[It's not like Souji is entirely a stranger to getting hit on by men, whether they think he's a woman or not. It's hardly an unusual occurrence for older men to hit on pretty young guys like him - albeit perhaps not for very long, since he's decidedly taken.

Now he tilts his head even further, mouth forming into an 'o' of surprise. Sure enough, he'd been prepared for the other Shinsengumi to be very unlike what he's used to, but nonetheless it's jarring to be proved so very right. When it came to the other Souji, it had honestly been a relief that they had looked nothing alike, for all the similarities that had become obvious soon enough. But this...]

Really? But you're so... tall! And big as well. [He reaches out and gives Shinpachi's upper arm an experimental poke, pushing himself up on tiptoes to somewhat even out their heights. Shinpachi is taller than him, that's just wrong.] I mean, I knew you'd look all different, but it's weird nonetheless, right? Ah, but it must be pretty strange for you too, huh? I'm nothing like what you're used to.