[Ah. Now that brings a more honest smile to his face again, even if it's temporary again. Come to think, he'd miss the snakes on his hair as well...no one wants to lose pets. Or...

...Friends. His answer isn't spoken immediately, but his expression is clear. ...They were idiots honestly, but...] ...I did.

...I could even say obvious exceptions aside they were my...first. Friends, [he says quietly, the word foreign on his lips. Did he ever tell them that? Not really. He'd 'warmed up' enough to hold a Christmas party but... ....Too little too late, it seems.] ...One came from your future, interestingly. Apparently Seto builds a boarding school for duelists.

[He had to at least mention that. It's to ridiculous not to mention.]