[ AAAAAAAA WHY ]

Ow, ow! You're so mean.

[ when hijikata lets go, tsurumaru pats his ear, checking that it's still, you know, there. but doesn't hiji work as a dog groomer! what is this...

he eagerly explains, anyway. ] That's a German Shepherd. It's mostly used as a guard dog, and it can get pretty scary — it's a lot like you!

It doesn't come in too many colors... mostly black and brown, and then just black, if you're lucky. Those are more expensive, too.