[Hijikata lets out a small amused snort at that - and here he thought that the magic tricks were the main draw, but admittedly, a pretty pair of performers can't hurt the business! At Lyney's objection, he gives a wave of his hand as he gets up and steps past him (kind of having to hold on to the sauna's pillar and walls for balance).]
They'll be more useful to the two of you. I tell you, I've got my bases covered.
[And he exits, making Lyney the winner, without feeling even more like a weak aging loser about it - it's remarkable, really, how Lyney pulled that off by simply being kind and considerate. Maybe that was the real magic trick here.]
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They'll be more useful to the two of you. I tell you, I've got my bases covered.
[And he exits, making Lyney the winner, without feeling even more like a weak aging loser about it - it's remarkable, really, how Lyney pulled that off by simply being kind and considerate. Maybe that was the real magic trick here.]