Training, he said. No, was likely your immediate thought of response, but something about opportunity and better teachings when the 'lesson' can be more personalized persuaded you.

You realize, he does that more than the average citizen might recall: when he has an idea he can just sort of not stop talking and eventually people start to agree with him. You realize this when you blink and you're 159 feet in the air on a watertower, like, when would you ever actually agree to this?!

"You're acting like I'd let you fall." Keigo tilted his head, leaning his weight back casually against the outer railing. He was maybe sort of just a little bit trying not to laugh at you.

But maybe he'd try to ease your insecurity. Or it could backfire and spike the anxiety but that's fine. He hit his leg against the metal hard enough to hear a clash. "See? It's stable. When people have the ability to, I think they should fly. Or at least try. You, I want you to try." In retrospect, you're probably afraid of heights.