Chapter 491 Hers Really Are Big
Mag played with Amy and Ugly Duckling in the playground for an entire afternoon. The place wasn’t very large, but all of the facilities were made to be quite compact, so they didn’t take up much s.p.a.ce. There was a small seesaw, a two-seat merry-go-round, small b.u.mper cars… There was everything one would expect to find in a miniature amus.e.m.e.nt park.
“This is so fun, Father! I love this playground, and it’s purple as well. I’m going to bring Jessica and Daphne here; they’d really love it here too.” Amy’s hair was plastered to her forehead because of sweat, but she was looking at Mag with excitement s.h.i.+mmering in her eyes.
“Alright, you can invite them to come and play with you on your days off.” Mag wiped the sweat off Amy’s forehead and picked up Ugly Duckling, who was still disoriented after riding on the merry-go-round. He then carried the two of them toward the bathroom as he said, “Alright, let’s stop here for this afternoon. I’ll give the two of you a bath, then open the restaurant up for the dinner service.”
“Yay! I want a bubble bath!” Amy yelled with excitement.
“Meow-” The dizzy Ugly Duckling was immediately alert upon hearing a bath being mentioned, and it stared at Mag as it tried to struggle free from his arm.
“Ugly Duckling, if you’re not going to take a bath, then don’t sleep on my bed tonight. I don’t want to sleep with a dirty cat.” Amy turned to Ugly Duckling with a stern expression.
“Meow~” Ugly Duckling looked up at Amy before resting its head on Mag’s arm with a pitiable resigned expression.
Mag was in full agreement with Amy’s sentiment. Cats universally despised waters and baths, but Amy was always holding Ugly Duckling in her arms, so he always paid a lot of attention to Ugly Duckling’s hygiene.
He placed Ugly Duckling in its designated little basin, and Amy began to splash it with water. Its fluffy fur was immediately plastered to its body, and after soap bubbles were applied, only its pitiable little face was still visible. All of a sudden, it shook violently, spraying both Mag and Amy with water and soap, which sent Amy into hysterical giggles.
After bathing Amy and Ugly Duckling, Mag fitted Amy into a clean set of clothes. He then took a bath himself, and changed into a clean chef’s suit before going downstairs.
Yabemiya and Sally were sitting in silence downstairs amid a slightly awkward atmosphere.
After familiarizing themselves with each other, Yabemiya became more talkative, while Sally was still as aloof as ever. As such, the two of them would often sit like this in silence.
“Your clothes look really good, Amy.” Yabemiya and Sally both turned toward the counter upon hearing footsteps coming down the stairs. Yabemiya turned to Ugly Duckling, and ushered it as she said, “Come here, Ugly Duckling.”
Ugly Duckling took a glance at her before lazily closing its eyes. It rubbed its little head against Amy’s foot and raised its paws for a hug.
“You can stay down there.” Amy shook her head before rus.h.i.+ng over to Yabemiya. She then raised her little arms, and wheedled, “Big Sister Miya, I want a hug.”
“Alright, let me give Princess Amy a hug.” Yabemiya smiled as she picked Amy up and settled her on her
leg.
Amy laid her head on Yabemiya’s chest, and closed her eyes as she murmured with contentment, “It’s so soft and comfy.”
She’s so pretty. She’s going to be a fine beauty when she grows up. Yabemiya looked down at Amy with a doting smile.
Hers really are big. Sally looked at Yabemiya’s chest, then at her own, and was instantly somewhat dejected.
“Meow~” Ugly Duckling sat on the ground, looking up at Yabemiya and Amy with a pitiable expression.
Mag entered the kitchen with a smile. He really loved the peaceful atmosphere in the restaurant. He was quite fond of Sally and Miya, and it appeared that he wouldn’t have to hire any more staff before the restaurant expanded.
Mag began to prepare the ingredients for the dinner service, but he suddenly sensed someone standing behind him. He turned around, only to discover Yabemiya standing at the kitchen’s entrance.
“Boss, I’m just having a quick look…” A panicked expression appeared on Yabemiya’s face as if she were a kid that had been caught doing something wrong.
“Come in if you want to have a look. The restaurant’s business is improving quite quickly, so I wanted to teach you how to make ice cream and roujiamo anyway. Would you like to learn? I can teach you some other dishes if you want as well.” She wouldn’t be able to see anything from the entrance, so Mag invited her into the kitchen.
“Me?” Yabemiya’s eyes immediately lit up, but she then quickly waved her hands as she said, “No, no, no, I’m too stupid and clumsy. I’m only going to ruin the food and hurt the restaurant’s reputation.”
“How would you know that if you don’t try? As long as you genuinely want to make delicious food for our customers, I’m sure you’ll be able to succeed.” Mag looked at her with an encouraging smile.
“Can I really do it?” The gentle encouragement in Mag’s eyes reminded Yabemiya of her mother’s kind gaze, but she was still a little hesitant.
“Of course you can. You’re a good girl with a great work ethic; I’m sure you’ll be more than capable enough for this task.” Mag nodded with a confident expression.
“Father’s right. Big Sister Miya is super awesome. I really want to taste ice cream made by Big Sister Miya.” Amy had also appeared at the entrance of the kitchen, and offered words of encouragement.
“You can do it. You’ll actually be good at a lot of things if you believe in yourself.” Sally also offered Yabemiya an encouraging smile.
Yabemiya was suddenly filled with confidence, and she stepped forward as she asked, “Then… can I try
it?”
“Of course you can. Even if you don’t succeed on your first few tries, it doesn’t matter. The weather is so hot today; we could use some ice cream to cool us down.” Mag nodded with a smile before instructing Yabemiya how to use the ice cream machine.
The ice cream machine was a fully automatic piece of high-tech equipment that appeared daunting at first, but was actually quite simple to use. After mixing together all of the required ingredients, anyone would be able to press the right sequence of b.u.t.tons to produce the ice cream. The only technical part was catching the ball of ice cream perfectly at the center of the wafer cone, ensuring no damage was done to the ball as well as that the second ball of ice cream could balance perfectly on top of the first without the two affecting each other’s structure and shape.
Those two elements required finesse and technique, and it had taken Mag many tries in the test field for the G.o.d of Cookery to find the best way to do things.
“Make sure to concentrate; press this b.u.t.ton, and the ice cream machine will be turned on. A ball of ice cream will fall from here, and you need to use the cone to catch it like so…” Mag began to explain the steps to Yabemiya.
All the while, Yabemiya looked on with rapt focus, asking a question from time to time. She often operated the dishwasher, so she was used to kitchen utensils that could do work at just the press of a b.u.t.ton.
“Where are you going, Young Master?” Yngwie was slightly surprised to see Blour on his way out of the elven emba.s.sy.
“The dinner service is about to begin soon. I plan to go scouting at Mamy Restaurant again.” Blour nodded with a serious expression. He had changed into a set of blue and white robes, and also reverted back to his normal male appearance.