Romantic... my ass!
Gan'an Shinomiya had yet to speak when Toshiro Hijikata had already answered—rather, finished complaining—inwardly. Never mind that the story itself was a tragedy; after all Toshiro had been through, what kind of harsh reality had he not endured? What kind of thing had he not seen? What kind of person had he not encountered? He was an old hand at this!
Romeo and Juliet's tragic tale might have been heartbreaking, but to an old hand like Toshiro, it was actually a fairly beautiful ending. If something like that happened in reality, who knew how much darker it could get!?
But that was also why Toshiro Hijikata felt Gan'an Shinomiya had a screw loose. If that guy Sogo really cared about that young lady from the Shinomiya Family, he would not have left something like this alone. After all, Sogo himself was a bastard who never hesitated to assume the worst of others...
It could not be helped. How could a bastard full of dirty tricks not view others with the utmost malice? Just look at Umaru's surroundings. Never mind enemies—even anyone harboring the slightest ill intent who approached her would probably be eliminated by those ninjas, who were exceptionally sensitive to malice, before they even showed themselves.
That was what real concern looked like!
Just as he sighed inwardly, Gan'an Shinomiya recovered from his daze. "Lord Hijikata, you jest. Juliet and Romeo came from families of equal standing, but the Shirogane Group lost to our Shinomiya Family even at its peak. Heh, hehehe..." He merely chuckled a few times, yet it still gave off an air of madness.
For one thing, Tojo was very agitated.
"Is that so?" However, before the other party could say anything, Toshiro Hijikata responded noncommittally.
"If we're talking about Juliet and Romeo..."