Mm... I guess you are, aren't you? [From what he'd seen and heard, every iteration of Hijikata was a prime target for teasing, and of course the jokers would be, to say nothing of Kashuu...

Souji probably had his work cut out for him in finding time to tease them all in the first place.

Souji curls closer, and Yamato hesitantly wraps an arm around his waist. It feels natural to do, but is it... too much? Too weird? Forward, somehow? He's not sure, but he does definitely stay put once he shoves the hesitance aside. He's Souji's sword, used to being handled by him, and currently on the receiving end of gentle affection, so the least he could do was try to let him know he really didn't mind it at all with some kind of returned contact, right? Right.]

Better? I'm sure you did fine the first time, Okita-kun. [Bumps back! Because Souji can definitely do no wrong, ever, as far as he's concerned.] An... honor? [Now he's blushing again, good job.] I'm... not so sure of that... [He's just a sword!! A humble little sword!!!]