Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

Two days after making the bean paste, I am now in the forest to make rice cakes. The purpose is to find wood to make a mortar and a pestle.

Now, which tree is better?

While riding a bear, look for trees that are likely to become mortars through the trees.

Was there a tree to use for the mortar? If so, it doesn't have to be in this world, and finding it is a hassle. So I'm going to look for a big, big tree that can be used as a mortar.

When searching on a bear, I find a tree that can be used as a mortar.

Umm, is this okay?

I get off the bear. A fine tree stands in front of you. Thick branches are also growing, and the leaves are gently growing.

And when I cut off a thick branch by wind magic without thinking, the branch cut from the top pours down. Avoid in a hurry. You have to think about it and cut it.

Next, the tree is cut down and sliced to the size of the mortar. Was it about this size?

Trees are cut up to below the waist.

Now you have to make a hole in the sliced tree. This is where you hit the pestle.

So how do you make it into a mortar?

It's easy to cut, but hard to cut a hole in a tree. Can you cut it with magic like a tornado?

Try a small tornado and put it on a sliced tree.

Oh, a hole is dug. Then, the stop far from gone through I miss.

Failure, failure.

This time, adjust it well and sharpen it to make a circular groove.

Oh, this time it's done well. I have never seen the real thing. It should have been like this when I saw it on TV.

Well, it shouldn't break with a pestle.

Finally, clean the area around the exterior as if it had been cut with a plane. This doesn't look bad either.

For the remaining sliced wood, make a mortar as a spare.

Do not waste it. In the end, five mortars were created from the surplus trees. There is a bear box, and there is no problem carrying around.

The next thing I need to make is a mochi-punch. Is it okay to imagine a big tongue?

In fact, anything that can be beaten should be fine. Or should I even ask a woodworker?

If you can't make it, talk to Tirmina or Mylene.

For the time being, we will make a mushroom from the surplus wood.

Take it. Try swinging around. Try tapping lightly. It looks okay.

However, if I made it so that it would not break, it became a little bigger.

I tried to remove the bear puppet and try to lift it, but it was promised that it did not lift.

When I shake the pestle down at the mortar, I notice something.

Who turns over the mochi?

You cannot do mochi on your own.

The pestle is heavy and can only be held by me. Not very much, but kids can't. You can't even swing it down many times.

I sit and look at the resting bear.

As expected, you can't turn over rice cakes. If you touch the mochi, you will only get the image that the mochi is full of hair.

But isn't it easy for the hair to fall out because it's a summon beast?

I don't think it's dirty, but what about hygiene?

After all, is it safe to teach the Finna how to do it?

I saw the kids playing on TV. If you don't do it at such a speed as professionals do, you should be fine.

When I'm thinking about that, Kumayuru approaches and tries to lift the pestle.

"Kumayuru?"

Kumayuru stands on two legs and lifts the punch with both hands.

Apparently, he's doing the beat instead of turning it over.

"can it be done?"

Kumayuru's face seems to say, "Leave it to me."

Kumayuru swings down the pestle. There is considerable momentum.

"Because it's dangerous, please reduce your power a little more."

Should I turn my mochi upside down now?

I'm a little scared, but are you OK?

I feel like I got the answer or not, but I have to try it.

And make the same number of pestle as the mortar. Looking at the state of Kumayuru earlier, there is a possibility of breaking. There is no need to spare.

When I got the mortar and pestle, I returned to Crimonia and headed to the orphanage.

This is to get permission from the director for the place with rice cakes.

If you want to summon Kumayuru, it's better to go to an orphanage without traffic than to do it in the bear house garden.

"I don't care, but what are you doing?"

The director who is taking care of the childhood group asks.

"Hey, let's make food."

"Do you make it outside?"

"I can't do it unless it's a big place."

"Bear sister, do you make food?"

"Is it delicious?"

About 5 years old girl and boy are coming. In his arm there is a teddy bear and a teddy bear.

I have other children too.

A child sleeping on a futon has a figure wearing a stuffed bear's ear.

Apparently, stuffed toys are popular.

"Well, how about. I think it's delicious. Will you make it and eat it?"

I need a taster.

"okay?"

"Yeah, I'd be happy if you could eat"

I'll be happy to stroke my head.

If other kids make it, promise to eat it.

And we decide the date of rice cake making with the director and leave the orphanage.

Mochitsuki is closed for the next restaurant. The director told me, "If you make food, can the children working in the shop ask for it when they are off?"

That's right.

When I come back from work, the fun event is over and I'm sorry if the children around were happy.

I'm going to invite apricots, Morin, and Tirmina, too.

Given that, a lot of preparation is needed.

The next day, I will call Fina and Shri for help with the preparation.

One night, steam rice cake soaked in water or make a large amount of bean paste made the other day.

"Yuna, you're done."

"Thanks"

Anko is cooled in the refrigerator. The steamed rice cake is put in the bear box before it cools down.

Personally, it is better to cool the bean paste to reduce its sweetness.

And they completed the preparation for the event with more than 50 participants.

