Sorry I'm late.

Hey, there you are!

That's fine, but what's going on?

We waited here like you asked.

I had to go back and get this.

That's...

A cake box?

Yeah, call it a little treat.

A treat?

Something sweet after a tough practice doesn't sound bad, right?

Oh, can we open it?

Sure.

Oh, cheesecake! And it looks amazing!

This cake... Is it the one from...?

Yup.

Wait, what are you guys talking about? Do you know where this came from, Toya?

It's the cake Akito and Momoi won when we played competitive Hanetsuki together.

Ena and I ended up losing to them, which meant that we had to treat them.

Oh, you played for cheesecake?

Yeah, Ena... My sister likes this a lot, but I decided to get some more, since it ended up being so good.

And you got enough for all of us?

That's so thoughtful of you, Akito!

Hehe. Now that the cake is here, I should start getting ready.

Still, this cake must be really good if it made Akito go back for more...

If I were in his shoes, I'd want to have it all to myself, you know...?

I understand what you mean, Len, but these kinds of things taste much better when you share them with others.

Wait, KAITO, you're really gonna say that?

Just the other day, when I asked for a bit of your ice cream, you said that I couldn't have any.

Hehe...

Still, there's gotta be more to this story.

What do you mean?

There has to be a reason why you suddenly decided to buy cake for all of us. You hardly ever do anything like this.

No reason in particular. I just felt like it.

Oh...?

Here are the things you asked for, Akito.

What things?

These. My special whipped cream, some fruits and fruit sauce.

As we discussed the other day, these should make for some excellent toppings, yes?

Wait, MEIKO, that was supposed to be a...

Huh?

Oh, did you ask for MEIKO's help?

You've gone to a lot of trouble considering you “just felt like doing this”...

Cut me some slack...

Doesn't it make sense to want to have this cake in the best way possible?

Anyway, just try it.

Your world's gonna get turned upside down.

Are you sure you want to raise the bar that high?

You'll see what I mean.

It must be just that good♪

Then, I'll get some plates for everyone.

They all seem to be enjoying it very much.

Yeah.

(This cake's seriously good...

Why didn't Ena tell me about this place sooner?)

Anyway, I think I'll have some now.

As for toppings... I'm gonna start with some whipped cream.