[Adrian's POV]
"Repeat it from the start," Johan said, gripping both ends of the stick and gave him a piercing stare. "Move! Do the fighting form!"
Adrian blanched, but he advanced his right foot forward and raised the stick to his shoulder until it reached his back.
"Your stance is wrong, Adrian. Raise your other hand for blocking!"
"S-Sorry!" Adrian raised his left hand forward in an open palm position, like he's about to do some kung fu. They've been doing the twelve basic strikes on repeat, and Johan scrutinized his every move down to the little details like how he would analyze every document as their quality analyst.
Leaned against the boxing ring, Russell sniggered at him. "How can you defeat me when you can't even do the basics properly?"
Adrian clicked his tongue. "I've only just—"
Looks like Rhia's shadow would still loom over them. XD