"He's been here longer than anyone else from our world, I think, so I suppose that's true. Even back home, though, I would ask Shikamaru what to do before I'd ask anybody else." In spite of the best friend connection, this was an objective evaluation. Shikamaru was their strategist. Not only did Chouji trust him more than anyone, Shikamaru was also the smartest, the most likely to get everyone through a given situation safely.

"Ah, you too? I don't remember being here before either, but they told me I was." Chouji's frown should tell Korra just how much he disliked that idea. He was still getting used to it.