Unorthodox Guild

Chapter 17 Dumpling Making Scene

night.

Cat Guild, Kitchen.

"...Fireball spell."

After a brief period of chanting.

Dark gray magic surged, and a ball of dark gray flame quietly emerged from Kaya's palm.

call.

When the firewood was placed under the pot, it immediately crackled and popped.

Although there's an automatic stove powered by a magic circle in the kitchen, perhaps it's just a matter of habit.

boom!Boom!

The sound also came from the kitchen door.

"Boss, Elisa hasn't eaten either! Elisa's so hungry!"

The sound of knocking on the wooden door continued.

Whether it was the range hood or the crackling of the firewood that was too loud, the boy seemed not to hear it and continued cooking.

"Yura, Yura, please, please put in a good word for me with that stingy boss, oh dear..."

"Elisa's stomach is going to deflate, and if she doesn't eat, it won't just be her stomach that's deflated."

"If the letters get smaller, the boss will hate it. Please, just say that Elisa will apologize to the boss properly tonight..."

She seemed to be really starving, so much so that even the usually unserious Elisa sounded weak and listless.

"Okay, alright."

Perhaps it was Elisa's pleading tone.

Even though Yura knew that Kaya wasn't in a good mood at the moment, she still mustered up her courage.

"Um, Mr. Kaya, it seems Miss Elisa didn't eat either..."

"..."

I felt a finger poking my waist.

"..."

"Yura".

"Hmm?"

"Many times, many people, and many things are not as they seem or are not."

He sighed, seemingly speaking to the girl, yet also as if talking to himself.

"Eh, what, what does that mean...?"

You'll find out soon enough.

I stopped cooking and slowly walked to the front of the kitchen door.

Click.

With a crisp click, the lock on the wooden door was opened and slowly pushed open from the inside.

"Hoo hoo, boss."

However, what appeared at the kitchen door was not the hungry, white-haired girl as expected.

Instead, it was a thing covering its little mouth, looking at Kaya with a strange gaze.

"So he still couldn't resist Elisa's temptation? Looks like the boss isn't a decent person either."

"..."

Ignoring the silent Kaya beside her, the white-haired girl shrugged helplessly.

"There's really nothing I can do, Elisa is just so cute."

"..."

"But boss, don't worry, Elisa won't go back on her word."

"As an apology for playing pranks on the boss these past few days, the boss will sleep with Elisa tonight, in the boss's bedroom."

"But there's a condition: Elisa's belly has to be full..."

boom!

Before the girl could finish speaking...

The kitchen door slammed shut with a loud bang!

"Boss, I'm so sorry!!!"

"Elisa was really hungry, Elisa apologized, and the red bean paste was so sweet!"

"You'll have to take it."

He ignored the wailing outside the wooden door.

He left a cold remark and returned to the stove.

"Yura, just tell me what you want to eat, even if it's just simple ingredients."

Flames reappeared in Kaya's palm, and the previous incident was as if it had never happened. She continued to prepare the unfinished dish.

"..."

Although Kaya's emotions seemed to remain relatively calm.

"Yura, Yura, please say a few good words to the boss for me..."

But at this moment, the black-haired girl no longer dared to respond to Elisa's calls.

"Gulp."

"Yura, Yura wants to eat French fries..."

He swallowed hard and said somewhat timidly.

..............

..............

French fries (delicate)

Category: Food

[Effect: Fullness 2, Mana Regeneration 1]

Beneath the crispy surface lies a soft and chewy texture, like a cloud.

[Thanks to your careful preparation, a plate of deep-fried fries with a golden-brown crust has been created.]

"..."

So, does one's mood really affect the quality of food?

Although Kaya wasn't entirely sure why his dishes always had text descriptions that others couldn't see.

However, as can be seen from the description, the highest level of effect for this dish is only 2.

Although it doesn't look bad, in terms of quality and effectiveness, it's not as good as the stir-fried potatoes he just made.

"Mr. Kaya..."

Looking at the mountain of fries piled up on the table, taller than Yura's head, I saw...

"Gulp."

He swallowed hard and stood there, stunned.

"Not enough? The guild certainly has plenty of potatoes..."

"Enough, that's enough! Or rather, it's a bit too much..."

"That's good. Give the extra to Lilia; this isn't even enough to fill her teeth."

"Hehe, Lilia's pretty amazing, isn't she, meow?"

I wasn't complimenting you.

.............

Not far away.

"..."

The white-haired girl on the wooden chair stared longingly at the mountain of fries piled up.

"Hmm..."

However, seemingly realizing that he had just angered Kaya, he simply watched from a distance.

To be honest, although Elisa doesn't eat as much as Lilia.

"Gurgle..."

But she had just single-handedly defeated more than a dozen slimes of considerable level.

Although it was mainly Kaya's slime potion that worked, the girl's magic reserves were depleted after this battle.

So, it's true that I was starving and my stomach was growling.

But because she offended the evil forces, she now has to endure the most severe torture in the world: watching others eat while her stomach is empty...

"Hmm."

He was hit on the head.

"Phew, so it's the boss."

He flashed his signature quirky smile again. "What's wrong, boss? Are you trying to punish Elisa again? You really hold a grudge..."

Why are you sitting here all alone?

"......"

"Eh?"

It seemed that Kaya was unaware that she would ask such a question.

This caused a momentary flicker of panic to appear on the girl's face.

"Phew, the boss was so angry just now, it scared Elisa a little."

However, it was perfectly concealed beneath a smile in that very instant.

"..."

"I'm not that easily angered, okay?"

"You're lying, lying is what dogs say."

"...Really, no, you're nowhere near as good at making me angry as Lilia."

"Really?"

"..."

Really.

"Hehe, I see... hehe."

With a tilt of her head, the girl's enigmatic smile reappeared on her face.

However, compared to before, there seems to be a slightly more indescribable feeling.

"Then, boss, if you tell me to let Alyssa go eat fries, I'll admit you're not angry."

"I didn't stop you."

"Hehe, thanks, boss."

"Even though you're a tsundere, Elisa still loves you... um."

The girl rubbed her little hands together, ready to plunge into the mountain of French fries.

"Hmm."

But he found that his cloak was being pulled by a force.

"Ugh, you stingy boss, Elisa's not kidding anymore, hmph."

"..."

Moonlight Slime Jelly (Premium Quality)

Category: Desserts

[Effect: Mana restored by 3, Mood increased by 1]

Slime gel collected under the moonlight, combined with moonlight sculpting, is transformed into a work of art as lustrous as a sapphire.

The moment the tongue touches the skin, the sweet and cool sensation is the creator's intention.

"This is the slime you just defeated. I made it while I was making fries."

The plate was placed on the wooden table.

"You've had a hard day, though I don't know if you'll like it... oh."

Before he could finish speaking...

Before anyone could react, Elisa was already completely nestled into Kaya's arms.

"..."

"Boss, I like it."

His head was bowed low, yet he looked down on the girl's expression.

"..."

"Oh, I'm glad you like it. I was worried you wouldn't like sweets."

He patted the girl's head: "Hurry up and eat, it won't taste good if it melts..."

"Boss, I hate you."

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