Nope, "happily grumpy" is an oxymoron. Delightfully is my reception and grumpy is your expression. I like that you're so prickly. Its wonderfully charming, and deeply individual.

[ She winks, curling half her mouth into it and clucking her tongue softly as she fires a finger-gun at him before glancing off thoughtfully. ]

Hm. I didn't fight Squall with his blade. We just duked it out blow-for-blow in the park. Lotta pent up rage between us, but he was in a real fit and I was just tryin' to help. Its what I do, y'know. Help friends when I can.

I'd like to see what this gunblade hullabaloo is all about. Awful fancy. And if only two people got it down, that's pretty fuckin' legit. You're a regular bad-ass. That'd be like me bein' the only kid skilled with a katana back home. I just can't imagine it...kendo class is always full.

[ Interest piqued. ]

Well, then you'll just have to introduce me to a proper first date.