Lifting a hoof, he 'clenched' it the best he could. "Awesome! Got a work-out buddy!"

With a chuckle, he added, "Eh, I was nudged toward this dude who calls himself Bulk Biceps. Great guy, but... He was a little too intense about his routine."

He seemed upset when he declined though. He should find the big guy and apologize next he saw him. Takeji Zaiten dissolved then, and Kanji felt whole again.

"But first... shit, how 'bout a hot chocolate or somethin'? S'freezin' out here."