[ that's strange, he thinks — for a number of reasons. the excuse is valid, but there are a few other things that concern him. what if he goes out there and starts doing weird things in public! with hiji's face! hijikata will have to pay the price for that, probably. ]

He's not very like you, then, if you got him to listen to you. A few days ago, wasn't he all bitter about being shoved into a closet?

[ a few days ago... a week ago... a few weeks ago... they're all the same thing.

but it's not as if tsurumaru can come up with a valid reason, so he ignores the oddness of the situation again, instead opting to go take care of the latter. ]

Then, come with me — I'll make you some.

[ but seeing him reattach his swords, he frowns, just a little. ] Are you going to bring your swords with you?