[ Aha... His interest is immediately piqued, for his illusion to be waved away just like that, all without Kano having to suffer a punch in the gut, as some people have learned to deal with it. He says nothing of it, smiling patiently as the girl apologizes profusely- embarrassed- about having read Maverick's name wrong. ]

It's alright, don't mind it! I also got his name wrong, before! Aah, there are plenty of those games that help people learn each other's names, aren't there? This is the perfect time for something like that! How about... Oh, do you still have that sharpie, Maverick?

[ Doesn't matter, Kano still has his black one, flipping it around in between his fingers. ]

A way to get to know each other, and to remember people's names: a name poem! The first letter of each line, for each letter in your name~

[ He will allow Maverick to drop the -y, but isn't Ricky a much more convenient name for all? ]