Kitasan Black's ears visibly drooped even lower, but she quickly perked herself up again.
"Alright! Since I haven't met Trainer's requirements, I'll go run a few more laps right now!"
Before she had even finished speaking, she made to dash toward the track.
Anjing Zhen called out to stop her.
"Don't rush, Little Kita. And there's no need to be so discouraged.
"Didn't I just say it? Beginners are all like this.
"The key issue is that your sprint just now followed the way you were used to running, not the method I explained to you before training."
Kitasan Black froze. "I-Is that so...?"
Anjing Zhen assumed the sprinting posture Kitasan Black had just used.
"Look, your posture is the type where you keep your body upright and take large strides forward.
"This posture is suited for long-distance sprinting. With your stamina and habits, you can manage it.
"Once you maintain that posture until you reach a certain speed, inertia will gradually lower your body, and your stride length will shorten as well.
"On top of that, your arm swings gradually become smaller, and your breathing gradually turns shorter and more rapid."
He then took on another posture.
"This is the one suited for a more explosive, high-speed sprint.
"What you need to do now is use the resistance of the parachute to adjust to the latter sprinting style more quickly.
"But there's no need to rush. You'll need time to adapt.
"I'll be with you throughout that process.
"Once you've adapted, we'll move on to the next step."
Kitasan Black thought back for a moment, combining what Anjing Zhen had said with how she had felt while running earlier. She nodded thoughtfully and clenched her fists.
"So that's how it is. It does seem like... running the way I