hmm yes, there is hunting happening in this seasonal

Hattori had finished the preparations- or rather his companions had done the majority of the work under his instruction. It was a simple exercise, but a good starting point to learn the basics of tracking and hunting, a skill all of his children needed to hone lest they find themselves out in the wilds with no stores in sight. Focusing on Jiro this time, admittedly the most difficult and Kuroki-esque of this litter (how did lightening strike the same place twice?), Hattori called for the boy and waited for him to arrive. He'd had his hound wear a scented cloth around his neck and traipsed through the bamboo, before finding somewhere quiet and out of the way to hide.

He was mostly there to offer guidance and instruction if need be, but he expected the boy to be able to handle this. All he needed to do was hone his senses and follow his nose, Hattori did not think he was asking for too much.