[ Wow. He's flattered. ]

Well, alright! [ Moving on to look at some vegetables. He's all smiles as he starts with, ] It all started when me and Saruhiko joined Homra around three years ago.

[ There's a pause, and it seems like his smile freezes there for a moment. ]

We joined at the same time, didn't we? ... Yeah. We were friends back then.

[ He says this in a tone that seems like he's shrugging the topic off. ]