Yes! It seems like Tamaki's gotten fond of Toothless, and since he's the Captain, that means less opposition! Hikaru steps away from the two playing to get to a relatively safe distance; he doesn't feel like being knocked into the water just yet, thanks.

While he's pleased at the situation, he also isn't content to settle at this; he wants to make sure Tamaki is well and truly attached to Toothless before anyone can think of saying 'no' to them keeping him.

"He is! I think it's because he's lost someone," he says as he gestures to the saddle on the dragon's back. His voice becomes quieter, a little bit of sadness injected into it. "Probably a really close friend... He must really miss them."

Hopefully that should be enough to make the Captain pity the dragon enough to keep it, but Hikaru is more than willing to ramp it up if he has to.