 During the teamup with the Magirangers however, Hoji becomes prominently annoyed and jealous when Ban announces Kai to be his new "aibō" and calls Hoji his , the Japanese word for "ex-partner".In episode 37, Hoji is dating a Mikean named Teresa.However, it turns out that she is suffering from a rare disease and her younger brother Clord has been murdering young women as a means to find a cure for her.