Trust in Keiko! She'll come up with something!

Keiko was so confident coming in here.. she's thought about how to fight opponents with guns, right? She must have... right...? You peeked through the cracks in your fingers as the countdown neared zero... As it did, you desperately imparted telepathic messages to Keiko, telling her that you believed in her and that you knew she could do it! There's no way she'll lose against this stinky, over-ambitious opponent! Well, you realized she was pretty over-ambitious too... but you still believed in her!

"Zero!!"

Keiko turned and... Threw her sword?! No! No no no! It only went about halfway across the arena before skidding across the ground! Keiko looked like she felt as displeased as you did, clenching her teeth and growing slightly red-faced. In a flash, her expression changed; her pupils dilated and her mouth went slack...

What happened?! You looked across the arena and saw it... Buchikowasu was aiming her rifle and had taken her shot. The shot had blasted Keiko square in the right shoulder, shooting off all of the armor there... But no! It was more than that! As Keiko staggered, she was shot again, then again, then again! Buchikowasu was targeting every piece of armor bearing your joined hands and mercilessly destroying every piece of it! Somehow, she was doing it using a hunting rifle without ever having to reload, either! What kind of cheat code did she have?!

"Heh heh heh... The Opportunistic God provides, my blue-balled friend. If the opportunity ain't there, I make it for her. That's how a guy like me coaches a gal like Buchiko to the top!" Don laughed from his chair, then took another prune, sucking on it with a dry, dusty slurping noise.

By the time the onslaught was over, Keiko's raiment was a mess... Her armor only existed in a few tattered pieces around her wrists and ankles. Buchikowasu had intentionally missed her leotard, probably intending to save the best for last, but she'd blown giant holes in those huge flag banners that Keiko so loyally wore strapped to her back, and her hair had been completely knocked out from its tails. You felt your fingers digging into the grips of that armchair... You couldn't believe you were letting Keiko down so thoroughly!

"No... Thank you for trusting in me, Katappashikara-dono. I didn't figure out her weapon, but at the very least, I understand her strategy now. The capability to repeatedly fire without reloading and without having to fix her aim... that must be her god-given ability!" You could hear Keiko's voice inside your head. That sounded like good news... But would knowing that make the next duel any easier?!

That brutal MC started up her count again. "Oooh! You fans of humiliated Japanese girls are gonna love this fight, huh?! Let's get some more going! Ready, everyone? Eight! Seven! Six! Five! Four! Three!"

((Faith +2))
((Keiko's Tier -1))