I'm not cute, I'm being culturally sensitive...! [That pretentious counterattack is even more cute, even if it's true.]

Back when we presented the execution, we had plenty of time to explain it to you if that was our plan. But on the other hand, providing a welcoming attitude over these phone calls is—is also our plan!

[He had to quickly, politely stifle a yawn there. This faint sense of desperation makes it perhaps seem like Hiyori is genuinely conflicted between these two options and stressed about that, not just playing with his food.]

The execution wasn't performed by "people". Rather, by Noise. In this case, they were clearly subdivided into two groups.