Ling jerks back quickly, startled by Takuto's yelp. "Aiya! Yeah, so-sorry," he blurts out, stopping his attack. "You're in no shape to be roughhousing. Sorry, Takuto... I kind of forgot for a second...."

Ling's lifting the other boy's shirt now, trying to see what kind of injuries he has. "Where does it hurt? Show me."