Yuzu's first lesson began shortly after. With time running dangerously short, Niky chose only the best among the best to train her in self-defense. He almost hesitated when he heard the training plan laid out for Yuzu, but then he remembered that they had no luxury to reconsider. For that, he needed to be more ruthless than usual.
"This will be your first day of training, right?"
"Yes. I can't wait to start!"
Niky smiled sadly at her enthusiasm. Even until the day she was about to start her first training session, she still clearly had no idea what kind of torture awaited her. Nobody told Yuzu anything, afraid it would crush her spirit before training even began. Niky himself had been ordered to keep quiet. So instead, he pulled her into his arms and held her tightly before she left for the training hall.
"I'll come see you once I'm done with work, Yuzu."
