It must work wonders because the instant he starts fiddling with that belt is the instant those guards begin to back off. They follow them a few steps toward the private areas but Xanxus' little addition makes the pair hesitate. Mai can see out of the corner of her eye without too much of a glance that they've more or less halted in their steps.

In the end they make it to the back rooms hand in hand. And there once they've put a door between themselves and the guards, Mai actually laughs.

"You're going to give the guards nightmares if you start pulling the half undressing act often, you know."

She is thoroughly amused though. There's something about playing an almost covert undercover gag that sparks something inside of her. It's mostly the vague idea that she absolutely hates face paint though.