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[color=#c7bacd] One by one the unnamed team assembled, as they were instructed to. Kameyo spared only a glance to acknowledge Mirai who silently lept into a tree as a pretentious cat that hated its owners would. Then was Shunbin, who earned a nod in return to his greeting but before Kameyo could call out to him Suzuki was appearing and bowing as usual.

[color=#d19fe8]“Good morning Suzuki, I hope you are ready to show off your hard work today.”[/color] The smile on Kameyo’s face was small but fierce and it carried on to meet the gentle greeting from Ryouzan, who was preoccupied with greeting one of two problem children on the squad. Kameyo couldn’t help but sigh softly and hope that this gathering before the exam would help them focus and not brew more tension to entangle the already sorry state of their teamwork. Individually they were each in a class of their own. The Tanikage had big plans when this team was formed, and grew more impatient with every report on the progress… or lack of progress, on their teamwork. If only the two—

Ryuunosuke crashed into the training ground, brash and insolent to his teammates' quiet and contemplative. Kameyo flicked her hair aside, giving Ryuunosuke the evil eye and he cowered.

[color=d19fe8]"I've brought you here to give you some...perspective."[/color] Kameyo said, her tone gentle with the edge of an assassin's blade. [color=#d19fe8] "When I was on the battlefields, fighting for my life, a kunai had struck me in the chest. I almost died that day."[/color]

Kameyo made sure to look all of them in the eye, a scrutinizing gaze to make them uncomfortable, [color=#d19fe8]"When I was bleeding out, I realized I hadn't achieved anything of note. That I hadn't any plans to achieve anything of note."[/color] She steepled her fingers across her stomach, [color=#d19fe8]"I don't want that for you. I want you to feel a drive, to succeed, to accomplish. Today, right now, I want you to all tell me your goals and dreams."[/color]

She leaned back onto one of the training dummies, arms folded and face suddenly pinched.[color=#d19fe8]"I'll know if one of you lies. Starting with Mirai.”[/color] Her voice was hard near the end, brooking no argument.[/color][/indent][/indent]