[ He'll take it! Even if he puts on an indignant face. ]

Hey, I said it wasn't noble!

Anyway, we were practicing with our maneuver gear on killing blows. I was feeling pretty high and mighty since I'd figured out turning in midair, so I thought I'd show off by doing that first.

I wasn't any good at the turn and lost all my momentum. We were using real blades, but old and dulled, so it snapped. Turns out when you impact a dummy at a decent enough speed, those things can still cut you.

[ He rolls up an arm. Sure enough, on the outside, there's a long faded scar on his outer arm. ]

Got no points, Eren laughing at me, and a trip to the nurse's office.