"Hope is good," Pepper said, smiling. She knew that Bakura was not a fan of government (to put it mildly), and for good reason, so his offer to help was both surprising and welcome. "I'll let you know. Keeping me on my toes about everything is a pretty decent place to start. And this," she adds, gesturing to the dojo in general and by extension all the things she's done here: learning to fight, learning magic, having a place to vent. "So basically just keep doing what you're already doing unless I come up with something better."