Variety of Cookies
Since Abe had returned, I explained how it came about that I was making cookies.
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It wasn’t just Abe—Arthur, Annie, and Sarah, who had assumed I was baking cookies purely out of curiosity, were equally surprised. Nobody expected that these cookies would determine the course of my future.
"And so, Mr. Ben has become my master."
"Haha, uh, yeah, my bad."
Ben scratched his head, offering an apology without a shred of remorse.
"Well, Ben’s good at cooking, so that’s fine. But let’s get serious—what do you want to do after making these cookies, Young lady?"
"I don’t just want to make cookies. I want to use cooking to make everyone happy. I know being judged as having a Null attribute caused trouble for my family. That’s why I want to work hard at what I can do."
"Using cooking to make people happy, huh? That’s exactly how we feel about our craft. Alright, I get it. If the cookies you make now turn out well and the master approves, I’ll make sure you have the chance to become a proper cook."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Abe."
"Uhh... Young lady, could you drop the ‘Mr.’? It’s kind of weird coming from you."
"Then, since you’re my Master’s master, how about ‘Grandmaster’?"
"No, no, no! Absolutely not! ‘Mr.’ is fine."
"Alright then, Mr. Abe."
With that, everyone in the kitchen agreed to let me make the cookies. At last, I could begin.
"Alright, Young lady. Go ahead and start. Oh, and I’ll handle putting them in the oven."
"Okay, then let’s get started. First, cream the butter, then mix in the sugar. Now, divide it into three parts..."
"Wait, why three?"
"Oh, I thought I’d make three types of cookies?"
Oops, I forgot to mention that.
"Oh? And what kinds are you making?"
"Plain, tea-flavored, and salted cheese cookies."
"Tea and salted cheese? Never tried those before. You can keep going; don’t let me stop you."
"Alright. For the plain ones, I’ll just sift in the flour and mix it. For the tea ones, I’ll sift the tea with the flour before mixing. For the cheese ones, I’ll mince the cheese and..."
"Wait, can you handle a knife? Are you sure?"
"I’m fine."
Ugh, it’s distracting to have someone hovering over me with constant comments.
Well, I suppose it’s fair that they wouldn’t expect a five-year-old noble girl to know how to use a knife.
"Now, mix the cheese with the flour. Shape everything and let it chill in the refrigerator. Um, what should we do while it cools?"
"You’re surprisingly efficient, Young lady. It doesn’t seem like this is your first time."
Ben praised me.
Of course, I couldn’t exactly admit that I’d made cookies countless times for my kids and grandkids in my past life.
"But how will you add the salt for the salted cheese cookies?"
"Oh, I’ll roll the edges of the dough in salt after cutting it."
"Ah, I see~ That makes sense."
"Young lady~ how about taking a break? I’ve made some tea. You’re welcome to join, too, Mr. Ben."
Sarah called out to us.
Perfect timing, Sarah!
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