[ Another protracted pause. "Partner" is technically correct, but also really insufficient and also too nice. How to put this... SORRY ABOUT THE BLANK BUG STARE OSAKA masks are hard and inexpressive and eiji is absolutely taking advantage of being able to hide his body language :)b he's a jerk! ]

A huge jerk. [ well at least they had that in common. ] We helped each other for a while. He kept the medals organized, I fought for him. It worked out. [ ... He tries a laugh. ] At least he never tried to turn my head into a bunch of tentacles? Jeez. I know he wanted to, sometimes.