>"Who are these people who might be able to teach me? Or at least test me?"
>"Well, nearest by would be Byakuren Hijiri," says Keine. "She stays at the north end of town in her temple. She is one of the most skilled magicians I've ever met, I imagine she would be able to determine your potential easily. She may even agree to train you a little. Her specialty is magic than enhances."
>"There is the shrine maiden, Reimu Hakurei, who is exceedingly skilled. But she is also lazy and rather young, I don't know if she would make a good teacher. You would have to capture her interest, at least. That sort of training would certainly be more spiritual in nature."
>"I should mention Sanae Kochiya, but who is also a shrine maiden. However, I am not sure how trustworthy she may be right now. And, to be honestly, she's a little dim sometimes."
>"Marisa Kirasame, who is a black magician living in the Forest of Magic, may take interest in you. But, like Reimu, she is rather shiftless. Her magic is based around stellar objects and emotions. She's powerful, but not very subtle. Like Reimu, you'd have to capture her interest.
>"You may want to try Alice Margatroid, who also lives in the Forest. Her magic is color-based, though I am not certain that that means. She is also a first class enchanter. That said, she is a youkai, and may not take interest in you. But she would be a good teacher if you could capture her interest.
>"South of the Forest is Scarlet Devil Mansion, where Patchouli Knowledge lives. Her name is a little pretentious, but she earned it. She is easily Byakuren's rival, if not in skill, then certainly in versatility. I don't know if she'd ever care to take on a student, for she lives research more than anything. You could learn a wide range of things from her, and she could easily assess you talents.
>"Finally, there is Sakuya Izayoi, who is head maid at the same mansion. You would certainly have to capture her interest before she would do anything for you, or her mistress' interest. If you could, she would certainly be an effect teacher, having drilled countless faeries in the art of housekeeping. Her lessons would be...unique, I daresay. She employs many tricks others do not. I don't even know how many of them she can teach."
>Nod.
>"Where is the shrine maiden? Talking to her is clearly a good idea, but if it's dangerous..."
>"It would only be dangerous if you met faeries on the way, which is possible, or if you angered one of her guests. She lives to the north of town, there is an overgrown path."
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