[Well, how could he not feel happy about that? Right now, he isn't even thinking of this being a chance for him to attain a Vessel; he's simply touched by Tsumugi's offer.]
Yes, I do. Let's give it a try.
[He and Tsumugi never fought side by side by merit of Tsumugi being a civilian, but they've been together for two worlds already, and while their bond is a quiet one, Hijikata feels like it has grown strong over time. Her certainly can say that he trusts Tsumugi.
And so the sword in the stone, once grasped and pulled by them, slides out easily enough and dissolves into magic. Whether it takes a keen eye to tell who receives the intangible power to be a Vessel or Hijikata just sucks at seeing it, he can never quite tell... but it's got to be Tsumugi! Between the two of them, only one is a combatant!]
Well, then. Let me...
[He gently places a hand on Tsumugi's chest, but nothing happens, not even as he pats around in search of that magical portal.]
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Yes, I do. Let's give it a try.
[He and Tsumugi never fought side by side by merit of Tsumugi being a civilian, but they've been together for two worlds already, and while their bond is a quiet one, Hijikata feels like it has grown strong over time. Her certainly can say that he trusts Tsumugi.
And so the sword in the stone, once grasped and pulled by them, slides out easily enough and dissolves into magic. Whether it takes a keen eye to tell who receives the intangible power to be a Vessel or Hijikata just sucks at seeing it, he can never quite tell... but it's got to be Tsumugi! Between the two of them, only one is a combatant!]
Well, then. Let me...
[He gently places a hand on Tsumugi's chest, but nothing happens, not even as he pats around in search of that magical portal.]
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