Julian would simply nod and go about his opening moves, trying his best to work around whatever it was that Nina herself was doing as well. He didn't really think to get as many pieces out as possible, or try to cover the board and get an early advantage, he just wanted to play decently enough to not embarrass himself as a result of his eventual defeat. Still, in regards to her statement about how he had to be 'quite the prodigy' or something like that, he simply rolled his eyes and made his move with a light smile. "In all honesty, it was probably just my family name that got the door opened to me. My dad has been a Neo Norway Gundam fighter from the 32nd Gundam fight to the 35th, and though he never actually won the league for our nation, there were a few times where he got really close."<br/><br/>He glanced up at her. "My last name carries quite a bit of weight back home, I think that's the reason why I was able to make it into the Gundam fight at such a young age."