[He chuckles a little, putting up both hands as though in surrender.] I didn't mean to imply you weren't friends! Just trying to assure you to spare yourself a little grief.

[That having been said-- He kind of gets it. People worry about their best friends. That's just natural, right?

Heizou slides right back into his same easy smile at least, dropping his hands to his sides as he moves right on. Perhaps fortunately for Gokudera, fighting is exactly what Heizou meant when he mentioned physical activity. Given the lifestyle he's described being used to, plus the whole love for explosives, Heizou kind of pegged him as the fighting type.]

I suppose you could still find work here if you wanted to. I'm new here myself, so I couldn't say for certain. Maybe the locals have need for fighters like yourself! That could keep you occupied, too~