IX's Links
"Swallow is... well, we met in the Abyss. I didn't know he was a bigshot or anything like that, I didn't care anyway. When I first met him, all I knew was that he was trouble. A lot of damn trouble.
... I guess that's why I kinda got captivated by him. The way he moved and fought - he's no normal guy. You can tell when someone's confident, when they've got the upperhand, control of a situation.
And, you know, when someone you think is that amazing just chooses to hang out with you, you think "damn, they recognise me" or something - but it also made me think, "what the hell do you even see in me?".
Ugh, either way, he's a terrible guy, a selfish kind of brat and he never shuts the fuck up. I can't even argue against him, so in the end, I just ended up following him."
"IX is a valuable member to . Of course, he may not be our best fighter, if he didn't hesitate and doubt himself so much, he'd be far far better - which is a little frustrating because he recognises it himself, yet has no wishes to change that about himself. That's not to say his skills aren't praiseworthy - as a team player, he's perhaps our best. His awareness in situations and sudden lack of hesitation in group scenarios - perhaps because he trusts others rather than himself in such scenarios - makes him an extremely solid player in our plans.
Outside of the Abyss, he's practically a nobody, I don't think there's anything wrong with that though, it just means he's of no use to me. I don't intend on furthering any connections that are of no benefit to me."
"Fubuki... Ki-san, is a bit of a weirdo. He's some pompous rich kid who's got everything in life, but everything he's got just isn't for him. I mean, I can't really blame him. I can't believe I'm stuck between two rich spoilt brats: one who wants more than he has, and the other wants nothing he has.
Whatever. Fubuki's a tricky one, unlike Swallow who's got a solid form and fighting style, Fubuki's more of a "whatever I feel like" type? He's fast, really fast, but he gets bored easily, so he prefers to change up his approach - and not even for a tactical reason, it's just 'cause he wants to. Unpredictable and annoying.
Actually, thinking about it, they both have an annoying smile too - ugh, both of 'em and their confidence. How'd I get stuck with them again...?"
"Oh oh oh! Little IX-san? He's sooo silly, a moody cat, though, I guess that's a weird thing to say because he's half bird half fish? You could say he's more like a watchful bird, then. Mm~, he easily gets embarrassed, and he's more vulnerable than you might think - I suppose that's why he tends to stay closed off. Those who are easily hurt hide themselves more, don't they?
Unlike Swallow-sama, he's at least more grounded... easier to talk to~. IX-san is actually a wonderful listener, though, I do wish he'd talk a little more, even just a little!"