Yeah, I guess? Emily mentioned it. It wasn't real clear at the time, but that's what I understand, anyway. It applies even though she's with the Alliance 'cause it's a gesture of some higher bond that can't be touched, so Majima and Izō ain't got nothin' t' worry 'bout.

[ it's fine. ryouma can definitely talk about this in a very reasonable, objective way because he feels nothing about any of it (see: he can't) and a sip of his drink turns into emptying it. he would say there is no jealousy there and that may be mostly true, but to say it hasn't hurt him to think about sometimes really is a lie.

he shoves a bunch of food in his mouth after that, which helps by forcing him to stop and chew it and therefore think things through a little more before he can continue. ]

Ya oughta keep stayin' out of it, if y' can avoid it. Do what the boss says an' keep out of the politics t' save yourself the headache.