[Hijikata outright laughs at that. Sorry, Crow, he's tipsy!]

What do I look like, a little noblelady? Besides you can't even walk straight yourself anymore!

[He hooks one of his arms around Crow's, though, to steady him. They can probably both use the counterweight; the lantern-lit evening street does look a little double-layered...]

I'll see about some off-time. Okay? If things are quit we can meet up spontaneously sometimes, too. It's not like I've got to report to anyone.

[And yet he's got to be on duty every day?! Talk about being a worker ant...]