Someone has to. [And Joscelin's a little distracted this go-round.]

If he's offering that kind of fast track promotion, he's got to be getting a little desperate.

[And even if part of him a little unsure - because he's used to thinking of Soujis of all stripes as needing a babysitter - well. This is the kind of job where Souji would be expected to be hitting a little too hard, unlike the trouble it might cause in a tournament, and Hijikata was hoping they'd be able to get at least one of the old guard veterans on each of the major leads. So it's better for it to work out this way.

Probably.]

Keep us informed.