A Dose of Reality [Yumi] [Apprenticeship]

Yumi didn't really know what to expect from todays apprenticeship. She'd arrived on the scene of the supposed meeting space with minimal context, only knowing this was where Aquitaine wanted to meet and more than happy to accomodate. She'd made sure to check the weather before choosing which version of her hero costume to come in. With how hot it was going to be she'd opted for the heatwave edition. It was the same material and patterns as the rest of her costumes, consisting of a midrift, sleeveless top as the centerpiece, short shorts, knee high socks with shoe like soles, and bracer coverings that helped channel the electrical currents down her arms. Now from the fact they were meeting somewhere not just 'out on the street' Yumi assumed that they'd be meeting more casually first, and so had worn some more casual attire atop her costume.

She didn't want to be sweating though, so...

Dressed in a half-length open hoodie, and some roomy cargo shorts, Yumi's hero costume top, bracers, and sock-shoes were still very clear, but she wasn't about to double up on layers and with the tight nature of the costume needed to lock in her current, she didn't fancy the idea of getting in and out of this thing after meeting aquitaine, so may as well incorporate it into a normal outfit like this.

Walking up to the gate she didn't hesitate much when it opened on it's own, noticing the camera well enough and as she walked over to the dojo like structures, she gave the pro hero a nice wave. It could be... hard, remembering that this woman was twice her age rather than pretty close to it like she sometimes looked. Maybe she could use her physical appearance as an argument to being a teacher if her own age ever played against her when she applied post graduation.

A-anyway. Awkward visuals aside she maintained a warm smile as she met her mentor for the day. She was a little surprised by the idea that they'd just be... hanging out first? That was the impressions he was getting, that aquitaine wanted to get to know her first. "Wellllll popularity or not I still need to make sure I can actually do my job as a hero before I worry about being popular you know? Who better to drill that into me than the commander of fort slog?~ Lead the way though, I'm happy to follow your pace."

Yumi smiled warmly as the woman before her called her a knight for the people, chuckling a little and nodding along as she followed behind her deeper into her home. It was pretty sizeable, and she briefly wondered if all the pro heroes were paid this well, or if it was some family money or inheritance that had her living like this. “If you don’t mind me saying you have a fairly impressive home. Even if some of the buildings have other uses like er, the dojo? To have it all on your own home turf is pretty… hehehe. Pretty ‘wow’ seems like the most appropriate response.~” She briefly glanced to the more refined motions of the man working from the dojo, nodding along to Aquitaine’s word about it being her husband. She wondered if it was a weird dynamic, having a wife who could arguably pass for her late teens but… nooooot an issue she was brave enough to ask one of her teachers about, keeping her lips shut as she followed along.

With her own mother having a European heritage and her father having a more ‘modern aesthetic’ to the way he liked to decorate his home, preferring typically restern comforts like couches, arm rests, a reclining chair in one room and even getting an apartment with a lot more space than your typical Japanese apartment, seeing a place like this, a lot more traditional in nature, felt like it should be out of a story book she was that unused to it. She briefly felt a little out of place. A recent talk with Sonya flittered into her mind however, and she held herself a little straighter. Even if this woman was her teacher she still had to hold a good image for Miss Sonya. Heck if anything, doing it infront of someone who should be ‘imposing’ to her like a teacher meant Yumi would just find it easier when dealing with the general public.

She glanced across to the younger girl sleeping with her head down on a table, suppressing a chuckle behind her hand and her teacher’s back… this must be Yasashi’s sister. She’d only heard about her in passing, sadly never managed to meet them before, this should be interesting.

She blushed a little but wasn’t too embaressed about being identified by the ATSA cover, afterall Kai had noticed her the same way and that was one of the better friendships she had at the moment, even if she worried Kai idolized her a hair too much. “Doooon’t worry. I’m pretty sure I remember what I looked like on it.~” She offered with a playful wink, deciding to be a smiiiidge cheeky and doing a pose from one of the inner pages of that issue. A hand behind her head, one on her hip, cocked to the side with her chin lifted a little off to the opposite side. A powerful pose for a summer issue to say the least, and a short lived one as she quickly eased it down with a playful chuckle.

