[ The reasoning doesn't hold to him. If there's no law then why isn't he still allowed to smoke pot like everyone else? And what does being American have to do with that?

Jyushimatsu doesn't understand jack about it.

But what he understand is, instead, what Ichimatsu tells him right at the end. ]

Oh? Can we?

[ Technically, that's his cottage. He was the one who picked it before Ichimatsu came along, so he's got the ultimate choice on what goes in there! But anything positive that concerns his keeping Strike One as a house pet makes him happy. The doggo also seems to agree because he stops bopping Ichimatsu's face, frown relenting. ]

Okay! If you give me your world then I won't talk about weed again! But you've gotta pet and cuddle Strike One everyday as an extra fee!