asgardeventide | Utgard Expedition!

Ah ... hello. I was going to make this announcement just for people working at the hospital or Yakuzen Clinic, the Forensic Unit, Aladdin-kun's magic guild and Asgard's pharmacists, but then I realized that was kind of a lot of people, and I might forget someone, so this is for everyone!

Stock-taking at the hospital has been finished. As you can imagine, we are low on a lot of supplies right now. Arthur-san has offered to lead a shopping trip to Utgard to gather more supplies and Odin-sama has also endorsed the trip. All we need now are the volunteers to make the trip! We definitely need a couple more hospital representatives, and I imagine that there are plenty of people out there with either shopping lists of their own or things to do in Utgard, so please let me know if you'd like to be included in the trip or you'd like us to do some shopping! We haven't set a date yet, but we'd like to do this quickly.

Also, the guard will be providing security as we travel, so I believe Arthur-san is also looking for guard volunteers.

What do you think, Koizumi-san? It was definitely shorter that time, right?

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Combined training? I think -- you could be right.

What weapon were you trained with so far? What are you able to do with your powers?

Peter-san got a wooden practice sword for me, but even that was a bit of a challenge. Mostly we practiced me learning how to fall.

It depends on who I'm using it against, but I think I can do anything I know how to do.

What is it you know how to do?

[He pauses to consider it. No, a sword would not suit him well at all. All serious weapons will be of little use to him.] You should play to your strengths - I would suggest you work on speed and daggers perhaps. A sword might prove as more of a hindrance than an asset.

Walk, write, pick up things. Ordinary things. Not fighting.

A dagger would be easier to use but it still sounds very ... deadly.

That is the point of a weapon.

[You don't learn to fight to knock someone and laugh it off.]

That could certainly be used for fighting, especially if you can stop your opponent. Even a second's delay could prove the difference between life and death.

[Too much to discuss with a kid? He's lived it at that age so it doesn't occur to him.]

I know but--killing anyone's not something I want to do.

Good, it should never be something you take lightly. But if you wish to survive, if you wish to know how to protect those you care for - you must know how to wield a weapon.

Will you teach me?

I will be honored to. [He nods; and besides, it's his job.]

Is mornings okay? I have to be at the hospital by nine.

Certainly. We can start slow, meet at seven, and work on longer session as you progress.

That sounds perfect!

Are there days you are unavailable on?

If we have a case, my hours can be erratic.

Very well then I will meet you daily unless you tell me otherwise.

[They can never know how long a reprieve they'll get; better make the best use of their time as possible.]

[From previous training experiences Conan knows he will regret this.]

Thank you, Lancelot-san.

[You have big dreams, Conan? You want to survive? Well survival costs. And this is where you start paying, in sweat.]

You need not thank me, [and if you insist to, do it after. He's a nice guy, but a strict instructor.] I will see you tomorrow.

[Sweat, sore muscles and pain. Yeah, Conan can't wait.]

At the citadel?

[Isn't it just the best?]

At the citadel.

See you tomorrow.

[He nods again before hanging up the call.]

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