[As usual the Familiar Fusion's effect really took Hijikata out until the next night, when he found himself moved into Rinea's sunlight-proofed guest room (facilitated by his subordinates and Adalhard). After he and Rinea conducted the ritual to fuel Morganna's power she convinced him to stay until he'd be fully recovered, and Hijikata was feeling weak and shaken up enough to agree.
After the following full day of eerie darkness he is now back outside under a moonless night sky, meeting with the ghosts at their usual assembly point. They are just finishing up their briefing.]
Well, thanks again for looking after Camelot all day. Without you even more criminals would've taken advantage of the darkness, I've got no doubt. You're all getting a bonus for this!
[The ghosts laugh - they're not getting paid (though Hijikata does vaporise alcohol ever so often outdoors in the headquarters so the fumes can waft through them, a substitute for drinking together).]
Since both you guys and the lady decided to gang up on me I'm not participating in the patrol for the rest of this week, but you know where to find me if you need me!
[The salutes them, and the spectres salute him back before moving out in groups of three or four. Hijikata stays in the assembly spot for a moment, looking after his subordinates and exhaling cigarette smoke while mumbling to himself.]
Man, this feels wrong... I have half a mind to fetch Black Star, but they'd rip me a new one.
Time Skip - 2 Nights Later
After the following full day of eerie darkness he is now back outside under a moonless night sky, meeting with the ghosts at their usual assembly point. They are just finishing up their briefing.]
Well, thanks again for looking after Camelot all day. Without you even more criminals would've taken advantage of the darkness, I've got no doubt. You're all getting a bonus for this!
[The ghosts laugh - they're not getting paid (though Hijikata does vaporise alcohol ever so often outdoors in the headquarters so the fumes can waft through them, a substitute for drinking together).]
Since both you guys and the lady decided to gang up on me I'm not participating in the patrol for the rest of this week, but you know where to find me if you need me!
[The salutes them, and the spectres salute him back before moving out in groups of three or four. Hijikata stays in the assembly spot for a moment, looking after his subordinates and exhaling cigarette smoke while mumbling to himself.]
Man, this feels wrong... I have half a mind to fetch Black Star, but they'd rip me a new one.