It is so not an innocent question, Sophie. But alright he'll bite.

"Pretty hard." He's grown serious now. This subject has Hikaru's mark all over it, and he can piece together why.

Bladians don't have as much time as the other supernatural classes, so gunning for the top ten will offer Sophie the chance to get really good, really fast. Offers like this only come around if one of the Kings gives their endorsement for the special case, since it means that the hunter-in-training is either incredibly powerful or someone within a given age-range and needs the crash course.

"Eight-to-nine is a conservative estimate."