[He laughs as the dog licks him, giving him a few more good scratches behind his ears before he puts him back down on the ground again. Magnet, you're a great dog omen.

He walks over to inspect the dummy that Manabu's been practicing on. Marks in the dummy are definitely of that weapon that's so alien to him, but even despite that he can see the improvement.]

If you can defeat your enemy with a fighting style that compliments precise strikes and gunshots, then I think that's a fine strategy. Master Diluc is quite fond of his heavy claymore weapons, but given your adeptness with a gun already...I think you're going in the right direction. I'd be more than happy to lend you any help I can in mastering that blade.

[He's not knocking Diluc's training, because being able to wield multiple weapons is always a good thing.]

I was impressed with you when you defeated that cursed snake- I'd like to see how far you can go with that saber of yours.