TRAINING WAS MORE arduous than what Ochako was accustomed to; but, not because she was slacking behind on strength or her signature defensive style. Oh no — this kind of training was a completely different type of breed. One that requires extreme discipline &. the will to continue despite the strenuous obstacles that practically forced her to crack under pressure &. give up, begging for release from this mental prison. Every limb in her body is aching in pain, throbbing from the seams; especially her legs, reduced to jelly, unable to properly stand. Not even her talented senpai, Nejire-chan, can withstand the challenge, so the odds were already stacked against the less experienced hero-in-training`s favor.
She was, of course, training in the art of ballet dancing — a skill that cannot be scoffed at if one of the top 20 heroes made the art into a formidable fighting style. Yui was a beauty to behold, even more-so in battle. What was normally a barbaric display of brute force transformed into a graceful performance, solely dependent on agility and speed; &. Ochako wanted to learn the art so she can be more like the pro-hero, to strengthen the parts she felt were weak. But if Yui was like poetry in motion, Ochako was the scattered &. deranged scrawling of a mad man. She may as well be defying gravity!
Ochako desperately needed a break for the day. For the week. Perhaps for the rest of her life.
“I apologize for interrupting your lesson, Kobayashi-san, but…” A ragged inhale of breath, either from exhaustion or nerves, one thing is certain: Ochako felt like a failure for asking, “Can we please end today`s training?”
@regalswan caught that ♥.
while ballet was graceful and delightful from an outside perspective, the training to obtain perfect balance and agility takes an immense amount of diligence and willpower from a person, even asking for more of it than what you originally started with. it pushed the limits of your body and mental strength, straining it to the very core, allowing such limitations to grow further, to go beyond them. of course just like everything, mastering an art takes time, patience, and rest. while her old teachers may of pushed her past breaking points ( the faded scars on her knees still ache from time to time, but it’s a dull and old pain ) yui was much kinder and understanding and could see her adorable internee was struggling just to stand, way past her limits. she wouldn’t want her to get injured now! a break sounded the best, for the both of them.
❛ oh, yes ! of course --- ❜ her voice is one of understanding, she even smiles gently as she approaches closer, guiding the younger toward a nearby chair, in a small attempt to soothe her aches. ❛ never be afraid to ask. I’d rather you be aware of your limits then push yourself and possibly get injured. ❜ though, yui can admire her tenacity for going this far, even when she first appeared tired hours ago that didn’t stop the brunette, she kept going until she couldn't anymore. it reminds her of herself back in the day, once upon a time. ❛ you did excellent today, uraraka-san!❜ praise is the best form of encouragement, she’s come to notice, and this talented young girl has definitely earned it. ❛ tomorrow, perhaps i’ll allow you to use your quirk so you feel lighter. i wanted you to get accustomed with your own weight for today. ❜ blizzy pauses in thought now, realizing how it may of come across earlier to refuse her in the beginning. ❛ ah --- i-i hope you didn’t see that as me being cruel, not letting you use it. I do have methods to my madness~ ❜ she gives a playful wink. in the past, she had many arrogant teenagers trying to use their quirks to cheat out of learning the “proper” way, which would only harm them in the long run. naturally, she wanted to prevent that. ❛ oh! silly me, would you like some water? you look parched. or some ice? ❜ she had plenty of it, after all.
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