[ hold on while ryouma's brain catches up. he thought he'd put cloud in charge of some things because he seems capable, but he never expected the guy to so neatly unfold a perfect strategy just like that. ryouma doesn't imagine he invented it on the spot, but he doesn't care. ]

Ya did somethin' like this before, huh?

[ it's no accusation. ryouma looks pleased. ]

I like it! Ya got my support. Bein' able to take what works an' shape it t' fit is why we're ultimately gonna be stronger in the end.

[ ryouma has based all his plans so far on what he did before. it worked at the time, so why not?

he's had to change plenty to accommodate where they are and a certain level of aggression and violence present in this world thanks to its yokai population that he didn't have to deal with before, but the basic framework is the same. ]

I used t' help teach a long time ago, but these days I think I'm better off helpin' out whoever wants t' get involved in the business and — unfortunately — the political side'a things. A reasonable division of effort for everybody involved, I think!

[ and each to their own strengths, just as he prefers. ]