Great for the show... not so great for Ren

Makoto immediately leaped to her feet, before bowing to the crowd with one fist in her palm.

"Welcome to my class, students!" She boomed with a serious voice. "Today I will be showing you some Aikido with my assistant!"

Ren simply nodded along before finally realizing what she had said.

"Wait? Assistant?" He asked nervously before...

Finding himself laying flat on his back.

Makoto was going over what she just did, but Ren's head was ringing from his slam to the ground. He slowly rolled over and got to his knees... Before finding himself face first on the floor again.

He could hear the crowd laughing as Makoto continued her lesson. Before he could get laid out again, he staggered to his feel and gently grabbed Makoto by the forehead and arm

"Sleep" he gasped. Makoto immediately went limp, flopping back into his arms. He dragged her back to the seat on stage and sat her down, before taking a moment to catch his breath, all while the crowd laughed at him.

He looked up, seeing even the ever stoic Sae laughing at his expense.