A couple of seconds pass, the door opens a hand's width, and the eye of the inhabitant appears, quickly scanning the silhouettes of the uninvited guests.
After considering something, it relaxes slightly, the door closes - outside of Futaba's view, she puts the bat down in a hidden corner, where it's not visible unless you know it's there - but still within easy reach of the door, then opens the door again - a little wider.
- What is it?
Added 40 seconds later
I'm spending a point on Lorance.
Added 18 minutes later
— Yes, you shouldn't forget about time either. How are you doing, are you going to start studying now or go back to training? Because in the second case, - Leila shifted her gaze from the ingredient to the ennea, - we could do this together, if neither of you objects. I think that with our diverse set of skills, preparation for the tournament could be more productive than if you trained individually.
— And I could use some targets.