[Well, that was a relief, at least. The idea still seemed very strange to him, but if the Commander was behind it... Yamazaki supposed it wasn't his place to question it too much. He exhaled softly, then shook his head.]

I didn't actually mean for us to discuss my future. I probably know far more than I should. [Okita's memories concerning Vice Commander Yamanami came specifically to mind. But knowing about it... Yamazaki couldn't help but wonder if, returning to a time before it had happened, he could prevent it. And if he could change other things for the better. He paused.]

...I don't know how going home will work--whether we can return together or whether we'll each return to the respective points in time we were taken from. If it's the former... [He bowed his head to Okita.] ...I request that we return to my time, if possible.