Just aim for the face and you should do just fine. I'll be watching your back, too. [She gives a small smile at that. Even in a strange place it was nice settling back into her old role.

Kurumi leans on her shovel, watching her. She blinks back at the compliment.]

Eh? Thanks. I got lucky, though. I thought I'd need a few more whacks. [She straightens up a bit.] I used to run track. Did a bunch of strength training to keep my joints working right; guess it stuck.

[Kurumi didn't even realize she used past tense there.]