Yeah, but no one died, and you won't fuck this up again.

[This arguably is the best outcome they could've asked for, with only emotional damage taken on Levi's part. It looks like he can handle himself again from here on out, so Hijikata wants to excuse himself. If they kept swimming side by side, the implication of what happened - the hope and fear Levi must have felt, thinking a loved one was in need of his help; the memories of his shitty homeworld - would hang over their heads and make for a heavy atmosphere.]

I'll catch up to the front of the trek; I want to know how much longer they expect it to take us to the sirens' palace.