Chapter 143 – #142 Cooking Competition

“Okay then, are you all ready?”

A large kitchen in the Cranberry Mansion.

Twenty people were standing around the wall. There are six tables in the middle, and different figures are looking at the boy with stern faces.

Cane Cranberry, who received all the attention, shouts out loud.

“It’s a start!”

With that signal, the women move busily.

White sugar powder flies into the air.

I sighed lightly as I looked at that.

The incident goes back two hours.

When Satra reached the end of her recovery and rose from her seat, my companions drank her tea together and asked her.

“Satra~ Have you thought about what you want to do last night?”

“Hmm… I don’t know. Actually, I want to try all kinds of things…”

“Think about it carefully! If you want to fly, I will let you fly for hours!”

Bella smiles brightly as she gives Satra a friendly arm around her shoulder.

Others also made similar suggestions, and we were chatting for a while.

The princess, who was bringing the cake to her mouth, said as if she remembered something.

“Now that I think about it, I wanted to make a cake for you, Kale, before the summer is over… I’ll make it myself later during the day.”

“Huh? I don’t mind doing such a tedious task. Please don’t do it.”

However, the princess shook her head and spoke.

“No. I really want to cook it myself and feed it to you.”

“No, but… She’s a princess in name…”

– Our cows will never know why you say no. Just tell me the truth once.

What truth? The last fruit parfait was so salty that I almost died while eating it?

I can’t speak. There is a sincerity in cooking.

– Are you going to get into big trouble?

‘… The cake will be a little different.’

But for now, just in case, I vehemently refuse.

But not even the seeds are eaten.

“Don’t refuse. I really want to make it for you and your younger brother at least once.”

“But… Oh, that’s right. There are no ingredients, right? There are no eggs or sugar or anything like that here…”

“I already brought everything.”

“Yes?”

What? I saw with my own eyes that the warehouse at home was empty, right?

Tanya read my expression and said.

“The house is very empty, so Your Majesty, the Princess, and I brought some supplies and food.”

“Eh…?”

“I should say thank you, not eh, brother!”

No, but…

I got scolded by my younger brother for no reason.

It was about to be decided that the princess would suddenly eat the cake without knowing whether it would be successful or not.

Bella, she suddenly raises her hand and gives her opinion.

“Hey! Then how about we all make it together?”

Ah…? Just sleep.

The princess is not making it alone, but we are all making it together?

“Oh. That sounds fun. How about you, Satra?”

“Hmm… I like it!”

Something is cheap.

An unknown chill runs down my spine.

An intuition that has saved my life countless times on the battlefield for many years. It was speaking now. You are so screwed.

The moment I was about to stop him, my younger brother smiled and made a suggestion.

“Then how about having a competition? Whoever wins gets to spend the night with my brother tonight!”

The impact of those words was enormous.

Suddenly, a strong whirlpool swirls around the tea table, which was filled with tranquility like the warmth of a spring day, and a lively fire of motivation burns.

“Oooh! Really? I’m calling!”

“That’s a great idea!”

“Hmm. Then I can’t be left out!”

He quickly stopped them and said,

“Wait. Wait! Why is everyone trying so hard to get their hands wet? Let’s just eat dessert and talk? Huh?”

But with my ownership on the line tonight, any other opinions were of no interest to them.

Especially since it was my own brother who suggested it, the women’s eyes were shining more strongly than ever.

“Heng! Cale, don’t do anything and just wait. I’ll make it really cool!”

“Okay. Kale, all you have to do is sit still, eat what we made, and decide what tastes best.”

“That’s good. You’re perfect as a judge, Cale.”

“Brother, then please!”

Only then did I realize what my intuition had been warning me about.

You have to try what they made with your own mouth… Is this what you mean…?

It becomes completely white in my mind.

Then, the fruit parfait that the princess gave me in the past suddenly comes to mind.

That terrifying salty taste that fills your mouth and makes you tighten your brows…

– Don’t worry. Like you said, is it really the same for cakes?

