[ ugh!! she'll just scoff as she takes her own seat, leaving the buzzer in hijikata's care. and while in all other situations, they would have sat here in silence like the social snails they are... there's a crucial detail that he's left out so far, that she deems improper to carry on without knowing. ]

Tell me your name.

[ as for why — ]

It's incredibly rude of a man to dine with a lady without even disclosing his own name. If we are to work together in the future, then exchanging names is only customary.

[ otherwise, she'll just keep calling him "you" and "dog"... does this sound familiar, maybe? ]