He supposed he could use the check-up after somehow waking up from crystal imprisonment and drinking the water. Hell, if the alien food couldn't be digested by them, they were basically dead. Yet... everyone else seemed to be eating stuff just fine. He just had to hope that wouldn't change.

The food suddenly tasted better. It almost seemed to melt in his mouth and cure the hungry ache in the belly. He didn't need to wonder why after the test they tried by the funky pond... some form of contact definitely had power here. Kanji was also gonna be the last guy to bring up how close they were. It... it was comforting.

"R-right." He found the nerve to turn his head and watch her again.

"...So how're we gonna get some answers without someone stickin' their hands down our pants?"