No, no, that's not it. [INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE DIFFICULT... Chibi's much more used to parts, how to fit them together, how to synthesize them into something larger. (Once, Mina told him that's exactly how interpersonal relationships work. He was not convinced.)] It's simply that...

Well, I find most people want to distract themselves from a problem when it crops up, rather than tackle it. [He pauses to finish his lemonade, then to grab an apple from the bag, turning it over in his hand restlessly as he speaks.] But I find the greatest bonding to come from solving problems, together.

This place is just a new problem I haven't remotely figured out how to tackle yet.