Satomi took a few steps back, allowing him to take up his position, watching him as he did. He got the stance right, that was a good start! He got the kunai ready and then threw it. It actually hit! She smiled at him when he cheered and pumped his fists. For only hitting the target once, he was awfully excited. That was Haru for you. She couldn't help but admire his enthusiasm and his ability to enjoy something for simple. He was very much unlike her. She was a perfectionist and was very hard on herself, so even if she only missed dead center by a fraction of a centimeter, she beat herself up over it. She thought it must be nice to be able to enjoy such small victories. Still, he had plenty of struggles, which she supposed were at least part of the reason why he was able to respond that way.<br/><br/>She smiled once more when he turned to her with a grin and gave her a thumbs up, announcing enthusiastically that he had this. He then turned and proceeded to throw the rest. Unlike the time before, they all missed. She felt a bit bad for him when he hung his head and grumbled, recanting his previous statement that he had this. She was about to try to say something to cheer him up when he tossed his head back, pumping himself up as he jumped from side to side, moving his hands up and down as he did. It seemed like he was doing a better job of encouraging himself than she thought she could do, so she kept silent and simply stood back, smiling.<br/><br/>He reached into a different pouch, one that had a unique symbol on it, and pulled out some kunai and shuriken that had different colors on them. She was curious what they were, but didn't ask. Instead, she simply watched as he got into position and threw them. This time he seemed a bit more confident to her, and the shuriken actually hit their targets. There was a curious spiral of colors coming from the center, where the shuriken had hit.<br/><br/>Haru turned to her and spoke, saying that he'd hoped not to use his trump card. She shook her head and smiled. "That was really cool." she replied honestly. Before she could ask about the weapons, he went on to explain that these were different. So, he'd had them since he was a baby? That explained why he didn't know where they came from. This made her feel a hint of pain inside, reminding her that, like her, he didn't have parents, but unlike her, he was alone. Regardless, she pushed the thoughts away when he explained that he felt more capable with them. She smiled and nodded when he asked if she wanted to see, holding one out to her. She looked at it for a moment before gently touching it, glancing up at him, as if to make sure it was okay before she took it in her hand and examined it. She wondered  what they were. Chakra blades? Were they infused with chakra? Or something else? "They're nice." she replied with her usual soft voice and a gentle smile.<br/><br/>"Ummm..." she started, being a little shy again. "I was just thinking... well... is there anything different when you use these? Like, is your thought process different? Do you picture things differently in your mind?" she asked curiously. She thought that was probably the case, all things considered. She didn't think it was the entire reason behind the difference in performance, but perhaps if he thought of the other kunai in a similar way, using the same mental imagery--that is, assuming his mental imagery was different--then perhaps he would have better luck hitting the targets with the other kunai? Either way, it was worth a shot. After all, if these were that special to him, she doubted he'd want to rely on them during the exam.