[ Thank you for taking that bait, Kira. While it means Neil takes another hit, it isn't without some preparation. Here is where all that combat training with Setsuna and Lacus will come in handy.
Or so he hopes, as he brings an arm up to block and his right fist up in a retaliatory strike. Neil doesn't care if the odds are high that, with this many people around, someone will step in within an instant. He can enjoy the excuse to beat this know-it-all a little. ]