[Okay, well, Horikawa is going to pretend that Hijikata did not act like the sight of him was a major comparative disappointment. Because this is Hijikata Toshizo and, frankly, he probably shouldn't be expecting big welcomes in the first place. Instead, he brightens at the acceptance ー as much as is reasonable without seeming to disregard their situation and recent events.]
Well, first of all, I wanted to say that if you ever need assistance, to please let me handle it. [Because his own faith in Hijikata is pretty much unwavering.] And I'd like to ask you what the most recent events were, that happened before you came here.
[After he learns that answer, he can decide what to do from there, but noooo history spoilers. As much as Horikawa wants to remember exactly what the age listed in the guestbook means for Hijikata in terms of how he and the rest of the Shinsengumi are doing, roughly 500 years of consciousness makes it difficult to do so with perfect accuracy.]
Sparkles in your hands like I'm freshly polished ✶
Well, first of all, I wanted to say that if you ever need assistance, to please let me handle it. [Because his own faith in Hijikata is pretty much unwavering.] And I'd like to ask you what the most recent events were, that happened before you came here.
[After he learns that answer, he can decide what to do from there, but noooo history spoilers. As much as Horikawa wants to remember exactly what the age listed in the guestbook means for Hijikata in terms of how he and the rest of the Shinsengumi are doing, roughly 500 years of consciousness makes it difficult to do so with perfect accuracy.]