Zechs gave him a slight glare when he was poked, but didn't move away or otherwise object. Compared to that ... nose boop ... that was extremely mild. "If we want to be technical, for the past two years, there have been no more use for soldiers. Therefore, I haven't been one for a short while now."

He didn't remark about living long enough to gain those wrinkles. "It's a difficult habit to break, thinking of myself as that."