[Honestly, anything Italian Alberto said has been flying over Hijikata's head from the very start. Right now he halfway assumes that Alberto Scorfano Piacere is his full name, but since he's a kid he's just going to call him Alberto anyway, so he may never learn the truth.
He collects his things - mainly the bag with the remaining pieces of meat - and gets up from the bench. The timing seems just right, because Yama and Zaki presently started to pay attention to Sofia and her food, and only Hijikata's strong hold on their leashes keeps them at bay as they shriek at her. They're shitty little bullies alright.]
Well, Alberto, best of luck with your new friend.
[Seriously, the boy will need it... here's hoping he has a little job (something kid-friendly, not being a fisherman), or a guardian who'll finance the little beast for him, or both. Hijikata, for his part, will simply let his two loose in the Brocéliande, which will probably disturb the local wildlife, chase off his fussy crow tengu familiar, and make his new subordinates feel glad they're ghosts and can't be bitten anymore.]
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He collects his things - mainly the bag with the remaining pieces of meat - and gets up from the bench. The timing seems just right, because Yama and Zaki presently started to pay attention to Sofia and her food, and only Hijikata's strong hold on their leashes keeps them at bay as they shriek at her. They're shitty little bullies alright.]
Well, Alberto, best of luck with your new friend.
[Seriously, the boy will need it... here's hoping he has a little job (something kid-friendly, not being a fisherman), or a guardian who'll finance the little beast for him, or both. Hijikata, for his part, will simply let his two loose in the Brocéliande, which will probably disturb the local wildlife, chase off his fussy crow tengu familiar, and make his new subordinates feel glad they're ghosts and can't be bitten anymore.]