"Hm... I have a friend back home like that. He's my partner in my job, and he's the closest to family I've had in a really long time. He was willing to stay with me through a time when I just wanted to disappear, but I'm trying to be better, knowing someone wants me around."

It sounded sad to listen to some talk about how they were going to disappear. It was a big deal to tell someone you barely know such an intimate thing, but he didn't feel intimidated. He was a shinigami after all, a shepherd of souls as someone once told him. He hoped he could get to know the boy more, and maybe share his experiences with things like this...

"Well, being a hero is a lot of work. It's better to just worry about being a good person and doing what you believe is right."