Fates Supports/Takumi Kagero

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C Support

Takumi: Curses! Another failed attempt... I was so close, too. Why is hunting so challenging for me?

Kagero: Is something troubling you, Lord Takumi?

Takumi: Gah! Kagero?! You're going to scare me to death, sneaking around like that...

Kagero: My apologies. ...Something is the matter though, correct?

Takumi: Oh, yes. I was out hunting with my bow and arrow, but as I prepared to strike... the deer realized I was there and quickly fled into the brush.

Kagero: I'm sorry to hear that. You seem to have no issues on the battlefield.

Takumi: I'm confident when we are engaging the enemy, but I can't get the hang of hunting. The more I think about it, the worse I seem to get. I just can't figure out my problem.

Kagero: Could it be that the animals are sensing your presence?

Takumi: What do you mean?

Kagero: Animals are extremely sensitive to human movement and scents. It's possible that you are simply not doing enough to hide yourself from them.

Takumi: Then...could you teach me, Kagero?

Kagero: I'm not sure...

Takumi: It seems like stealth comes naturally to you. After all, just a moment ago you popped up and scared me so bad I peed a little.

Kagero: ...Understood. I will assist you to the best of my ability.

Takumi: Thanks.

B Support

Kagero: Lord Takumi, when it comes to hiding your presence...

Takumi: Mmhmm?

Kagero: There isn't a single school of thought for how to learn to do it.

Takumi: What do you mean? How do I learn, then?

Kagero: It really depends on your demeanor. If I had to pick a single, critical trait, I'd say patience is very important.

Takumi: What's wrong with my patience?

Kagero: This may be presumptuous of me, but it could be a factor while you are in hiding. Perhaps you grow a little impatient waiting for your target to offer an opening?

Takumi: Hrm...

Kagero: The slightest sound or scent may be alerting them to your presence. Hiding requires patience and endurance. We must build your mental stamina in order for you to develop patience.

Takumi: It had to be patience, didn't it...

Kagero: Lord Takumi, are you a skilled fisherman?

Takumi: Not in the least—I can't bear standing around, waiting for something to happen.

Kagero: I am not surprised. I believe that we must start with the very basic of basics then.

Takumi: What would you have me do?

Kagero: First, you'll sit cross-legged under a waterfall. Once you can handle that, we'll move on to the next step.

Takumi: Ugh, I hate water-related training. It's always about staying in the water and doing as little as possible.

Kagero: ...

Takumi: Isn't there something else we could try that lets me move around? Something where I can build muscle and perfect skill at the same time?

Kagero: Lord Takumi, if I may be so bold...

Takumi: Y-yes?

Kagero: Lord Ryoma once asked me to help him as you have asked me to help you. He carried out the training regimen I designed without question or complaint. In the end, he gained mental strength.

Takumi: ...

Kagero: Lord Ryoma is a calm and virtuous leader. I believe this is because he examined himself and confronted his faults.

Takumi: But—!

Kagero: If you are no longer interested in improving yourself, I will not force you to do so. However, if you do not continue, I do not believe you will ever surpass Lord Ryoma. I know it is not my place to say such things, but I wish you would persist. Think on what I've said. For now, I will take my leave.

(Kagero leaves)

Takumi: Wait, Kagero! ... I have to take a good look at myself, huh...

A Support

Takumi: Kagero!

Kagero: Lord Takumi...

Takumi: Kagero, I did as you suggested! I sat under the waterfall for a long time!

Kagero: Indeed. I was watching from the shadows.

Takumi: Oh, you were? You should have spoken up!

Kagero: It was important not to disrupt your concentration. You did well. I didn't think you would be so tenacious.

Takumi: To be honest, it got under my skin when you compared me to my brother. Of course, I respect him greatly, but... it just gets to me when people blow me off and say I'm not capable of as much.

Kagero: I apologize for offending you.

Takumi: Don't worry—I know you only brought him up to try and motivate me. In the end it worked, so I think it was all for the best. I feel like I've become a more patient individual.

Kagero: I believe you are correct, Lord Takumi. I can sense the change in you.

Takumi: Really?!

Kagero: However, you cannot afford to slack off. Just as continuous training builds a body, the same can be said for the mind.

Takumi: I understand. I'm going to keep this up and show everyone I'm my brother's equal! Thanks for everything, Kagero.

S Support

Takumi: Kagero! Look!

Kagero: I see you've had a lot more success hunting this time, Lord Takumi.

Takumi: Indeed. I had no trouble waiting patiently for just the right moment to strike... My hunting trip went perfectly!

Kagero: That's wonderful. I'm glad that your training has so clearly paid off.

Takumi: You deserve all the credit, Kagero.

Kagero: I appreciate the thought, but I was only doing my duty. Even then, I do not think it was right for me to invoke your brother. In a way, by knowingly antagonizing you, I was forcing you to train. As a servant of the royal family, it is not my place to do that. I apologize.

Takumi: No apology needed. Like you said, those were the words I needed to hear to work. Sure, they seriously got my ire up... But I wouldn't have been able to find my motivation without hearing them.

Kagero: Lord Takumi...

Takumi: Actually, Kagero, I came here for reasons other than just to show you my success.

Kagero: Really? What more can I help you with?

Takumi: I want us... to be a couple.

Kagero: I... Pardon me?!

Takumi: I feel like part of my upbringing has left me a bit spoiled... But I believe that having you by my side will help me overcome this fault. You won't sugarcoat your words—you'll tell it like it is.

Kagero: Lord Takumi...

Takumi: I want you by my side watching out for me. Now and forever.

Kagero: I must admit...I never expected a confession like this one.

Takumi: Does that mean that my words are unwelcome ones?

Kagero: No, not at all... Of course, I accept. I want to see you grow, too. I want to watch over you and help guide you as you become stronger.

Takumi: Oh, you better believe I'll get stronger. I'll be even stronger than my brother!

Kagero: That's quite the goal, Lord— I suppose it's just Takumi now! Believe that I will be by your side as you pursue that goal.