Pancake massacres mean victory for Tony, who has successfully made Hajime the pickiest bug in all the land eat his cooking. It might not be gourmet or from scratch but he means well and puts heart into it. Even if Hajime likes to think mixes are soulless.

He shoots a grin over his shoulder, and slips another pancake onto Hajime's plate, on top of the pile of massacre. "Great, glad you haven't given up on me yet. Cooking's kinda fun."