Indeed. It's nice to have someone that I know can give me a good challenge.
[Not that a friendship is what he was hoping for, anyway. Friendship is... a complicated thing. Very few people exist that he would truly call friends. Friendly acquaintances, however, is a different story. He'd be perfectly comfortable with that.
After all, it's nice to have friendly connections on both sides. It keeps things fair, especially if they'll listen to reason, and it offers a balancing perspective.]
Check back with me tomorrow. We'll see how he's feeling. Regardless of when you visit, though, if you want to be a particularly good friend and bring a gift, I'm sure he'd appreciate you stopping by the konbini. Karaage and salmon onigiri are good bets, and a little comfort food might go a long way.
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[Not that a friendship is what he was hoping for, anyway. Friendship is... a complicated thing. Very few people exist that he would truly call friends. Friendly acquaintances, however, is a different story. He'd be perfectly comfortable with that.
After all, it's nice to have friendly connections on both sides. It keeps things fair, especially if they'll listen to reason, and it offers a balancing perspective.]
Check back with me tomorrow. We'll see how he's feeling. Regardless of when you visit, though, if you want to be a particularly good friend and bring a gift, I'm sure he'd appreciate you stopping by the konbini. Karaage and salmon onigiri are good bets, and a little comfort food might go a long way.