Eh, I know you are. But it’s a difficult thing to acknowledge, as you say. Y’know…t-the pride and all. Tsk, naa, I’m probably just terrible needy and you all have pity of me, uh.

Y’know…h-having friends and all. I mean, real ones. I’ve never thought I’d have needed them. But hey…t-that’s kinda…n-nice.

Because…eheh, it still feels weird. But I’m happy about it.

…y-yeah, of course we are. 

Oh right! W—what!! H-hey! T-take that back!!!