"Eh--? No! It's fine--" With every step back Rapunzel took, Ippo followed with all haste. He was the man in this spontaneous relationship; how could he call himself such if he let a girl endanger herself for a measly little sprain? "--Really! I've had a lot worse, believe me! I can... walk..." The boxer's words trailed off into guilt-ridden silence since the blond was clearly not going to take no for an answer. One day, he would figure out how to get people to listen and obey.

Glumly, the boxer rubbed the back of his head and waited for her to reach some kind of conclusion. She had obviously been out at night more times than he, so perhaps she was a bit more knowledgeable about where the monsters regularly congregated. Or she was just as lost as he. Oh well, the company of a pretty girl was worth it. He even got a name from her! Rapunzel. Americans had such odd names.

"I-I'm Ippo Makunouchi! It's... very nice to meet you!" he greeted with a formal bow. "I'm.... Well, I'm not sure where you're going to find ace bandages, but I--Th-Thank you for helping me