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Zen considered this, then nodded. "Fine. But if anyone holds us back, don't expect me to sugarcoat it."
"Wouldn't have it any other way," Dabi said with a grin.
Finding Jeni wasn't hard; she was in her element, literally. A section of the academy grounds had been transformed into a winter wonderland, with frost coating the grass and snowflakes drifting lazily in the air.
Jeni greeted Dabi with her usual smirk. "Here to talk strategy, captain?"
"Something like that," Dabi said. "I need you to tone down the solo acts. Your ice magic is incredible, but in the tournament, precision and teamwork will matter just as much as power."
Jeni rolled her eyes, but there was a flicker of understanding in her expression. "Alright, alright. I'll try not to freeze my teammates. No promises about the opponents, though."
"That's all I ask," Dabi said with a chuckle.
