That's something that always found a little iffy in this story; Hikaru is constantly commended on growing so fast. But nobody knows he DOES have a teacher and maybe if they knew he does, the fast growth would be viewed less spectacular?
[nods] from the outside, especially for people who know he doesn't go to study groups or anything, it must seem miraculous. If they knew he had a teacher, and who that teacher was...he'd still be seen as a prodigy, I think, because Sai would take on nothing less. But a prodigy who's raising thanks to hard work and an amazing teacher. Which I think would be better for Hikaru, really.
[nods] It would take a lot of undue pressure away too; of the lying and the subterfuge. All that lying still bothers me, but I guess Hikaru can take the pressure....
The 'mysterious strength' is also a little self perpetuating, as it starts rumours and this undermines people's confidence. Throughout the whole pro exam we've seem people frightening themselves and each other over Hikaru.
Yes, I was just thinking this - the strangeness around his strength occasionally gives him an advantage. It's not quite a self-fulfilling prophesy, but it's close.
Does Sai actually have a choice in who he takes on as a student? I mean, if his possessed decides they wants to learn go and Sai turns them down, they have quite the leverage to make him change his mind.
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