[Day 1, Class 1, Open] Elementary Kenjutsu (0 to 1 ranks)

"Calm yourself, Akodo-san. I understand. I was just asking, as it seems unusual for a Lion," Aiko says, trying to sound reasuring.

Ah, if it were only that simple. Aiko runs a hand through her hair absently, sizing the girls up.

"Alright, in that case, we had best start with the very basics, such as proper grip and stance, before we go on to anything else. Once you have your bogu on, pick up a shinai and come to the center of the dojo."

Aiko is now beginning to understand why the Akodo's father may have decided she was too clumsy to wield anything sharper than a pair of safety scissors, though she rather tactfully does not mention this fact out loud nor give any indication that this thought is crossing her mind. Instead, she just quietly and without comment, goes to help pick the shinai back up, so that the class can proceed that much quicker.

It is not the accident, but more the mocking from a fellow first years that elicits a clearly incensed huff from the Akodo, who, upon finishing stacking the shinai again, sends a look towards Aiko that very much seems to indicate that some form of challenge could be on its way, though she keeps her mouth shut for now, bristling slightly.