As usual, Ryuuko coped with her tutor's abominable driving by closing her eyes and focusing on other things, like trying to examine her limited knowledge of magic to prepare for the possible battle ahead. Keeping an eye out for inscribed symbols, ofuda, and focusing on avoiding palms to the face in particular stood out as useful approaches given the known abilities of their adversaries. This seemed like a conflict where traps would be a particularly large problem...

As proven when Toshiko boldly made her way forwards and nearly got herself set on fire. Even though such an anticipated trap wouldn't take out her teacher so easily, her heart jumped to her throat before the smoke cleared and Ryuuko's expression was reined in, the swordsman having removed her sandals and the socks beneath. Better to fight when she could feel and grip the floor directly.

"Ando-san, might I remind you that if I stay behind, my main skill here is useless?" she said, producing her blade and holding it in a semi-guarded position, stopping behind the redhead for a moment, "My survival ability isn't so little that I need be rendered ineffective by staying behind you."

The apprentice continued on, accepting the risk and looking ahead for signs of something simply out of place by its sheer orderliness in this abandoned apartment. Ryuuko was confident in her ability to survive even if she missed something: her sword would endure the more focused attacks and, from her experience earlier, it felt like she might be able to disrupt the worst of less distinguishing traps if Toshiko failed to react in time.