[If there's ever a reaction he'd expect out of her, it certainly isn't that. Soundwave isn't expecting her to be angry about him making friends. Wouldn't that be good, though? Him trying to get out of his comfort zone and genuinely meet people.

If he didn't know better, he'd think Monika wants to keep him all to herself (haha).]

Why would I want to bring passengers into my spaceship? I'd rather a friend, or a friend of a friend.

[It'll just makes thing awkward if it's just them two and a bunch of people he doesn't know riding in the spaceship with them, he'd imagined! Hell, it might make it seem sort of a date than a trip with friends. Of course, these hypothetical scenario probably won't ever come true, so it's not worth arguing about anyway.

What is strange that Monika seems to be arguing against him making friends? At least it sounds that way to him, or is he just projecting his own possessiveness onto Monika, here?]

I... suppose I could worry about that later. But I believe I can be satisfied with three or five friends and no more. Or... just one can be enough for me. [He pushes himself up to sit up and turns his eyes back to Monika, flushing pink slightly.] For now, just one is enough. Thank you for looking out for me.