[Souji looks... good. Better than he had the last time Hijikata had seen him, which was only hours ago - but that had been in a different place. But his memories of here were similar, if not worse. So it's a surprise, and he desperately hopes that somehow, it really is as good as it seems, that Souji isn't just hiding his illness from him and will be suffering for this later. But he does his best to let none of that show on his face]

It wouldn't surprise me here, though.