Published: September 10, 2025
※2017/10/5 Typo corrections made.
"Arisa, which one?"
"Shortcake is good too, but autumn is definitely Mont Blanc!"
"Really?"
Mia looked puzzled and picked up the plate with the shortcake.
"Delicious."
As expected, Lulu’s cakes are exquisite.
Eating something sweet and delicious instantly blows away the fatigue from classes.
"Hey, hey, Mia."
"What? (fam)"
When I asked, Mia, who was munching on the shortcake, tilted her head.
Kuu, so cute. Mia suits this kind of gesture.
"What kind of incident do you think Master is encountering right now?"
"Hmm—"
Mia furrowed her brows.
"—A world crisis."
"Ah—figures."
Master always runs into some kind of trouble like he’s cursed by an evil spirit or something.
Though, every time, he wipes it all out with his cheat powers, so he probably doesn’t realize how unlucky he actually is.
Normally, he’d be at the point of screaming, “So unlucky!!!”
"What kind of person do you think brings a world crisis?"
"...A cute girl."
Mia answered reluctantly.
Yeah, I think so too.
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"During creation time, you must freely pour your passion wherever your heart leads."
Sensei said something difficult.
"Pochi, what about your story~?"
"Of course! Today I’m writing ‘Ryuryu’s Walk’."
Pochi declared with a sharp pose.
"Tama, are you drawing?"
"Of course~"
Tama is drawing.
Drawing is Tama’s thing.
That’s just natural, Arisa said.
"What kind of picture will you draw?"
"Hard~"
There are too many things I want to draw.
"Then, draw what you want to eat for dinner."
"Nice~"
Pochi is a genius.
But she hates vegetables because they’re a bit bitter.
She likes meat.
Tonight she wants to eat hamburger steak.
A piping hot hamburger steak with cheese flowing out when you cut it.
She loves dipping potatoes into the melted cheese too.
Cheese and hamburger steak are justice.
Tama poured her passion onto the brush.
Now then—
"—Tama-san, class is over."
Sensei shook me.
I was so absorbed that class time ended without me noticing.
"Huh?"
Everyone around was looking at Tama.
A bit embarrassed.
"Pochi, drooling~?"
Pochi, who was peering at the drawing beside me, was drooling profusely.
Looking closer, even China had drool at the corner of her mouth.
"T-Tama-san, are you going to sell this drawing?"
"Not selling~?"
China asked.
This is a drawing for Master.
Surely he’ll praise me, saying “Tama, you did well.”
Maybe he’ll even let me sit on his lap and pat my head.
"Hehe~"
I couldn’t help but smile.
When I get back, I’ll ask Brownie to make a frame for it.
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"—Delicious."
I heard this place was famous even in the Royal Capital, so I came, but it was even better than the rumors.
It’s a simple tofu hot pot, but the broth is rich, and the flavor is so good it doesn’t even need to be dipped into the sauce with seasonings.
"Lulu getting a passing grade is amazing."
"But Lady Karina, this hot pot is very delicious, you know?"
Lady Karina and Ms. Zena, who came with me, kept looking this way and talking but hadn’t touched their tofu yet.
"Both of you, since this is a rare delicious hot pot, eat it while it’s at its best."
"Indeed, it would be a waste if it overcooked and lost flavor."
"That’s true. It’s not on par with Satou’s cooking, but it is certainly delicious."
Lady Karina, Master’s cooking is in a class of its own.
After all, Master is the "miracle chef."
"By the way (smile), Zena."
"Yes, what is it?"
‘Lady Karina, talking while chewing is bad manners.’
Lady Karina was scolded by Laka for speaking with food in her mouth.
After swallowing the tofu, Lady Karina continued.
"What is His Highness Sistina doing?"
"Well—no, it seems they are rushing preparation for the ceremony when Satou and the others return."
"Ceremony?"
"Uh, well, I don’t know the details..."
Is this the talk Arisa had with His Highness?
"I don’t know much either, but Arisa said it’s some kind of celebration."
"Celebration?"
Lady Karina tilted her head, so I added some words based on imagination.
"Is that so?"
"Yes. For that celebration, they say they will make dresses for everyone."
—Dresses.