[ That's right. Come along quietly or the baguettes get it. Maika shadows him at his task, watching with narrowed eyes to make sure he's not escaping out the backdoor to a different, more hidden volunteer location. ]

Commanding? Pissed off? [ He can take his pick on which "like this" it is. ] Would've thought you could make a guess by now. I hate having debts foisted on me.

[ This is a lie. Maika, broadly, considers it anyone else's damn fault if they give her something and get taken advantage of. But she's pretty sure it's a lie Argenti would believe, so she'll nudge him ungraciously towards the door. ]

What do you eat besides bread, anyway? Flowers?