Devil's Temptation House, public restroom.
"Man, Captain Sougo's mission was such a pain. I almost completely lost my composure back there," Yamazaki complained after relieving himself.
"That's because you kept saying all kinds of nonsense in there, Captain Yamazaki. Like how Utsuro was the reason you kept running to the restroom. If I hadn't been quick on the uptake and secretly called your phone, pretending something had come up..." Ono muttered under his breath.
"Can you blame me? Captain Sougo's orders were to get everyone in there drunk, without a single exception. Someone was clearly about to back out..." Yamazaki replied as he turned on the tap.
Ono was stunned. "No way, Captain. I was whispering so quietly. You still heard me?"
"As a swordsman, sharp ears and keen eyes are the basics..." Yamazaki said smugly as he washed his hands.
"Captain Yamazaki, I had no idea you were so impressive. Seems we've all underestimated you..."
Yamazaki: -_----
Underestimating him was the sort of thing they could keep to themselves. There was no need to say it out loud.
"Still, I heard that being too sharp-eared and keen-eyed can make life pretty rough, Captain Yamazaki." Ono, leader of the Knife-Stabbing Sect.
"Who said that? Being sharp-eared and keen-eyed lets you understand yourself, the world, and..."
"Um, Captain Yamazaki, let me ask you something. If you're too sharp-eared and keen-eyed, could you hear strange, inexplicable sounds when you use the restroom?"
"What kind of question is that?" Yamazaki thought for a few seconds. "But honestly, sometimes you do hear things."
"Captain Yamazaki, don't you think those strange sounds are scary? Maybe you're so sharp-eared and keen-eyed that you can even hear ghosts." Ono raised his index finger.
Yamazaki took two steps back. "Ono, don't go making stuff up. Th-those are just