Sorry, kid.

[ despite his earlier anger, he sympathises with that disappointment. ]

It's a real cruel trick to play on somebody.

[ he makes his way back onto the bank, starting to squeeze all the excess water out of his clothes. he has to shake out one pant leg too, where a frog managed to end up at some point.

izō scowls, annoyed to have been reminded not only of ryouma but also his wife all in one night. ]

Ya got parents or somethin' around here? You'll catch yer death standin' around like that.