[ not when you've seen Rough Times for a thousand years... all of those common sense marbles? gone.

but that's interest, yes... definitely interest! hijikata can try to say all he wants otherwise! tsurumaru's eyes widen, because he's also taken a liking to that black sock pattern — it's not everyday that you see dogs like that, actually. ]

Aah, that one's pretty! I bet it's super cute, too.

[ it's perfect! this is it, this is the end of the pet hunt... their ideal puppy is here. ]

We can talk about which puppy is prettiest and still be just looking, you know.

[ huffing back! but obviously, he's going to scheme on going past "just looking". ] Anyway, how much is it? Is it too much?