"Partner."
What a peculiar word.
A partner is one that shares or one associated with another especially in an action.
I find it hard to comprehend just how a partnership turns into something so much more. For example: Shotaro and I are partners. We are a single Kamen Rider. Without the other, neither of us can access W.
I believe that we complement each other brilliantly. I bring the logic and the knowledge that comes with each case, however, Shotaro has something that I only can wish to comprehend: Compassion.
If Shotaro was not there to stop me, I don't know how many people I would have injured due to my own view of justice. Shotaro may not be the smartest of everyone in Fuuto, but he is someone who others would love to be. To wish to become kind and thoughtful and open-minded but also stubborn, that is what I believe anyone would really like to say that they are.
I nor Terui or Akiko have yet to understand how Shotaro manages to keep fighting and still have these qualities. Perhaps he IS "hard-boiled" or at least on his way to becoming "hard-boiled". Maybe the definition that was made up for such a term is completely different than we imagined. Perhaps it is actually a person who can control his composure, but still is able to act like a functional human being.
Shotaro shows more emotion than anyone in our little family. He was forced to grow up quicker than he should have. The boss always scolded him. It appears that because of the constant scolding, Shotaro has become rather insecure about how important we really think he is.
Maybe I should work on how I treat him. He is my partner after all. What would I do if something happened to him and he didn't know how much he actually means to me? I don't want to try to fathom the thought of something happening to him. The idea is just too terrible to imagine.