[He nods, glad that he was able to help at least a little. If Gokudera does reach out to Shoto and they end up being able to work together it'll make him happy since he wants to see them both thrive, but who knows... on a surface level they're pretty different, even just looking at their backgrounds: a mafioso and a hero-in-training.

That aside he agrees with Gokudera's risk assessment of the plant idea. It would be a shame if he lost his light magic, given how well he uses it and how comfortable he is with it. Hijikata would certainly prefer to see him regain a similar comfort with his fire eventually, even if it may take a long time.]

If you want to try anything at all with your magic or just bounce more ideas off me, call or message me at any time. Also just for a smoke.

[He wants to say more, add some uplifting words or at least express that he's glad Gokudera made it back to Avalon to begin with, but he doesn't find the right worlds, so ultimately he just keeps standing by his side as they leisurely finish up their cigarettes.