"Ah... well... maybe shy isn't the word I would use," Tsuzuki gave a light laugh as he tried to explain himself. The tattoos didn't bother the shinigami at all. After seeing the curse on the covered his partner's body, tattoos seemed so tame to him.

"I guess I don't really have the best experience with attaching people my way unless I'm making an idiot out of myself. I'm sure you have much better luck of it though, Gan Ning. I mean, what's not to like?"