Good to see Houshou getting some attention and its size difference too.
I have been thinking of why Houshou and Yamamto or Nagato make a good pair and I have come to the conclusion that Houshou is the epitome of the ideal japanese wife, and the latter are symbols of Japan.
I am beginning to think that is a fair part of the reason I enjoy Hattori Masahiko's depiction of this pair as well. Not just for the height discrepancy.