[haha yea it's a purely mission-specific memory. he doesn't know who the fuck ishikirimaru is because they weren't on the same mission.

anyway he's just going to hum happily at that, leaning in so that his lips are just barely keeping from touching hizamaru's fingertips. he can probably feel the words from higekiri's mouth as he speaks them]

We will. The mission comes first, above all else.

Remember that, and trust that we will be together in the end - alright? I need you to continue no matter what happens to me.