As Poo leaves to help save the world, he tells his Old Master that, despite having completed his training, "To me, you will always be my Master." Said master sheds Manly Tears.
After all the discomfort for everyone involved from Ness and Paula's nasty fight over the Venus incident, it's incredibly sweet to see the two realize their own faults in the matter and making up to take on the big rat whose Hate Plague exacerbated their negative feelings in the first place. Special mention goes to Ness determinedly carrying Paula's body to safely before reviving her with a Cup of Lifenoodles and gently helping her clean up.
After escaping the Guardian General and while Poo is being forced to leave the team to learn Starstorm, Ness finally gets fed up with Poo calling him "Master Ness" and tells him to treat him like a friend, not a master. The real moment is when Poo is about to leave, and Ness lends him his signature red cap. Granted, he does start lamenting the loss of his hat almost instantly, but still.
When Tony calls Jeff and is being all...well, Tony, he ends the call by telling Jeff that he's always praying for him from the bottom of his heart. Despite being creeped out by Tony, Jeff is touched by this and sincerely thanks his best friend.
At the end of the tea break we find out that the voice speaking to the Four (and spoke to the group previously in Saturn Village) is actually Ninten cheering them on.
◊ declarations of love
