[ The Darkest Vigil. When he'd read up on it, it was just the shock of his life that he'd missed what could be considered WWIII. ] You were constantly on the field, Ma'am, like everybody else? Combat situations?

Well, I guess, I have to thank you, too. I haven't really enjoyed drinking like this. [ He thinks of drinking alone, or with teammates, or superiors, or someone he's fought with or against. J accompanies him these days when he drinks at home. But that's different.

Never casual drinking he actually sought after, with someone he'd just met. He admits to himself that the alcohol isn't really an issue; regardless of drinks, he'd be happy to join Kasumi in just randomly talking without a purpose. ] I've never really found myself looking for someone's company to share with no other purpose than to sit and talk. To waste time with. [ Cause there really is no purpose, no mission or goal, to his evenings with Kasumi. He just goes because he likes her company. It's not like his drinks with Hikaru which he spends because he sees them as Brotherly bonding, and trying to get through to his Brother on some things. ]