Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

Anna gathered the other servants and greeted them at the door.

My husband's schedule was also somewhat understood by Anna, but it was a little late today. She may have stopped by somewhere because she was a young girl.

The servants lined up and after a while the door opened. In front of the servants of Ashina, who bowed their heads at once, a master appeared guarded by the guards in black.

I'm home, Anna. Thank you, everyone.

"Welcome home, miss."

As usual, the words of labor were hung, and Anna bowed her head even deeper. It's a good thing my husband can pay close attention to one of his servants.

"... my lady, what kind of luggage is that?"

Raising her face, Anna notices that the strong black clothes with good stature are lifting the cashier bag of the neighborhood's common supermarket. An unpleasant premonition passes through my brain. In response to such an asna, the black-haired daughter opened her mouth with a gentle expression.

“It's Valentine's Day, isn't it? I also wanted to make something."

Is that why you came home late?

Anna felt a little distracted by the circumstances. While being careful not to change her expression, she received a heavy cashier bag from the guards.

"There's a lot more..."

"I don't know what to do. In the meantime, Takemura and the others helped me, and I bought a lot of them. I have other luggage in my car, so could you bring it?”

"I-I 'm so in awe..."

She is usually a very gentle and honest woman, but recently she has taken a sudden action and often surprised the surroundings. That's where my husband's a little trouble.

Anna follows her husband to her room and goes to the kitchen with her dressed in room clothes. In the large kitchen, a large number of chefs below Sasayama, the head chef, were stuck in a pile of cardboard brought in one after the other.

"Young lady!? What is this luggage?!"

Sasayama came with his eyes black and white. Even to him, Anna's master answered the same question earlier.

“It's Valentine's Day, isn't it? That's why I thought I'd make chocolate too.”

"Well, that's... Milord is calling a lot of famous western confectioners for today."

Anna nodded to Sasayama's confused words.

Today, for this day, the owner of the Kiyori Inn family called chocolate makers from famous shops around the world. The pearls they make are offered to a girl.

Of course, she can't eat it alone. The large hall next to the main building hosts a large-scale ceremony, and guests are often called. At the same time, although it is after the end, it is the usual year that the servants also have money.

"Of course, you will also enjoy it." But there will still be time before the show starts. In the meantime, can't I make one too? "

Sasayama and the others couldn't say no to the young lady who asked cutely tilted her neck.

Fortunately, the pastry chefs are waving their arms in the kitchen in the Great Hall. There is plenty of room in the kitchen of the main building.

“But we specialize in cooking. I can't teach you any elaborate sweets....."

“It's okay, I don't think I can make anything hard right from the start. Besides, I bought some recipes."

Having said that, she points to a pile of cardboard that comes in one after another. Anna found a bookstore logo printed on one of the corners. When the servants opened it, a large number of recipe books of various western sweets packed in michi michi appeared.

"Young lady!? What are you going to make?"

"Come on, I didn't know what I could make. Could you please choose from among these things that I might be able to make?"

"Haa..."

Sasayama was stunned again by his husband's words.

She usually doesn't like the flashy life, and seems to have a common sense, but occasionally she does something as lavish as an explosion.

"Um, chef."

At that time, the chef who was working on opening the cardboard boxes called Sasayama.

“It looks like there's about 50 kilos of cocoa fruit.”

"Yeah..."

When Sayama looks back, the cardboard is packed nicely with the big fruit of cocoa. He was not surprised where he was selling it.

"Isn't chocolate made from cocoa?"

I didn't mean to make it from fruit?

Sasayama stood dazzled at a girl who was dizzy.

Anna, who stood next to the girl, desperately sent him an apology.

"... let's start by melting and processing the confectionery chocolate."

Ok, I bought a bunch of tools as well.

Will we be able to make it to the quality review meeting in time? With such anxiety, Sasayama moves for the time being. Shortly thereafter, he screamed small as he was delivered a large quantity of cooking utensils, wondering if the hardware store had moved in.

Well then, lady, let's melt the chocolate first.

"I understand. I'm not."

"Chocolate is called hot-roasted - miss!?"

The fire pole rises and the ceiling of the kitchen burns.

The smell of chocolate immediately spread throughout the room.

