Prelude to Rank E Cup

Mar/4thwk(Tuesday...2 day before the Official Rank E)/1072

>Ieyasu is running through the makeshift obstacle course consisting of trees on the ground to jump over, rocks to knock down, and melons to avoid
>He trains his SPD,POW,and LIF in this...the 1st 2 getting good boosts while the last one gets ok ones...
>After this, he is to take a half-hour break and begin training to learn 2 new attacks, Straight and Head Butt...by punching a tree with Straight...and then knocking them down with Head Butt...

>Ryujin meanwhile is tossing trees high in the air and shoot Fire balls at them to make them burn up...improving his ACC and POW
>He's some distance away from both Ieyasu and Cuddles...preferring to train alone
>After this, Rin told him to train not just his newly discovered Draconic Roar(Far away from the others ofc) and Claw...he learns Claw by slashing through Trees and Boulders nearby...Eager for the Cup 2 days from now

>Cuddles meanwhile, run on the same Obstacle Course after Oboro finished setting it up for him....Unlike Ieyasu, who's SPD greatly improved..Cuddles LIF and POW get very good gains as opposed to his SPD...tho it's better than a Pure Worm due to him being part Tiger
>After this, Soleil request him to learn Tusk Slash and Pinch-Throw...Tusk Slash via sharpening them on the rocks...and Pinch-Throw with throwing them with his tusks(This actually helps Ryujin out even if it annoy him cause the trees Cuddles throw lands near him...so he won't have to go and get some more)

>As this is all happening, Oboro watch over the 3 monsters...enjoying this far more than she did at Takumi's ranch...she wonder how is everyone else....

>Rin and Lucina are at Mayuri's Cafe with Colt and the others as they speak about adding a theater here for plays...
>Rin ask what plays will be played here, Lucina answers good and classics ones like Othello, Gone with the Wind, Fences, and Casablanca
>Mayuri ask when there would be try-outs, Lucina note that try-outs will begin in May...Everyone seems to be excited for this, particularly Rin who was often barred from such things in her childhood..but is eager to perform.
>Lucina's happy that her girlfriend is interested in this as she will watch her perform...
>Lucina ask her to step outside with her for a moment as they do that...
>Outside, the mood gets rather serious as Lucina tell her the location of Hinoka and Sakura thanks to some through researching via her staff...they are in the Uppernorthern part of Shirosagi , hidden from public's eye...Hinoka's only seen when she is battling
>Rin nods and ask her what the guards looking like...Lucina note that it's heavily guarded...expect some resistance here and there.
>Lucina hugs her and tell her to be careful on this trip...Rin kiss her and tell her she will....
>Lucina ask her is she ready for the Rank E Cup and how Ryujin's doing...
>Rin answers with him being good and that not only is she ready, but she got him learning 2 new attacks..
>Lucina nods and wish her luck at the tourney

>Meanwhile, Jalen and Soleil are exiting the mall now when they run to Lon'Qu outside...
>After some greetings, He tell Jalen that he wasn't exactly impressed with how he won over the 2 Hoshidians when he lost to Rin...Jalen telling him that nationality have nothing to do with skill of raising a monster..
>Lon'qu ignores that and ask Soleil will she watch Inigo take part in the Official Rank E...She tell him no cause she will be attending
>This somewhat irks him as he tells her that Olivia will be disappointed and walk away to the mall
>Soleil facepalms, but cheers up as Jalen tell her to forget about him and focus on the day together..
>They drive out and as they listen to the radio, they hear the Rank E Cup entrants being Jalen,Soleil,Rin,Severa,Inigo,Kjelle,Shiro,and Takumi
>Jalen ask Soleil how do she feel about the possiblity of fighting Inigo...she answers that she will win and maybe her parents will notice her more...She ask him is he ready to stomp more pricks to the ground being Shiro and Takumi to which he nods