[Suzuki Tsubasa]

Tsubasa stared slack jawed between her new friend and the massive hunk of rock she’d somehow managed to create. There was no way she could actually pick the thing up right now so she gave up on lifting it and ceased pouring her chakra into the weapon before stepping away. "Well uh, I guess I wouldn’t mind that?” she replied uncertainly, not sure she really wanted to impose on the older woman’s time. The poor girl felt if she took anyone’s time up outside of her team leader that it counted as wasted and tried to avoid doing, but she was so shocked at everything that just happened she simply couldn’t bring herself to say no.

"I uh, was thinking that when I made it but I’m not too sure how to get it out? I’m still figuring this whole thing out!” As she said this either the lack of chakra coming into the weapon, or her desire for it to stop being such a big hunk of rock caused the mound of earth to suddenly crack and collapse in on itself, releasing the staff and leaving the two girls with more questions than answers. The idea of how Tsubasa could use the weapon was there, if she could just grasp it, but the practical application was lacking.

"I-I guess? If you say so? I um, deep down sort of trusted you’d not hurt me but I didn’t really realise that in the moment” The silver haired genin blushed at the admission, not really sure why she got so caught up in the moment but glad it had happened. After all she’d finally done something with her new weapon and that meant something. "But! If you’re willing to let me train with them again that would be nice. I really do need to stop being so hesitant about this sort of training…” she trailed off, not really wanting to admit the idea of learning to really hurt someone scared her a bit. She theoretically knew how to fight, it was just the act of really fighting that she was unfamiliar with.

[Shimamoto Miyo]

Miyo smiled. "Well, at least that was easy. I wasn't sure if I was going to have to go get my big puppet. Which would have been a whole ordeal." She shrugged. "Oh, I mean, you totally could have gotten hurt, but you wouldn't have died or anything; after all, it is a death machine, and thus the bladed limbs are real, so it's not harmless. We can try again after you recover some chakra, if you want. We at least helped you create a move, and seeing how you got the two extremes of an actual hammer doesn't seem that difficult if you ask me. I say we try again once you are good to go. You were really good, and I think you should definitely train like this more. I can help out your friends too if they need it. Plus, all this puppet handling is good practice for me. I have to keep sharp while not out and about. But, um, why are you so hesitant about it? I mean, you are studying to do this sort of thing for a living as a Genin." She asked guinely, wondering why her new friend was avoiding fights. After all, they were ninjas. 

[Suzuki Tsubasa]

Tsubasa visibly paled at the idea of fighting a bigger puppet. The small thing Miyo had brought out was intimidating, both visually and the way it jerked around like the arachnid it was based on. "Y-you mean you’ve got more things than this one?” she asked nervously, taking a slight step back from the puppet but closer to Miyo. After a moment the silver haired genin realised she might have overreacted to that news and returned to the rubble of the boulder to retrieve her staff and return it to a portable form while listening to her new friend.

"Oh I uh, don’t feel too bad? I don’t think?” Tsubasa replied to the suggestion of rest. Sure, that was probably the most chakra-intensive action she’d ever taken in her entire life but the genin was pretty sure if she managed her control better she’d be unlikely to drain herself to dangerous levels. "Though I do think I should practice making the hammer properly. I think I know what I’m doing now so it shouldn’t be too hard to make like, different sizes I guess?” There she was again, attempting to avoid being put into a combat situation even after accepting the validity and need for assistance in such training just a moment ago.

The girl flinched at Miyo’s last question. In truth the idea of having to fight someone for real in an official capacity scared her, hence her tendency to always pick up noncombat or simple animal wrangling missions. "I-I mean, I guess?” she stuttered, not wanting to look Miyo in the eyes, "Its really the only skillset I have. So I should probably work on this weakness more.” There was no answer in her words, just more evading as the girl tried her best to avoid thinking about a topic she wasn’t entirely sure she was ready for right now.

[Shimamoto Miyo]

Miyo nodded. "Yeah, I have bigger ones... Maybe if you get strong enough, I will bring them out." She smiled and listened to the other girl. "Yeah, totally. I think your hammer has potential. If you can make it big right before it hits or something, you could probably really hurt someone." Miyo understood that too well; she couldn't survive doing puppet shows; it didn't really pay the bills. Though it would be nice if she could live the life of someone not a ninja and just doing puppet shows, alas, it was not the case, and here she was training a genin. "Well, what shall we do next then, my new friend?" She had offered more fighting, and it seemed to be turned down, so instead she would try to get Tsubasa to pick something. After all, Miyo was sure that her new friend might have something fun to do. However, eventually a decision would have to be made about fighting other people. She shivered at the thought of the exams and her missions since. People died during them, and it was a hard world for any would-be ninja. If Tsubasa couldn't handle it, then maybe it was better she stop while she was ahead.

[Suzuki Tsubasa]

As much as the possibility of larger puppets scared her as a combat opponent Tsubasa was a little curious about the constructs. She’d seen a couple puppets in person at best and the fact that people could use them meant there was always the possibility of her needing to fight against one in the future. Assuming she stuck to her training and was brave enough to deal with other people. "M-maybe one day. If you really mean it on the training maybe I could learn to really do it one day in the future. T-the more friends I have to work with the b-better a chance I have at improving, right?”

It felt weird to consider her as a new friend just like that but it felt right. Miyo seemed like such a lovely person and she’d actually helped her figure out the basics of her hammer with only a little bit of prodding. Maybe there was something to this whole ‘training with someone else’ thing that she’d avoided for so long. That strange aversion to being compared to others of her own age and rank group that kept holding her back. "Could you maybe teach me about your puppets a bit? N-not so I can cheat when we practice but like, when you used the one you were so focused. M-maybe I could learn that sort of focus and use in my own way?”