It was like something out of a variety show to see the extremely serious tennis player turn his intense focus to cake. While Tezuka took his time examining the cakes from every angle, Zaizen took a killer photo of the stunning cakes for instagram. Only when the photo was perfect did he sample each cake. With each delicate bite, he was careful to contain every unique element and preserve the perfect cake-to-frosting ratio as the bakers intended.

"Actually," Zaizen commented, more to himself than Tezuka. "They complement well."