Is Dealing with Traffic or Bruises worse?

[tennis_no_ko]

I think I'm getting fed up of almost getting killed while going cycling. Tokyo drivers are quite vicious, I have around eight bruises along my left arm. At least my tennis arm is okay

Perhaps I should get a car, this is the third time I've almost died this year. I just don't want to deal with the traffic...and I'm going back to tennis and touring soon. I'm not sure if it's worth it.

In other words...I'm still not sure whether this is mocking Wimbledon or not. I asked my fans and the overwhelming consensus was 'what', so I thought I'd ask you all.

"WIMBLEDON - RICH WHITE LADIES" (Watch on YouTube)

ETA: Genichirou. After much deliberation, I have concurred we'd all look good as girls.


[ooc: Not drawn by me, but by the lovely lacebird]

Comments

[dr_speedy]

Traffic, definitely. You can make bruises better, but you can´t do that with traffic. Take care of yourself, okay?

[tennis_no_ko]

Exactly. Even dealing with losing the space to breathe on public transport is better than dealing with Tokyo rush-hour traffic. But I shall, thanks for your concern, Dr. Oshitari. Or should it be Oshitari-sensei?

[dr_speedy]

Let´s go with sensei, because I kinda like the sound of it :D. Or you can just go and call me Kenya, you know. ;)

[tennis_no_ko]

I think Kenya-sensei might be a better compromise. Can't forget manners, after all.

[cuddlesfordays]

That video caused me to lose the will to live.

[tennis_no_ko]

That was my reaction, as well. Their mockery of tennis in the background was the icing on the cake.

[kobanemperor]

That video made me want to go back to the hospital.

....That isn't what I would look like. At all. She's too cute.

[tennis_no_ko]

It was awful. We should start a petition to ban it.

You can be cute, though. When you aren't being all manly and tough and hitting bears with metal poles.

[kobanemperor]

I'm pretty sure I would be the ugliest girl in existence.

[tennis_no_ko]

Perhaps. Or not. We'll never know. I only have sketches.

You have a car, don't you Genichirou? Or do you use your motorcycle around Tokyo?

[kobanemperor]

I use my motorcycle and the train while I'm in Tokyo. I'm not using my baby in this traffic.

[tennis_no_ko]

Of course, that's understandable. .I think I'll stick with cycling then.

[houtais]

I agree. You would all look very fetching as women haha. But I may be a little bit biased when it comes to you, Seiichi. I think you're beautiful all the time.

Though if you're getting that bruised from cycling, try taking a different route? It may just be that area you're cycling through has too much traffic to safely ride.

[tennis_no_ko]

Charmer. It's a little amusing though, I could probably draw everybody on the tennis circuit as a girl, with little-to-no-effort.

Perhaps it is, but the shortest route to my training facility is through there. Any other route and I would have to get up earlier, and you know how I am with mornings.

[houtais]

Hmmm... I think you should, if for no other reason than to amuse yourself on days you're bored.

Is my place further or closer? You could always stay with me on days you have to train.

[tennis_no_ko]

The days I'm bored are thankfully lessening, thanks to training starting up again. but I might do it as a side project.

I pretty much have sort of training everyday, and I'm not particularly sure it is much slower. I'll stay with you anyway, though. Any excuse to be with you.

[houtais]

Remember to show me when you get to me~ Not being egotistical, but I'm curious to see how you would see me as a woman and how close to my sisters I would look.

You're always welcome, Seiichi. Just don't put more pressure on yourself by making the trip further. I don't want to be the reason you end up being sick from exhaustion.

[tennis_no_ko]

I'll draw you first, if you'd like. It shouldn't be too hard.

I won't, don't worry. It'll all be part of training. I'm very out-of-shape. It's quite embarrassing, really.

[houtais]

I don't mind waiting. You know they say good things come to those who do~

Is there anything I can do to help? I may only be a licensed yoga instructor, but I know a thing or two about obstacle courses.

[tennis_no_ko]

Well, I shall have to keep you waiting, in any case, but not for too long, hopefully.

Mostly it's about conditioning, about getting my muscles back to strength, since they weren't being used in as much intensity as they were while I was on the pro circuit. Perhaps we could go running together? I'm afraid I'm not quite trained enough for parkour, though.

[houtais]

I think you know me too well, Seiichi. That might have been where my mind went initially, since it's very intensive. But I understand completely. If you like, I could train with you? It's been a while since I've played tennis, but I still remember everything, and if it helps get you back where you want to be, all the better.

[tennis_no_ko]

I think parkour in a more deserted place than Tokyo would be fun and less life-threatening for me, so it's not ruled out. Just not in Tokyo.

Ahh, for tennis, I'm all covered, so you don't have to, if you don't want to! I'd love a game, though.

[houtais]

It's not something we have to do outside. There are indoor obstacle courses designed specifically for teaching in a safe environment. I just prefer it outside because it's more challenging. I would never take you anywhere you weren't comfortable.

How can I refuse~? As long as you go easy on me at first, until I get my bearings again~

[tennis_no_ko]

If there are indoor courses, perhaps that may be a better starter? I would love to do actual street parkour soon, though.

Always. It's worth it to have a different opponent for a little while.

[houtais]

You'll need to learn the basics first haha. But don't worry, I'm a patient teacher.

Then maybe when you're free we can go shopping for some new equipment? I'm going to need everything again before I can play.

[tennis_no_ko]

Jackal's taught me bits and pieces when we've gone adventuring together. I'm not completely new to parkour, but I admit, I haven't practised.

I can be free this afternoon, after I visit Min-chan. I can get you whatever you need for free, thanks to sponsorship.