User blog:IonicZach/Hinezumi WDYD? Response 2

You have a friend who has a crush on the hinezumi that lives across the road from him. The problem is that he's not a good fighter, and gets his ass kicked on a daily basis by her. Eventually your friend, desperate to prove his love for the girl, begs you to help him find a way to beat her. He's awaiting your decision when the hinezumi marches up to you - knocking your friend out of the way - and, right in front of your friend, challenges you to a battle.

What Do You Do?

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I look towards my friend and notice him giving me a pleading look. I know I can't really refuse her, and I turn to my friend with a coin in my hand and say "I say we let fate decide what happens next, heads I lose on purpose, but if it lands on tails, I'll give it my all. Just remember, no matter what the outcome..." I put my hand on his shoulder "no hard feelings. So, deal?"

To my surprise he agrees to my terms, and I flip the coin.......tails.

My friend visibly droops and I say "Sorry, buddy. But, hey, there's no certainty I'll win."

We fight for a while until my foot slips and she lands the winning blow. "That was fun. Come find me when you've gotten a little more training done." The hinezumi says, giving a wink before turning away. My friend helps me up and dusts me off, saying he know how I feel.

I just give him a smile and say "I think, I may be able to help you, but I think I may have fallen for her too." I say, "How about I tell you everything I know then we both fight her and may the best man win." Of course he agrees, and I tell him everything I learned from my fight with the firey rat lady.

I let him fight her first, since he was the one who had eyes for her first. He puts up a better fight than usual but still is defeated. "Pitiful. You're better than before, but you should just give up." the hinezumi says looking down on him, then perks up when she notices me. "So you took me up on my offer, lets see if you've improved."

We spar for a time until, this time, it was her foot that slipped, allowing me to land the winning blow. Feeling the fighting spirit taking effect I quickly turn to my friend and beg him to leave. Knowing what will happen next, he quickly leaves. A single tear falls from my eye, before the inevitable happens.

Still feeling bad about my friend I ask her if she knows anybody that would be interested in him. She says she know a Ren Xiongmao who he might like. We introduce the two and they hit it off almost immediately, my friend seemed to forget about the hinezumi almost completely, and he's never been happier.

(Fun Fact: I actaully did flip a coin and wrote the story around the outcome.)