"Then you clearly haven't been listening." That wouldn't be anything new. It seemed as though no one, even Gamou, bothered to listen to him anymore. It was more painful than he wanted to admit, as he was a person who prided himself on receiving attention and praise. "I only treat the stubborn ones like this. The defiant ones."

Hayami had never dreamed that Yamada would become so defiant, but it seemed this is where they had ended up. When Yamada stepped back, Hayami leaned forward a bit more, hesitating for a few moments before moving away.

"If you'd like me gone, then it would only be polite to escort me out." He said this purely because he had no interest in turning his back to Yamada and leaving himself vulnerable.