[Maybe it's the lack of formal uniforms, or maybe it's just a lack of that damned Ippongi, but Hayato can't muster up more than an ever-present but quiet feeling of smug superiority over the kid. This isn't Ouendan business; there's no point in fanning the flames of rivalry here. Besides, who can get worked up in the presence of so many adorable little friends?

God look how cute they are. It can't hurt to just reach on in and let a little beagle pup sniff at and lick his fingers. Hey, buddy...]

Mmhm, it's good to hear you're not as elitist as the rumours claim. It is incredibly important not to be selective in a job like ours.

[Damn right he's got the nerve to give advice to someone who's technically been doing this longer than he has. If there's a touch of condescension and passive-aggression in there, it definitely has nothing to do with a poor history of inter-team relations and some of that aforementioned elitism. Nope. Not at all.]