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"Thank you."

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"First off: you guys pass. Not because you succeeded at the task I set - most teams I've passed didn't, actually - but because of how you performed during it."

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"What about our peformance in particular was noteworthy?"

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"You functioned as a team very well - this was to be expected with Hisame and Elieyha, but you two integrated Chihiro well, in both fighting and decision making. You didn't argue about what to do. You made mistakes, but were able to correct for them. You're all very aware of your own capabilities and weaknesses, especially for genin. You all reacted well to me throwing frustrations in your path - most genin get annoyed or rushed enough to make further mistakes when I unlock the kennels, but you guys kept your heads and adjusted. You thought to acquire new tools - including an ally. None of my other teams have tried to convince an Inuzuka to essentially switch sides, even in a limited capacity. Knowing who among a target population is a potential resource and then actually successfully recruiting them is a vital skill many shinobi struggle with."

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Chihiro nods. She's taking this debrief seriously.

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"I also set this specific task because I knew already you all would be capable of quite effective violence. I needed to see that you had restraint, as well."

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Hisame is a perfectly innocent angel and definitely not a boiling mess of poorly restrained violence! Look at how innocent an expression she can make.

(She's definitely amused.)

"Thanks, sensei."

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"So what next?"

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"For the near future - you guys are gonna be on D-ranks for a while, pretty much until I'm sure you have report-writing down and can work together in smaller situations like that. We'll spend part of each day training, and you'll have some free time every day, too. I'm hoping to get some of the other sensei to do cross-team training with me, but we'll see about that."

"For now - let's clean up here, then we'll get lunch, and spend the afternoon working on training plans, how about? And you guys can have the evening to yourselves."

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"Works for me."

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Chihiro nods.

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"Sounds good!"

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So their teacher helps them get the puppies where they actually belong, and the tarps put up, and thanks Hana for participating.

And then: "Any preferences on where to eat?"

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"That barbecue place downtown."

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"I'm good with that, if Chihiro is?"

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"This is acceptable."

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"Barbecue it is."

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Great. Off to food.

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Over food, Sesshi turns the conversation more firmly to their interests, asking about any books they like, more details on their hobbies - that sort of thing.

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Elieyha is fairly willing to talk.

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Chihiro stays quiet.

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Hisame is very willing to chatter at length!

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Sesshi tries to get Chihiro talking a bit more, but doesn't push it.

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She doesn't have much to say.

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Then Sesshi will let it slide.

And, after lunch is all eaten, it's time to plan out their training. Sesshi wants, first, to know what they'd all prefer to specialize in, if everything was ideal.

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