You realized that you needed to improve your hand-to-hand skills when you were knocked down by an enemy and had to be saved by Suguru, who was your mission partner that day.

You and he aren't really good friends, but he was the best in martial arts in your class, so you decided to ask him for help. You wanted him to help you train your hand-to-hand combat.

He accepted since he didn't see any problem. On training days, the two of you would meet at the Jujutsu school training ground. Satoru and Shoko would join in sometimes, but most of the time it was just you and him who trained the most.

You had been training for a few days now and Suguru could already see that you were improving.

“You're doing well,” he praised, after you took a break, “but your rhythm is still weak. Hesitant. You don't have much strength in your upper body,” he approached you, “Your strength is here.” He placed his hand in front of your abdomen. “When you throw a punch, your torso and hips should move with you. You will do much more damage that way. Got it? Want to try again?”