On the day of the mochi-making event, I head to the orphanage.

When you arrive, youth and the director will meet you.

"Who else?"

Nobody is here. I can't see Tirmina, Fina or Apricot. Did you come too early?

"Everyone went to take care of the birds."

"If we all do it, it will end soon."

Even if the store can be closed, bird care is necessary.

I prepare for the mochi by the time everyone comes together.

If you ask the children to be a little far from danger, they will obey.

After confirming that the children have left, take out the mortar and pestle made in the forest from the bear box.

Don't forget the tub with lukewarm water. It is necessary for mochi.

Finally, summon Kumakyu and Kumakyu. When the summons are summoned, the children of the childhood class come happily.

However, it is dangerous to approach the side, so please ask Kumakyu to take care of the children.

Preparations are completed.

The older children and Tirmina have not returned yet.

Umm, it's coming if you have rice cake on.

I'll start with practice.

Remove the steamed sticky rice from the bear box and place it in the mortar. Steam rises from the sticky rice in the mortar.

I crush or pat the rice with a pestle.

As expected, it is impossible to do detailed work. I wonder if this is enough When the glutinous rice is slightly crushed, return the pestle to Kumayuru.

"Then, if I turn the mochi over, hit it and it's light at first."

"Koon"

I take off the bear puppet and put my hand on the mochi.

"Atsutsu"

"The bear's sister!"

"It's okay"

The children look at me worried.

Show your hands to reassure you.

But it was dangerous. It was hot. I thought I would get burned. No matter how much you withdraw, my hands are poor.

This time I will be careful.

Certainly, on TV, it was like adding water and touching the mochi lightly.

I'll try again, but it's hot.

I look at the bear puppet on the ground.

A bear puppet that will not get dirty no matter what. Bear puppets that do not require washing.

I wear a bear puppet and lightly touch the mochi.

Oh, don't stick. An impossible phenomenon has occurred.

Turn the mochi upside down with a bear puppet.

Oh, after all, no mochi sticks to the bear puppet.

I am impressed by the universal bear puppet.

"Kumayuru, I'll go again."

"Koon"

"Yes", Pettan, "Yes", Pettan, "Yes", Pettan, "Yes", Pettan.

You can make rice cake with a good feeling.

Wet the mochi moderately and follow it.

When I and Kumayuru are mochi, the children who have finished taking care of the birds have returned. Among them are Tirmina and Fina.

"Yuna-chan, are you already starting?"

"Yeah, for the time being, let's try it."

Mochi continues while explaining.

"Yes", Petan, "Yes", Petan.

"Is this new food?"

Tirmina looks inside the mortar.

"A dish made by crushing sticky rice."

"Are you going to the store?"

Tirmina looks at me as if she was again.

"This is personal and I will not put it in the store."

As expected, it is hard to make mochi. It would be nice if there was an automatic rice cake making machine, but there is no such convenient thing. So it takes a lot of effort to make it.

It's hard to make in my shop, where there are many children and women. Even so, the amount of work a day is large. You can't cook rice cakes in such places.

You can't let women and kids do such heavy lifting.

And because mochi is sometimes eaten, it's good not to eat every day.

In my words, Tirmina has a relief expression.

"Yes", Petan, "Yes", Petan.

The rice grains disappear smoothly and become rice cakes.

And maybe a little more?

When I was mochi, I saw Morin and the apricots coming from the dormitory.

"Yuna-san, I'm late. I heard that it's glutinous rice, so I've been making side dishes."

Apparently, Apricot and Morin seem to have cooked a little bit of food.

I'm lonely with only rice cake and bean paste. Thank you.

But there are many people. If this is the case, it will not be possible to make it.

It only takes time to make rice cake with me.

Is this ok if I don't have Tilminas help me?

The reinforcements came when I was worried about what to do.

"Yuna-chan, I came because I heard about cooking a new dish. Can we join?"

"Do you have any help?"

Lulina and Gill came from where they sniffed.

Behind him is Blitz, a Harlem adventurer with a beautiful girl and a pretty girl, who is likely to get angry when a man sees her.

"I'll help you too"

The number of male hands has increased.

I teach everyone how to make mochi.

Lurina and Gil form a pair, and Blitz and the party members take over.

And the apricot cooking team will try it out with women alone.

Genz came in, paired with Tirmina, and Fina and Shri were there to help.

It was good that the mortar and pestle made were not wasted.

However, the pestle was slightly smaller for the apricots.

The number of people who make rice cakes increases, and rice cakes are being made more and more.

Every time a rice cake is made, it is handed out to the children.

Prepare a small plate, soy sauce, laver, and bean paste.

The dishes made by the apricots are also expanded, and more than 50 children and adults start eating.

I also eat with laver and soy sauce.

delicious.

While eating, rice cakes are taken turns. There's no problem, just leave the bear box.

And the mochi-sticking event for several hours ended well.

At a later date, Noah was aware of the event and was angry.

"Please invite me this time!"

I made a promise and appeased.