[There's a long pause of silence, as if Goten is slowly sucking that all in. Though soon, it breaks into a little bit of giggling. He still feels bad about everything that has happened but this...he can only picture Hijikata saying all this while in the center of a swarm of ducklings.]

Hijikata, you sound like a proud momma!

[No wonder he has so many ducklings.]

I hear you loud and clear! I don't wanna make things worse. I'll be more careful and tell Aymeric more. I think I understand more now.