Mindful of that, Shikamaru could make a correction, but he'd rather not get into anything like that right now. Mulling over his options, he scratches the back of his head.

"Anyways, I'm gonna get back to sorting through my shit. Chouji, you take a break."

That's a decent enough opening. The two of them can talk and get further acquainted, or Masaomi can seek him out if anything about this is bothering him.