[The translator tells him that word is stronger than teacher, more personal, and he remembers Ino used it when talking about her team leader, the one who taught her shogi. He knows it's just teasing, but it gets a little flicker of his mandibles in appreciation.

When he speaks his voice is still quiet, subharmonics still stressed, but there's also some warmth there again.]

Now we teach you how to hold it.

[He takes his own off his back and demonstrates.]

You want it braced like this, because every gun has recoil, a kick back after you fire it, and this is gonna keep you from having a bruised or dislocated shoulder later.