Ow ow owwww--!! [ That was Unexpected to say the very least! She flails momentarily again, nearly dropping the doll in her panic, and immediately clamps her hand to her sore cheek when he finally stops pinching her, gazing up up him with reproachful, teary eyes. ] Hijikata-san, that hurt! [ The unspoken question of “what was that for?!” will remain unspoken because Kotori would like to keep her body parts and life thank you very much.

It’s almost a talent how quickly she can go from movement to being metaphorically turned to stone. Well, Hijikata isn’t too far off from being an ancient monster anyway. ] N-no, I mean--! It was so small and sweet, and I was lonely-- I just thought-- I’m sorry for disrespecting you…! [ It’s because the real you isn’t cute at all, honestly, ]