Hokkaido Milk Loaf - Breadmachine

My spirits were so dampened by the previous 2 failed attempts I needed to see a successful loaf tonight. Since this recipe has such high reviews and success rate, I thought I'll give it a go.
The dough came clean from the sides and looked really promising during the kneading stage. I got very excited (pardon this 1st timer ;p) when the dough more than doubled its size during the second proofing. Amazing! :) Recipe here.

Update: The crust was thick and the bread was not as fluffy as I imagined it to be. Perhaps being left on warmer for an hr could have some extent of influence on the texture. I'll definately try this again without the breadmachine.