JUDGEMENT RANK: 4

"There you are pretending you don't have feelings...! You know, I really can't read your mind kupo! So please make my life a bit easier, kupo..."

The Mognet Moogle companion that was paired with Minato when he arrived in Crystallis; he is constantly pessimistic and worried about things going awry, and in his attempts to be reassuring sometimes fumbles and makes things sound even worse... Minato isn't sure what to think of him, and rather than being cited as one of the (many) causes of his stress, he'd prefer they let each other be.

Kharon recently poked around Jessie's files and stumbled across some information for Minato that made him clam up in his presence, looking even more glum than he usually is. But one thing is certain: even more than ever, Kharon would not take looking after his boy only as a mere assignment, and he doesn't care if the sentiment is as of yet unappreciated.

THE WORLD RANK: ?/STASIS

"This is no time for napping, you have all the time in the universe later for that."

Someone that he recognizes as the attendant of the bald long-nosed man, in the blue elevator with the winding clock. And so... a place between dreams and reality was also subject to the calling of this one for Heroes? Upon waking up, she asked what he last remembered, and informed him that he was still at the start of his journey, while she was on hers after his own had finished.

Because of the gap in memories they'd have of each other, Minato isn't sure what level of familiarity would be appropriate when he addresses her. But hopefully, it's only weird on his end. The Elizabeth in Crystal Stasis attacked him during the Night of the Thireen Moogles, using the might of her Persona powers, and he was very nearly killed, only saved by miraculous luck and some drastic actions. Minato checks up on her in the hospital now and then, despite not knowing how exactly they were connected more than her being his attendant in the Velvet Room.

THE STAR RANK: 4

"What would you like to eat? There isn't a point to let new Heroes starve out here."

A housemate. They first met the very same day he arrived in Crystallis, and she treated him to food! Which automatically made her cool in his books. Later he found out they'll be under the same roof. Initially, she seemed to be the only adult in it he trusts to keep the harmony. Thank goodness Selen lives here.

Oftentimes, they cook or do the chores together in a comfortable silence, and also worked on clearing the house of ghosts too, over October.

FORTUNE RANK: 1

A housemate.

The initial "a duck??" reactions faded rather quickly, to be overwritten by his frankly admirable obsession with making money. Having such a solid goal is admirable in its own right, isn't it?

Teamed up in exploration of a haunted mansion.

LOVERS RANK: 1/STASIS

"Morning. Baking for someone special?"

A housemate.

Zelos is Minato's roommate too, at that. They had many one-sided conversations. Many prospective hours of sleep were lost. rip minato. Zelos has since fallen into stasis, and now the silence that fills the room... makes Minato uneasy and feels unwelcome. Hopefully Zelos would be okay. In the meanwhile, he's elected to leave his things alone until another Hero might come to occupy it.

TEMPERANCE RANK: 5

Ace is someone who Minato is continually baffled with, due to his consistent presence in his life in Crystallis, even visiting him at work. Ace always seems to be a thoughtful type, and Minato had often wondered why he was willingly wasting his time in his company when he was still mostly unfeeling. Minato had relatively quickly come to terms with the fact he can't seem to shake him off, and has even invited him to outings himself in this new quest known as "Friendship".

As little as he understands Ace, it's true that he likes him a lot.

DEVIL RANK: 1

"Stay with a group, boy. Don't get unlucky."

A confident, gruff man whose name he hasn't caught. He seems to get down to business fast, and Minato has no argument with that.

HERMIT RANK: 1

a girl who didn't try the food in flence!!!!!! what is this willpower

CHARIOT RANK: 3/STASIS

Someone he knows from work. Billy is a competent boy not much older than him, and Minato sometimes feels like he might be even more snippy than himself, so he's careful to maintain that respect and not get on his bad side. Despite first impressions, Minato can tell he's a caring person. They exchanged gifts during Christmas, but unfortunately by January, Billy also fell into stasis before Minato was able to get to know him better.

HANGED MAN RANK: 1

"If it happened before, something like it will happen again."

A Hero who was cursed during the second Night of the Thirteen, and unfortunately, remembered the events when he woke up.

THE  MOON RANK: 2

"If I didn't I wouldn't do it. Seems logical like that, right?"

A kind man who treated him to food, when he was hungry. Being as directionless as he is, Minato admires he's pretty happy and made a career out of doing something he enjoyed. It may have sounded small to Fai, but that's how he feels.

