[And there you go~ Ryoji just brushes off the bits of dirt that managed to get on his clothes and turns to grin at his friend.]

If you put it that way... I suppose I might need those more than you do, after all. Thanks, Masaomi-kun.

[That said, he wastes no time with putting the gloves on, only to find them an almost perfect fit.]

What do you say we ditch the bar for a bit and hunt down some balloons out here instead? Maybe we'll be able to find something nice for you, too. Not to mention even the canned food would do for a nice winter snack in a month or two.