Test Run Post - Minato Sakai

[letstryon]

[1]

[Perhaps you're at an anime con, or a hobby store. Or maybe Sakai just wants to show off (especially if you're a pretty girl). Regardless, Sakai is showing off his newest works -- the five original Gundams from SEED. They're all High Grade kits, but the level of detail is more in line with what you'd expect from Master Grade kits.]

Strike! Aegis! Duel! Buster! Aaaaand...BLITZ! Customized to perfection by yours truly! Behold the ability of the Gunpla Shingyo school!

...So, what do you think?


[2]


[Sakai is in a city that isn't his hometown. He just tried to order an iced coffee, but he called it "reiko." He's also completely overreacting to the server's confusion.]

Arrrgh, come on, I want an iced coffee! Give me an iced coffee! Why the hell would you think it was a fruit? Argh, why can't more cities in the world be like Osaka?!

[Notably, he's speaking in Osaka-ben.]


[3]


[You either just lost a Gunpla Battle to him or watched him win. Either way, he's pretty smug.]

See, now how about that?! I told you you couldn't take me on, but did you listen? Nooo. Next time try listening before you challenge someone stronger than you!


[4]


[In the middle of a Gunpla Battle against Team Build Busters. And just when you're wondering when their Gunpla will show up...

Here they come (relevant part ends at 1:08).]

Comments

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[brandnewshoes]

I DIDN'T LOSE. I JUST DIDN'T WIN.

[no she totally lost, she flailed at him with twin beam staffs in a Gelgoog and cut her own Gunpla's legs off]

[letstryon]

[He'll be a bit more lenient with a cute girl, though, so...]

Snrrrrk.

Do you want to stop failing to win? Because I might have some free time...

[brandnewshoes]

I'll definitely stop failing to win this time! I just... didn't get lucky, that's all!

[letstryon]

Hey, hey, before you fight me, why don't you fight some Mocks? A battle's no fun without a challenge, and you need practice. I can watch.

[brandnewshoes]

All right, I'll show you how many I can do! I'll do more than you've ever done in like thirty seconds or something!

[letstryon]

Fifty Mocks in thirty seconds! Hahaha! I'd love to see you try!

[brandnewshoes]

[Estelle punches her fist into her palm.]

Then bring it on! I'll show you!

[letstryon]

I'll get everything set up!

On one condition.

You asked for it homeboy [3]

[srw_megaotaku]

"Stronger?!" Yeah, this guy was pretty strong, and full of himself. But, despite losing, that didn't put Ryusei down. Actually, it made him pretty happy. He smiled that he met someone with the same passion as him.

"Heh, that's the whole point of challenging isn't it?"

Now THIS is a blast from the past!

[letstryon]

Eh?

[Sakai was half-expecting him to throw a fit. That's what losing challengers often did, especially when he went smug. That took out some of the satisfaction of victory.]

You're not even slightly down that you lost?

1/2

[srw_megaotaku]

"Yeah, I don't like to lose." He sighed; playing Burning PT enough, he fought back his frustration from the learning curve and gradually-growing difficulty.

"but when you lose, it just inspires you to get stronger. Robots have unlimited abilities!"

2/2

[srw_megaotaku]

"THEREFORE! I will beat you one day!"

[letstryon]

[The smile on Sakai's face returns when Ryusei says that, bigger than it was before.]

Fine, we have a deal! You'd better hold up your end of the bargain, or I'm gonna be heavily disappointed!

[srw_megaotaku]

"Count on it. I hope to enter the national and world tournaments. You seem like to the kind of guy who's really into that."

[letstryon]

I seem like? Who do you think you're talking to?! Team Build Busters made it into the top four in the under-19 team bracket!

[srw_megaotaku]

"Build Busters?! You mean....!"

That explained the skill.

[letstryon]

Yep yep! Impressed, huh? I can see it all over your face.

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[tooamazing]

[Haruka has no idea what a Gundam is but that does not make the stars in her eyes any smaller.]

IT'S AMAZING! IT'S TOO AMAZING! I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMEONE COULD MAKE SOMETHING THAT COOL WITH JUST PLASTIC!

[letstryon]

[Sakai may be used to being around fellow Gunpla fans, but not even he was prepared for that level of enthusiasm.

One can practically see his head inflating.]

Eh... Ahahaha! And don't you forget it! This is only the start of what I can do, so if you think this is amazing, wait until you see my REAL masterpieces! They'll blow your mind!

[tooamazing]

[Real masterpieces... gears turning... click.

Haruka turns to Sakai, hands clasped in earnest implorement.]

I understand. Mr. Sakai, in order to become a better princess, I need to learn how to make Gunpla!

[letstryon]

Whoa wait what?

[Slow down there, kid. You've lost him.]

How'd you figure that out?

[tooamazing]

[Haruka holds out three fingers, counting off as she talks.]

Strength, because you use them to win thrilling gunpla battles!
Beauty, because each one is made with skill and elegance!
Kindness, because of the care and heart you pour into maintaining and taking care of each one!

A true princess must be strong, kind, and beautiful! So, gunpla battle is just like becoming a princess!

[YOU CAN'T FIGHT LOGIC, SAKAI.]

[letstryon]

[WARNING: MASCULINITY IN CRITICAL CONDITION

He looks like he's just been struck by a bolt of lightning.]

Th-tha-that's not how it works! It's all about the burning passion of two souls colliding in battle, be it in building competitions or with Plavsky Particles! It's about modeling your heart and showing the rest of the world the ultimate freedom! It's...it's...

It's MASCULINE!

[tooamazing]

Huh? But girls can do all of that stuff, too!

[letstryon]

Yeah, I know that, but--

But--

[How is he supposed to say this...]

Gunpla doesn't exactly fit into fairy tales!