[Sousei is indeed a special case of tsundere, thanks for noticing. But he's amused by Shinpachi's response, even if it doesn't show all too much--though his lips do quirk upwards slightly. Yeah.... Shinpachi does sound so proud.
Though ultimately, Sousei's response is serious.]
You've impacted my impression of the Shinsengumi, but I would hardly say it has been in a negative way.
[After all, it's not like the Shinsengumi had the greatest reputation in Sousei's time either.......
But Shinpachi is a good person, and that more than anything tells Sousei all he needs to know.]
[ Oh, that's a better answer than he expected.. since Shinpachi is well aware of the reputation of the Shinsengumi in his time, yes. It's hard to not notice people tugging their kids away as they patrol the streets in their haori or when he can hear people talking badly about them behind their backs.
He also knows there's at least some reason they have that reputation.. thanks, Serizawa. But Shinpachi's never given as much of a damn about it as some of the others. What matter is that the people you care about think better of you than that, then who cares what the faceless masses might think? ]
Ahh, that's right! Right now you must be thinking something like "damn, if all the guys in the Shinsengumi were half as much of a riot as Nagakura, they might just have been the best group to ever exist!"
[ Intentionally focusing on the wrong thing, but the wide grin on his face is nothing short of extremely happy. ]
Despite how emotionally stunted Sousei can come across as, he really does understand other people quite well. So he understands what Shinpachi is getting at here, and merely hums vaguely to himself in response. Hm.
And then his response comes with an edge of amusement--]
That could never be true. That title belongs to the Yamainu, after all.
[What's this.
Is he tossing down the gauntlet here-- (in the most lighthearted of ways, really, no matter how serious his face still appears to be).]
But I will admit that you're not absolutely terrible company.
Just since Sousei admitted that, he'll let him get away with that friendly gauntlet throwing there. Some other day Shinpachi can pick up the gauntlet and slap Sousei in the face with it, but he's already getting what he wanted out of this conversation - a genuine declaration. Bless you, Sousei. ]
Oh--! [ He's exaggerating his reaction though, totally.. he knows Sousei doesn't dislike him, but it's just fun to make a Big Deal out of it like this. ]
C'mon, say that again! I have to make sure to record it for the future!
[ Here he goes to try and find his CereVice.. but whereas normal people might grab it out of their pocket, he just sticks a hand down his open shirt.
[And now Shinpachi is ruining it. You know what, Shinpachi, this is why people like Sousei don't make these dramatic declarations very often. Because you people come and ruin it.
Ruiner.
Regardless, Sousei just narrows his eyes at that, crossing his arms in response, and--]
No. Don't be ridiculous.
[...]
I won't.
[Was it really necessary to say it three different ways, Sousei....]
[ Doesn't Sousei know that the stronger you deny these kind of people their stuff, the stronger they're going to ask about it.. that's just how it works, and now he has to deal with it.
Especially since Shinpachi is elbow-nudging him in the side now over it. ]
Aww, c'mon! Don't you feel like saying it just a tiiiiny bit?
[ He's totally being ridiculous, Sousei is right. ]
[150% ridiculous, and Sousei is not the sort of person to let that go without calling them out on it, really. He arches an eyebrow as Shinpachi elbows him, expression thoroughly unimpressed.]
No. Now, especially, I have no interest in that.
[You're welcome, you lost your window of opportunity, now we are back to a wall of tsun.]
[ That small sunshine behind the grumpclouds is so elusive..
But whatever, he got his share for today, and you know what? He's pretty okay with that. So after grinning at Sousei another time, he's decided he's had enough. ]
Alright, alright, I'll let you enjoy the party without me harassing you. Just this once.
[ In other words, you better damn well have fun after he leaves or he'll be back, Sousei.
He always comes back.
But after that he gives the other guy a half-salute before - miraculously enough - leaving the other guy alone for now. ]
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Though ultimately, Sousei's response is serious.]
You've impacted my impression of the Shinsengumi, but I would hardly say it has been in a negative way.
[After all, it's not like the Shinsengumi had the greatest reputation in Sousei's time either.......
But Shinpachi is a good person, and that more than anything tells Sousei all he needs to know.]
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He also knows there's at least some reason they have that reputation.. thanks, Serizawa. But Shinpachi's never given as much of a damn about it as some of the others. What matter is that the people you care about think better of you than that, then who cares what the faceless masses might think? ]
Ahh, that's right! Right now you must be thinking something like "damn, if all the guys in the Shinsengumi were half as much of a riot as Nagakura, they might just have been the best group to ever exist!"
[ Intentionally focusing on the wrong thing, but the wide grin on his face is nothing short of extremely happy. ]
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Despite how emotionally stunted Sousei can come across as, he really does understand other people quite well. So he understands what Shinpachi is getting at here, and merely hums vaguely to himself in response. Hm.
And then his response comes with an edge of amusement--]
That could never be true. That title belongs to the Yamainu, after all.
[What's this.
Is he tossing down the gauntlet here-- (in the most lighthearted of ways, really, no matter how serious his face still appears to be).]
But I will admit that you're not absolutely terrible company.
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Just since Sousei admitted that, he'll let him get away with that friendly gauntlet throwing there. Some other day Shinpachi can pick up the gauntlet and slap Sousei in the face with it, but he's already getting what he wanted out of this conversation - a genuine declaration. Bless you, Sousei. ]
Oh--! [ He's exaggerating his reaction though, totally.. he knows Sousei doesn't dislike him, but it's just fun to make a Big Deal out of it like this. ]
C'mon, say that again! I have to make sure to record it for the future!
[ Here he goes to try and find his CereVice.. but whereas normal people might grab it out of their pocket, he just sticks a hand down his open shirt.
Well, that works too. ]
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Ruiner.
Regardless, Sousei just narrows his eyes at that, crossing his arms in response, and--]
No. Don't be ridiculous.
[...]
I won't.
[Was it really necessary to say it three different ways, Sousei....]
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Especially since Shinpachi is elbow-nudging him in the side now over it. ]
Aww, c'mon! Don't you feel like saying it just a tiiiiny bit?
[ He's totally being ridiculous, Sousei is right. ]
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No. Now, especially, I have no interest in that.
[You're welcome, you lost your window of opportunity, now we are back to a wall of tsun.]
Go pester someone else.
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But whatever, he got his share for today, and you know what? He's pretty okay with that. So after grinning at Sousei another time, he's decided he's had enough. ]
Alright, alright, I'll let you enjoy the party without me harassing you. Just this once.
[ In other words, you better damn well have fun after he leaves or he'll be back, Sousei.
He always comes back.
But after that he gives the other guy a half-salute before - miraculously enough - leaving the other guy alone for now. ]