[Kanaya herself let the Dan, training, and now her job at Madoka's bakery take up most of her time. So much that it was hard to make space for her friends... well, she was compensating for that now, wasn't she.]

Great.

[She gestured to the dummies in the distance with a sweep of her arm.]

Part of why I invited you is because [she mimes slashing at something with her claws] I know you specialize in very close combat and... I've realized the problem mounting a ranged attack against an assailant poses when you have a melee assistant.