MM Racing Page 44
Page 44
The girl's blush seemed to outshine all the sweet words in the world.
She stared blankly through the curtain as Aoba carefully transplanted the mountain hibiscus.
A moment of pause and panic suddenly gripped my mind.
"Manager!"
Kasumigaoka's clear voice echoed like a lark in the small shop.
"what happened?"
Why would someone send flowers?
The girl took a slow, deep breath to calm herself down.
He sat back down and, feigning nonchalance, asked a question.
"Well, I don't really know either. Maybe she's grateful that I took her in."
Aoba looked at the somewhat dangerous kitchen and pondered for a moment.
I still chose to place the Yamabuki flower in the front hall.
At least the temperature here isn't as high as in the kitchen.
Looking at the pale yellow petals in the transparent vase, Qingye's mood seemed to brighten considerably.
"By the way, Kasumigaoka-kun, do you know what the flower language of the Yamabuki flower is?"
Aoba suddenly turned to look at the girl.
Those bright eyes seemed to be filled with stories.
Kasumigaoka was momentarily stunned, and could only reply blankly, "What?"
"It is elegance, nobility, and waiting."
Aoba smiled and looked at Kasumigaoka.
"So, elegant Miss Kasumigaoka, aren't you going to eat already?"
"It's really getting cold."
After his reminder, Kasumigaoka finally came to her senses and her gaze darted away when she met Aoba's eyes.
Then he quickly focused his gaze on the plate covered in front of him.
"Why did the store manager use a lid this time?"
She had never seen such a dish before.
And isn't it just fried rice with eggs?
Is it necessary to make it so mysterious?
"You'll see once you open it," Qingye said with a smile, shaking her head.
The most stunning moment of the glowing dish should be experienced by the girl herself.
"So mysterious~"
Kasumigaoka smiled slightly, took a deep breath, and regained her usual mature and elegant demeanor.
Even when faced with the most delicious fried rice.
It was just fried rice with eggs.
She would absolutely not be surprised.
She opened the lid with her left hand, and an amazing aroma of cooked food instantly enveloped her.
This taste...
Hmph, it's just so-so!
The girl's gaze became fixed on what was about to be opened under the lid.
His throat involuntarily moved.
Wow——!
The lid was completely opened.
A golden light shot directly into her eyes.
"what?!"
Why does the fried rice glow?!
Many questions arose in the girl's mind.
My stomach, which wasn't hungry at all before we came up here, is now growling loudly.
"Eat quickly."
Seeing the girl's envious look, Aoba couldn't help but shake his head.
It seems we should make fewer of these glowing dishes in the future.
It was just ordinary fried rice, but people who saw it thought he had added drugs to it.
"Woo..."
Upon hearing Aoba's words, Kasumigaoka also started eating.
high speed.
But the elegance and shyness that a young girl should possess were not compromised.
He was complaining while he was eating.
"The manager is really going too far! He knows perfectly well that girls shouldn't eat too much at night, yet he still makes the fried rice so delicious!"
"I already warned you beforehand."
"Anyway, I'll definitely eat here again next time I come..."
"Aren't you afraid of gaining weight now?"
"If I gain weight, I'll blame it on the shop manager!"
The young girl channeled her grief and anger into her appetite.
Aoba smiled helplessly, knowing that he would definitely not order this again next time he came to Kasumigaoka.
She is a very rational girl.
but……
Seeing how much Kasumigaoka was enjoying his meal, he was also very happy.
Next time, try making some dishes that won't make you gain weight.
Or rather, can it be done right now?
Looking at the swaying wildflowers in the front hall, Aoba remembered that there were still some unused wildflowers in the kitchen.
There were some tea jelly left over after I made it for Grandpa Nurarihyon last night.
"How about making some flower pastries?"
As long as you control the amount of sugar you consume, this stuff won't easily make you fat.
With that thought in mind, Aoba returned to the kitchen.
Take out the remaining Yamabuki petals.
He tore some of the tiny petals into thin strips.
Lay on the table, they look like strands of gold.
After tearing off the petals, he took some and put them in clean water.
Then mix flour with water to make a dough.
Once the petals have fully opened in the water, remove the dough and roll it out into a square cake shape.
Next, layer by layer, red bean paste is spread on the cake base.
It also contains rose petal fragments, a unique feature of the spice packet.
Once cooked, place it in a steamer.
The next step is to wait.
……
At this moment.
The small shop was quiet.
Kasumigaoka did not speak to Aoba again.
She was holding her phone and chatting with her editor about light novels.
And then the kitchen.
Qingye is quietly and attentively making flower cakes.
The steamer already contains the special flower cakes made for Kasumigaoka.
Roses were used for Kasumigaoka.
The aroma will be stronger, which suits a young girl's taste.
The other type of flower cake uses yabuki flowers, which have a more delicate fragrance.
Perhaps it's because they possess the 'purification' skill.
Aoba seemed to have a premonition while making the flower cake.
That 'fox spirit' girl will definitely come tonight.
Because different flowers are used, they cannot be steamed in the same pot at the same time.
That would cause the flavors to mix.
Aoba timed it perfectly, and the flower cakes she made for Kasumigaoka were ready by the deadline.