Hijikata is a primary character in Hakuouki (Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan) and serves as the second-in-command (vice president) of the Shinsengumi, following their leader, Kondou Isami. He also holds the rank of lieutenant in the Shinsengumi, alongside Okita Souji. Hijikata is strict, yet very thoughtful and mature. He holds women in high regard, which is one of the reasons he is so protective of Chizuru. Okita Souji has a habit of constantly playing around and bothering Hijikata, which Hijikata dislikes and finds quite annoying; nevertheless, they both appear much closer to each other than to the other Shinsengumi members, as they have been with the Shinsengumi for a significantly longer period and have known each other since Souji joined the Shieikan (Kondo Isami's home dojo) as a child.
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