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I sometimes wonder about what I should do with myself. In terms of work.

I mean, I do like working at Labirinto, but I do wish at times that my skillset wasn't so... Limited. And I don't really get many duels, since my deck isn't very suitable for it... I should really think about rethinking my strategies, at some point.

Though, it'd probably help if I were more comfortable with attention... Not having that really limits things a lot more, it's starting to feel like. For now, working as a guard is okay, but as years go by... It's going to get restrictive.

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I like working there too. ... Maybe we should just cosign ourselves to it?

Though my parents are pressuring me to start taking over at some position in their business, saying I've had enough time to "mess around", if I can't find steady work otherwise.

You do at least have the acting job you're doing right now, but that's only going to last for a small amount of time...

It is definitely hard to decide on, though.

I'm still not sure I'm into that job.

Though I don't see what's wrong with doing Guard Work unless it's just not fulfilling.

It's... Alright, but it's admittedly a sorta "dead end" when it comes to progression or anything. It won't really get "better", at least as far as I can see, unless if the Owner ends up surprising us about what we're expected to do.

Yeah, like if he needed work done in the 12 Dimensions, and I'm not too comfortable about that.

I really kind of still feel ultra clingy about being normal.

... personally, I wouldn't mind working in the 12 Dimensions, if it came to that. But I can see why you wouldn't be comfortable about it. It'd be a very big change, along with that.

Hrm.

Though what kind of work are you looking for at the moment?

I haven't had anything specific in mind... part of the problem is that my head's too quick at going "I wouldn't be able to do that, I'd just break something."

Well give me the stuff you really like that your hands would break.

I think cooking is nice. But that's a two-pronged problem, since my tastes aren't exactly varied.

I like hunting, and I could technically do that without problems, it's just a matter of it being unsuitable for the area and standard of civilization-- and even then, I technically wouldn't be able to use hunting tools due to the strength problem.

I think I'm interested in learning how to build things, but my hands aren't capable of delicate movements for that.

People pay top money for specialty dishes.

... Well maybe not Earth hunting tools, but there's probably weapons elsewhere designed for someone of your strength.

... Well Noriko's offering to help you with that last issue.

They do, but I think I'd need much more time to get to that point. Which I have plenty of, but it's certainly not a more short-term option.

... Probably. But I don't know where I'd get anything like that, specifically.

Yes, I'm very thankful towards her.

... Maybe we should wait on Noriko for cooking and building, and I don't know, ask someone from the 12 Dimensions who knows about weapons like that.

What exactly is wrong with your strategies?

I just feel that... While I do enjoy mill, it does not really offer much for the opponent to go against. It is either that I end up setting up a wall immediately and leave my opponents no real options, or I fail to draw into the correct cards that would allow me to do so and get over-powered by summon rushes. My deck's speed in general was much better suited to... I'd say before synchro, but I think XYZ really is what harmed it the most, due to them getting around things such as Level Limit and Gravity Bind.

Being stuck to defensive measures doesn't help, either. But I don't like having a mental breakdown everytime I try to attack instead.

... Hrm.

On the one hand, there's always burn.

On the other hand, you might be better in Action Duels.

But that still doesn't get around the issue of Xyz and Synchro.

Action Duels? Those are the new ones cropping up now, right? I don't know if I'd be really good at that...

Burn is something I do consider. I do wish I could keep to mill though, but it might be harder done than said.

You can run around, and indulge a little in a more theatrical manner.

... Something to investigate. I can try going over cards with you at a later point, I suppose.

... I'd appreciate it, at least.

Give me some time to delve through my resources, then.

And also to do my own work, I have a few night jobs to attend to.

That's fine, really. I appreciate the help you want to offer.

If you could name any preferences, it would help.

Mill? Discard? Burn? The former two are much more preferable, though I don't mind the idea of effects building off of self-mill, either. Though not Lightsworn.

DARK and EARTH monsters are preferable, but I'm willing to compromise there. Defensive measures are definitely preferred, though.

As with Wakahisa, I'll be back to you in a few days. I have some ideas floating in my head, already, but I want to double check them.

Well, is there something you want to do as a hobby?

You could always be a trophy husband, though.

Though, your skill set is limited by your hands, right?

I'm not going to be a trophy husband, Noriko. I think I'd go crazy from having nothing to really do, anyway.

Yes, my skill set is generally limited by my hands. I do like cooking at times, but my hands aren't careful enough to do it professionally, and I really only know how to handle meats.

... I also like hunting, but that's a bit less of a viable occupation in this society.

Why not, you'd get to go to parties, talk to people, eat nice food, and want to shoot yourself from the sheer tedium. ... Wow, it does suck.

... Uh. Hrm.

Would a pair of artificial hands capable of more nimble, gentle tasks be of interest to you?

I've been making advances in that since I've been studying Shiroko.

See? It's why I'd never want to be anything like that.

... Artificial hands? What exactly do you mean by that?

I guess that's why Suzume and Shiroko insist on working.

Do you know how Shiroko keeps up with the amount of orders she's requested to make?

I take it she uses... artificial hands?

That she creates from all the black magic she's soaked in, yes.

... So they're not literal artificial hands that would be replacing my own hands, right?

No, silly.

These would be floating magical assistant hands you can create and dismiss.

O-oh.

Then... maybe I'd be interested.

Give me a week or so to throw an elementary rig together.

I'll also do this for free as a favor, but I get to call in a counter favor whenever I want.

... Alright, I don't mind.

Be back to you in a couple days, dear.

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