[Rei didn't smile during these exchanges. But, then again, she always seemed to have a sort of dead-eyed focus and determination in everything that she did. She was keeping pace as best she could, and it was obvious that she was learning, though today she'd walk away with more bruises than anything else.
As she finally reached a point of panting, she held up a hand to pause. How long had they been at this? The challenge was good, and she had lost some track of time.]
I... thank you, Arya. [Yes, that was the girl's name wasn't it? She was going to have an easier time with this one, she thought.] W...Would you like to do this again sometime?
[And at that point, she remembered what Ikari-kun had said and saw the smile on Arya's face. Rei tried to mimic it, even if she wasn't exactly good at smiling. She did it so rarely.]
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As she finally reached a point of panting, she held up a hand to pause. How long had they been at this? The challenge was good, and she had lost some track of time.]
I... thank you, Arya. [Yes, that was the girl's name wasn't it? She was going to have an easier time with this one, she thought.] W...Would you like to do this again sometime?
[And at that point, she remembered what Ikari-kun had said and saw the smile on Arya's face. Rei tried to mimic it, even if she wasn't exactly good at smiling. She did it so rarely.]