Ami may have been unaware, but Masanori? Oh, he saw it and in that instant, he perceived something unexpected, something that almost looked like a kindred spirit. Rather than stand with his toilet paper bracelets and be unsure of it, he moved right in verbally, excitement getting the better of him.

"My fort! I've been working on it for years," he said, pausing at the chitter in his ear. "Ah, well, I mean we've been working on it for years! You're familiar with Shizuoka silk, right?"