Hijikata-san?! [ Kotori isn't one for bad language, but this is easily the biggest "oh shit" moment of her life so far. Don't worry about her standing up; the second she recognised his voice she was up on her feet, and if she had the ability she'd be halfway up the nearest tree. ]

I-I'm sorry! I'm really sorry I didn't mean to-- [ To slack off, she's going to say, until she realises she's not actually at work and he's mad at her for vanishing. Instantly, she deflates. Well... Technically she'd disobeyed orders for doing that, even though she'd also gotten upset with him for disappearing. ] ... I'm really sorry, Hijikata-san. [ She means it. Too many people have disappeared for her.

But hey, enough of that heavy atmosphere! Time to get incredibly embarrassed over the doll again. Upon realising she's still clutching it like a child would their favourite toy, she stuffs it behind her back and stands up straight. ] I-I can explain! I found this doll in the mud and I thought it was cute so I-I thought it'd be alright to sit down for a while and-- [ And then Hijikata showed up. ]