See, he's doing it right now?? This is so validating actually.

"Come to think if it, you were this age when you had it out with him. I can't picture you having as hard a time as it, but I guess it must have been pretty tough."

What kind of hellish training and experiences made him go from a nobody baker to the strongest hero in the world? That's a rhetorical question by his inner monologue, he's seen the Special Hard Course. It's apparently plausible for a natural genius without much self-preservation to master Avan-Style in a week. Dai could have done it easy if he'd had four more days.

Popp scratches his cheek, really self conscious about what he's going to ask.

"Want to learn some of it early? I'm no Warrior or Hero; I can't pull off an Avan Strash myself, but I've seen it done over and over. I know what all of the moves are for, and you've got the same head on your shoulders. Between us, we'd be able to recreate it."

He's not actually that confident that they would be able to but like. Maybe if he hides that and believes in Avan harder than ever it will work?