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[A snort...fitting for a cow.]

Oi, don't be mean to Kondou-san. This is why he needs a better vice-commander.

[And would you look at that, Kongoat had led the other goats to the fence, much like his gorilla counterpart would do. Despite what Hijikata says, they won't stop demanding food. Sougo puts his cup down and pantomimes cupping his right ear with his wing, as if he could actually listen and understand.]

What is it? Yeah yeah. Huh. Okay.

[With a single beat, he turns back to Hijikata.]

They think you're one of them.

[Sougo will let Hijikata bitch it out while he fiddles with the sake bottle. He'd pour one out for his former superior if his wings would allow him. At least if time is stopped back at home, then it's like they never left at all. That's a good thing. No one would dare to try and kill Kondou-san, or worse, try and stand by his side. That eases Sougo's worries a bit, but Sougo also knows he's selfish. He would've wanted Kondou here with them anyway. Of course, Hijikata's blood pressure would skyrocket but who cares about that.]

Anyways, I guess that's good that he's not left alone. Good for the gorilla girl, too.

Like hell do I look like a goat!

[To be fair, he does look like livestock... but with the current amplifications his cattle designation is all the more obvious. He lets out another annoyed snort, clearly unable to stop doing that.]

Which gorilla girl do you mean?

[It speaks volumes about Kondou's love life that there's more than one... there's the Amanto princess and the girl from the doujou, whose regular shows of brute force qualify her for the nickname too in Hijikata's book. He assumes that Sougo meant the latter, but even if Kondou were able to stalk her unchecked now, he isn't too worried about her ability to defend herself.]

Damn it, these goats won't shut up. If no one else stops by to feed them I'll get them some pellets.

Could've fooled me, Hijikata-san. You've got hooves and you're loud, so as far as I'm concerned, you're one of 'em.

[At this point, he would put his arms behind his head all casual-like. Unfortunately, he doesn't have arms at the moment. Sougo is still trying to work out how to pour the sake bottle. He at least has a hold of it and is trying to pour more into Hijikata's cup...but the angle is too steep and the drink overflows.]

Ah. Oops.

Maybe you should have a drink first and then go feed them.

[He's banking on a tipsy Hijikata trying to feed the goats, because that would be priceless. Besides, these goats are not going anywhere. They still are looking expectantly at these demi-humans.]

Oh, and I meant the sister of Shinpachi-kun, of course.

[Yeah, that marriage to Princess Bubbles...that was really sad. Let's not talk about that.]

[The sake situation draws Hijikata's full attention, but even if it weren't he'd gladly avoid discussing that proposed gorilla wedding any further.]

Damn it, Sougo, be more careful!

[He takes the bottle from him and sets it down, then lifts his cup as carefully as possible and takes a few sips to get the sake down to a normal level. Glancing at Sougo's wings he finally realises the full extent of how handicapped he is right now when it comes to finnicky manual tasks.]

You really went completely batty this time around, huh? Let me handle to pouring from here on.

[The goats are observing them with their demonic-looking eyes, and their hairy brown-furred leader raises itself up against the enclosure and bleats.]

Yeah, yeah! Give us a moment here! It's Kondou-san's birthday!

[As if the goats would understand that! But really, he just wants a moment to actually think of Kondou. How much time will pass until they see him again?]

[Be more careful...Hijikata, you say that all the time to him, but does Sougo listen? The bottle is taken away from him like it would be taken away from a child. Sougo didn't care too much about the drink overflowing since his M.O. is always to elicit a good reaction. But Hijikata pouring his own drink would reduce the chances of a drunk Hijikata. After all, he wouldn't be stupid enough to get drunk alone in front of Sougo, would he?]

So you'll pour your own sake then? That's really rude, you know. You sound like the one going batty.

[Not that Sougo really cares about decorum. Hijikata usually handles that.

The goats get more and more insistent. It's kind of cute, actually. If Sougo could actually hold a bag of pellets, he would dangle it in front of them. Kondou-san is nowhere near as demanding as the hairy brown goat he looks like, though.]

You should've gotten him a cake. It's his birthday.

It's not the goat's birthday. Stop role-playing with it. As for pouring my own drink, I think these are mitigating circumstances!

[He nudges his head at Sougo's wings before emptying the rest of his cup in one go, then getting up to buy the goats some food already so they'll stop standing there and staring at them.]

Here.

[Sougo can probably manage to hold the open pellet bag between his wings, that way he can pour it out for the goats or let them take turns sticking their heads inside. It kind of does feel like doing a favour to a child, but hell, this super Iris cycle can't be easy on Sougo... and Hijikata himself should mind his sake intake lest his Sanguis aggression give him any stupid ideas. He pours the rest of the near-empty bottle into the cups, but decides to save the second one for another time. It's only the two of them after all, even if they refill Kondou's cup along with theirs.]

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