[Luckily for Freddy, Haga has seen his fair share of weird and unconventional people back in Domino, so the makeup and the spikes don't really faze him. What does faze him however is how big the man standing next to him is. It's a bit intimidating to be faced with a six feet person when you are just a little over five feet yourself. And you are sitting on the ground.]

W-Well, of course they are strong! [Haga quickly grows defensive more out of habit than anything. It's really nothing personal.] And they are just gonna get stronger when I start training them! [Haga is already set on becoming the best, even though he isn't even done reading the basics on that manual lying next to him.]

Y-Your partner looks cool too. [He tries his best to return the compliment and to focus on the small creature on the man's shoulder instead of his towering figure as he gets up, still holding Foomantis on his arms. It's kinda cute in a creepy way. He feels that Kozuka would like it if he was around.]

So, hm... you are new here too or...? [Is it too obvious he's bad at small talk?]