TOWER RANK: 1

"Isn't that a great story? I haven't been this revved up since I arrived on this weird world, but it seems no story seems to make you feel anything. What's wrong with you?"

Meeting Graham after he had shown a small gang of thieves what for, Minato on first impression thought he was pretty cool, but that feeling disappeared almost immediately as soon as the stranger started talking his ears off. Minato guesses he has to try avoid him in the future...

TOWER RANK: 2

"You too, huh?"

Another poor sap suckered by their Moogle into a newbie welcoming house party. It was always nice to have people to commiserate with!

DEATH RANK: 1

"Now, you didn't sleep through the explanations, did you?"

he sneezed on his moogle sorry rosepuff

MAGICIAN RANK: 3

"But what is there to reach for, if you do not hope?"

A monk he met during the timeloops, looking nostalgic about something. They briefly talked about things that were familiar, and things that weren't, as compared to their respective homes.

Teamed up in exploration of a haunted mansion. She also called him a friend once... he's not sure how he feels about it.

HERMIT RANK: 1

"Yeah? Good. Someone shows up and tells you to die, you shouldn't just lie down for the bullet. All these giddy champion of justice types were getting on my last nerves."

Of all the first impressions he could have, it was her getting into an argument with her Moogle... but he really wasn't any better. They both shared the sentiment of being unwilling to work to save this world, but Minato's changed since then.

HIEROPHANT RANK: 1

"It's a lot to take in, I know... but at least none of us have to do it alone."

A passionate teenage girl who he probably kind of got on the wrong foot with at first with his... lack of really wanting to do anything, when he was convinced they picked out someone without Hero potential at all. There don't seem to be hard feelings, she's helping out with the troubled spirits.

He even got something of an open invite to her guild, Fairy Tail, but Minato's not about to admit so easily how much he likes helping people who can't help themselves.

TEMPERANCE RANK: 1

"I'm sorry, but you needed to wake up. You were worrying your companion, and there are things we need to talk with you about."

and then minato got a bucket of water poured onto him

LOVERS RANK: 1

Party hostess, who seems very... very upbeat. Nice enough, but Minato's worried if he can keep up with those energy levels. Seems to share his fondness of naptime, and the sentiment of being ordered around by their Moogles now and then.

EMPRESS RANK: 1

personal space!!!!

DEATH RANK: 4

A smallish reaper that he befriended. Rukia is a very devoted worker, and she checks up on him now and then. Of all the things he expected his nonchalance to affect, he wasn't anticipating someone to want to even more closely look after him.

Kharon had accidentally slipped out some of the thing he had heard from her file via other Moogles, and Minato confessed to her about it eventually, during the time loop. She wasn't upset by it in the slightest, but Minato finds this whole backstory learning to be weirdly out of order from normal relationships (--then again, their situation isn't normal at all). She accepted him for who he was, and didn't think his lack of stronger emotions was him being broken; Minato hadn't realized how long he had needed to hear that. He values Rukia as a person, so hopes she only has the best as she continues to take things head on with enthusiasm.

THE SUN RANK: 1

doesn't really know him know him yet tbh but his hair is fabulous

EMPEROR RANK: 2

A pretty cool adult who introduced him not only to life in Crystallis, but also demonstrated to him how jobs work. He seems to be from another planet...? Or at least, was on Mars at some point. Huh. During the Night of the Thirteen Moogles, he and some others assisted in closing in the Cursed Heroes, and later evacuation. Minato appreciated his calm, even as things had gotten hectic.

EMPRESS RANK: 4

Despite an awkward first meeting, Tear watches over him, so he's feeling this weird obligation to look after her back--though she seems to be able to mostly take care of herself just fine. Minato has learned that she works for the military, and has even back in her own homeworld. It makes sense, and it lines up with her responsible, disciplined attitude.

They teamed up in exploration of a haunted mansion during October; and in an encounter with a Doll Ghost her hair was cut, but she thankfully didn't suffer other injuries. Minato still felt guilt for letting it happen however. A month later, he checks up on her aboard the Enterprise, and there they might have gotten a bit closer. ... It's too bad it had to be through singing an embarrassing song, first.

STRENGTH RANK: 5

A kindhearted older girl, who gave him a flower when he was looking out at the sight of Aqures Ixen being rebuilt. He visits her at work a few times and listens to her talk about flowers. In October, she also helped out with the Spirits. Sometimes Minato wonders if she's even less socially experienced than he is, but with a better outlook. Terra seems to be one person he can't really bring up pretenses to, for some strange guilt into being a good example for someone who's only been patient with him.