[What does he have to do to shed that nickname? How much more does he have to prove himself?


And then Shura changes the topic entirely, shifts things quickly enough that Yukio feels unsettled. He tries not to let that show, but his smile stays that strained, stressed sort of thing.]

The Ringmaster provides accommodations for everyone who joins her Carnival. There are trailers in the back of the grounds, and most people share with a roommate. ["Most people", meaning "Yukio's somehow wound up with an entire trailer to himself".]