Definitely! If nothing else, most kami are benevolent in their own ways-- not that I'd ever dream of trying to make a kami into a familiar.
[Natori is extremely set in his ways and his understanding of the world-- it helps that "ayakashi" is such a broad category that he'd rarely bump up against some sort of non-human creature who he couldn't comfortably fit into it (even if those creatures would disagree strongly with that characterization). But on the flip side, that means that he sees everything as a variation of the sort of setup that he's familiar with, and so he tries to fit what Haru's describing into his own understanding of the world rather than as a different thing. After all, she says that she fights creatures that are essentially youkai, and that must mean that they are, in fact, ayakashi, and she dips into some ayakashi dimension to fight them. He will not take constructive criticism on this front.
But also, he doesn't really need to. Ultimately, it's that last point that's the most relevant, and that's still the same:]
Haha, it's different when you're talking to people who can't see the same "landscape," huh? I understand how that is.
I am however obligated as an adult to object to a group of teenagers going into another dimension to fight dangerous creatures! No local exorcist community?
[ is the metaverse just an alternate dimension full of ayakashi? much to consider ]
[ but no, haru has long since accepted the metaverse and shadows at face value, having seen so much of it with her own eyes. she was the last to join the phantom thieves, and accepted mona's explanation of cognitive world and such and such. she no longer questions it, especially not after fighting god ]
Hehe.
Indeed, it is different. At home, most people would think I'm very strange for telling such a tale. But here... with people from different worlds, it's easy to find those who would understand the concept, yourself included.
Unfortunately, there is no local exorcist community. Only we teenagers seem to have gained this power... and the capacity to go to the metaverse.
Most adults would not bat an eye at teenagers in danger, as well, at home...
Haha, especially with the sort of place this is. Even people who were never exposed to this sort of thing back home would have to be a little more understanding, unless they're in complete denial about what's going on around them!
I can't say it's really a surprise to me that a bunch of teenagers would go ahead with this, to be clear. [The true exhaustion of a mentor character in a series where the protagonist is a teenager... He's going to go prematurely grey from stress, and then what will he do for spending money? He can't pull off the silver fox look.]
Especially if you were the only ones who were able to do something about it. And I know you don't need a lecture from me. But some people do know how dangerous it can be, even if in the end you have to do it anyway.
I feel the same way. If we have the ability to do something about it, we should do it, right? Especially when other people can't.
[Regardless of if the metaverse is filled with ayakashi or not (it is, Natori insists), they seem to have that much in common.]
Haha, I guess so. The most dangerous jobs tend to go to the bigger exorcist clans since they require more people, and I'm in a clan of one. So I end up doing more small time jobs. [Unless it's a really bad one, and then they farm it out to him so they don't have to deal with the fallout if it fails.] But it still helps.
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Definitely! If nothing else, most kami are benevolent in their own ways-- not that I'd ever dream of trying to make a kami into a familiar.
[Natori is extremely set in his ways and his understanding of the world-- it helps that "ayakashi" is such a broad category that he'd rarely bump up against some sort of non-human creature who he couldn't comfortably fit into it (even if those creatures would disagree strongly with that characterization). But on the flip side, that means that he sees everything as a variation of the sort of setup that he's familiar with, and so he tries to fit what Haru's describing into his own understanding of the world rather than as a different thing. After all, she says that she fights creatures that are essentially youkai, and that must mean that they are, in fact, ayakashi, and she dips into some ayakashi dimension to fight them. He will not take constructive criticism on this front.
But also, he doesn't really need to. Ultimately, it's that last point that's the most relevant, and that's still the same:]
Haha, it's different when you're talking to people who can't see the same "landscape," huh? I understand how that is.
I am however obligated as an adult to object to a group of teenagers going into another dimension to fight dangerous creatures! No local exorcist community?
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[ but no, haru has long since accepted the metaverse and shadows at face value, having seen so much of it with her own eyes. she was the last to join the phantom thieves, and accepted mona's explanation of cognitive world and such and such. she no longer questions it, especially not after fighting god ]
Hehe.
Indeed, it is different. At home, most people would think I'm very strange for telling such a tale. But here... with people from different worlds, it's easy to find those who would understand the concept, yourself included.
Unfortunately, there is no local exorcist community. Only we teenagers seem to have gained this power... and the capacity to go to the metaverse.
Most adults would not bat an eye at teenagers in danger, as well, at home...
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I can't say it's really a surprise to me that a bunch of teenagers would go ahead with this, to be clear. [The true exhaustion of a mentor character in a series where the protagonist is a teenager... He's going to go prematurely grey from stress, and then what will he do for spending money? He can't pull off the silver fox look.]
Especially if you were the only ones who were able to do something about it. And I know you don't need a lecture from me. But some people do know how dangerous it can be, even if in the end you have to do it anyway.
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Hee hee. I'm afraid we are a rather headstrong group, altogether.
[ she doesn't regret it. any of it. even if their actions might give sojiro and sae some grey(er) hairs of their own. ]
Yes, unfortunately, the work is quite dangerous. But it must be done. I won't let innocent people suffer.
What of yourself? [ does he do dangerous work? ]
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[Regardless of if the metaverse is filled with ayakashi or not (it is, Natori insists), they seem to have that much in common.]
Haha, I guess so. The most dangerous jobs tend to go to the bigger exorcist clans since they require more people, and I'm in a clan of one. So I end up doing more small time jobs. [Unless it's a really bad one, and then they farm it out to him so they don't have to deal with the fallout if it fails.] But it still helps.
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[ how admirable.... but yes ]
That's a shame. I don't know what I would do without my team.... I hope you're able to find a team of your own, Natori-san.
That is very admirable of you.
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[plus a little bit of supplemental help from a Youthful Protagonist.]
Or rather, I would, if this place weren't blocking them from appearing. But I guess that's the risk with any team in a place like this, right?