Stop treating me like a soldier in your army! I'm the Shinsengumi's vice commander! We do things differently back home!
[Which totally just sounds like the Shinsengumi is a bunch of thugs whose leadership is fine with irregular behaviour like visiting people in the middle of the night (and probably trespassing in the process), but he's irritated at being treated like a potential enemy. On a rational level he knows that he can hardly blame Riou for that, but his indignation overrides his reason at the moment. Regardless, he follows the instructions, walks towards the camp and, once inside, sets his basket down. Instead of lifting his arms, though, he crosses them over his chest in petty defiance.]
I wanted to bring a present, and making it too me longer than expected.
[Sure, Riou never asked for a present, but at least it explains Hijikata's late arrival (only not really because he could have made it just in time if he hadn't started overthinking it, but Riou doesn't know that). His sword is still at his belt, but only because he doesn't even think of the possibility that Riou might want him to put it down as well.]
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[Which totally just sounds like the Shinsengumi is a bunch of thugs whose leadership is fine with irregular behaviour like visiting people in the middle of the night (and probably trespassing in the process), but he's irritated at being treated like a potential enemy. On a rational level he knows that he can hardly blame Riou for that, but his indignation overrides his reason at the moment. Regardless, he follows the instructions, walks towards the camp and, once inside, sets his basket down. Instead of lifting his arms, though, he crosses them over his chest in petty defiance.]
I wanted to bring a present, and making it too me longer than expected.
[Sure, Riou never asked for a present, but at least it explains Hijikata's late arrival (only not really because he could have made it just in time if he hadn't started overthinking it, but Riou doesn't know that). His sword is still at his belt, but only because he doesn't even think of the possibility that Riou might want him to put it down as well.]