[That actually shuts Rin up long enough that he forgets about some very nasty potential replies to the question.]

Is it?

[A competition. All right. Rin accepts that challenge. It shouldn't make him feel better about this situation, but it really, totally does.]

Fine. Let's see who makes it back first.

Don't be too slow. When I beat you guys at nationals, I don't want it to be because you failed to show up.