Maruki's lips pull almost into a hesitant line between a pout and a smile, watching the young boy practically beaming at him as he praised his research.

"Okay," he stifles a chuckle as he raises his hands and watches as some of the cognitive customers stare at them. "I will give you a little sneak peek then," he winks mischievously as he leans forward and gestures Akira to sit down again.

"I am reading really interesting things about cognition. It's the very fabric of our existence. The way we perceive things," he starts and gestures at his half eaten sandwich. "Now I am not hungry anymore so there would not be any point for me to get a full sandwich but-!"

"I can see you like those muffins a lot. I could simply..." he picks up the muffin- carefully stare down at it then look back at Akira with the shy blueprints of Azathoth on him. "Manifest more for you."

He snaps his fingers as the half eaten muffin shifts back to its original state.

"You don’t ever have to go hungry. If you believe in my research you can forever enjoy the dessert you wish to have."

And perhaps never get stressed enough to turn to sweets in the first place!

"And that's not even the start of it."