And Katakura Kojuro at yours, Yukizome. [He bows low, scoop jutting awkwardly off his knee, before straightening back up once more and rolling his sleeves up a little.]
Niceties out of the way, we must learn of the art. We are combatting both a moving target and time itself, so you must strike with utmost certainty. [Sleeves duly kept dry, Kojuro points at a goldfish with a spectacular tail, almost too good to be in a simple game like this.] Tosakin. I will aim for this. Certain, without causing resistance against the scoop so it might stay whole; that is what you must do.
[...Okay lesson over. He intently watches his target, scoop poised at the ready, before striking! It's too fast to see the mechanics of, but when he draws his hand back there she is, the queen of goldfish with her tail hanging uselessly over the frame of the scoop. Into the bowl she goes!] I find that aiming at an angle to allow your scoop to cut through the water helps, as does wetting the paper as wholly as you can, to minimise tearing. Now you try, Yukizome.
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Niceties out of the way, we must learn of the art. We are combatting both a moving target and time itself, so you must strike with utmost certainty. [Sleeves duly kept dry, Kojuro points at a goldfish with a spectacular tail, almost too good to be in a simple game like this.] Tosakin. I will aim for this. Certain, without causing resistance against the scoop so it might stay whole; that is what you must do.
[...Okay lesson over. He intently watches his target, scoop poised at the ready, before striking! It's too fast to see the mechanics of, but when he draws his hand back there she is, the queen of goldfish with her tail hanging uselessly over the frame of the scoop. Into the bowl she goes!] I find that aiming at an angle to allow your scoop to cut through the water helps, as does wetting the paper as wholly as you can, to minimise tearing. Now you try, Yukizome.