Do you have any better ideas? They'll leave for dinner anyway so quit whining-- this sucks for me too you know.

[ They're friends, really. I promise. Maki clears her throat.]

Anyway, like I was saying it's Valentine's Day and..

[ Well, it would be easier to just show him. She gives the string another rough yank and practically drags him into the kitchen. There's a neat little spread of chocolates, decorations and molds that Maki had neatly organized before she left. ]

Don't say a thing-- I'm going to make these, I'm going to put them in the mail, and then we're never going to talk about this day ever again.