Shinigami Savant Quest #66.5

This is the 1st time Yoru has called us Riku in at least 3 threads. Take that how you will.

Clearly we need to use more pet names outside of the bedroom.

wait. Doesn't Yoruichi usually address us without calling us by name? But now she calls us by name all the time. That is very fishy.

Eeeeeh, Riku isn't much of a pet name. When she throws out a 'honey' or whatever, I'll take note.

You ask your wife if there's anything you can do to help her face down herself, to which she shakes her head.

“I don't want you to have to fight me,” she admits quietly. “If things were different and I had to fight a copy of you, I don't think I could attack without hesitation. To my mind asking you to do the same isn't just cruel, it could be dangerous because of that hesitation.”

Without a word of response, you unfasten your blue sash and pass it to her. She accepts it, giving you a quizzical look.

“Swapping gives us one clear visual hint,” you explain. “Just in case.”

“I figured that much,” she responds, passing you her yellow sash in return. “But why an actual swap? You don't think that...”

“I couldn't tell you for sure,” you tell her calmly, “but we can't rule out that worst-case scenario. For the short term I'll contain the Valhallan reigai while you fight.”

“Understood,” she nods.

Another hour passes before you see movement in front of the house: the other Yoruichi has arrived, wearing an identical uniform to your own aside from the swapped sashes and carrying an identical pair of blades. The resemblance is perfect, from her height and build right down to her cheekbones and nose. You have no doubt that were it not for the sash trick you would never be able to tell them apart from looks alone.

Now is the moment to apprehend your targets.
>dice+3d10

Rolled 10, 9, 2 = 21 (3d10)

Rolled 4, 1, 5 = 10 (3d10)

Rolled 9, 5, 4 = 18 (3d10)

welp

Rolled 8, 8, 7 = 23 (3d10)

The real sketchy thing would be if she started using honorifics and proper forms of address. The tone in this thread has been more to indicate that there was a rare disagreement going on, in which instance she tends to speak a little less casually.