The faint drawing of the balcony door made Maruki turn around in anticipation, a careful expression in his eyes as he moves away from the centre to let Ichinose join his side. "Busy night tonight, isn't it?" He teases with one arm leaning against the railing.

"I was hoping the celebration would be a little theatrical," he answers honestly. "So I am satisfied- you should have seen how dedicated Hamuko-san was on teaching me how to bake. I have always been the type to cook and I realized baking can be surprisingly precise-!"

"Oh, oh!" He turns to her, excitedly like a puppy. "How was the cake? I thought you couldn't go wrong with strawberry shortcake and a decent chocolate cake- and then Hamuko-san really helped me with fixing the icing...but just, I am not sure what the general feedback is."