Note the point at which Yuushou stops using the honorific suffix sama when referring to Asen. This is known as yobisute (呼び捨て). As in this case, it can convey a lack of respect, or conversely, in a romance, yobisute signals that a relationship has moved out of the friend zone.

A tekkou (手甲) is a glove that covers the back of the hand and wrist.

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