[Byleth accepted the knife, though he didn't really inspect it thoroughly as he cast a brief glance over its edge. It certainly looked sharp, but his own knife had been sharp too. He didn't really have high hopes for Yuri's attempt, and resigned himself to potentially having to offer to replace the knife if he dulled the edge too much.]

There's only one way you can approach cutting hair.

[He held the knife out, holding it by the very tip of its blade between forefinger and thumb.]

But I'll let you attempt it. Please don't... put too much force behind it, though. I don't like feeling my hair pull against my scalp.

[Which was why this whole process was so tedious and uncomfortable. His poor scalp...]