[He went back and forth on whether to bring Chizuru, for a short time, but in the end, Hijikata figures that her presence might complicate this one more than help, and he doesn't particularly want to leave Yamazaki to his own devices just yet, either.
So he comes alone, dropping down to sit on the grass without comment. Maybe ten feet away - close enough, but not too close.
He's never been wanted too close before, and there doesn't seem to be any reason for that to have changed.]
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So he comes alone, dropping down to sit on the grass without comment. Maybe ten feet away - close enough, but not too close.
He's never been wanted too close before, and there doesn't seem to be any reason for that to have changed.]