3. The Lesson

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HANJI: "Alright kids, I'll teach you the perfect punching stance." I said. "So you stand with your dominant foot forward, and you kinda scrunch up like this. Not too tight, or you won't be able to move."

I heard something being fiddled with on the wooden table near the door.

"Don't touch Sawney!" I yelled.

Eren, whom had his mitts on Sawney, jumped back. "Who's Sawney?"

"Sawney's my left gun," I said, "my right one is named Bean. Levi's guns are Isabel and Farlan."

"Why?" Armin asked.

"I don't know," I admitted.

"Will we get guns?" Eren asked.

"Maybe, but not today. Levi would shoot me if he found out I let you kids have guns. Now get over here."

I showed them the correct fighting stance, and how to throw a good punch. "Good job, Eren! Your punch is very aggressive, but too much aggression could lead it astray! Mikasa, your punch is also very aggressive, but it has good control. Armin, you need to lock your arm like this. Ha, ArmIN, ArmOUT..."

Until they gave me ten good punches, five from each arm, they weren't allowed a break.

"Good job, kiddies! Take five!" I acknowledged.

I straightened my glasses as I took a gulp of water from my canteen. I unbuttoned my sweat-soaked shirt and laid it on the table. I wore a plain white binder underneath.

"Hanji, are you a boy or a girl?" Eren asked.

"I'm a scientist." I replied.

"No, are you a Mr. Or Mrs.?"

"Dr."

"Respect Hanji. Levi said to address Hanji as Hanji and nothing else." Mikasa said.

"Thank you Mikasa. Alright kids, run ten laps around the lot. Go!"

I noticed as they ran, that Armin often fell behind. I'd have to tell Levi that in case we took Armin on any cases.

"Alright kids, next we'll be working on kicks. You have to have good balance, or the slightest blow will send you falling on your little bum!"

Eren and Armin collapsed on the ground with Mikasa standing over them.

"Was it something I said?" I asked.

"Eren just isn't used to vigorous work." Mikasa said.

"Hey!" Eren said.

"It's true; you never did shit on the track team at school," Mikasa countered.

"Hey, hey, be nice. You're all you've got left." I reminded them. "Alright, this is how you kick..."

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