"What, are you making chocolate over here?"

"The lady is trying to make chocolate."

Sniffing that smell, empty servants arrive. There are many rumors that I like servants more than my former employees. Immediately, people called, and many servants hung themselves outside the kitchen door.

“I heard about chocolate with sake. I'll give it a try.”

Lady!?

Fine vintage wines are poured in sparingly, and alcoholic servants scream.

"I also heard that it is good to add miso. No."

"Young lady!? I'm in trouble, young lady!"

It's not the hidden flavor of curry!

Other servants already know that she made curry in the kitchen before. The distinctive curry produced one after the other by a lady with a distinctive taste is transformed into a legend.

"Ah! No, miss, miss!"

Why are you so strangely good with a hammer, miss?

"Lady! Lady!?"

While the screams of the servants rose one after another, the process of confectionery continued. With the powerful assistance of the Sayama cooks, the girl managed to create something like that.

"Is this a raw chocolate?" This is how it's made. "

The girl's eyes shine as she looks at the moist, soft cocoa powder-coated chocolate candy.

The powder danced in the kitchen, and there was a burning smell of sugar somewhere, but something like that was completed.

"Congratulations, miss."

"Thank you, Anna. I'm sorry I let you help me."

No, it's better than further damage.

Anna answered with a tired voice, looking like she was bathed in sugar from her head. The surrounding cooks were tearful that the storm had finally subsided before the chocolate was finished.

Anna, open your mouth.

Yes?!?

The girl's thin fingers slid into Anna's guarded mouth. Anna's eyes were rounded and she felt something sweet and melting in her mouth.

While wiping her wet fingertips, her husband laughs innocently, like a child who has succeeded in his mischief.

"What do you say? It's a Valentine's chocolate from me."

"And... it's so sweet."

Anna replied in a daze as her cheeks blushed.

There must be some surprise. That's why this master...

"Hey, don't push me. Ah, ahhh!"

"Wow, ahhh!?"

When Anna laughed, the kitchen door opened loudly. It was a lot of servants who were pressing their ears against the sky.

"Ah, what are you guys doing!"

I'm sorry!

The servants apologize in a panic when Anna reprimands them with surprise. But I didn't expect to do such a terrible thing in front of the young lady. Anna has a headache.

Fufufufu

The girl laughed behind Anna as she sank into melancholy. She didn't seem to care about the shards either, but rather was happily covering her mouth and shaking her shoulders.

Young lady?

"It's a big deal, and let's make yours too." I want to make a lot of other things, and there are still a lot of ingredients. "

"That's... yes, I'll help you."

With her husband's generous heart and gentle heart, Anna shudders again. It was because she was such a young lady that Anna followed.

"That's why, Sayama and the others would appreciate it."

Ah, yes.

Anna turned around and called out to the Sasayama people.

Noticing that the storm was coming again, the chefs below Sasayama started working with distant eyes.

_/_/_/_/_/

"Valentine's Day..."

And when I saw the city that was wrapped in pink, I realized for the first time that this day was that day.

Western confectionery stores have rows of snakes, and convenience stores have a number of limited-time chocolates. Even the familiar supermarket was lined up with chocolates and confectionery.

Isn't it too late to prepare now?

Is it because I have no connection with this day?

Recently, self-catering has also become a habit, and the repertoire has steadily increased. That said, if you make sweets, you'll probably need another tool, and it's different from cooking in the first place.

I used to prepare and distribute a lot of in-law chocolates at the company, but I haven't done that in years. Because my boss told me that I should like each of them rather than paying for a lot of cheap chocolates.

And in reality, there was no one to give it to.

"No, it's not like I'm in virtual reality."... the FPO doesn't do Valentine's Day or anything like that, does he? "

Who are you making excuses to? I walk over the bustling townscape.

The FPO has not held any events due to the conspiracy of the confectionery industry in order to make the world feel important. I'm sure some of the culinary bands are open for user events.

"In the first place, I can't make chocolate over there." I don't have the skills. If I'm going to make it, I need to be with Ledge. "

What's wrong with it? I won't reveal it.

"What kind of a present am I?"

