Yamato gives a shrug and a quick smile, as if to say that he doesn't see much difference.

He's relieved that Joe isn't turning him out of the house, though, and doesn't seem to have taken against him.

"I can wait for Barry to get back. If we start without him, he'll probably pout at us," Yamato says wryly. "But I figure beef teriyaki, okonomiyaki -- kind of like a pancake but with a meat and vegetable filling -- and takoyaki, which is like an octopus dumpling."