‘Okay. It was probably just a mistake back then.’

And even if that’s the princess’s original skill, aren’t there other participants as well?

But…

“Hey, Raina.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“But how do you make a cake?”

What…?

Are you saying we’re all going to compete together even though we don’t even know how to make it?

But what’s even more amazing is Tanya wearing an apron next to them.

“Now that I think about it, this is my first time making it too. How do I do it?”

“Me too. Please teach me too!”

Wow… Doesn’t even Kindre know?

– Kkkk. You are so screwed.

There were 6 people who participated in the match.

There was nothing we could do because there were only 6 tables to prepare food.

Approximately, the number of people was the princess, princess, Tanya, Satra, Kindre, and Aria(?), The Pope of the Church of Love and a cat…

The bottom line is that none of them had ever made a cake!

They immediately went to see the family’s maid, who was a skilled cook.

And honestly, I was relieved at that point. I thought I would be able to eat proper food. But…

– Kkkk.

‘Write…’

I raise my head and take a quick look around.

It’s dark.

I’m already starting to get scared as to what kind of bizarre thing will be born here.

Especially after seeing Tanya, a married woman with short hair who seemed to have the most potential, pouring a lot of sugar on her, all my hopes disappeared into the sky.

‘Can I live today…?’

– Enjoy this, Aslan! Giggling.

At that time, my younger brother Kane, unaware of my gloom, came up to me and asked.

“Judge. So who do you think will be the winner of this match?”

“Well… It’s so close, it’s impossible to predict.”

It’s really close.

So the future becomes even darker.

No, you still have to take the overall average, but it’s not really a downward standardization, right?

At that time, number 6 overwhelmingly caught everyone’s attention.

“Wow…!”

“Fighting Pope!”

A kitten with black fur stands on two legs and pours ingredients. Then he grabs a whisk as tall as he is and begins to stir it round and round.

– All. Our Ari is amazing, isn’t he?

‘That’s right.’

Even though he uses magic to stand stably on his two hind legs, he can use cooking utensils with those tiny front paws.

But that wasn’t why people were so excited.

“Wow. Our Pope is cute!”

“Kyaa!”

Although she takes things seriously, to a third party, she is just cute and cute.
This is true. I don’t know how the food tastes, but I find myself rooting for it without even realizing it.

‘By the way, has the power completely disappeared now?’

I look at the dark-haired girl cooking at table 5.

My younger brother, Satra Cranberry.

When we first met, it seemed like he couldn’t control his power and used it excessively, but now it’s quite natural.

– Well… The magic energy that has the awakening effect has completely disappeared. In other words, it means that it has been completely cured.

Is that why?

When we talked earlier, I saw that the girl was a bit disappointed about that.

Previously, it would have taken less than a few minutes to walk around the village, but now I was out of breath even after running around a bit.

– Isn’t that what power is? Still, he doesn’t have a bad personality. Usually, we become obsessed with that power, and it tends to get broken.

‘Lost your parents early. I must have grown up quickly after going through hardships since I was young.’

The more you suffer, the more you quickly realize the difference between reality, ideals, and delusion.

I probably realized more through this incident.

There is no such thing as luck that comes naturally without any effort.

“Then I’m going to get some fresh air for a while~”

Time passed by like that, talking about various things with Perez.

When I returned to the kitchen, everything was over.

A black-haired boy approaches me, takes my hand, and leads me to table number one. Then he shouts.

“Okay, then, let’s sample it! The first one is Princess Reina’s work, Flower of Kshanberg!”

Clap clap clap!

I look down at the cake amid the applause of so many people.

Pretty. The visuals are truly appetizing.

As expected, they are royal family members who know how to pursue sense and beauty.

‘But I was fooled by this design ability and had a hard time eating the parfait.’

Lift the spoon and place your hand on it.

Then it started to float slightly, the princess said.

“Take a lot. That way you can truly enjoy it.”

“Ah, yes…”

I have nothing to say because you have said it 100 times.

– Tsk tsk tsk tsk.

