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[wildlinks]

[The feed starts off simple- just Yu in the shot, walking around. He seems to be carrying a bag over his shoulder and a plastic cup of steaming coffee in his hand. He was about to start talking but runs into one of the stray bots running around the city, cleaning, so there's a bit of commotion as he takes a seat in a nearby park.]

So. I have been here for a while. The uh... living isn't bad at all. But, [Yu shifts a bit nervously,] my powers aren't coming back. I feel considerably weaker here than when I was back home.

[He tries to keep the thought of his home away from him for now. He plays with the cup, twirling it between his fingers.]

I was wondering if there was some safe place for me to train my powers. Maybe that way I will manage to fix this imbalance I feel. I don't want to hurt anyone with my spells.

[Yu smiles brightly-] Feel free to send me a text about the place.

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[naturallywavy]

_{[ look at us... silver hair twins.. only Gintoki's is a lot more curly. ]}

Depends on what kinda training you're looking to practice. Are we talking about jujutsu kind of powers or super s*iyan kind of powers?
_{[ because there's a huge difference between the two according to him. ]}

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[wildlinks]

[Curls are cute nice! Better than this bowlcut he's sporting.]

Uhh... summoning magic? I summon a Persona who then casts spells in form of thunder, fire and the likes of it.

[There might be! But... Yu doesn't know.]

[naturallywavy]

I dunno about fire and the likes of it, but my sidekick Thor-san could probably tell you about how thunder works here.
_{[ he's not your sidekick??? But Gintoki loves giving people shit even when they aren't around him. ]}

voice; thunderer

[worldsaway]

[Softly: Don't.]

I can. I can also tell you that I am not his sidekick. I'm not even his friend.

voice; wild.links

[wildlinks]

[???]

Are you sure? He sounds very convinced of it.

[worldsaway]

Positive. He's delusional, you'll figure that out quickly.

But if you're looking for people to spar with, he's right in saying that we have some similar skill sets.

[wildlinks]

D-Delusional... isn't that a bit too harsh? Perhaps it was just a misunderstanding?

We do!? It's been a while since I met a person that can wield a Persona!

[worldsaway]

I can say with absolute certainty that it's not harsh at all.

And, uh, no. Unless by persona you mean natural charm, which I have in abundance. I was referring to the thunder and lightning part.

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[naturallywavy]

Aaaa, what? After all the princesses we've saved together? The good times had?
_{[ y'all have just met each other and that's it. ]}

I'm hurt, Thor-kun.

[worldsaway]

Good, I hope you learn something from it.

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[naturallywavy]

I hope you learn something from this too..
_{[ DRAMATIC GLANCE OFF INTO THE DISTANCE.... ]}

[naturallywavy]

... and that is how much exactly you've hurt me.
_{[ He says this so flatly? Without any care and all sarcasm? Look, he's even picking his nose while saying this. Not convincing at all. ]}

[worldsaway]

You need to have emotions for me to hurt them.

[naturallywavy]

I have plenty of emotions, I don't know what you mean. Apathy, indifference, carelessness...
_{[ okay there's a lot more to him than this, trust me, but he's kind of making fun of his own self.. ]}

[worldsaway]

But don't those sound like the sort of feelings that deserve to be hurt?

[wildlinks]

Ah, it's okay. I already know how to use thunder spells. I just need a place to practice them without hurting anyone.

[Hey, people can become friends! Yu... is totally buying this side-kick friend thing. Oops.]

[naturallywavy]

Yeah, guess it makes it really hard when there ain't a place like King K*i's to train where gravity is heavier and there's nothing there you could damage.
_{[ Gin loves JUMP. Really. That's all his mind is full of.. and promiscuous women. ]}

Oi, I don't have any kind of skills like that or I'd help. If you want a training partner for something else, maybe we can arrange something.

Why are you so set on practicing so badly? Is there someone you're needing to fight?

[wildlinks]

I... don't think I will need intensive training like that, ahah...!

[Yu has no clue what Gin is talking about but it sounds intense and not like something that could help out with his situation.]

That would be great, thank you. My powers... [Yu bites his mouth.]

My powers have reverted to a very low level. At first, I thought that they might come back after some time had passed. After all, I ended up on the Moon. But now, I am already three months here and nothing has changed. So I decided to do something about it.

I don't need to fight anyone, but, I don't want to be defenseless if things come up or if someone is in danger.

[naturallywavy]

Great. I charge per training session.
_{[ you said nothing about money to begin with??? but here we are.. ]}

My kind of fighting is close combat, you know.. samurai stuff.
_{[ samurai stuff. ]}

You'll learn a lot, I promise.

[wildlinks]

[...didn't he just mention that he doesn't need such training? His power comes from magic and summoning.]

Well.

How much do you charge?

[naturallywavy]

I dunno.
_{[ HE'S A PROFESSIONAL, I SWEAR. Look at him picking at his nose. True professional. ]}

How much are you willing to pay?

[wildlinks]

[Okay, maybe this guy is actually messing with him. He remembers from before that he said he does all sorts of odd jobs but...]

I don't know. I never took a class in samurai training.

[The guy doesn't look like a samurai, but it would be rude to just outright say it.]

[naturallywavy]

_{[ That's okay. But little do we know he's actually a very skilled samurai who has become a legend in the history books back home. Yeah, he looks a little tired and washed up, but give him a chance. ]}

A little bit of samurai training couldn't hurt you.
Hey, I'll cut you a deal. I'll give you the first lesson for just a slice of strawberry cake. Sound good?

[wildlinks]

[It is a skill that needs to be shown before Yu can believe it.]

A strawberry cake? I could make and give you the entire cake. I just need to know if you want the usual, simple cake or strawberry shortcake.

[There's a big difference.]

[naturallywavy]

_{[ The driest look. Are you kidding him. ]}

Is there really an option here? Shortcake is the way to go.
_{[ He's a sweets expert. ]}