What wasn't there to like? Gal was pretty good-looking after all, not to mention kind if she was willing to fix up the little robot in the first place.

An excellent combination of traits!

"Eh, is that so. When you say it like that, I suppose there's only one thing I can do, then." A brief pause, just to add to the suspense and drama, as Suruga so often enjoyed doing. "It's simple, I should join you! If the city is as big as you say, the two of us would able to cover more ground."