CHAPTER 23 – LET’S SPREAD COOKWARE「Fufu, fufufufufufufufufu」
I hear a creepy laughter.
I heard such laughter after getting up from bed earlier than usual and approaching the door.
I timidly opened the door a little to confirm the ident.i.ty of the voice, then I quietly closed the door.
It was Berta.
What was she doing?
It was apparent. You could say it was already her daily routine.
Berta was looking at the jar in a trance.
The jar naturally being the plum syrup from the other day.
At present, the Flaksburb is in an unprecedented plum syrup boom. Because it’s made with a large amount of sugar, it’s not something that everyone can make, but I have given permission to the Head Chef to produce a lot of plum syrup. In fact, all the fruit used for the plum syrup in the garden has been exhausted.
Surprisingly, even Bianca-sama is apparently shaking a jar every day.
What about the plum syrup attracted everyone like that?
It’s a mystery, but well, everyone enjoys it. It’s sweet, after all.
Now then, what should I do?
I won’t be able to fall asleep again, but there’s something one must not see (Berta) on the other side.
Yosh, let’s do that thing I recently started.
That thing being the “embroidery” ladies are fond of.
Embroidery is a delicate work of a needle piercing into a cloth to make a fine pattern.
Amalie was also a n.o.ble lady for once so she liked and was skilled at embroidery. How unexpected!
There is a reason why I started embroidery.
It’s for the control of magical power.
I who always release a ma.s.sive amount of magical power was told by the Cooperation Union Chief to strengthen the control over my magical power.
And he recommended me doing small, detailed works as the method.
That’s why I began embroidery!
I pick up a little vest from the shelf and begin the embroidery.
As usually, I imagine the magical power as a thin thread, and similarly, p.r.i.c.k the vest with a needle made out of magical power to create a design. Although I say a design, ordinary people can’t see it.
Because I’m paying exceptional attention to the magical power, one won’t be able to notice it if not paying close attention themselves. This is a part of training magical power control!
I intended to do ordinary embroidery at first, but then I thought「Can I use magic to do embroidery?」, gave it a try, and what you know, it worked.
Then, since I’m at it, let’s make clothes for Wirbel! So I started working on a little vest.
Let’s wholeheartedly embroider this little vest with the magical power to protect Wirbel.
Konkon
Just when I finished a part of the embroidery, a light knocking on the door could be heard.
One beat later, the door opens, and Berta walks in.
「Okusama! Please, excuse me. You are already up?」
「Yes, I woke up, so I was doing some ebroidery」
「Is that so, then, we will help you to get ready」
After Berta and other maids helped me to get ready, we have moved to the dining room. Wirbel was already there.
「Okaasama! Good morning!」
「Good morning, Wirbel is lively today too」
Together with the greetings, I lightly kiss his cheek and take a seat.
I’m getting healed by my adorable child right from the morning.
Because I have seen something scary right after waking up!
I glanced at Berta for a moment and our eyes matched for an instant. I slowly and unnaturally avert my sight. Fuu, Maou-sama’s sensing abilities are too powerful!
「Okaasama! My jar is already full of fruit juice, you know! Can I drink it soon!?」
「It will be finished once all the sugar melts」
「Fufu, I can’t wait! Al Niisama told me to definitely let him have a taste once it’s done. But, when it’s done, I, I want to let Okaasama drink it first!」
「Maa, thank you, I am really looking forward to it!」
Good child! Seriously good child! Don’t make me cry right in the morning! Uu…
I’m grateful for all who brought up Wirbel in good health. Really, thank you very much.
「Okaasama, is something the matter?」
「It is nothing. Wirbel, I love you」
「I also love Okaasama very much!!」
「Then, it is a mutual love!」
「Yes!」
The breakfast ended after the conversation of two lovebirds. Being intimate is the best!
Because Wirbel went today to the main building, I confirm today’s plan with Berta.
「Today is the day of appointment with the Becker Company’s Head」
That’s right! What was the business today?
There’s so much I forgot~
Just when I returned to my room to continue the embroidery, I was informed of the Becker Company’s Head’s arrival.
When I enter the guest room, he welcomes me with a respectful bow.
「Okusama, as always, thank you very much for your valuable time」
「Enough with the formal greetings, what is your business today?」
「Yes, the draft of the recipe book we were talking the other day has been completed, I have brought it to Okusama to seek advice」
Becker says so and puts many papers on the desk.
Fumu, so it’s as I have expected… extremely obscure.
Although I have figured it out from the spellbooks I read before, this world doesn’t leave any s.p.a.ce between lines, it’s just letters on letters.
I think that the packing of words on each other is because the paper is a valuable resource, but this is really hard to read.
「Okusama, how is it?」
「Well, there are no mistakes in the content. However…」
「However?」
「It is hard to read」
「Hard to read… is it?」
「Yes, therefore, how about doing it in this way?」
I begin to write a layout on a separate paper.
「First, an ill.u.s.tration, inserting in a picture would make it easy to understand what kind of dish it is at first sight. Next, the list and amount of ingredients. List how much amount necessary to use based on the measuring cup and spoon. And then, the process. If you write in easy-to-understand 1, 2, 3 manner with s.p.a.cing between lines, describing the most important parts, it will be really helpful to the people, how about it?」
I present the recipe layout to Becker while explaining.
「Hou…」
Becker stares at the paper with intense concentration.
「This is… certainly easy to understand. If it’s like this, even the non-chefs will be able to comprehend. I feel like even I would be able to cook」
「Ara, it may be good for Dannasama to cook for his Okusama once in a while. Also, right, have you considered about lending books for loan to people who can’t afford to buy them? There will be many things people will not understand even after seeing the demonstration. Lend the book with money as collateral and return the money back when the book is returned. A certain degree of trust will be necessary, but the usefulness of the recipe book will sell the measuring utensils」
Becker looked displeased about my thought of lending the book free of charge, but once I said「Will sell」his body twitched.
「I see, the reason to lend books free of charge is to sell a large quant.i.ty of the measuring utensils! This Becker’s far sight can’t reach even Okusama’s feet! What a wonderful idea. It will sell! One measuring equipment in every family! Fuhahahaha!」
Becker… your face is turning bad. Where did the calm gentleman from a while ago disappear to?
I was about to ask, but I endured.
Moreover, in Becker’s eyes, I’m a boss-like character… No~ This feels like Echigoya and Evil Magistrate.
It’s different, you know! I just thought about making things convenient for everyone!
For some reason, the more I say it, the more like an excuse it sounds.
Wirbel! Okaasama won’t do anything bad, okay! Believe me!