As Swift As A Coursing River(Rio/Nanashi)

Nanashi was ...enjoying her life as best she could! Wandering around! She was a restless spirit to be sure, and so the .....limitations put in place because she was such a new Vizard did feel a little stifling. No World of the Living and she was only supposed to leave Gotei territory if she wass supervised. She even suspected that she had someone following her at times. Which WAS a bit problematic with how much of an adventurious spirit she had. But thankfully, learning at the Shino academy did wonders in tempering that spirit, as well as her own ...unique relationship with her hollow, ready to scold her and even take control if she started doing something stupid.

So she just ....WANDERED around the areas she WAS allowed to, and that included the general gotei area! Sure she couldn't just walk wherever she wanted, but she took every opportunity to be out and about! Currently: that meant walking around with a bit of food in hand, eating as she shunpo'd around the market area rather than finding a seat and eating like a normal person. This time around she was in a section of the market that she wasn't super familiar with, and frankly: She was deadass lost. Not that that bothered her, but she was looking around, taking it all in as she walked about.

That is...unTIL she spotted a familiar figure in the distance. Was that Miss Shihoin?! A big smile spread across her face as she promptly zipped over. "Hello Miss Rio! How are you?" Her own loud voice cut through the otherwise tranquil and lightly busy evening background as the girl just flat out APPEARED beside her. It was unlikely she would surprise the woman, but still it would definitely be a little jarring. But thats just how Nanashi was.

Nanashi broke out into a joyous grin when she felt the woman's hand ruffle through her hair, pleased that she'd had the foresight to have it done up today! HAHA! Thwarted Miss Shihoin! All the same, despire her tousle-resistant do, she still staggered a little from the gesture, having been a little off-balance on her arrival! "I'm doing great! Just decided to get something to eat, and now I'm gonna get back to training! Uhhhhh, in a bit. Wanted to stretch the ol legs out a bit first." She grinned, promptly doing a little spin and executing a few quick snap kicks into the air. Whoo whoo! Clearly showing off in the middle of the market like a fool.

But still, they weren't bad kicks for someone of her level, and the display WAS supposed to just be a distraction from the fact that she was buttfuck lost in this place. Like, did Soul Society REALLY need so many maze-like walls?! All the same, she'd glanceat Rio. So very obviously seeking approval for her public display. Having not yet realized that her little stunt was drawing some confused glances from a few individuals walking by. I know you're incapable of feeling embarassed in these little moments of yours, child. But I assure you it is still agonizing to witness. Amanta promptly commented from the back of her head.

Nanashi blinked for a moment as she listened to the older woman, her head canting a little to the side. On one hand, pleased with the woman seeming to enjoy the display, but also like..... Huh? She seems a little unsure of herself. How adorable. It was certainly a little strange to see the Teacher being like..... asky about if she was doing something wrong? At least to Nanashi, and for a moment, that face was riddled with concern for the larger woman. "Uhhhhh, I dunno? I just wanna learn from you! So I don't really mind what you wanna teach me. I just wanna learn to be strong. But like....in the movies this is the kinda thing you ask like.... a close friend or something right? You don't wanna seem indecisive infront of a student right? But don't worry I won't tell anyone. You have your noble pride to protect and stuff!" She insisted in a hushed voice.

"But nah! I'm happy! And Always ready to learn! BEEEEEsides you're like.... super old right? I think you probably know more about whats good for my success than me anyway!" She smiled. As Amanta sighed loudly in her head.

ACK! Nanashi let out a little yelp as she watched the woman grab her by the ear and give it a tug! "Hey! I'm only like Sixty! I didn't KNOW I figured after a while you didn't care about that stuff!" She insisted, though she did perk up when she noted that flex, a little perplexed. She did have to wonder what the warrant behind gaining actual muscle was over just using spirit energy. Wouldnt being more bulky suck? Hmmmm, she actually had no idea. A question for later.

"Oh! Uhhhh, well that makes sense. I already ate, so we can meet up uhhh later then? Just gimme a time and a place!" She smiled, not at all deterred that her teacher had a few things o do before going and getting the training on. Then again, she DID kinda spring it on her out of nowhere. Hm. But Rio seemed up for it, so she didn't feel TOO bad about it.

Nanashi blinked owlishly as she listened to her teacher and nodded along. In truth she would probably forget that rule, but in this moment she was SURE she would remember it, nodding fervently as Rio explained that they would be meeting up later on in the afternoon. "Understood Ma'am!" She replied sharply, giving a curt bow at the waist before pausing as she watched the woman march off. So she just needed to go hang around and then meet in the courtyard later!

But what should she do until then? She paused, itching the back of her head. Until finally, she decided she may as well just practice right? Something....easy that wouldn't tire her out physically. If her teacher intended to school her on Hakuda and stuff, then she'd work on her other skills in the meantime. Made perfect sense to her!

And so Nanashi made her way to one of the special Kido practice areas. It was a special little area with some sort of barriers surrounding it designed to completely absorb and dissapate the energy from.....unfortunately misfired kido spells. And it was here she decided to practice her Cero blasts! After all, she wanted to be able to pull off that cool move she'd tried before for real sometime!

And so, once she found a secluded spot in the training area, she promptly summoned her Mask and promptly began to practice juggling her Ceros and Kido spells! Mainly playing around with them. Charging and prepping both the Kido and the Cero itself rather than just firing them. Getting USED to the sort of .....feeling she got when she formed them. And of course.... causing a bit of an explosion when she tried to push the kido and cero together simply by.....PUSHING them together. Much to Amanta's chagrin. It was a ....long process of Trial and Error, and she ....got no closer to actually finding ANY way to properly merging the spells together. And it occurred to her that she actually had no idea how to do such a thing. Maybe there was someone she could ask about it? Perhaps a Kido instructor.... but she put that aside for now.

Though she was singed and .... sooted up a bit. Though she did her best to wipe her face and hands clean. Ultimately she would still be standing there ready for her teacher in one of the regular training courtyards! Her face full of excitement! Unaware that one of her eyebrows was partially missing.