[ Well, okay, Mizuki. Show off why don't you? Aside from the mildly startled look, he manages to recover quickly enough with a nod of thanks to her before digging his spade into the weedless-spot in the dirt to make room for the next set of flowers. ]

Sorry to disappoint you but it wouldn't have worked.

[ As if reading her mind, he responds in the affirmative — ] It did. But not in the way you think it would. It started eating the flames after about a minute or so. [ It could have been disconcerting if he hadn't found it so dreadfully interesting. ]

Apparently, they really want us to remember what we're being charged with.