After a detailed name between life and dying on account of consuming Yumiela’s stew, Patrick has managed to outlive. He’s nonetheless not at his greatest and taking mattress relaxation.

He received sick due to me. After I was on the eating desk with out Patrick, feeling depressed that I had made one thing outrageous, Eleanora inspired me.

“Don’t fear, he’ll get higher.”

“However—”

“Do you are feeling accountable as a result of he received sick?”

“Yeah, it’s my fault for utilizing spoiled components to prepare dinner.”

This tragedy was attributable to spoiled components. Primarily based on my earlier life, I had all the time assumed that the meals offered in shops was protected.

In a spot the place hygiene is poor and there’s no such factor as an expiration date, it is not uncommon to search out spoiled meals available on the market. It was my fault for failing to foresee it and never making an attempt to enhance the state of affairs.

The harmless younger girl, who didn’t know something in regards to the state of affairs, curiously requested.

“Was it due to the components?”

“Yup, all of it occurred due to the spoiled components.”

Eleanora stared at me with large eyes. Rising up in sheltered circumstances, she appears to be astonished by the idea that meals spoils.

“Are you— certain? There was no drawback with Yumiela-san’s cooking?”

“Yeah, I’m certain of it. There was nothing mistaken with the best way I cooked it, so I assumed the issue was due to the spoiled components—”

Eleanora stood frozen in shock.

She takes her time to get well and as if she understood the reality of the universe, she stated.

“Ah, in order that’s the way it occurs.”

“Mhm, spoilage is horrible.”

Bettering the sanitation in Dolknes territory must wait. Proper now, an important factor is Patrick’s speedy restoration.

When he was at his worst, he used to refuse all of the meals he received however he’s began to get well and is ready to eat regular meals once more. Let’s get him one thing to eat.

“What’s the very best factor to present to a sick individual?”

“Fruits and sweets can be the protected wager.”

“Sweets! It is perhaps a good suggestion to make handmade sweets to want for his speedy restoration.”

“Oh, no. I did it once more! Flower—a flower bouquet is the very best present ever for Patrick!”

Flower? I don’t assume he’s going to be blissful receiving flowers. You’ll be able to’t eat a flower bouquet.

“How about you give him the flower bouquet and I’ll give him the handmade sweets?”

“Patrick goes to die! Yumiela-san, you’ve received no expertise making sweets, proper? I believe it’s higher in case you don’t attempt.”

“It’s fantastic, I’ve made sweets which can be kneaded by including water.”

Aside from that, I even have expertise making cotton sweet at a yakiniku restaurant. It’s protected to say that I’m nearly as good as your common patissier.

One factor I don’t perceive is why  Eleanora retains holding me again from making sweets to the purpose of tears.

“Didn’t you say that nobles shouldn’t spend time within the kitchen and simply go away it to the professionals?”

“I did say that, however issues are completely different now.”

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There’s some resemblance between making sweets and chemistry experiments. In contrast to cooking, there are not any obscure measurements in sweets making. Figuring find out how to comply with a recipe and its measurements, ensuring it’s cooked in the best method. The method requires a meticulous quantity of precision.

“—an excessive amount of. What if I take away three grains of sugar?”

“You don’t need to go that far, ?”

“You’re too noisy. Ah! Now there’s even much less. Including one grain to make it even—”

One hour after I began baking cookies with Eleanora, who insisted on becoming a member of me, I used to be fighting the size.

Huh? It’s heavier than it was earlier than I eliminated the sugar.

“The moisture and oil out of your arms made it heavier. Higher not embrace this within the complete weight.”

“Have you ever ever heard of measurement error?”

I’ve heard about it. However I fear about it as a result of measurement errors can result in critical incidents. 

The dough was completed after mixing eggs, butter, wheat flour, and sugar. Eleanora can also be making her personal cookies. She appeared to be doing a tough job in comparison with mine, I ponder how her cookies will end up.

Yosh, time for the key ingredient. Whereas I used to be going via the kitchen pantry to see what I might add to my cookies, Elanora grabbed my arm. 

“What are you on the lookout for?”

“I’m on the lookout for some spices, I forgot their title.”

Spices are good to your well being as a result of they stimulate your metabolism. It’ll assist deliver out the flavour and can be good for Patrick who’s sick. 

However spices have a nasty picture for the abdomen, too. What if I add one thing good for the abdomen, like… root vegetable? Ought to I chop some carrots and put them in? Carrots are good for one’s physique, little question about it.

And we are able to’t overlook about garlic. It’s the solely factor that defies the regulation that tasty meals is unhealthy for you. Ought to add one, too.

Eleanora grabbed my arm and I’ve lengthy since shaken it off. Don’t underestimate the distinction between ranges. 

“Ohh, it’s over already. My helpless self—”

“This appears good.”

I added loads of completely different components for delicate flavors. Although it was exhausting for me to resolve how a lot to place in, there was no such factor as an excessive amount of because it was good for the physique. 

As soon as the dough was completed, we lower it out utilizing a cookie cutter. In a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Ehehe.

“Huh? You’re utilizing the heart-shaped one, too?”

“Yup, we’re matching!”

“You appear to love to match issues.”

“That’s what I need.”

Women with the tendency to match one another’s every little thing are by no means my favourite. However no matter, it’s solely a cookie form. As soon as it’s within the abdomen, it’s all the identical. 

