"Ahahaha! This guy's got guts! What a joker!" "You so eager to get beaten up, boy?" "I know what I'd do to him! Hehehe..." "Maybe we should keep him around. Train him to tell a joke when he gets kicked!"
Kaji's bravery was met with laughter, crude comments and threats by the bandits. They were used to stalking easy prey and they'd take any chance to fight, at least as long as they believed the odds were in their favour. The man in the purple robe spoke up again.
"Hah! Looks like this town isn't full of sheep after all! Aren't you disappointed, Toad?"
He shot a wide dirt-eating-grin to one of his comrades.
"Shut up! That isn't funny! It never was! And I never even..."
This exchange amused the other bandits and caused even more laughter. Like most bullies they were constantly picking on each other to assert dominance. Maybe their bonds weren't so strong after all.
"Yes, yes. Whatever."
The purple robed man shifted his attention back to Kaji.
"You've got spirit but got something to back that up? I tell you what, I let you pick whoever gets to beat you up. You know, because I'm a nice guy."
More laughter. Does it ever end?