[honestly, this is a case that i refuse to ninja bullshit on principle, he deserves this punch-- so he finds himself a little too caught in that memory to react as quickly as he otherwise might. he doesn't quite see it coming until it's already too late to move.
sousei's fist hits its target, leaving a mark on shirasu's jaw that is certainly going to bruise, and that's enough to push him into action. he retaliates with an attempt at a sweep, but whether it hits or not, it's just a preliminary strike before he darts back to put a little distance between the two of them, hand briefly pressed to his face to assess the damage.]
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sousei's fist hits its target, leaving a mark on shirasu's jaw that is certainly going to bruise, and that's enough to push him into action. he retaliates with an attempt at a sweep, but whether it hits or not, it's just a preliminary strike before he darts back to put a little distance between the two of them, hand briefly pressed to his face to assess the damage.]
-I suppose he never told you.