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"That was a good battle, but now I feel like I'm going to collapse. Thank you for the help Nekora, I don't think I could have lasted in a fight verse anyone." I say, and take a deep breath to steady myself. "My only question is what is a zoo?"

I open my eyes and glare at Chi in mild perturbation. I let out an exasperated sigh before speaking. "mou.... ii kagen. Jitsu wa kimi ga urusai yo. Hanashitte wo yamenasai."

She smiled as she kept her eyes closed, her tail wrapping around nekora's leg and her wings around herself as she smiled brightly.

I start to purr lightly and settle in a little more comfortably, wrapping my own tail around Ayumu's leg and reaching an arm over her.

Chi:
"I was seeing what your strengths were," Jasmine says. "Yes, that would never happen against a real enemy, as I just told Nekora. But everyone played to their strengths. Nekora is defense-based, so she made a defense and used it as an offense when she needed to. Jade was careful and calculating, keeping an eye out for openings while trying to use her time powers to get the best shot. Misaki is a trained warrior who used sword and shield just as well as claw and fang. Ayumu has a tendency for pacifism, and tried to talk her opponents down, but when she couldn't, she opted to attack them headlong even though she was unlikely to survive. Emmy tried to be cautious, but got caught. Because of this, she lost, but that was also partially because Jade jumped in to finish her off. And then you tried to fake a retreat and then come back to try attacking Nekora again. You didn't let your mana recharge, so you were significantly weaker against Ayumu than you should have been. That was why you two took each other out instead of you staying in to fight more. Had you recharged, your attacks would have finished her off sooner and you'd have been able to get off the ground easier. As it was, your attacks did enough to take her out, but only once she got to you, and you weren't able to get off the ground quick enough. An unconscious tilt of the spear caught you. Not a good strategy. In a real battle, you, Emmy, and Ayumu would be dead. Nekora would survive quite a while, and possibly become so annoying that the enemy would blow themselves up to take her out. Jade and Misaki would have been able to escape, possibly save one of you if they made it in time, AND get you out. But that's assuming best case scenario in terms of one in which we get defeated."
She thinks for a moment before snapping her fingers.
"Oh yeah," she says. "And if you think you could do so much better, you can go into the mission tomorrow without us. We'll be in a separate area, so that you can prove your worth. Or you can be smart, watch your mouth, and stick to the team."

Nekora:
"Don't rub it in," Jasmine says. "Chi may have lost, but unless she actually thinks she can take a mission alone, you needn't talk about her actions in today's exercise."

Ayumu:
"Yes, it did hurt," Jasmine says with a smile. "Anyone can take a nap with anyone, as long as all parties involved are okay with it; no outside permission needed. Milkshakes would be a nice reward for all of this, but we'll have to have the maids make them. And as for the zoo...no, I'm sorry, tomorrow's a mission."

Chi:
Jasmine rolls her eyes at you when you throw the pebble.

Misaki:
"Yes, we'll get you all patched up soon," Jasmine says. "A zoo is a place where people put animals into little areas so that other people can see all of the animals, even if they never get to go to the places where the animals are normally found."

Nekora & Ayumu:
Jasmine smiles as you two curl up together.

Everyone:
"Okay, if there are no more questions, we can go inside and get everyone patched up in time for dinner!" Jasmine says.
You realize that it's already nearly sundown.

"Dinner sounds nice, as well as a long rest." I say, and change my sword back to a great sword, and make the shield dissappear. After my sword is back to normal I put it away.

I ignore Jade. "One last question. Is there anywhere I can go to blow stuff up and let off some steam?"

I get up and start following Jasmine. "Do you know of good ways to get stronger with magic?" I ask her as I follow along. "Or is that something I'll have to do simply by practicing daily?"