"Stop egging my sister on, Aria," I ground out, shaking my head in exasperation. "If you want to keep having a cordial relationship with me, you best be cordial to my sister too."
"What? I'm just teasing, is all~" Aria sat back up on her water chair. "It's a good way to foster relationships, right?~"
"No, it isn't," I sighed. "Now, let's get started before the sun rises any further."
Hefting my full arsenal on me, I took a deep breath as I wielded the Feuermischung close to me. Shifting into a familiar stance, I waited patiently as-
"What are you doing?"
Huh?
Looking up, I noticed that Aria was still sitting on her floating chair; a small smile on her face as she looked down on me, "I'm assuming my stance."
"I can see that," Aria lazily waved a hand at me. "But what do you even want me to do?~"
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