[ But then Kazuya elbows him, and it's a friendly gesture and he... realizes that his best friends are a dead man and a squirrel. Everyone else is either a kid to him, or can barely tolerate him. His roommate, case in point.

Resisting the urge to pull away, he chuckles, dryly. ]

I don't know if you've got up to speed on the history of this place, but the current CERES CEO isn't the first. Bellona Recreare took over from Julius Vincere — who was found murdered, by the way. Just like this. Hand in hand with his secretary.