First, I must pause to howl with laughter at your icon. That's a good one.

Thanks. :) I adore it whenever those two meet up. I nearly died the time they were showing off their manly physiques to each other.

And thank you so much for all the info! Very much appreciated. Your scenarios seem logical and realistic. And, yes, it's just so much about the individual relationships. Hence my confusion!

I've watched up to episode 75 so far and I'm quite, quite hooked. I wasn't planning to try to get hold of the manga at all, but I'm thinking I might have to after all.

Inui and Kaidoh interest me by far the most. Their relationship seems so complex, layered, and mysterious.