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Once the two of them had their evaluations done, Rui abstained from heading to purchase a training slot.

"You're not going to train?" Kane asked, frowning. "What was the whole point of getting that evaluation done?"

"I don't just want to jump into training for the sake of training," Rui told him. "I do intend to use this training opportunity to hone existing techniques, don't get me wrong. Sharpening the use of my existing tools is definitely important. There was an incredibly wise and awesome martial artist who once said 'I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, but the man who has practiced one kick ten thousand times.'"

"Ok…" Kane scratched his head. "So what's holding you back?"

"I would like to take this opportunity to accomplish more than just honing my existing techniques," Rui replied. "I would like to take this opportunity to learn something new."

Kane looked at him with raised eyebrows. "You intend to create a new technique? Here?"