I can't say much. For the initial period that Makoto was a part of Hikaru's Searing Wind, I wasn't exactly privy to the movements of Zangyaku.
[Yeah, 2012 and a few of the years before that had been difficult.]
From what I did manage to see, though, it was obvious that they were exceptionally close. It might not be so much of a stretch for me to say that Makoto seemed to treat Hikaru like the younger brother that he never had.
[Pausing, looking thoughtful as he's lighting up.]
It was the same for the others in their little circle, really. Kaien, Feranen... the four of them were friends before they were comrades. They respected Hikaru, yes, but they respected him in the way that family respects their own.
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[Yeah, 2012 and a few of the years before that had been difficult.]
From what I did manage to see, though, it was obvious that they were exceptionally close. It might not be so much of a stretch for me to say that Makoto seemed to treat Hikaru like the younger brother that he never had.
[Pausing, looking thoughtful as he's lighting up.]
It was the same for the others in their little circle, really. Kaien, Feranen... the four of them were friends before they were comrades. They respected Hikaru, yes, but they respected him in the way that family respects their own.