"No... I've called lightning plenty of times, shrugged off hits from it when I had to, but I never managed that."

Akihiko shakes and rubs at his left hand as he says that, giving it away as his dominant hand. He gives his fingers a suspicious look, like he's still expecting them to give an electric crackle.

"But it's not a complaint. It helped drop that thing, and I can't argue with the results."

He glances around, and there seems to be a pause in the fighting; or maybe even it has died down completely. At least that gives him enough time to talk and gather his breath. And huff out a quick laugh.

"...Huh. Maybe I was just feeling outshone by you, and needed to find a new way to keep up."