Chuckling, pleased at her youthful enthusiasm, he puts down his spear and the rough wooden pole meant for sparring with that he'd also brought. "I'm only a little early, I think, but I'm glad I am. Let us stretch together while we speak of the rules of our spar.

"Truth be told, I heard from Yaoyorozu-dono what a 'quirk' is. Although you have a superpower, I wish to warn you, my spear has legendary cutting prowess, and I am very strong." Not a boast, but a statement of fact. "I will respect if you believe your power is enough to defend against me, but I will use the sparring weapon."