The Sasaki family is as elite as it gets, and one of its members, Tetsunosuke, has joined the Shinsengumi.  He would have joined the Mimawarigumi, a police force with pedigree, but he is considered a troublemaker, which is why he was sent to the Shinsengumi.  Kondo assigns Tetsu to Hijikata as an assistant, so Hijikata is forced to endure the new recruit...
But if you want a place to belong,
Pero si quieres encontrar tu lugar,
Mas se quiser ter um 
lugar para chamar de lar,