Gourmet Emperor: Master Of Culinary World 189 Snack Time

After leaving the training ground, Celes, Eliza, Clara, and Claire return to the female section in the east wing of Harvard castle. They chatting happily along the way to the female section and the main topic, of course, my sister engagement with Anthony and my performance during lunch and duel.

"Henry is really amazing! He can throw such big man easily. I already scared when that big man suddenly charged Henry like a mad man" (Eliza)

"Sister Eliza also amazing, you stand up when Henry was insulted by that b.a.s.t.a.r.d and make him speechless" (Celes)

"Um, miss Eliza looks so valiant when defending young master Henry from that fatty villain. Like a mother bear protecting her cubs, I really admire that" (Claire)

"Right! Sister Eliza's courage seems to make my brother's heart melt after seeing that" (Celes)

"Yes, it's so surprising to see miss Eliza suddenly roared like that" (Clara)

"Uh why you all suddenly teasing me like me like that" (Eliza)

"We're not teasing you, miss Eliza…we just said our admiration to your bravery defending Henry from that b.a.s.t.a.r.d foul mouth" (Claire)

"Ugh, Claire…what's with that 'miss' thing…just call me sister Eliza as usual"

"We can't. Miss Celes is here and we don't want to be seen like disrespecting miss Eliza"

"Sister Eliza…did three of you close to each other?"

"Mmm….Yup. I and Henry grow up with many maids in the castle together, since most of them are slave or orphans that raised in this castle. They already like our own family here. Among them, Clara, Claire, and Carina are the most outstanding and closet one, so we start calling each other sister since then"

"Master Harvard is a kind person. He never prohibited between his daughter and son and us, commoners, to have a friends.h.i.+p. He also gives us some education so we can read and write letters" (Clara)

"As one of the people who saved by master Harvard, I also very grateful to him to let me live in this castle. People here are good and kind, I'm not sure I can find another place like Harvard castle in a different place in this kingdom" (Claire)

"Uncle Harvard is indeed amazing. In Stamfort city, we only can support orphanages managed by the government to help those orphans. They are too many and we can't take care of each of them as uncle Harvard did in Harvard castle"

"We also have the orphanage in the city, miss Celes. Only kids with the certain condition can be sheltered here, like kids from a deceased soldier from Harvard territory. To show appreciation for their dedication, when they die in the line of duty, their children will under the care of Master Harvard" (Clara)

"Oh, that's a good way to reward people who work for us. Ah, we already arrive at my room, please come in" (Celes)

With talking along the way, the walk to Celes' room feels faster and without realizing, they already arrived at the room where Celes live in Harvard castle. They enter the room after Celes' maid opens the door for them.

"Sister Eliza…you really looks like late Auntie Harvard. I think Henry also has Uncle Harvard appearance on his face and hairs"

Celes gives her comment when she sees Eliza and my mother's portrait in the room.

"That's true, Master Harvard also said when he saw young master Henry and miss Eliza walks together, he feels like saw himself in his younger time" (Clara)

Eliza blus.h.i.+ng when hears those praises

"Aih, that's nothing…of course, we more or less resemble our parent. We're their children after all"

"Um…but I do not look alike my parents at all. They said I'm more like my great grandmother" (Celes)

"Excuse me, miss Celes…is that means your great grandmother also had pure white skin like yours?" (Clara)

"Yes, too bad I've never seen my great grandmother. She already pa.s.sed away long before I've born"

They're still chatting happily when there's knocking sounds in the door. Celes' maid opens the door and there're carina and another maid with snack trays in their hands.

"Excuse, we deliver the snacks for miss Celes"

"Please come inside"

Carina enter the room with the other maid follow her from behind

"Sister Clara, I brought the snack. One of them is a new dish just made by brother Henry"

"Oh? New dish? Is that means we're the first one who eats that new dish?"

"Yes, let me explain how to eat this new dish"

Carina explains about the syrup and how to eat the pancake to the girls, just what I've instructed her to say.

"Oooh. … To become the first person who able to taste Henry's new dish, this really makes me happy. Can I try it now?"

"Sure, go ahead miss Celes"

My sister and my personal maids can't hold their smiles when seeing Celes' joyful expression on her face. They also feel like that when they taste my new dishes before.

"Mmm…so tasty! Sweet and delicious! and it's warmth shows that this bread is just fresh from the oven"

"Excuse miss Celes, this bread is not baked in the oven but fried in the pan"

Carina who knows the cooking process explains it to Celes.

"Eeeh? Not baked but fried?"

"Yes, that's why the name is 'Pancake', is this pancake suit miss Celes' taste?"

"Yes! I like it since the first bite"

"Brother Henry also said that the topping can be changed according to customer preferences. It can be replaced with honey, or fruits jam"

"Oooooh so, it can be made to many variants just by change the topping. That a great idea! What's else you bring, sister Carina?"

"I also bring potato chips and some meat buns, miss Celes"

"Ah, just call me sister Celes just like you call sister Eliza, that also for you sister Clara and sister Claire"

"Uh, we don't dare miss Celes…we don't want to disrespect you" (Clara)

Hearing Clara's refusal, Celes' face looks sad

"Is that meaning I can't get close to you like you close to sister Eliza?"

Clara and Claire feel awkward with this sudden request. Henry already told them to get close with his fiancé yet when the chance comes, they eventually reject it.

"That's not what I mean, miss Celes. I just don't people start to disrespect you because a mere maid dare to act brazenly to miss Celes"

"Hmm…if there's no one around, that means I can call you sister and you can call me sister too, right?"

"Uh...more or less…just like that"

"Then it settled. Since there's n.o.body else here, from now on you should address me sister Celes and I will call you sister Clara, sister Claire, and sister Carina"

Looking at how happy Celes with this decision, Clara, Claire, and carina can't refute her words and only can agree with her.

"If miss Celes insisted.....that would be an honor for us"

"Ai, not miss but sister…please repeat it"

"If sister Celes doesn't mind to take us as your sister, then it would be an honor for us'

'Excellent. From now on, we are the five sisters! Let's celebrate! Little sister Carina join us and eat something too"

"Ugh, I must return to the kitchen to help brother Henry, but if I may, I want to take a bite of that potato chips. It looks tasty"

"Hmm? You do not even taste this potato chip yet?"

"Fu fu fu….this potato chip, I believe I'm the first one who taste it, since Henry already make it for me two days ago" (Eliza)

"AAAHHH!!.....That's unfair sister Eliza!!" (Clara, Claire, and Carina in unison)

And that merrily talks between newborn sisterhood last for a while before Carina remember she should return to the kitchen and help Henry there.