[well. that settles it, then]

Sounds like the kind of place I belong.

[he does not mean that self-deprecatingly. rather, he just knows he would prefer to be on the front lines to help, if something were to go wrong]

[and at the mention of Yusuke, he brightens, something sickeningly fond crossing his features. it's not lovesickness, but he is not hiding how important the other thief is to him]

And he's one of my absolute best friends. He helped me out in more ways than I can put into words back home.