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Hmmm...I see...

...well, [he begins, voice slowly doubling as he begins to approach from around the tent,] There is certainly magic in this place, it is true...

...but for that reason then, I, the man Gongenzaka, must ask that you not be alarmed...

[The sound of padding feet and tromping hooves is on the air... ...Yuuya may wish to turn around as they stop behind him.]

[Yuya laughs at that.] Why would I be alarmed? It's weird, but nothing here is scarier than--[And that's when he turns around.]

[Nevermind he's shrieking.]

[This is the W ORST reaction-

And the giant dogtaur thing is currently holding his hands up in what's hopefully a placating gesture.] A-AAAauh-! Yuuya!!

I, the man Gongenzaka, said do not be alarmed!!!

You didn't say why! Who wouldn't be alarmed?!
[He bounces to his feet to get a better look at Gongenzaka, slackjawed. This is really his friend.] What happened? You--you look like a duel monster!

Nh- What happened is as I, the man Gongenzaka, told you...! I, the man Gongenzaka, have been working for well over a few months..!

Such is what exposure to magical realms causes..! [Also, dying]

...you really think I look like a duel monster, however..?

[He got used to people using other words, honestly, so duel monster as a frame of reference is something of a surprise.]

So that's going to happen to me too?! [What did he sign himself up for!!

He circles around to Gongenzaka's side, which really does confirm his opinion.] You totally look like a duel monster. I guess it looks cool, but... are you okay?

[Quite the sigh comes forward in reply to that, though Gongenzaka does at least remain patient. It figures, really, that you would just jump into this without all the details...]

It is temporary; unless I, the man Gongenzaka so desire, these changes shall vanish once I am finished with my employ. And even then, if I, the man Gongenzaka were to keep such things, it would be under a 'glamor' so as to keep it hidden...

...n...naturally, with that in mind, I, the man Gongenzaka, am quite fine!!

[Gongenzaka, you almost say that like you're going to keep it.] You grew limbs.

[But he says he's fine, and Yuya has never had reason to doubt Gongenzaka. So it's weird but--he won't worry (until it starts happening to him.)] So you're in a contact too?

It is.. Somewhat complicated, that particular change...

Such things are rare. You should be fine, [he insists, coughing awkwardly.]

However, you are correct! I, the man Gongenzaka have taken upon myself a contract for the purposes of training here!

[...In what??]

But what's the carnival training you in? [Cool action flips?? He hopes Gon isn't taking his loss to Zarc too hard.]

That part is.... ...Undetermined. [Remind him to ask the Ringmaster about some details on that, actually...] It was less 'what' and more 'where', when I, the man Gongenzaka, formed the contract.

Time does not pass where we originated, while we are here after all; therefore, it creates a very unique opportunity for training as a whole.

[Who jumped into this without details again.] She said that, but it's still confusing. How does time just... stop moving?

[Then again, how to a bunch of cards split a world into 4 duplicate dimensions. Hm.]

Hmmmm....

...I, the man Gongenzaka, suppose that the easiest way to explain it is...

...How did she bring you here now, without you becoming aware of my being here for the last number of months? Even if time does not actually pause, she is able to bring the Carnival to that moment exactly, [he explains, attempting to find the logic in his thoughts as he goes.] ...which means that at the very least, it would feel as if time is stopped in between.

Whether it truly stops or not, between us both, we have evidence now!

[Yuya nods.] I definitely would have remembered if you went missing for months! Where--when did you find the carnival?

[It is perhaps now that the permanent shadow over his eyes becomes 'familiar'. Gongenzaka's tone grows severe, and he seems almost ashamed as he answers.] ....It was just after you had left from our duel with the Battle Beast.

...It appeared, and the three of us that were there were able to recover while inside the gates.

The Battle Beast?! [Logically, if the carnival time travels it probably picks people up from different points of time, especially if Gon has been here for a while--but it's a different matter to be faced with, well, that he doesn't know what happens after the Battle Beast.

He snaps his mouth shut and swallows.] Oh. So that's why you wanted to train.

....Correct. [....Yyyyep it sure was Upsetting when this Eyeshadow thing came into existence to say the least. All the fur just made it stand out more, even. Deep navy blue doesn't exactly blend into pale orange.] Though, I, the man Gongenzaka, cannot help but ask...how soon after this moment did you appear here from, yourself?

[It's clear that he recognizes that moment of time after all-but... ...he also sounds so surprised, as if he expected a different answer...]

Uh--[Yuya just stares for a moment. Does he tell him? About the duel with Yuri, about Zarc? The duel itself is hazy, having spent most of it trapped in his own head, but he knows at the least he dueled everyone violently. He doesn't really know how to actually explain, in his own words, what happened or who he... is.]

It can't be that much later, we were still in the Academy. [Or the merging remnants of the Academy, anyway.]

[That...is a rather long pause. Gongenzaka wrinkles his nose a fair bit, but he allows the moment to pass. Better not to push it, after all.] Hmmm...I see...

Then, if I, the man Gongenzaka, am not correct...your own contract must be in order to gain some assistance in the matter of Leo as well.

She said she could help save Yuzu. [And Reira. But he stops himself, because Gon doesn't know what happened to Reira either.]

Hmmm. I, the man Gongenzaka, don't doubt she can... [He thus merely nods in understanding. ...Now. More importantly, and back to more cheerful topics...

...Gongenzaka smiles at the other, and if Yuuya squints, he might see tears gathering.

The news is sinking in now.

Yuuya's spine now has T-Minus 10...9...] ...Beyond all of that, Yuuya...

[SIX...FIVE...]

I, the man Gongenzaka...AM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU HERE..!

[DUCK.]

[As much as Yuya protests Gon's overenthusiastic hugs, he usually relents at least for a few seconds--he's just an emotional guy, who is already twice as big and strong as Yuya so really, why fight it.

Except now Gon is twist that strong, and Yuya doesn't even realize until he's being crushed in an embrace with his face smashed into enough fur he can't breathe for a moment.

He leans back as far as he can with a wheeze.] N--nice to see you too, Gongenzaka...

[It's probably not helped by the instinct to just rub the side of his face all over the top of your head, Yuuya.

~Animal Instincts~

It doesn't last too long however, and while there is one final clap across the back, the hug finally ends and Gongenzaka stands straight once more.] Your timing is wonderful as well! At the moment, the Carnival's true location is somewhere that I, the man Gongenzaka, am certain you will enjoy!

[Though, didn't Yuuya also say-] Auh....though, if you have taken a role as acrobat, are you expected to perform here? ....Performances begin in but a few days, after all...

[Air, aaaaiiirrr--

Yuya stumbles back with some coughing.] I-I know--[Hack.] I only have two days! I'm gonna have to practice all night!

[Practice... what. He doesn't even have a routine. He just has an audience to impress!!] What about you? Are you performing?

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smooth, yuuya

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Yuuya like 'holyshit he could've be a weird dog thing in that ENTIRE DUEL...'

Yuya for the rest of his life: What if... he's still a dog person...

'just ask him bro...........'

What an awkward conversation.

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