh!

Oscar: Huff, hah...!




Asch: Hah... Strike harder, Oscar! You ain't been able to hit me at all for a while now?

Oscar: ... Worrying about the pace is crucial. Isn't your way of doing things too hype, Asch?

Asch: Hmpf, I'm simply not good at holding back... How d'ya like this!

Oscar: Haah!

Asch: Kuh, haha...! Good, now we're talking!
Haah... 't was a nice bout, Oscar.

Oscar: Huff... In the end I also adjusted to your pace and acted rashly. I have to learn how to cope with that more calmly.

Asch: That's totally fine. If you go with the flow, you'll get wilder and fight with some tricky techniques... I wanna compete with you like that.
Ha! Among the guys here, you're the only guy who makes me utter such things. Be gratefulー

Oscar: I'll have to disagree with you.
Brad-sama is "here". He's more than twice stronger than me.

Asch: Still a lap dog, I see... Nothin' changed since our admission.
What's so entertaining about sucking another person's ass? Don't you have any pride?

Oscar: I gave such thing up a long time ago. I do not need it to serve Brad-sama.

Asch: Hmpf, what a trashy life.
Well whatever, I'll have you entertain me until I'm satisfied. We're going another round so finish getting hydrated.

Oscar: We're doing it again?

Asch: Of course. Anyway... make yourself available every week at this time. Include sparring with me to your routine.

Oscar: That I can't.
I try not to make any definite plans except for work so that I can take actions immediately in case Brad-sama requires me.

Asch: Do you listen to yourself when you talk?

Oscar: Why do I have to listen to you?
You should also have other things on your plate. If you want someone to spar with that bad, you should invite the rookies in your team.

Asch: Hah...? Don't make me laugh. Competing with those newbies is utterly useless.
But if it's to enjoy Geek looking like a duck in a thunderstorm, that's a different story. Kuku...

Oscar: ? Even if it's not useful to you, it is for the rookies, no?
Training the rookies is our job as mentors.

Asch: Haaah... That service-minded personality of yours? or whatever is utterly nauseating.
Controlling some flabby newbies is required, I'll give you that, but I dun feel like wasting my free time to look after them.

Oscar: ... I didn't mean to be fussy about someone else's approach, but you haven't changed a bit either, Asch.

Asch: I really don't get what you're tryina say? but for now I'll forget about the routine matter. You all set?

Oscar: Yes, I'm good to go.

Asch: That so? Let's get started then.

Oscar: You don't mind if this time I go all out from the start, right?

Asch: What, you're suddenly in the mood?

Oscar: Thinking about it, it's been a while since I sparred with someone other than the rookies for me too.
It just hit me that except for Brad-sama, you're the only one that comes at me with all his might without unnecessary consideration.

Asch: Hmpf... I don't like that "except for Brad-sama", but I'll do all I can to deal with you whether you tell me to or not.
If we start it'll be too late for regrets. Even if you weep and plead, I won't stop until I floor you with a blow, so be prepared.

Oscar: Sure, that's just what I want一

Asch: ... Haahn?

Oscar: Sorry, it's my phone.




...Hello, is that you, Will? No, I don't mind but... Something must have happened if you called me?
Yes... What? Alexander?
I see... Got it, I'll be right back. Sorry for troubling you. Thanks for telling me.

My bad, Asch. A problem occurred in my room, so I have to go back immediately.

Asch: ...... What did you say?

Oscar: Alexander escaped again. Will and Akira caught him so it seems they managed to avoid further problems, but...

Asch: Hey, hang on a sec. Alexander's the name of the hedgehog you're keeping, right?

Oscar: Yeah, that's right. He tries to escape when he gets the chance, so I'm currently training him with a lot of patience.

Asch: Don't fuck with me! You still haven't settled things with me...
Are ya really fucking saying you're abandoning the match for one hedgehog?

Oscar: Yes. It was written on a book that it is essential to train them as soon as something happens.
I really am sorry for abandoning this halfway. Let's compete again if we get the chance to.

Asch: Wh... Oi, wait up!

......
Tch... he sure has messed-up priorities.

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