Yuya laughs and grins wide, soaking up the praise. Even if it's just because of a distraction, Yuya's glad to see Strange relax a little. It's eaier to think clearly and be confident in the face of a smile. He's definitely not going to just let his other friends be stolen away.

"Well, I've been practicing almost every day now." He leans back in his chair. "I know it's going to be a while, but I don't want to lose the friends I made here, even if they're a hundred dimensions away!"