At first, he does nothing more than frown in response, choosing to be stubbornly petulant. But then Gongenzaka follows it up and a thought occurs.

He grins slow with his revelation. "You can't bring it back yourself. If you do, it'll look like you did it, which is much worse than if I did it."

He laughs, sitting up but not rising. "Which means if I stay here you might as well give it to me!" His arms fold and he smugly lifts his chin.