[ What's that? The dulcet notes of a grown ass man whining like a child? Because that falls under the long, long list of "Things Hide pretends not to hear". ]

The technique is called putting one foot in front of the other. [ Abel... why must you be like this... ] Do it fast enough and you might even complete one lap in the next hour or two.

[ She's not a very good sensei, alas. He kind of brought this on himself though. ]