There wasn't any need for modesty with him, was there? He'd been the same when he was young, and might be the same now in better circumstances. Hijikata took a drag from his cigarette, being careful to direct the wind away from the student.

"Still. No matter how far ahead you are, there's a chance skipping will mean you missed out on learning some of the base information meant to help you understand later concepts. If you need a review of anything..."

A small shrug. "You know where my office is."

It wasn't an attempt to dissuade him -- on the contrary. He didn't want to see Toshirou have to give up, if it got discouraging. He rather doubted he'd accept the offer of help, but it seemed right to offer anyway.