[He grins.] You sure you're not just projecting? I don't even know if you are a maiden.

[They could argue back and forth like this all day, but Hayame is stubborn and set in her ways, so he doubts there's a point. He's already offended her, and that's that. Instead, he tries a different tack.]

Okay, let's flip the script a bit. How about you try saying or doing something that'll get me to blush? Then we're even, and you can make fun of me all you want.