The monster throws another punch and Enji performs another deflection with his blade. If he were a normal guy, his arms certainly would have broken, but Charlotte put it perfectly. He was something of a juggernaut. It really put a lot into that one, enough to throw itself off balance.
The oni stumbles, which gives him the chance to glance back and see the pose she's striking. Charlotte looked a mix of cool and silly. Something that balanced out to adorable. A very light pink blush on his cheeks. It was distracting but something she said was unusually more so.
That did sound familiar. He must have caught an episode or two of whatever she was talking about. Was there an old Toku show with something like that? It was a strange thing to get fixated on but something was bugging him. It was li-
An enormous fist struck him in the chest. The force spread throughout his body followed by a dull pain, yet it hadn't done any real damage. Oh right, the oni! Thankfully it'd punched him and not gone for the club, that would've hurt a lot worse. He raises a hand up and a pink heart shape burst fires off and strikes the oni. The force enough to knock it back lightly. Enough to get a bit of space as Enji jumped back.
"Sorry buddy, I'm sure you're trying your best but I'm trying to witness the birth of a hero."
In those moments in which he was distracted Charloette had already launched her attack. What he saw was a stunning display of power! The bright blue beams of energy, the mirrorlike images of Charlotte, the blast that wiped away the Oni. It was awesome in the most traditional sense! Unfortunately his retreat had already cost him his footing and the force of this attack only worsened it. A leap backwards had turned to a tumble in the air.
Enji came crashing into Charlotte's arms before he got too far. He hadn't even realized she was there to catch him but now he was held like a princess. Staring up into her eyes with a deepening blush on his face. It was only now that he noticed how enthrallingly green they were. It wasn't all he noticed. The muscles on the arms holding him were impressive. Her face was sharp but cute. Those lips very soft looking. Oh dear. He was totally falling for this lady.
She was certainly holding him the way that a hero held the damsel. He was a hopeless romantic too. Given the situation ~ there were a thousand alarms going off in his head telling him this was a bad idea but - on impulse he pulled himself up and pressed a brief kiss to Charlotte's cheek.
"My hero, you really saved me ass." His first instinct was her lips but he had some self-control. "Sorry, I may have gotten a bit caught up in the moment but you did really amazing Charlotte! I've never seen anything like that."
Enji gets himself back onto his feet. Though, without thinking, his hand is still on her shoulder where he'd lifted himself up. He hasn't stopped looking into her eyes either. It's like eros had struck him.
"Did I already say I'm Nakajima Enji?" Yes he did. "I, uh, wow. I don't normally get this flabbergasted. But, uh, we're in the middle of the street. Do you, maybe, want to go somewhere more quiet to talk?"
