[Despite all his violent bitching, Hijikata lets him take his hand without resistance or retaliation. His expression, though, remains frowny.]

How?! Anyway, don't "Honey" me after ruining my street credibility!! You may not give a damn if everyone from thugs to little old ladies things you're a wimp, but I have a reputation to uphold, do you understand that?

[Regardless of his complaining, he understands why Koro chooses to be a pacifist even if others treat him poorly. He knows of his background, after all, and how much he feels for others. Knowing that others look down on him for it annoys him all the more, to the point where he has half a mind to mix up any gangsters who mess with the incubus - but that definitely wouldn't alleviate the rumours about them.]