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The forest is dimly lit from the tree's blocking out the sun so telling if its day or night, one would have to find a beam of light from the sun at some point. The forest no where in sight of the school but is still within its limits. This makes it perfect for training without the worry of harming innocents but still able to keep undercover.

Into the forest bordering the school grounds walked Hotaru. As classes had finished not too long ago she was still clad in her uniform, but had left her other possessions at the edge of the forest. All she needed for this was the glove on her right hand, after all. Deeper into the woods she trekked until she reached the designated meeting point, stopping to take in the nature surrounding her.

'This place is beautiful. Really I wonder why they never recommend coming into the forest.'

Kneeling down at the waterside, the girl peered into the stream before running her hand along the surface of the water as she waited.

"Sensei should be here soon..."

"Already here actually."

The voice spoke out from within the forest as she finished speaking. Ai slowly let himself step out into the open as he donned his teaching attire

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He placed one hand onto his hip as he raised his other up to his forehead and flicked it out to the side in a greeting toward the girl

"Hello there miss Nakano."

Hearing Ai's voice Hotaru looked from the stream to where it had originated to find that he was, indeed, already present. As she turned to face him the girl removed her hand from the stream. However she didn't stand yet, and instead bowed while remaining in her kneeling position on the forest floor as she exchanged her own greeting.

"Hello, Kazuma-sensei."

Once she had straightened her posture she flashed a smile at the teacher before standing upright.

"Exactly how do we intend to train today?"

Ai slowly lowered his hand as she greeted him and he smiled back as she raised up from the stream to ask about what kind of training it was that they were going to be doing. He raised his hand up to his glasses as he adjusted them on his face before speaking

"First we are going to work on your speed. Speed is something that is key in battle. Either it be getting closer to the enemy for a more precise shot, getting further back so they can not strike you but you can them, or to simply understand your surroundings better. I want you to use your Hirenkyaku to go to that stone..."

He pointed his hand toward the stream and then down it to a single rock, just enough to hold one person to stand it on a few yards away. He then moved his hand back and down the other direction

"and then move further down that direction. Move at your own pace at first but in a few minutes, slowing down will have its drawbacks."

The girl listened as he gave his explanation for the training. When he had gestured toward the rock, she turned her head to focus on where she meant to go, following where his hand led to. Once she understood it well enough, she nodded and smiled, though her expression wasn't as carefree as it had been moments ago.

"I shall do my best then, Sensei."

'Why do I have a bad feeling when he says it like that?'

Pushing the worry aside that the last comment had brought, Hotaru focused on the training ahead of her. Setting the boulder in question in her sights, she took a single step before performing her first Hirenkyaku, which brought her to stand atop the rock. Turning she looked back to the shore and took another small step before her next Hirenkyaku which brought her back to where she began.

"Do you mind my asking what exactly it is that you teach, Sensei? I haven't learned from you before."

Keeping the pace of what she had started with Hotaru went back to the rock, and the shore again while she questioned Ai.

Ai slowly let his hand fall down to his side as he slid his other hand into his pocket and just let the other fall to his side. He nodded toward Hotaru as she spoke about doing her best and was glad to hear she was so eager to try. He watched as she started up and when she returned she asked him a question. He watched as she left and spoke as she came back and forth

"I have multiple credentials but I teach mainly music and literature. Along with the offside quincy training that I give to some of the students about bow manifestation, I keep my other talents to myself."

Now that she was starting to get used to the task, Hotaru began to switch between the two locations a bit faster as she was warmed up.

"Those are decent classes, I ended up having a different teacher for those though. If I weren't in my last year here I would have probably liked to take one just to see how those go with you as a teacher."

As she landed on the rock, she turned gracefully before using Hirenkyaku to again step on the land. Hotaru was only there for a moment however as she tried to pick up her pace a little further.

"What other talents?"

Ai stood in his spot and continued to looked forward where Hotaru would appear and then disappear only to show up once more. So far she was doing good but so far she hadn't been pushed. He listened as she spoke about the classes and then nodded his head as she then brought up his other 'talents'. He laughed as he moved both his hands into his pockets

"Well, it varies sometimes. I can dance, I can sing, I can play a few instruments, I can even fence though for a quincy, that can only cover so much. But it's these little things that keep me active and my mind just as much."

"Fencing? That's something else, Sensei. The rest I can see though if you teach music. Except maybe dancing."

As the exercise wore on she seemed to reach her peak while going between the rock and the land. However, Hotaru didn't give up and kept going at that pace for the time being.