[ maybe ume feels nero staring at her, because from her comfortable nest, she looks back at nero — and immediately gives her a pure shiba smile, her tongue dangling out like the happiest little pinto bean in the entire world! but geez... geez! tsuru can't be blamed for thinking those kinds of thoughts regarding the two, especially after she says that heisuke now "bears markings that deem he owns her". isn't that wording too suggestive, honestly? ]

I... think there's another one of Hijikata's people living in our apartment... Okita Souji? But I don't think I've ever seen him — for all I know, he could just be a ghost. All I usually hear are a bunch of coughs. [ ah yes... the dark tb ] You'd be better off asking Hijikata and Heisuke directly, if you want to know anything about them.

[ alternatively, they could read lots and lots of books about the gumis to learn more about them! that's what tsuru does. ]

By the way... what should I call you? Do you have a name? [ because it's rude of him to refer to her as "you" all day. ]