"Welcome, welcome, to Cremistry!" Gen sing-songed when Ralsei came in - but the clear joy and genuine compliment had him beaming. It did help that the little fellow as adorable, he wanted to pat his fluffy head. Gen had self control, however, and the little guy might not appreciate being treated like a cute plush.

"Why, thank you, my dear," Gen told him. "I cannot take entire credit, obviously; this was a joint effort between me and my partner-in-crime, the brilliant and amazing Senku Ishigami. I couldn't have done any of this without him. He is a genius."

He gestured grandly to the ice cream case. "Please, feel free to take a gander. And if you'd like to sample anything ..."