Goal Set

Akina looked at Kyoka and her saddened state deeply resonated with her. She remembered the times that she was complacent and gave up on things just because of one little failure and nothing else at all.

She walked towards Kyoka and knelt in front of her to talk to her more and to connect with her. "I know you messed up with your possession, believe me, I do. Look at Hakki, he is also a failure as well, going by your possession outcomes. But what's important is that you never lose faith in yourself." Akina said as she whispered that to Kyoka.

"Besides, even if you cannot use Genya's body, he is still able to use your spirit powers and magic, there is still hope." Akina's words lightened up Kyoka's massively depressed face. "But the others who are now in full control of their vessels are going to be at a much higher advantage, they will be stronger than us, even five times more." Kyoka said as she shook her head. "And by the way, no Kyoshi spirit was ever won after failing a possession, we always lose to those with the full control." Kyoka added.

"Are you telling me that in these past thousands of years that you have been doing this thing, none have ever gotten past the failure of possession?" Akina was stunned. "How many times have you guys been doing this, anyway?" She asked.

"About fifty times now, I guess." Kyoka replied. "And in those fifty times, none who have been in our situation have won?" Akina uttered. Kyoka shook her head once more.

"Then I will show you how it is done, little Kyoka." Akina said as she caressed Kyoka's head. Kyoka started to blush and looked up to her. "If you want to, you can also try. Do not get disheartened far too quick." Akina advised her.

"You know, it is pretty funny that you called Kyoka 'little' but she is in fact like a hundred millennia older than you." Hakki said as he wanted to lighten the mood up as well, but Genya just stared at him, not a single glint of fear in his eyes, just disappointment at irritation at him. "Come on man, not even a laugh?" Hakki desperately said.

In all her time as a Kyoshi spirit, this was Kyoka's first time seeing such a positive yet optimistic individual like Akina Sumeragi. She got up from her seat and gave her a hug and started walking towards Genya. "Let us go, kid, we are going to train and try to win this whole thing." Kyoka said. "The next time we meet, we will be enemies, miss Akina." Kyoka said with a bow. "But still, I thank you for your kind words, good luck on your journey with Hakki, even if he is a pretty heavy baggage to carry." Kyoka blurted out.

Hakki was surprised, he did not even move a muscle after what happened. "H-How did you do that? Kyoka is generally known as the most spoiled loser in the group, how did you manage to empower her just by talking? She even addressed you as 'miss.'" Hakki scratched his head in a confused manner.

"Heh. Easy, I just told her the truth about what we are set out to do – and that is to beat them all and become the Spirit Queen." Akina smirked.