[Through the portal they go. Eren nods. There's only one more glance shared between them, and then they're off. Here, Eren won't hold back. Akechi is better at it these days. Eren wants to see how good he's gotten. Once they reach the crystals at the base of the cliff, they'll have to start bouldering too, won't they?]
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[He can do this all day. Feels just like old times, doesn't it...?]
If you can't lose without playing, then you can't win without playing either.
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Akechi just stares at him as they move - this is stupid.
He doesn't want to let it go anyway. That feels like its own loss. ]
You're insufferable. Even I didn't think you would be this stubborn over the matter.
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Forget it. I'm disappointed...
[Without realizing it, they've started heading toward the portal back to Visium. Eren thinks of Starlight Cliff. He glances sideways at Akechi.]
I want to compete with you.
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He isn't unhappy at the prospect. No, it's as entertaining as anything and their day has opened up with the lack of anything better to do. ]
Likewise. I can't say it's not on my mind often - so let's compete.
[ Doing something -
Perhaps a bit nostalgic. ]
With a race.
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When we pass through the portal, well run as high up the cliff as we can.
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[ And Akechi is better at it these days - endurance, speed, knowledge of the landscape all improved due to the man beside him. ]
Ready?
wrap or keep going U DECIDE