Ms. Gelda couldn’t help but make mistakes
“…Ah! I-I’m sorry!”
“Now, now. Don’t worry about it. Just calm down, Ms. Gelda.”
And so we started making the hamburgers.
As the meat was already prepared, we just had to pick up the right amount and shape it. However, Ms. Gelda was already dropping half of her portion onto the ground.
While she apologized frantically, the cockatrices came to eat the fallen meat.
They really didn’t mind if it was raw… Well, they had already grown a little, and were used to eating bugs.
“I think you might be a little tense. See, you should enjoy yourself more like Liza… Actually, don’t follow her example either. In any case, take a deep breath…”
Liza was having fun, but seemed more interested in making something artistic with Tilura and Ms. Lyra.
“Ye-yes…”
Ms. Gelda took a deep breath.
“Uh…oh, no…I failed again.”
“Hmm. Why aren’t you able to make a simple shape…”
Though she tried again and again, she would hold it too hard and the meat would fly onto the ground. Sometimes, she would try to catch it and end up turning over plates and make a bigger mess…
Perhaps she was cursed.
Thankfully, there were no knives on the table, so she had not been injured yet.
“Chi-chi!”
“Chi!”
“Hey, Cokka and Trice. You’re not supposed to hope that she drops more.”
As it was now their job to clean up after her, they were excited every time she made a mistake.
They had already eaten a lot now, and yet they still wanted more.
“Still, it seemed a little unnatural for you to turn over that bowl earlier…”
“I’m sorry! I really should not be cooking… Even if it isn’t going to waste, thanks to the cockatrices…”
“Yes, it’s fine. Why don’t you try one more time!”
“Ye-yes. If you say so, Mr. Takumi…”
I didn’t want this to end as a negative experience for her.
So it would be best to have her succeed just once.
“Hmm…it seems like you always make a mistake right before completing it… I wonder why…”
“I’m sorry. I am being careful, but…”
“Chi-chi!
“Chi!”
At this point, it was starting to feel intentional.
Of course, surely she wouldn’t be doing it on purpose…
“Papa! Look!”
“…Sorry, Ms. Gelda. I have to leave for a moment. Please be careful.”
“Ye-yes!”
While I was leaving, Jane was still next to her, so it should be fine. It wasn’t dangerous work anyway.
“What is it, Liza… Ah, that’s amazing.”
“Hehe. I made it with sister Tilura and sister Lyra!”
“What do you think, Mr. Takumi?”
“…We did our best.”
They had made a castle on top of the table.
It had plenty of details and decorations, and was a complete work of art.
I had no idea you could make something like that out of minced meat… Liza and Tilura looked quite proud.
“Yes, yes. It’s quite amazing. But… Unfortunately…”
It would have to be taken down.
We could not cook it like this, and it could not be preserved in this shape. I suppose it could be frozen, but not for too long…
Besides, even if it was impressive, it was still meat. And so it looked a little…
“But…we just made it!”
“Liza, let’s make some delicious hamburgers. That will show him!”
“Instead of playing, we have to make something we can eat!”
And so the hamburger was torn down mercilessly…
Thanks for the chapter.