[ in hindsight, maybe tsurumaru should have considered entering his apartment far more quietly... but it's too late now!! he bumps into hijikata on the way to his room, which is super convenient and saves him the effort of going to his room, except he looks as if he'd just... woken up.

(which is weird, because he doesn't sleep after working three jobs, apparently.) hijikata should also have learned by now that the more grumpy he looks, the most cheerful that tsuru will also look? it's an indirect relation! old habits die hard, though, and in the end, maybe hijikata will never learn that.

so tsurumaru's expression is practically sparkling as he pipes up to respond, looking hijikata directly in the eye. ]

I want your time — your entire afternoon. It's not as if you have anything important to do, other than write bad poetry, so it's definitely a 'yes', right?

[ and he's not giving hijikata any room to argue!!! he can sure try, though... but kashuu gave him good receipts on hijikata's poetry and he's willing to pull all of those out if he has to. ]