[He knows well enough that Kaeya is asking leading questions on purpose, given the amount of interviews he's tolerated, so he doesn't expect the state of his face to escape his notice. Making a sincere attempt at not rolling his eyes as he angles his head to look over at him (which he fails, spectacularly), Akechi fixes him with a bland look and takes a pointedly long sip from his straw.]

Do you really think spending the final year of one's base education having their every move watched and judged by the general public is something to enjoy? [Either the alcohol is already making him care less about being acerbic, or he knows Kaeya would see directly through a plastic smile and a lie.]