[ Shhh. It's fine. He doesn't eat more of the dumplings. There's still miso soup to drink, so he pours some for the both of them and proceeds to take some pensive sips. It's relaxing not doing anything at all. He's watching. Impress him— ]

I think there's a difference between having a pet firefly compared to a giant firefly.

[ But look! They have two of them. They're buddies now. Akira is just staring into the jar as he munches some more. ]

It would still be cool... Though cuddling with it sounds strange. Would you cuddle with a firefly?