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[There's a bit too much chaos to deal with it while the flash mob is still going, but as soon as things settle down, for some relative value of settling down, Hijikata's straight on to business.]

If this is your first jaunt: don't panic, try to blend in.

Some of our number are going to think they belong in this world. If you can hear this, then obviously, you're not one of them. Keeping an eye on our infiltrators is usually our second clue to figuring out what the hell we're supposed to be doing here.

Our first one is when we arrive in the middle of some shitstorm like this, though - that usually means something. So it's sounding like this one's got to do with... [A slight noise of frustration. This is not his wheelhouse.] Romantic shit? Valentine's Day? If any of you are experts, now would be a good time to tell the rest of us. Or if you know a lot about, I don't know, weddin-

[Actually, no, this is not how he wants to start wedding planning, he is going to cut himself the hell off there. Embarrassedly.]

We usually start by checking in, anyway, so if you're still yourself, speak up. If you've noticed anyone is definitely an infiltrator, tell us that, too; you might as well save us the trouble of saying something really goddamned stupid to them while we're trying to figure it out.

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Probably, right.

[.....WAIT A SECOND.]

Probably?! I can't go around like this all the time, Hijikata-san! This is awful!

I don't know, after the last one, I think cat ears sound like you got off pretty light.

Uh...yeah.

[Everyone did look pretty awful when he showed back up.]

Dog ears are still no good, though. I just want my ears back.

Most physical changes to blend into a world don't stick around when we leave.

...Oh yeah. That's true.

I don't really get how they're needed in this world in the first place.

There's a lot of shit in any world that isn't really needed, but that everyone's used to seeing. Think of it that way.

[Grumble, grumble.]

Still doesn't make sense, though...

[Then he remembers something.]

Hey, who's getting married? Is it some of these other world people?

...

[dammit]

No.

[You brought this upon yourself, bruh.]

Oh.

...Wait, then who is?

[Though if Hijikata is the one who brought it up, then wouldn't it be him -

PFFFT who would marry that guy?]

Chizuru and I.

[Yeah, see, it couldn't be Hijikaskaj;t -

Oops, don't mind that choked noise coming through.]

[WATCH YOURSELF, BOY]

[THIS WAS UNEXPECTED, OKAY

So just give him a second or three to get a hold of himself.]

...Oh...um.

Well, she's a really nice girl, so that'll be...really nice.

[Ibuki, no. This is where you say congratulations and then shut up.]

Glad you approve.

Well, I mean, as long as you're both happy, then that's all that matters, right?

[Ibuki still doesn't know what Chizuru sees in Hijikata, but he's not a girl. That probably has something to do with it.]

Even if I didn't approve for whatever reason, if you're both happy then it's not my business.

...Don't make her cry, though. It's not right to make girls cry.

Look, I know I'm an asshole, but just how much of an asshole does everyone take me for?

[...Oh shit.]

IIII'm not supposed to answer that, am I.

No.

[Hey, at least he's learning.]

Okay, well. I've never been to a wedding so I actually don't know anything about them. I hope it goes well, though.

It damned well better.

[Otherwise Souji's going out the window.]

Surely someone around here knows what to do, though. I mean there's a lot of people around.

Let's worry about blending in first.

...Right.

[Though, if Ibuki can re-learn how to adapt to different cultures and whatnot (assuming he properly learned in the first place) then it appears he may have the advantage this time around. You know, with the whole being a teenager thing.]

I think I got that down. Except for the damn ears.

[Even if a lot of people have those, too, but he just can't get used to this stuff, okay.]