[ those brackets are hilarious in hindsight

Yato crosses his arms proudly, spoon sticking out of the corner of his mouth. ]

Thanks! The secret ingredient is love.

[ Maybe not something you want to hear from a random ice cream peddler of questionable credibility. He pushes the spicier ice creams toward her. ]

These are a departure from the normal fare, but they're my pride and joy! I wanna know what you think!

[ The pride mostly comes from him surviving tastings of the ghost pepper flavor. How he suffers for his art. ]