you and Mondo didn't get on the best but when it came to the trial and he was found guilty for killing Chihiro Fujisaki he accepted his death but you felt like someone had to take his side

"What're you doing?.. I'm guilty dammit! Let me take the punishment!"

he didn't understand why you were protecting him even though he didn't like you and you don't like him.. But he was still annoyed at the fact as well

"Stop protecting me!"