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Shou's reaction to her shouting instantly made Rio feel bad. Crossing her arms, she turned towards him only to be met with the sight of his back. This caused her to pout a little, but instead of being apologetic about upsetting him, she stood her ground. Rio was now Shou's mentor, for him to go far and learn, she had to uphold her authority to make sure that he took what she said and taught him seriously. She'd be wasting Shou's time if she went easy on him every time he became upset. Her Captain wasn't easy on her when training her and thanks to that, she managed to gain her Shikai. Her tone was stern despite still feeling bad. .
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Shou listened to Rio speak and she seemed to be treating him a bit harsher than he had expected, this instantly made him turn and unsheathe his Zanpakuto as he held it in both hands as he looked up at Rio "I demand a challenge!! If I defeat you then you must be nice to me and give me piggy backs! if you win then you may continue with your big meany scheme!" A few tears still remained in Shou's eyes however his expression was that of a serious one. Rio may have found this silly but as Shou was a child he didn't want to have someone be mean to him no matter what. If this was a case of respect he would earn it even with the inevitable loss, he would show his spirit in battle with Rio!