[ listen, he's too old to be babysat? rather than tsurumaru, maybe it's people who work while they're supposed to be resting that need to be babysat! hmm! but ugh, he sees that look, which is simply returned with an :3c expression, the purest and most innocent of faces, a face meant to hide all sin. there is no chest-touching sinner to be found here. ]

Oh, am I making fun of you? I didn't realize at all. [ he did... he did realize... he definitely realized. he sounds sarcastic.

but while any sensible person without a death wish would naturally heed hijikata's words, tsurumaru doesn't fall into that category; so instead of being intimidated, hearing that only interests him more, and with a smirk, he leans forward — seeing how far he can challenge hijikata. ]

You keep saying that you'll punish me, but is that supposed to scare me? Go ahead and punish me, I dare you.