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[Maverick nudges him with his elbow, already hating himself for the joke he's about to make.]

Yeah? Good thing I fucking am a Candle then. I need all the edge I can get.

Ugh.

[ The absolute worst. He hates puns. ]

Ellie would love you.

[What a coincidence. So does Mav. U fortunately, what he loves is being annoying.]

Heh. Least somebody will, besides Mama...

[Never mind that Ellie already hates him. All good. Though that does...bring his mind back around to something that had been brought up in their heated debate.]

Do you, uh... Do you wanna talk about the whole...boyfriend thing...?

[ No, not really. But 1) Maverick looks more embarrassed and uncomfortable about it than Kano will, and 2) it'll keep Maverick talking about himself and get the spotlight off Kano, all good things. ]

Yeah, okay. How many dates before you said yes?

[Ugh!! Why is this the question, and why is it phrased in a way that makes him sound super easy...]

Our first date was after we started dating. Not that that matters.

[ Literally any number that isn't zero or a negative would have been fine!!!! Maverick... ]

...Haha. Did you go out to eat? What was dinner?

[HOW IS THIS DUMB SHIT MORE EMBARRASSING FOR HIM THAN "wow I feel so great and wanted, someone actually likes me somehow and cares about what I think, gosh".......unexpected regret

At least this one he can flip around a little.]

It's this place called Pierre's? It sounds super fucking lame, but it's actually legit. Food on par with Hecate's, so...we should go sometime.

[ Because Kano's asking the real questions, he doesn't care about that sappy stuff, he can see it in Maverick's blush. ]

He~h, are you sure you want to invite me out on a dinner date? Ah- what do they have for dessert? Did you two share dessert?

[He'd really like to believe that he could get Kano to behave by expressing his displeasure in some way, but....... who fucking knows. Mav certainly doesn't know shit.]

I don't like sweets. Dumbass. Why the fuck would a share a dessert with him when he's got a sweet tooth that fucking bad? He's a bottomless fucking pit anyway, no reason to share...

[Except that Akechi likes to share food and all, but...details.]

Because it's the date thing to do!! What else did you have, then? Did you get to do the Lady and Tramp thing?

[ With the spaghetti... Gross and cheesy and sounds like the thing Maverick would love, gag. ]

You’re so fucking gross.

[Mav might like romantic nonsense, but come on!! That’s a little far...]

I had a fucking sandwich. It wasn’t about the food, even if he wanted to show me that place...

A sandwich... how boring! I can see it~ You and Toki, both, you guys are so weird how you don't like food.

[ Sweet things, anyways; Toki got all excited about overpriced macarons and he likes sushi, but every other time Kano suggests getting something to eat, he's met with about as much enthusiasm as Maverick has for chocolate milk. Not like Kano particularly enjoys eating either, as much as he likes playing with his food, or being the middleman redirecting leftovers to Ellie. ]

Are you sure you don't want to keep it a super special place just between you and him?

I like food just fine? I actually eat it, not like you, except for when you're a cat.

[poor maverick...so gullible.]

It's a fucking cafe, dumbass. But I might need to... [He trails off, frowning a little bit to himself. He's not really going to have the funds for taking Kano out anytime soon, is he...]

[ This is why you don't question things when a cat brings you bills stuffed inside a sock, you take the money and keep it for rainy days, or for when you have to cover Kano's expenses and it's flooding and you're drowning. ]

Yeah, well, you keep giving me squishy things that are hard to put away nicely... But never mind that! You need to what? Something I can help with?

[So the trick is to give him squishy things....... This sounds like a gross endeavor, and pretty hard to do on a plane. Alas.]

Nah. Don't worry about it. [...Well. No. It was unfair to expect Kano to be more honest with him, but it's fine for him to pick and choose what to be honest about.] Not right now, anyway, and it doesn't have to be your problem. Just, uh. Last minute tickets are kinda expensive.

[ what healthy squishy things are there, though, that doesn't come in a cup he can put a lid on?

But, oh. It's a money thing. ]

I can give you money.

[brains]

You don't need to. I can figure shit out.

[he's self-sufficient, yes he is.]

[ Nice, feed Kano brains, he desperately needs some ]

Hm... if you're sure. But my offer will still stand, okay? Do you have enough for lunchables? Also a souvenir for Ellie? You brought her something, right?

[If Mav is going to ask anyone for money, it'll be Toki.]

Yeah, all good. [Because of credit, but...details.] Sure I did. I brought her you.

[ Just don't tell Toki whose bad decisions he's financially backing. ]

Ohh, that's real cheesy!! What are your thoughts on... a giant hollow cake?

[ Enough for two people to jump out of. Toki can back this too. ]

[It should be the standard courier fee for delivering such devastating news, tbh. Not like Toki wanted to use that money anyway...]

Hm... Better than a giant non-hollow cake.

[ Maverick's courier fees are too expensive and Toki should've just broken up with Kano via text

But this is also where Maverick is wrong, Kano turning in his seat and looking immediately excited about the suggestion of a giant non-hollow cake. ]

No, no, no! Your idea is better!!! If we get a giant non-hollow cake, we can have a giant hollow cake and more cake! Even if you don't like sweet stuff, stuff like that's good for bargaining- remember that well!!

[consider: everything in life is too expensive.]

Do you know how long it takes to eat a fucking regular-ass sized cake? Fucking birthdays, would have leftovers for a while. That shit'll go bad way before we pawn it all off on a bunch of poor bastards.

Cakes aren't just for eating...~

[ You know what else cakes are good for? smashing into people's faces. ]

Or for popping out of?

[Though if someone was going to do that...he'd really prefer, like, a model or something.]

Giant cake, hollow or not, sounds like way too much of a pain in the ass.

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