Len, you can come out now.

<Okay!>

<Huh? Are we the only ones here?>

Yes. The factory's closed today.

Normally, they wouldn't be holding any chocolate-making demonstrations, but they’ve made an exception for us.

Some of the staff are also here to help prep all the ingredients. I believe they're doing that right now.

<Oh, that's great!

I can't wait to see how our chocolates turn out!>

<Wait, that reminds me! What happened to the designs we came up with?!>

Excellent question!

The molds for those are right here!

These are the faces of Miku and the other, and this one is for my Pegasus!

<Oh, with pigtails, cat ears and everything! This is exactly what I drew!>

<Whoa! That's the Pegasus you drew!>

<Hm? Hold on... What happened to its wings? Also, it seems kinda flat, you know...?>

They made a separate mold for the wings. I'll have to put attach them to the body later.

<A-Attach them...?!>

Yes. The body's actually divided into right and left halves, so I'll have to piece those all together at the end.

<Whoa...!

Your Pegasus is gonna look so awesome!>

I'm also looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

Now, where to put my phone. What would be the best vantage point for you...?

Ah, the space for the extra cookware could work. This should let you watch without being noticed.

How's that...?

<Sneakily...>

<Yeah, this works great! I have plenty of room to hide too!>

Excellent! All we need to do now is wait for the staff to return...

Thank you for being so patient...!

Ah, perfect timing!

<Here we go!>

Yes. Time to make some absolutely amazing chocolates, Len!

<Yeah!>

Alright, let's get started. Shall we?

Yes, let's!

(Yeah, let's!)

In order to maximize the structural integrity and overall aesthetics of your Pegasus, it may be wise to avoid mixing in nuts or anything else.

On the other hand, your Miku chocolates should be able to accommodate a few extra additions while still looking cute.

I see...

(Len, what are your thoughts in terms of toppings?)

(Oh, Tsukasa trying to tell me something. What's he pointing at...?)

(I know! He's asking which toppings I want to use! If that's the case...)

(The third one from the right!

The ones that look orange!)

Let's see... His right hand's pointing to the right, and he's holding up three fingers with his left hand...

Got it! He wants three of the rightmost topping!

Hm? No?

(I guess three fingers at once wasn't clear enough... How about this? From the right... One, two, three!)

Now he has his right hand pointing right with his left counting one, two, three and sliding...?

Now I understand! Three of the third topping from the right!

Hahaha! Roger, Len!

Coming right up!

(No, he's so close...! Third from the right, but not three of them...!!)

That should be it.

Everything turned out very nicely.

I recommend putting together the Pegasus just before you present it and leaving it as is in a safe place until then.

Understood.

Thank you very much for your time today.

Len, you can come out now.

<Great! Nice work, Tsukasa.>

I could say the same for you, Len.

<Hehe. Making chocolates was so much fun, including our little game of charades.>

Yes, that was a bit of a challenge, but you did a wonderful job of clarifying your message with each successive attempt.

<Really? Thank goodness!>

<Now to wait for the big day!>

Yes. I'm looking forward to seeing how everybody reacts.

<Yeah!>

(Thanks to Tsukasa, I've been able to get a great return gift together. I have to make sure everyone loves what they get!)