Oh this is nice. In 2026, being able to bake has been commodified to death. Someone making minimum wage (or less) can also bake, cheaper and faster, on machines they don't own. Same for making furniture, or painting, or anything made with your own hands. It's not enough to be good at a thing, you also need to network, and market yourself, and project symbolic value to stand out from the sweatshops.
Now he's in a place where a skill that makes him happy is also valued by others! Hoorah! Combined with the unstoppable positivity of the gyaru, things are looking up.