[Saitou just stares at that message for a long time.
Even if he should feel vindicated - he can't help but feel horrible about this, at the same time. That Hijikata, of all people, came back to him and admitted to being wrong.
It's hard to think about Hijikata being humbled like that, when Hijikata is the one whose conviction is what keeps giving the rest of them the strength to hold their heads up high. Or should be, at least.]
It is behind us now, sir.
[Because he doesn't know what else to say. He can't say that it's not a big deal, to forget about it - that's a lie and that's not right. It's not as though all his anger about this didn't happen, and that this wasn't important - very important.
But the last thing on his mind right now is "I told you so."]
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Even if he should feel vindicated - he can't help but feel horrible about this, at the same time. That Hijikata, of all people, came back to him and admitted to being wrong.
It's hard to think about Hijikata being humbled like that, when Hijikata is the one whose conviction is what keeps giving the rest of them the strength to hold their heads up high. Or should be, at least.]
It is behind us now, sir.
[Because he doesn't know what else to say. He can't say that it's not a big deal, to forget about it - that's a lie and that's not right. It's not as though all his anger about this didn't happen, and that this wasn't important - very important.
But the last thing on his mind right now is "I told you so."]