Perhaps... but even the most modest stone shines with a bit of polishing.

[Here, they fade away into darkness once more - only to reappear back on the deck properly, mask replacing itself on their face as they cross their arms on the ship's railing.]

... And, at any rate, I believe it certainly wouldn't hurt.
Even Brown Mage looked nice when adorned properly, and they were a fool who would eat a twig if it looked tasty enough to them.

[Yes, Mages definitely do come in other colors. There were probably tons of them, thousands of years ago...

And hey, whether Hijikata's uncouth or not doesn't even cross Purple's mind - they were the right-hand servant of a literal giant pig for ages.
Anyone would rank higher than that in their eyes, but especially someone who treats them as kindly and politely as Hijikata does.]