Kinzo grinned as he witnessed the quirky exchange from the two girls as he caught up to the trio. He placed his hands deep within the pockets of his navy winter jacket, shuddering slightly as a frozen gust of wind decided to give them a little tease. His dark hair, tips frosted with white from the gentle snow, whipped gently as the breeze danced around his head. He winced slightly from the cold before taking his place besides Kuyu, turning around to smile at the flustered Arisu and shy Megumi. "Ara ara. You two are funny," he said, brown eyes gleaming with amusement. "But I agree with Kitabatake-san. It's a nice mask! Oi, we should all get one too!" He flashed Megumi a thumbs up and let out a charming laugh before refocusing his attention to the woman in front of them - their benevolent and busty leader, Madame Lilacflour.

"Ohayou, Lilac-sama. Thanks for the party the last night. I didn't know you could drink that much." Kinzo said placidly, as if the thought of an adult drinking with minors wasn't such a big deal to him at all. Kinzo grinned at her before taking a step sideways so that he could gaze past the kurikinton stall, letting her and Kuyu chat some more. He reached up to fix his warm scarf, readjusting it so that it partially covered his mouth, as the wind was too cold to kiss right now. Still, despite the chilliness, warmth blossomed within his chest as he took in the cheerful scenery of smiling faces, the aromatic scent of traditional New Years delicacies, and the rhythmic sound of pattering of boots and shoes mingled with the laughter of the wearers.

A deep contentment settled at the young man's core, energizing him with youthful vigor. Now all he wanted to do was join in on the fun too. Just when Kinzo was just about to turn on his heels to face the girls and suggest they help him pick out a mask, he heard Kuyu utter an unfamiliar name. The boy stopped mid-spin, turning to Lilac-sama and Kuyu and tilted his head curiously.

"Kiku?" Kinzo repeated what the short boy had said, "There's a Kiku working at the bakery?" In all honestly, Kinzo could hardly remember all of the coworkers that are working at La Pasteur. Everyone worked odd hours and different shifts, after all, and he was no exception to their crazy schedule. But he had never heard of this 'Kiku' before until now. 

"Is he a new person at the bakery or something? I thought Koshiba-san was the only new hire we got this month."