At Chie's training spot by the river.

(chapter originally by doragom333 on writing.com)

Normally, Chie's training sessions by the river were a strictly solo affair. Not that Chie needed complete privacy, but not too many people passed by the area, and she said that it was good to get out once in a while. She did find it odd that Yukiko would want to just watch her train sometimes instead of doing something else, but Yukiko assured her that it was okay. Seeing Chie go all out in her training sometimes served as a stress reliever for Yukiko as well. And that is normally how it went, Yukiko spectating Chie's workout before they went off and did something else. Today, however, Yukiko had some plans of her own.

"Well, I'm gonna get started now," said Chie, starting her stretches. "Need a drink or something while you watch, Yukiko-chan?"

"Actually, I'm not going to be watching today," Yukiko replied, as she set her bag on the ground.

"I knew it," Chie sighed, shaking her head. "It's starting to get boring isn't it?"

"Oh? No, no! It's not that!" Yukiko stammered. "You're not boring me, or anything like that, Chie-chan!"

"Ha ha! Relax, I was just teasing," Chie laughed. "So, what's up?"

"Well," Yukiko said, rummaging through her bag. "Actually, there's something here I've been meaning to try here for a while, and being here with you during your training is the perfect timing."

"Something you've been meaning to try?" Chie asked, curious. "Is it anything I can help you with?"

"Maybe, if you'd like to. See the thing is," said Yukiko, as she drew an item from her bag and said-