"So you've heard that too then. The demons are quick to snap up new clients too," Yuuko said with a sniff. Picking at her nails, she continued, "These days? A few months to several become adequately proficient if they have a teacher and survive the introduction phase. If there's talent, a little ambition, and opportunity maybe sooner. Without those you could be looking at years to about never.

"However." She laced her fingers with a cat's smile - the one you would expect from one leisurely deciding how best to dissemble its new, potentially living toy. "These are promising."