She realized as Seiki fangirled over her, as much as she appreciated the praise of her peers for this stuff she was always paranoid it was fake or polite, that they mightn’t see much value in the hobbies or side careers she undertook but… well, here was a girl who barely knew her freaking out cause she saw her in a magazine. It was… uplifting, to say the least, and helped validate her view of her own work a little. She offered her a sly wink as she had to slink away, trying to tell her she’d definitely get an autograph if she asked nicely later~

“Yeeeeah that doesn’t seem like something I’ll have to worry about.” She chuckled gently as she came to sit down, cross legged on the opposing cushion, her hands comfortably cupping her ankles. She wasn’t too used to sitting cross legged given the chairs and couches she and her family preferred to use over the traditional Japanese floor cushions, buuuut it wasn’t too uncomfortable. “As for what I want out of this… field experience. That’s as simple as it is really.” She kept her chin level and held a warm, confident smile, her time with Sonya having done a lot for her confidence it seemed in addressing her peers or even those above her.

“I’ve been doing a lot of work in the hopes of being a good face for heroes with my other job and I’ve been working hard on hopefully becoming a teacher at UA myself one day but… I know I lack the necessary field experience. It’s all well and good running fort slog knowing no ones ACTUALLY in danger, but it’d be good to put myself in more uncomfortable, real situations, where I can put my training to the test… sure I know the theory, I know I can shoot a lightning bolt the length of a football field, I can check all the floors of a model apartment building in about 2 minutes but… all of that’s useless if I can’t apply it in the field, right?”

Yumi watched as the technically older woman before her reached for some sort of can, and judging from how she reacted to it and went for the fridged water instead it was clear enough to see what was going on there, a soft breath passing through her. She tried not to pass any sort of judgement, it wasn’t like she even expected herself to be alcohol free her entire life but… well, at least Aquitaine registered the situation she was in and went for the water. Though even then… she wanted to see this woman more like a colleague than someone who was basically about to babysit her for the evening. “If… if you want to drink I genuinely don’t mind-“ And despite her momentary thoughts on the matter, she truly didn’t, no awkwardness or nerves in her expression as she added. “I mean, if that’s how you relax, it’s how you relax right? Besides, I imagine your quirk might be pretty similar to Red Horns in that regard.~ Young body or not I don’t see you getting drunk very easily.~” She chimed with a warm smile, she may not have been exactly right but she doubted the woman was a lightweight anyway if she kept beer so close to hand.

As far as her talk about field experience went, Yumi gave a firm nod, not disagreeing or feeling stupid about how she’d worded herself, or anything in that regard. “Oh absolutely, I understand completely. At the end of the day though that’s what I’m looking for. Fort slog is great, a testemant to your own ideas, Asta’s generosity, the support students hard work and tireless effort, but… at the end of the day it’s still not the real world. I appreciate any effort you can make for me, to help me see real action, but your absolutely right. Heroes can’t go looking for trouble… and they can’t fall into complacency either. Whether it’s seeing what crimes the real world can produce, or learning to stay vigilant even when a patrol seems peaceful, that’s what I need experience with, and I thought a strong heroine like you, a disciplined hero, could help teach me both sides of the coin over the course of an apprenticeship… a-assuming of course you’d want to keep working with me for the full length of an apprenticeship…”

Okay, maybe even after Sonya, she still had SOME nerves in that regard.

Taking a sip from the bottle she’d been offered a moment ago, she lifted her gaze as her mentor for the day mentioned they’d be getting in a warm up and showing off for Yasashi’s little sister, scoffing a little and pushing up to her own feet. “I mean I don’t think the support track is anything to look down on but, er… what kind of warm up do you have in mind?” She barely felt like she’d sat down buuuut Aquitaine didn’t seem like the kind of person who liked to sit still for long.