"I've never had one before." Is it forward? Did she go too far again? She's American, she doesn't know these things. But her hand is given easily and she smiles while he draws on her palm, although her lower lip is caught between her teeth to keep her from giggling. (She's very ticklish.)
"Makoto. That's pretty. I like it very much. Thank you."
And cake. At least there's cake?
"Makoto. That's pretty. I like it very much. Thank you."