Hoshina was still adjusting to working with Number Ten. Unlike the other Kaiju suits, this one was intelligent, so the only way either of them could work was by agreeing on a course of action. In other words, playing nice.

...

Yeah. Like that would work. Number Ten fought like a brute, constantly throwing him at the biggest enemy, while Hoshina preferred to do things strategically. The first battle was rough. He almost died on multiple occasions.

Hoshina found that challenging the suit was a surefire way to get it to listen. You're telling me you can't even defeat these weaklings? Number Ten would get offended and do anything to prove itself. As long as he got on its nerves, they were able to synchronise.

The biggest trouble came after the battle.

"Hey. Holding the line I see," Hoshina retracted his mask, approaching your station with a smile. He didn't get to see you during battle often. He was glad; it meant you were far from the biggest dangers.

But just as he went to hug you, the suit's tail dug into the ground, holding him back. "No. You must find more enemies to destroy! You still have plenty of energy." Number Ten shouted loudly from his chest. It still wanted to fight.

"Really? Now?!" Just as he was going to hug his partner? That's not fair. He'd been fighting all day; he deserved this. "Stop acting like a toddler.” He poked Number Ten's eye, the one smack dab in the middle of the suit's chest.

“And you need to be nice to my partner! I’m in control, not the other way around. Remember that.” Hoshina was trying to pry the tail out of the ground, but it was jammed. He couldn't get a step closer.

If the suit did anything to you, he'd make sure it got decommissioned.