Listening to Kuro made her wonder if her father would have trained her. Imagination took hold with Mikone thinking of doing push ups and other physical exorcises. Knowing that she'd done not so well in the other tests was getting to her, that was until she heard her teacher speak. Realizing that when her teacher said this test was supposed to be painful, Mikone was embarrassed as she had her pointed upward instead. letting it fall in her palm, she held it losly. Its weight felt very different compared to keeping it stable with chakra. Maybe she could use that to her advantage one day. 

"No sensei." She said trying to stay on her teacher's good side. She wanted to ask about his reason for taking on another genin but she waited, patiently.