[ The heavy stuff can come later, or never at all, hopefully. Maybe. It feels too much like talking about the dead and he's not quite ready for that yet. ]

A festival performance? [ Deadpan. ] Is that how you and Sano and Heisuke try to play it off as? Small wonder Hijikata-san finds fault with all of you. [ He admits it's fairly funny. Sometimes. Less hilarious when Hijikata starts yelling.

But now he looks thoughtful, as he upends his drink, gazing at Shinpachi. ] I have never tried, but maybe it is possible to carry. [ Over his shoulder, perhaps. Maybe feet will drag on the ground, but they'd get back in one piece. ]