[ Well, it does matter to Genis, but Gintoki has to know he’s joking, right? Genis definitely thinks Gintoki’s joking right now. (Would Gintoki be more intimidating as a cop if he didn’t know him? Maybe. But he does, so Genis can’t help but smile at riling him up.) ]

I didn’t say it was my art, you know. Besides, your hair color is the last thing that’d make you look old. It makes you look kinda cool. [ A compliment?? To help him feel a little better? If you can call that a compliment... ]