Of course I'm joking. [ hijikata is too old and principled to not have any kinds of manners! and the only information broker that he went to was the Identia Information Broker, information free to the public, so no actual broker involved, really...
gathering the presents has been an ongoing process of weeks, actually, but perhaps he's been too excited within the past week? either way, the fact that he'd been keeping some kind of secret is something that hijikata had picked up on, it seems. ]
Yup! I don't think I was doing so good on keeping it from you, but I put aaaaaall of my love and care into it. Knowing that you're happy with it is enough for me — so don't worry, okay?
[ he's exaggerating, but listen... he's got your back! he knows that there's appreciation deep down in hijikata's heart.
he picks up the cake then (it's not too big, since it's just them and if they want more cake in the future, he can just go buy some), carefully setting it on a nearby side table. and one by one, he lights the six candles, then moves to turn the lights off, so that the room is lit by only those six candles.
when about 25% of the citadel's swords have some kind of fire trauma, you don't get to do this kind of thing often!! so even though it isn't his own birthday, he's looking just as excited — his eyes glow with amazement, hands pressed together in front of his face. ]
no??? why are you like this
gathering the presents has been an ongoing process of weeks, actually, but perhaps he's been too excited within the past week? either way, the fact that he'd been keeping some kind of secret is something that hijikata had picked up on, it seems. ]
Yup! I don't think I was doing so good on keeping it from you, but I put aaaaaall of my love and care into it. Knowing that you're happy with it is enough for me — so don't worry, okay?
[ he's exaggerating, but listen... he's got your back! he knows that there's appreciation deep down in hijikata's heart.
he picks up the cake then (it's not too big, since it's just them and if they want more cake in the future, he can just go buy some), carefully setting it on a nearby side table. and one by one, he lights the six candles, then moves to turn the lights off, so that the room is lit by only those six candles.
when about 25% of the citadel's swords have some kind of fire trauma, you don't get to do this kind of thing often!! so even though it isn't his own birthday, he's looking just as excited — his eyes glow with amazement, hands pressed together in front of his face. ]
Isn't it pretty?