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[X] Stand your ground and try to form a barrier. You can trust in Alice.

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Grimnír sighs heavily.

"Don't you think that was a bit dangerous?" he asks.

Alice takes a sip of tea.

"Of course not. I held back, didn't I? Those shots didn't do any permanent damage."

"..."

His body aches all over. Even if he managed to create a rudimentary barrier, he still felt the force of the shots. He feels like he got hit several times by high-speed soccer balls. Alice really pushed him to the limit. He isn't sure if he can block that kind of damage again.

"You did quite well. Try to rest for a bit before we try again," she says.

"I still think that was pretty reckless," he argues.

"If it was someone else, I would have taken it slowly," she says.

Grimnír frowns at her. Alice smiles gently in reply.

"I believe in you," she says.

For a moment, the two stare deeply into each others' eyes. They can feel themselves blushing, but they don't pull their gaze away.

"Alice, I -"

Suddenly the main door to the cottage swings open.

"E-eh?" Alice mutters.

Grimnír takes a look at the newcomer. The girl has long light-purple hair and bright red eyes. She is wearing a black business suit complete with a neat red necktie and a white shirt underneath. What stands out most are a pair of long rabbit ears poking out of her hair; somehow he doesn't think they are fake. She seems like a strange cross between a bunny girl and an office lady.

The girl looks at them with an expression that spells panic.

"Reisen? W-what happened?" Alice manages.

"M-Marisa is hurt!"