Kenzo strolled through the streets of Crocus that day. It was a sunny, yet cool day. Perfect for any kind of physical activity outdoors. For the last couple of days, Kenzo had been completing different quests that came his way. However, the one that he had accepted was a rather odd one. Some nights ago, Kenzo had an unexpected encounter with a Rune Knight. She had left an impression on the blue haired man, but he never saw himself cooperating with the law enforcement body of Fiore. Yet, that was exactly what he was doing that day. Thanks to Batra, the owner of the inn where he was staying, Kenzo caught wind of a request made by Crocus’s Rune Knights. A well known goodie two shoes local knight that went by the name of Armin had volunteered himself to train some kids that had decided they wished to join the rune knights in the future. Kenzo had briefly seen Armin from afar a couple of days ago. The young noble was helping an old lady carry her groceries from the square’s market to her house. As the blue haired mercenary saw this, he couldn’t help but think to himself how bothersome it would be to go around helping any person that came in sight. Curiously though, Kenzo was now on his way to help Armin.

A training session was scheduled for the group of kids that he helped train. Unluckily, the past days a cold front had come along some nights of rain. The changes in temperature had played a fast one on Armin, and he was effectively bed-ridden for the day. As he couldn’t go and train the kids, he requested for a substitute teacher to take care of the physical training for the day. When Batra told Kenzo about the job, the blue haired man dismissively laughed while walking away. However, he briefly stopped to look at Batra as he flashed a smile. ”How much is he paying?” Kenzo had no particular will to help Armin. But money was money.

After meeting in the park where Kenzo was assigned to train the kids, he noticed five short boys ready for the task at hand. They were full of energy and had been previously briefed about their substitute teacher. Before the training could begin, a young girl appeared in sight. A short, silver haired and red eyed girl walked towards them. With a stern and serious tone, Kenzo spoke towards her. ”You’re late kid. Hurry and stand in line so we can start with your training.” Kenzo had no way of knowing the girl was not there to train as part of the group of kids. For all he knew, she fit right in with the rest of them. Who she really was, was yet to be revealed…

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Natsumi was walking around the general area, Losing her way as she remembered the Knight she had met. Taking upon this quest as she hoped to increase her own endurance. Being somewhat frail as is she was hoping to toughen up her own body for the sake of self improvement. Not being good in crowds she can atleast handle kids.
she let out a sigh as upon finding out about the knights being unable to attend, she would have to Teach them with an another who had taken the quest along side her, never meeting this person she gulped.

Thinking deeply as she stood still for a moment What if I mess up infront of them>
She starts getting flustered as she goes into somewhat a panic, noticing she is late she began running full steam, panting as once she arrived she looked at the male infront of her, mistaking her as a kid as she grits her teeth.

"I am not a kid......I am 16, I am the other person who took this quest.....My name is Natsumi Duranndal and I am a mage" she says glaring down the man with a fierce determination of not being treated as a child.

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The girl introduced herself as Natsumi Duranndal, she seemed to be visible flustered by being confused by one of the kids that were supposed to train today. To Kenzo, her anger was rather amusing. Furthermore, he was intrigued what she had said. According to her, she was someone who had taken the quest too, and a mage to bout. The blue haired man was intrigued by this. However, the fact about being a mage didn’t change a thing in his eyes. From what he saw, she had come running all the way to get in time. As such, she panted trying to catch her breath back as she gritted her teeth in anger over being mistaken. ”Ah, so she’s that kind of kid.” Thinking this with an invisible chuckle, Kenzo kept his arms crossed as he answered to the girl still in the same serious tone. After all, he was a teacher now. He’d have to make his own teachers of old proud after all.

”My name is Kenzo, and I don’t care.” Kenzo looked back at the five boys waiting for the training to start. With a motion of his arm, Kenzo signaled at Natsumi towards the line they made. ”Today I was instructed to direct some brats with physical endurance training. Seeing how you’re out of breath from just a single sprint, and your physical appearance, I’d say you fit the bill perfectly. Now, please get in line miss mage, we’re starting training. And that includes you too. Kenzo remained firm for the whole while. Lowering his voice’s volume as he remarked her child physique, the blue haired mercenary smiled at the girl as he finished his sentence. After all, she seemed like she’d also benefit from the training he had prepared for the day.

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Natsumi gritted her teeth as she looked up at the blue headed male, glaring him down with a fire in her eyes "I might be small.....and weak, I am not a child and thus I was also instructed to teach the kids as well, I might be physically weak but I know the proper techniques.".
She yells at him, nagging as she kept glaring at him while ignoring the kids for the moment.

She soon started thinking.

She breaths deeply as she says in a calm and direct tone
"I am here to teach them as well, I will do the excercise as well but please don't treat me as a child, I am a respectable mage and a member of Fairy tail, So please show me the respect you would someone your own age. I am 16 years old, A fire mage
She holds out her hand trying to act respectable. trying to stay calm as she is trying to be more like her mother and father, to try to get close to their memory. Her parents having a more close combat type of fire magic unlike herself.

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Kenzo smiled as she stood her ground. He didn’t quite appreciate weak people. But he respected those that acknowledged their weakness but were not hindered by it, instead strived to better themselves. Furthermore, the fact that she mentioned that she was a mage from Fairy Tail was something that resonated with the man. After all, his late mother was also a member of that guild if he remembered correctly. With a satisfied smile, he nod at the girl as he introduced himself. ”Very well Miss Natsumi, I’m Kenzo. I was assigned to train these kids with you today.” The tone he used this time was visibly friendlier. After all, she had slightly improved her respectability in the blue haired man’s eyes. Without stopping, he turned back at the kids as he barked once again in a strict voice. ”Now! All of you get to running ten laps to the park! The last one to finish will have to do extra training, and don’t you dare contradict whatever teacher Natsumi says either, else you’ll have to go through me! Now.. GO!!”

In unison, the kids replied before they started running. ”YES SIR!”. Taking a look at the girl, Kenzo motioned his head to follow him. ”Should we join them, miss mage?”

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She looks up at Kenzo smiling as she is shown the respect she deserved, blushing as she realized what she said and all. Becoming slowly nervous as she saw them running as she gives him a soft nod.
Yes.....let us....Run as well. She said as he started into a small running motion as to start of slow and easy as the book on exercise has suggested.
her dress bouncing around abit as she sped up, getting abit cold as she held her hand up, producing a small flame to float around her for warmth. Keeping up the pace, breathing being consistant with her running. Thinking in her head as she ran.

I have to keep running, I need to keep improving, I need to keep running, I need to keep improving.

She said over and over in her head as her body start to feel sore, her legs hurting and getting harder to breath smoothly. She kept thinking tha chant that kept her going. picking up the pace even more as she was more in a light run now. sweating quite abit as her dress kept bouncing, luckily her dress as good flow of air to keep her cool, too heavy for any sweat steins to appear.

She kept running as to stay focused on her own workout.

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