Mikuniguro arches his neck under the pat, and turns to gently nose at Izuminokami's shoulder. (First come pets, then comes apples, right? Right.)

Tonbokiri smiles to himself, thinking about how Mutsunokami and Izuminokami influence each other.

The captain had first thought to have everyone in the unit introduce themselves to draw them closer together, but Mutsunokami's brash inquiries about favourite things seems to have planted a seed within Izuminokami in the end.

"Thank you, Izuminokami-dono. That is a significant realization. I look forward to thinking about more favourite things and sharing with them together with you."