It began one afternoon with a word from Kuro, who was suddenly told.

"Hey, Kite-kun..."

Yeah?

It's usually a bright, smiling cloth, but now it has a serious expression on its face for some reason, and it even looks like it's worried somewhere. I nodded to Kuro's words, but my heart was swirling with anxiety and worry.

And Kuro used his spaces abundantly, and then uttered words with a serial face.

"... what do you think the 'Ultimate Baby Castella' is?"

"No, I don't know."

It didn't matter if I was surprised or not, did it? What? I was so worried about you with that serious face.

"I see... Actually, I was just having trouble answering that question."

Um, yeah. I see.

Um, do we keep talking about this? Honestly, I'm not interested in this topic at all... but for now, should I say something?

"Um... the most delicious baby Castella?"

"Yeah. That's right. Aside from being a food product, I think that taste is an important factor. But I want you to think about it. For example, the ultra-luxury baby castella, carefully selected from only the finest ingredients in the world, may be the ultimate flavor. But can you say that it is the" ultimate form as a baby castella "?"

"... uuu, nnh"

“I think that my rustic taste is one of the charms of Baby Castella. Even if you erase it and pursue only the taste... I don't think it's the ultimate baby Castella."

I like Kuro. I love the fun brightness together, the inclusiveness that softly envelops me, and sometimes the childish personality.

However, unfortunately, this unusual detention of Baby Castella... is completely incomprehensible. I mean, I don't want to understand.

Hmm, it's difficult, isn't it?

"Yeah, but I'd rather try something like this than talk about it." So, Kaito-kun... join me in the pursuit of the ultimate baby Castella! "

……

Somehow, I'm part of the natural head count... is this a veto? I don't think so. Kuro, I'm serious, and I'm looking at you with expectation.

It's always the case that Kuro doesn't even say anything suddenly... but this time it's going to be a big deal for me.

A huge kitchen brought to Kuro by transfer magic. It was stocked with all kinds of ingredients and condiments.

Kuro, wearing a cute frilled apron, speaks with a clenched fist.

"Alright! Now, Kite-kun." First of all, what kind of baby castella are we going to make? "

"... I see. For now, let's start by clearing out the [meat] and [fish] that are piled around."

"Huh? But if you clean up this... you won't be able to make baby castella with meat and fish."

"It's not possible to be the ultimate baby Castella."

"No, no, but Baby Castella has endless possibilities..."

Anyway, remove it!

"Um, yeah. Got it..."

It's good to give up a hundred steps and hang out with the ultimate baby exploration Castella. However, I am sorry to become a taster of Getemono Baby Castella.

Let's actively remove the ingredients that are obviously going to taste strange, mainly for my own safety...

"Well, for now, I've come this far, and I'm going to go out with you to make the ultimate baby castella, but... I'd like to decide on a policy to some extent"

"Hmmm, that's right. Well then, for now, how about aiming for the" most delicious baby castella "?"

Yeah, let's do it.

When it comes to making baby castella, I remember a little because I was taught to give it to Kuro before. And the policy sounds good.

At the very least, the on-parade of Getemono Baby Castella was avoided.

Wear the apron handed over to Kuro and start making orthodox baby castellas for the time being.

"It's probably the most delicious, so if you use the best ingredients... how do you change the flavor?"

"In large part, it feels like adding a hand to the dough or something inside. As for me, I'd like to try changing the fabric....."

I see, you can change the texture, and it could be a good change.

Yeah! Let's do our best together!

Looking at Nikoniko and the cloth she makes happily, I naturally continue to cook while smiling.

And we tried to make a baby castella with different variations on the fabric. Based on our knowledge of the earth, we tried kneading matcha tea, kneading chocolate, and changing ingredients to enhance the crisp texture.

As a result, everything looks pretty good... but if they say this is the ultimate baby castella, I'll blow my neck off.

Well, it's not black, but it's hard to be the ultimate. Taste preferences vary from one country to another, and even if you try the texture, it may not suit your taste.

Something. I don't think this is the right answer.

"Hmm. It's hard. In other words, isn't this the right answer?"

Kuro gave a difficult expression in front of a number of prototypes. It seemed like he had reached the same conclusion as me, and he mumbled as he dropped his shoulder.

"I see... I don't think it's possible to be the most delicious baby castella for 10,000 people." However, for this time only, isn't the best baby Castella for the originator Kuro the right answer? "

"For me... hnn"

"Ah, yes! I just came up with it... I wonder if I could arrange it based on the most delicious baby castella Kuro has ever had?"

Self-praise, but I think this is a pretty fine play. After all, I don't have to get tired of eating baby castella every day. I think the number of babies she has eaten so far is incalculable, and the best baby castella for her could be said to be unlimited and close to the ultimate.

"The most delicious baby Castella I've ever had..."

After that, Kuro once looked at my face... and struck me with a look like he had come up with something on his wipe.

"Fufufu, hahaha!"

Kuro?

For some reason, I looked at Kuro who suddenly laughed and scratched his neck, but Kuro said with a full smile after a brief laugh without any concern.

"Kite! I've made a lot of baby castellas, let's eat together!"

"Huh? Yeah. I don't care, but... how about the ultimate baby castella?"

"Oh, that's enough." I get it, I get it. "

"What? Oh, wait, before we get ready for tea, tell me what you know!"

"Oh no, don't tell me."

"Why?"

What? I have no idea what's going on here. I don't know... but when I look at Kuro, who seems happy at heart, I think it's okay.

...... but I'm curious...



Chromeina smiled again as she strangely leaned her neck and glanced sideways at the baby Castella eater.

(The most delicious thing I've ever eaten...... Mr. Kite, it was the baby Castella you made for me.)

Chrome Aina gazes at the side of the happy person with a lovely look as she mutters in her heart.

(In the end, that's what happened. Even baby castellas made with the finest ingredients, even baby castellas made with the best technology... 'Eat with your favorite' baby castellas. You don't have any enemies, do you?)

What is the ultimate baby Castella? There may not be an answer to that question that convinces ten thousand people. But the right answer for her... the answer did exist.

(For me, the ultimate baby castella is... a baby castella to eat with my beloved Kite. Well, it's confidential to Kite-kun)