[That startles a laugh out of him, because that's not what Taichi had been expecting at all.]

Ah no, nothing like that at all... I'm a pretty average guy, all things considered. [There's one word that gives him pause, however.] Wait, what do you mean by "too"...? And my friends are just my friends, not minions or anything like that.

[He's just a tiny bit warier now, but Taichi's still amused as he answers.]

I wouldn't call us cool, though. Most of our time we spend just... hanging out, then writing articles for our bulletin every once in a while.

[Usually without crunching for the deadline, but... Well.]