Chapter 580

Preparing to Welcome Lady Conniette and Little Bern
According to the Marquis, the two of them are expected to arrive in Vardmoi in about three days.
In that case, I need to get some preparations ready to welcome them.
But… what exactly should I prepare?
Guess I’ll consult Modalfas and Amira.

“Lady Conniette, you say? Now that she holds the rank of countess, we must prepare a welcome befitting her station. Unlike the nobles who come only with ulterior motives, if she is your friend, then it is only right we greet her warmly.”

“Hmm, I’ve never met Lady Conniette myself, but if she’s a girl, then she probably likes sweets. And since Little Bern doesn’t know about Parfes either, something made with Parfe’s milk could be good.”

Yeah, sweets are the default.
If you eat too much, you start worrying about your waistline, but once in a while, it’s nice to enjoy something delicious.
And Little Bern hasn’t met the Parfes yet.
She’ll definitely be curious, so I’ll have to take her to meet them at least once.
… Though if I leave it alone, Young Lady Kou will probably take her there on his own anyway.
Well, it’s my place to guide her, so I’ll do it.

“Parfe milk desserts, huh? We’ve got ice cream already. Let’s think of something else too.”

Not that it’s my idea—it’s from the goddess’s book, of course!
Let’s see, what can you make from milk… there are quite a few options.
What should I try first?

“Oh, whipped cream. But making that by hand sounds tough.”

Whipped cream might be something I need to ask the head chef about.
If it’s just for this one time, he might be able to make enough.
But thinking long term, we should probably have a magic tool made specifically to produce whipped cream from Parfe’s milk.
I’ll consult Lana about that too.
And then…

“Ah, pancakes. They don’t exactly use Parfe milk as the main ingredient, but I want to try them anyway. Maybe if I ask, they’ll make some.”

And pudding’s a staple too, of course.
We should get that prepared as well.
Milk bread might be delicious too.
Alright, time to go see the head chef.

“Excuse me, is the head chef around?”

“Oh? Oh, Lady Lily. What brings you here?”

Our head chef is a handsome, dandy vampire gentleman.
Despite the small staff, he handles all the cooking in the house, even meals for the servants.
He’s really impressive.

“I have some friends coming soon, and I wanted to welcome them with dishes using Parfe’s milk. I came to discuss that.”

“Oh, that one, eh? I’ve tasted it myself—it’s very rich and full-flavored. That means the dishes themselves will have to be equally strong in flavor, or else they’ll be overpowered.”

Ah, I hadn’t thought about that.
Anyway, I explained the menu ideas I had in mind.
He said he’d try making them and let me taste once they’re done.
I can’t wait!

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