"Hmm?" Pannis's heart sank, but he maintained a calm exterior, saying, "What do you mean? Why do you think I've deprived you of the pleasure you deserve?"
"Haven't I? Oh, Pannis, there's no need to play dumb at this point." Catherine sighed softly, "Before we entered the small conference room just now, that sentence Grandpa Snape didn't finish because you cut him off—do you really think I overlooked it? Even if I overlooked that sentence, do you think I could ignore the question that the chairman of the Goblin Business Association, whom you intimidated, swallowed back? What exactly is that plan of yours that everyone has been hesitant to speak out loud?"
"Ha ha, ha ha." Pannis scratched his head, chuckling dryly, his eyes darting around as he spoke rapidly, "This, that, ha ha ha, it's really just a misunderstanding, ha ha, right, just their misunderstanding, ha ha, in fact, there's no plan at all, they're just guessing wildly."
