"One of us has to be the embarrassing parent, you realize this," said Tadashi, looking the picture of serenity and angelic behavior even as he pushed Serena and Ash's present towards them.

"We uh, got you Kantonese Presents," said Ash with a rueful grin. "Mom helped pick it out."

It was a gift of Tin Tablewear, a simple set of decorative dishes.