[They might be the future but it's his past and whilst The Ninja's memories of his own teenage years are somewhat tainted by his training, he's positive that he much have been an obnoxious little brat. How little things change.

He tilts his head at her suggestion and takes the proffered rose.] ... not a bad idea. I'm starting to think you've done this before, Miss Kuno.

[But he doesn't put it on immediately, pausing to just briefly check it over- it's in his nature to be tricky himself so it would be short-sighted not to expect something similar from any of his opponents. However, luckily for Kodachi, he's already dismissed her as a schoolgirl and his examination is a little more lax than usual; whatever she's done to the rose goes unnoticed.

The Ninja pins it to his chest.]

You'll allow me a ten second head start...?