After that, all we needed to do was bake the cookies within the oven. The prepare dinner had already lit the hearth, so it was a simple process. My cookies had been on the left facet and Eleanora’s had been on the best. Since our cookies have the identical form, it’s essential to recollect whose ones belong on which facet.

“The one on the left is mine.”

“Huh? Wasn’t it on the best?”

“No, mine was on the left. I made certain I put it appropriately.”

“—likelihood is reducing.”

There isn’t a method I’m mistaking left and proper. I’m certain the cookies on the left are mine.

Yosh, all I’ve to do is regulate the oven and I’ll be fantastic. It wasn’t crucial for each of us to observe over the cookies, so I volunteered to regulate them.

“I’ll watch over the cookies, you’ll be able to come again when it’s completed baking.”

“Ha! I’ll do it! I really like watching cookies bake. Don’t you’ve work to do?”

“That’s uncommon. Then, I’ll go away the cookies to you.”

Eleanora is odd, she likes to look contained in the oven. I used to be nervous about leaving her alone, however a prepare dinner within the nook was getting ready meals.

I’ll take her phrase for it and make amends for some unfinished work I’ve piled up.

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After I returned to the kitchen, the cookies had been virtually completed.

Eleanora was fidgeting whereas ready. She appeared too nervous, it made her look sus… or possibly she was trying ahead to it that a lot. 

Plus, she was sporting thick mittens. Appears like she was so excited that she couldn’t wait.

“I see you already received your mittens on.”

“Uh, what? Oh! No, no, no. I’ve simply put them on!”

Stated the flustered Eleanora as she placed on her extra-large mittens. Hahaha, you’ve had them on for some time.

“Will you are taking it out now?”

“Okay, yours was on the left.”

That’s why you shouldn’t mistake left and proper. My cookies had been undoubtedly on the left.

Opening the oven, I grabbed the steel tray with my naked arms and took it out. A scream was heard from subsequent to me. 

“Eek! Don’t try this, you’ll get burned.”

“I’m fantastic. You shouldn’t contact the tray together with your naked arms. It’s sizzling.”

The tray was positioned on the desk to make it simpler for me to verify the completed cookies. 

The cookies had been largely a phenomenal beige colour. Because of the uneven temperature within the oven, the sides had turned just a little darker. Nevertheless, they aren’t burnt like charcoal, which implies they had been edible. 

Among the cookies had been damaged. I’ll eat these and the marginally burnt ones. 

The cookies had been sizzling and recent, and I popped one into my mouth. The style was good, candy and crispy. Though I favor it when cooled, that is simply as scrumptious. 

Eleanora positioned her tray on the desk subsequent to me as I pat myself on the again.

“What’s that?”

“—I tousled.”

The cookies made by Eleanora had been jet black thriller objects. The cookies had been baked on the similar time, how might it occur?

And it smelled spicy. The cookies additionally smelled of one thing else, they usually stank.

If it wasn’t for a similar coronary heart form, I wouldn’t have identified it was a cookie. 

“I’ll do this one.”

“Noo! This isn’t edible!”

Not listening to Eleanora’s warning, I ate the cookies she made. It was spicy! The disagreeable odor in my mouth was disgusting. What the hell is that this?

“All of us make errors, .”

“Doesn’t it make your abdomen sick? Do you need to find yourself like Patrick?”

Though the one that made these foul cookies was involved about my well being, she confirmed no regret by any means. That is terrorism-level stuff.

Wait. I consider I had eaten the cookies she made once we had been within the academy. Positive, it didn’t style wonderful but it surely was regular.

I don’t know why… Properly, that’s okay. Pursuing the trigger now will solely damage Eleanora. 

“My abdomen is okay.”

“Toxic bugs don’t die from their very own poison, do they?”

Eh? What does that imply?

Anyway, again to the cookies. Time to ship the cookies to Patrick.

A phenomenal and trendy wrapping can be a waste, I simply put it on a plate and hand-delivered them to Patrick.

Strolling alongside Eleanora, we got here to Patrick’s room. We knocked earlier than coming into the room. 

“Patrick, are you okay?”

“Ah… I really feel higher. I can have a traditional meal now.”

“That’s good to listen to! I’ve baked cookies for you!”

After I offered him with the plate of cookies, he jumped up and began to run away. He’s too fast for a sick individual. After all, I grabbed his arm to cease him. Hey! You shouldn’t transfer an excessive amount of! 

After I grabbed him by the arm, Patrick obediently went again to mattress. One way or the other he seemed lifeless inside. Do his eyes worsen when his abdomen hurts?

“Come on! That you must do this!”

He froze in entrance of the plate of home made cookies. I wager he was impressed. 

Simply as I used to be about to begin shoving it in his mouth, Eleanora, who had been watching us, opened her mouth. 

“Don’t fear, I’ve switched them up.”

“Eh?”

“We made the identical cookies, mine was a catastrophe… they had been toxic. However Yumiela-san’s cookies are properly made, are you able to please attempt it?”

I don’t know what she’s making an attempt to say. She didn’t have to exit of her strategy to reveal how unhealthy she was at baking.

Patrick started to eat the cookie with tears in his eyes. 

“Thanks, thanks a lot.”

He ate the cookies, thanking me over and over. But one way or the other, I didn’t really feel like I used to be being thanked. 

My aim of getting Patrick to eat my home made sweets had been achieved. 

The subsequent day, Patrick made a full restoration.

“Anyway, Yumiela is banned from the kitchen.”