[ well, it's not as if they're looking into a pure pedigree dog and buying it gold-plated food bowls, or anything!! gosh, hijikata... lighten up a bit.

but tsurumaru grins, in that smug, knowing way that he's distracting hijikata on purpose. ]

Are we just looking, at this point? When humans have pets, they're much happier — and that helps them heal a lot faster.

[ he's watched a lot of animal shows lately, and he's learned lots of interesting (but mostly useless) facts!! at everything else, he shrugs his shoulders, because as much as hijikata's trying to say no... he'll fight through it. ]

Plus, why shouldn't you trust me with your money? If I ever want to use someone else's credits, I just put it on Mikazuki's tab.