@minugahanax [ Akikuni ] | Patisserie ;;
“Manjū buns, hmn?” It wasn’t the first time they’ve been requested, he’d sometimes get an older couple who didn’t have the means to make them with their own hands anymore ask for them, but he wasn’t sure which type would suit the stranger before him just yet. Dakota and his sister prided themselves on making sure their clients were happy and that what they had ordered suited them. Be it flora or sweets, the twins never left anyone unsatisfied if they could help it. “Let me see what I can do for ya, sir. You can either come back in about or have a seat at the bar or lounging area,” he flashed a smile and set to work. Most of the time, people decided it best to leave and get other things done when they came in with a request that hadn’t been prepared but was wanted today, but he never minded when people watched him bake. The patisserie was hardly shy about his work and some people wanted to know his methods to ensure their items were well made.
Unfortunately for this situation, the person before him was strangely mysterious and held no tells that he could obviously see. Nothing beyond the probability that he perhaps liked to be secretive was shown and that made it a bit difficult to make something suited to the other. Humming in thought, he got an idea and was rather quick on the draw. He moved about his work space like a bat out of hell, laying out fresh ingredients and sterile tools in specific areas for easy access. Dakota never slacked off and always had things prepared, gloves on his hands and a smile on his face, he figured why not make more than one or two types of Manjū? ‘ You seem excited, Dakota. Do we have an interesting customer? ‘ The words entered his mind, his sister at her other occupation as she prodded at his thoughts without hesitation. ‘ Kinda, I can’t figure ‘im out, he’s got no tells t’ what he might be preferential to so its gonna be really fun to make somethin’ suited for ‘im. Its Manjū buns. Now quit talkin’ to me and focus missy, you’re a danger when you’re not mindin’ ya feet miss trip. ‘
A silent snicker came from him at his beloved twin’s huff and resignation to his truthful words, his hands never once stopping as he prepped everything and started with the traditional recipe of a plain bun filled with anko. After a few ticking minutes, he’d gone about setting up for traditional Manjū, Sakura Manjū, Ice cream Manjū, and Chestnut Manjū-- making two of each and sticking to the traditional quantity of nine by adding one Chocolate Manjū with Kabocha filling. (Which he habitually shaped into that of a rabbit, given he often made it for grandchildren.)