Posts from ☀️ Arselia and Akonia Auto-translated

- Huh?.. - the priestess blinked a couple of times, looking rather dim-witted. It seemed to her that the only thing she had time to do since Sonata disappeared behind the door was to look at Goldia's aura, and suddenly she's told that an entire dialogue has already taken place.
She looks at Sonata's aura, then says:
- Uh... Yes, let's go. But first, we need to stop by the cafe. We need to hold a meeting in an expanded format; if the director is available, there's no other option here. Hmm... Could you at least give me a general overview of what you discussed on the way? That would help me get an additional perspective from which to consider our new "boss."

Indeed, after everything that happened to Sonata, her optimism is remarkable. It's clear that women in this dynasty are destined to be very strong, regardless of the circumstances.

“Alright, listen up,” the girl said in a commanding tone as she and Guion found themselves in the kitchen. “We’re going to make pies with harpy meat. I’m an experienced cook, but I’ve never worked with this kind of meat before. I have a general idea of what to expect, but I’m warning you in advance. So, we might need some taste testers after we finish the first batch. Let me know if something isn’t right, if something is missing or too much. You seem to enjoy eating, so you should know what’s good.”
She found a couple of larger bowls and placed them on the kitchen table, followed by the numerous other ingredients, and then continued.
“We won’t be able to finish quickly with just one person working. Otherwise, you’ll just be standing around doing nothing, like an observer. You can mix the dough. If you’re afraid you won’t be able to handle it, just tell me. I won’t insist on your participation. The process itself isn’t difficult, but it’s tedious. Considering how quickly you work with swords, your hands won’t fall off from this. But still, don’t relax; we need to make sure there are no lumps. I’ll show you the right combination and what needs to be mixed, and how to mix it. I’ll probably do all of this myself for the first batch so you can understand the idea. But don’t hesitate to ask questions; I won’t bite. And then you can join in, and I’ll focus on the filling. After that, we’ll see how you did. We’ll see if you’re fit to be an ‘apprentice,’ so to speak, or if I should just give you the task of shaping the dough and nothing else. Is that clear? Do you have any questions or suggestions?”

- Yes, yes, she'll tell you, - Miko waved her hand dismissively. - "Smile, it annoys everyone." She sits there, not saying a word, and thinks that this applies to everyone. Imagine the situation - your five-year-old child is walking alone on the street, and a dog without a leash and muzzle runs at him, so much so that he climbs a tree and cries there. The owner comes, takes his dog, and walks away leisurely. You, of course, will tell your child later - it's okay, it didn't bite you, everything is fine. Smile! The sun is shining, water is flowing from the tap - what more could you want? And from the point of view of an outside observer, it might be true, but your soothing words won't help the child until he processes his trauma. "But look, another child didn't cry, so don't cry either" - yes, that's a wonderful approach, but another child is another child, and your specific child is your child. Do you understand what I mean? And then, a year later, your child calms down, stops crying, and then you suddenly say to him - do you remember how the dog almost tore your belly? Do you remember how you cried then?)) Of course, that was silly. Come on, stop pouting) - and the child blinks and remembers the whole scene in detail again. And maybe he's just not in a good mood today because the teacher yelled at him unfairly at school, and now you're adding an old "sin" on top of that. In general, what was I getting at? - Aiyano sighs. - Oh, it doesn't matter anymore. We're almost there.

"But where did these rumors come from that I love to eat?! It only happened once!!!"
- I've never baked pies, but I can cook simple dishes. And yes, I understand it's strange to be proud of the fact that I can fry an omelet or cook porridge, but believe me, I thought it was strange too until I met Beata..." - Guyon chuckled. - Kneading dough doesn't sound that difficult, I think I can handle it. And if it goes well, we can make several batches of pies with different fillings. Harpy meat is delicious, of course, but mammoth meat is also good, and we can make some with cabbage, or sweet ones, with some kind of fruit..."

— This is a perfectly reasonable reason to be proud, Guyon. I believe that a person should be self-sufficient, just in case. You never know how life will turn out and what skills will be needed, but at least you'll be able to earn a living through honest work and take care of yourself and your loved ones. As for the fillings, — Alaria glanced around the kitchen, which was filled with ingredients and bowls, — we'll need a separate container for each filling. And a separate plate for each. I think we can afford one extra variety; I would personally prefer cabbage, but no more. And we should save the experiments with mammoths and everything else for next time. We'll have time for that. We're not going to eat only pies all day, are we? — the girl looked worriedly at the swordsman. — Right?

- Ladya-san, konnichiwa. Yes, it didn't quite work out. He probably didn't go into detail about his plans, did he? - she crossed her arms and thought for a moment. - Perhaps we could wait for him here, for example, until we at least have breakfast. Or I could run around and try to meet him somewhere along the way. Knowing him, it might be physically impossible, but I think it might be quite easy to guess his route.
She looks at the sky and says to Sonata:
- Will you wait here for a bit? If you get bored, we can meet at the destination, but I don't think it will take long, and we really need that format I was talking about.