In response, they scooped up three times more than what they already had, and the princess seemed to be frustrated, so she scooped up a full plate and handed it over.

“Eat a lot and enjoy it properly!”

“… Yes.”

Ugh. I’m really going crazy.

Please be delicious. It’s delicious.

I pray earnestly and put it in my mouth.

And at that moment, the salty taste strongly stimulates the tongue!

‘Kek…’

– Kkkk.

No, when the maid showed it earlier, it didn’t contain any salt, so why…?

After I took a bite and couldn’t say anything, the princess confidently started explaining her dish.

“I know that the taste has to be seasoned just right! I put in some effort for that. Now, what do you think? Hurry up and tell me what you think.”

“Ah, um… It’s delicious. After all, you’re the princess.”

-You are really amazing too. Is it easy to say something like that? If I read your psychology, you’re almost on the verge of death?

‘No. It’s really worth eating.’

Okay. It’s definitely worth eating. Only edible.

The princess nodded her head sharply at my evaluation.

It’s like ‘Did you see it? It seems as if they are saying, ‘This is the princess of this country, who has everything perfect!’

I quietly passed her and went to her second table, where her Bella was.
And I had no choice but to stand still.

There was a statue there, not a cake.

Her younger brother Kane, who saw it with her, spoke passionately.

“Wow, that’s amazing! The Duke’s Lady created a dragon(?) In such a short amount of time!”

It was like that.

Bella told me to make a cake, and she made a red dragon with two heads.
It is even as big as a person.

“How about it, Kale?”

“It’s truly amazing, princess…”

“Aesthetics are important when it comes to food, right?”

– I know that our Gwangnyeon knows something. It’s because my common sense is at a higher level.

“Go ahead and try it. It’ll taste good! Where do you want to try it? How’s your hair?”

The taste of it, which I couldn’t tell if it was a dragon or a cake… Tasted like very spicy bread.

Considering that there were a few red peppers on the table, I thought I could figure out why the dragon was red.

Still, I was generous about the taste of the food, so I nodded and praised it.

“… It’s really delicious, princess.”

“Hey! Did you see it?”

Tasting continued after that.

It’s just a series of surprises.

It becomes unclear what kind of food I am currently evaluating.

Kindre still tasted better than the previous two. The pepper taste(?) Was a bit strong, though.

However, the cake was miserable.

Visual as if a fireball exploded in the center of the cake…?

No matter how you look at it, Beres thought that he had no dexterity or aesthetic sense.

And I also agree with him.

In Tanya’s case, even though she was a knight, her visual was like a sword, perhaps because she was from a noble family.

The cake had so many angles that it felt like I had discipline when making it.

However, the moment I ate it, my head started pounding.

‘I forgot to add sugar earlier.’

After trying the unique cakes of the four people in front of me, Satra’s cake, which tasted like ordinary bread, was overwhelmingly delicious.

It was a time when Sattra’s victory was almost certain.

“Then now we are the final candidate! Brother Kale’s genius cat Ari!”

– Awesome…

Perez’s admiration resonated in my head, and I couldn’t help but sympathize with him.

First, it looked like the most cake.

It is comparable to that of the princess.

But the taste is also very excellent.

The moment I tasted it, I almost dropped my spoon. I was moved without realizing it by the taste of a cake that was so normal.

“Huh? Brother? Are you crying?”

“S, the winner is Ari.”

“Eh?”

Everyone’s eyes widened at my answer.

People competing to eat Ari’s cake.

He quickly nods his head. This is because it tasted similar to the cake they usually ate.

“No, but doesn’t this just taste like cake? I think ours might taste better!”

The participants agreed with the princess’s opinion.

At the same time, they each handed the cake they made to the surrounding women.

In the meantime, I just walked out.

In my ears, I can hear the sound of people falling one by one.

Even a cry filled with someone’s earnestness.

“Oh… My God…! Have mercy on us… Decipher!”

I guess once I get married, I won’t be allowed to even go into the kitchen.