SIGH. "Well, it feels more productive when you begin early," he grumbles, giving Ekko an annoyed pout. Mouthy, that's what this kid was. Sonic would almost be proud of him, if he didn't want to give him a smack.

Smacking, however, as he well knows, does little to endear him to anyone, so he huffs and grumbles his way through his stretches instead. At least Ekko doesn't sass him about those.

When he finishes, he gestures to Ekko. "You can set the pace. We need to learn to work together, so it'll be better for me to match your speed."