Training and Explanations

Michelle exhaled deeply as a bead of sweat ran off her nose as she completed her 100th jump squat, tilting to the side she let the stone fall from her back landing with a loud thud

" even though I've seen it so many times this past week, it's still amazing " muttered Mieko from a chair in the shade, gaining a nod of agreement from Mikasa as they watched Michelle train

" I'm just that good aren't I " said Michelle as she flashed a smile while moving her hair that was sticking to her forehead, causing the duo to fall into a momentary daze. It's not really surprising though, Michelle was determined to not wear any female underwear or clothes, no matter how much Mieko tried to convince her

The closest she got, was a chest rap which somewhat managed to keep her E Cup breast in place and sweatpants which hugged her legs because of her sweat . Even if she didn't have her buggy ass charm, it was a breath taking scene

The duo managed to snap out of it when Michelle sat in the grass beside them. Causing Mieko to look at her to check and see if she noticed her actions, releasing a sigh of relief when she didn't see a change in expression. Though Mikasa was more straight forward and started tracing the lines on her bicep after she handed her a towel

" though I'm surprised " said Mieko after she managed to calm herself

" about? " asked Michelle as she started drying herself

" for someone with your physique and strength, I was expecting you do be doing thousands of any exercise " she replied, this was something she was truly curious about

Michelle scoffed before she replied " that's because they don't know how to train " causing the duo to look at her in confusion, causing her to take on a serious expression as she got to her feet

Mieko noticed she got this way whenever she was teaching her or Mikasa, which made her curious about her identity

' is she a teacher? ' pondered Mieko before she was snapped out of her thoughts when Michelle started speaking after she picked a specified stone off the floor, it was designed so you could slide your fingers in a get a good grip

" this stone weighs 5 tonnes " she showed as she played catch with it " someone with my strength can treat something of this weight like softballs, but yet every day I work out with something similar? " she explained causing the duo to grow confused

' then what's the point of working out with it? ' thought Mieko

" you're probably thinking, then why do I work out with it? " she asked as if she knew what was on our mind, before she proceeded to curl it by gripping the outside at a speed so fast it gave off gust of wind before she continued. " That's because I know how to get the most out of any exercise " she replied as she she slipped her fingers into the grooves and tried to curl it

The duo watched in shock as several veins popped up on Michelle's arm, as she slowly but shakily curled it as if she was straining heavily before she finished her rep

" when you can do that many reps with one weight, the only thing you're doing is building endurance. Why should I have to do 100 reps when I can get the gains from those 100 in 1 perfect rep. This is the epitome of training....well for Tier 4 " explained Michelle before she muttered the last part under her breath

" so why do you do 100 reps every day for several sets " asked Mikasa with a tilt of the head, Mieko didn't say anything but she was also listening for the answer

" that's because my vitality is too high " replied Michelle with a exhausted sigh

" what do you mean " asked Mieko with scrunched brows as she unconsciously started helping Michelle to wipe her sweat

" in this world they're several Tiers of strength " replied Michelle as she considered if she was gonna tell them everything , well Tier related

" you mean like how my daddy is stronger than my mommy but my mommy is stronger than me " asked Mikasa which received a nod then a shake of the head

" fine.... " sighed Michelle " I'll tell you about the first 5 Tiers. I say five but it starts with 0, you and your mother are in Tier 0 or the mortal Tier. Most humans spend the entirety of their lives in the mortal Tier " said Michelle

" what about the garrison or the survey corps ? " asked Mieko while she was hiding her shock internally

' 5 Tiers but most people hardly reach Tier 1, though it makes you wonder how she knows this information' thought Mieko ' I wonder what Tier you are ' she pondered as she looked at Michelle who was rubbing Mikasa's hair

" they're just stronger mortal Tiers. Humans don't have the potential to reach higher Tiers without an outside influence. Though those who have such an influence can become gods among men, such as your Ackerman family. From my estimation, if trained normally you have the potential to reach peak Tier 2. Which is where most titans are " explained Michelle while she glanced meaningfully at Mieko who looked away

' why don't you want to train Mieko? ' thought Michelle before she turned her attention towards Mikasa who asked her a question

" then what Tier are you " she asked curiously

" I'm currently at the Peak of Tier 5 " replied Michelle nonchalantly before she continued, before they could react " your power can be categorized into different units, such as your strength, agility, vitality and intelligence.These base stats are a good measure for which Tier you could reach. Your family for example, you may have Tier 2 strength, but still have mortal Tier speed and vitality but because of your strength being Tier 2, you're a Tier 2 being "

" as informative as this is, what this have to do with why you train so hard ? " asked Mieko while she internally tried to digest what she just heard

" what would happen if Mikasa had my strength ? " asked Michelle as she laid in the grass, Mikasa next to her playing with her hair

" she'd hurt herself or those around her because she can't control her strength " blurted out Mieko before her eyes widened in realization

" the skill I use to train, is only Tier 4 " said Michelle before she stopped speaking leaving Mieko to her thoughts