[It's difficult for him to not be completely thrown off by her in this place- each and every time, at that. With the fact that she's here, to begin with, not being the reason at all. Perhaps even more so is how secretive he needs to be, regardless of knowing it's the very thing she hates the most.]

I was a good fighter even at the time we first met.

[Which for her was not very long ago at all.]

I began my training at around five, you know.

[Not only that, he had been a prodigy to begin with.

He pauses before glancing down to her as they walk.]

. . .Does it scare you, Yuuki?