_{[Packie wriggles a bit in his arms, sticking his nose into the crook of his elbow. It's true that the little creature's bonded with Shinji and he does feel happier having him around. Niko's assessment is right on the mark in that regard. There's a little pause before he finds himself smiling. Niko might be the type of person that Shinji would have automatically avoided based on appearance alone, but the first time he'd really met him had been under extremely unfortunate circumstances. There wasn't room in him back then to feel fear when he was overloaded already, not to mention how Niko had treated him that day had forever placed the man in Shinji's good books, regardless of what his past might be.]}

Thank you, Niko-san...I promise I'll take good care of him. _{[Really, he'll do his best.]} ...But you shouldn't say that though - I don't think you're a scary person, Niko-san.