[Yeah, he is very much aware that Kaoru's version of events are extremely biased but...man, even with that huge grain of salt, Okita sounds like a total jerk.]

Give yourself some credit. The thing about groups is that everyone helps out and draws strength from each other. That's kind of what we were banking on, acually.

[dryly] You mean the one about how we're all weirdos and some of us never shut up? Yeah, I heard that. Nice to meet you too even after all that.