Put on the ribbon and put it in the big gift box. If you ask around Neva, she'll have it ready for you in Norinori. But I can't even die like that. It's too embarrassing, and it breaks your usual cool image.

Ugh!

No, it's poisoned by the pink color of the town, and it turns pink all the way to my head.

I shook my mind and rushed to the supermarket quickly. Today I have a soup pouch, so I'm going to buy only the beer and snacks after meals.

"... well, sometimes."

Reach for your usual beer and stop.

I moved a little out of the box with an empty basket in my hand.

Wow, I'm selling it at a supermarket for such an expensive price.

A beautiful cosmetic box piled up in a special corner. They are all adorable with ribbons. Some of them were famous patisseries that I knew, and some of them were luxurious in the depa basement.

I look across for a while and put six bites of chocolate in the basket.

"This is good, isn't it?" If you eat too much, your skin becomes rough. "

While saying that, he leaves the storeroom.

Chocolate doesn't suit beer a bit. With that in mind, I stepped into the corner where the wine was lined up.

“I don't know about wine, but it's not very cheap.”

Look at the outlet and grab one that looks like it.

When I put crackers and potato chips in the basket, I thought I would want more salt.

"... well, it's not like I have to eat it today."

While making such an excuse, I put the product through the cash register. When I packed it in an eco-bag, I got a little cramped.

"Valentine's Day... it's floating."

Wander around the city at night and admire the glittering neon. The footsteps were a little lighter.

_/_/_/_/_/

"What!? Senpai, don't you want to eat chocolate?"

When Jim's business hours ended, Iida-san, who was running next to him on the running machine, suddenly shouted out loud while training just the employees.

The reason is that today was Valentine's Day. There is a basket at the counter to distribute to members at our gym.

"Chocolate is not a lump of sugar and oil."

"I've been doing nutrition lately..." Sometimes it's good, isn't it? "

Iida-san sharpens her lips against me, who frowns.

Of course, I like sweet things as much as people do. However, after that, I don't think I want to eat actively.

Is that what you're not going to make for your boyfriend?

"Huh! I don't have a boyfriend!"

"Oh, you were still a stranger." Speaking of which,

With a smile and a warm gaze, the junior unconsciously began to think about increasing the speed of the running machine. Jim's trainer didn't do it for me, so I weighed myself down.

This junior thinks I have someone who cares about what he is mistaken for. That's not what Reggie is.

Is there anything Iida-san can give you like that?

Mr Iida is currently living with his boyfriend. I am sure that they are good friends because they are always listening to me so fondly that I can hear them in my ears.

In fact, she nodded naturally.

"I made it well this year." Well, every year, it's about time the repertoire went out of stock. "

"Huh. What did you make?"

“It's a ruby chocolate truffle. It's white chocolate inside."

Iida gets off the machine and shows me an image of her phone. It's a cute, bite-sized chocolate. The pink color is beautiful, and it has a two-layer structure with white chocolate when broken.

It's a chocolate that looks so delicious that it doesn't feel uncomfortable even if it's sold at the store. I've been thinking about it for a long time, but Iida-san has a lot of extraordinary girls.

"Huh. That's fine, isn't it?"

"Just melt and cast. Easy, easy."

"Casting it..."

It was like I was doing blacksmithing, and I smiled unintentionally. Well, just melting it and shaping it might convey your thoughts.

"Senpai, don't you really want to eat chocolate?"

"I intend to." You've been very persistent today. Is there something? "

Iida-san, who normally gives up lightly if she asks for something, is eating strangely today. When she remembered the discomfort, she nodded adorably.

Complete training, sweat and change clothes. I headed for the vending machine corner before I could lock up the missing gym.

Here we go again.

No, no!

Iida-san got up from his chair after cleaning up his own place. I hope you can take it easy, but it seems that the relationship between senpai and juniors has not yet broken down.

"Excuse me, senpai."

"It's okay." You don't have to worry about it. "

That said, I can brew coffee at the vending machine. The vending machine in the gym is free for members and staff. Jim's business hours are over, but it could be part of the benefits.

Iida-san, cafe au lait?

Ah, yes! Thank you.

I'll take two cups of paper with me.

On the table was a flat box wrapped in beautiful wrapping paper.

"This is the example of chocolate?"

"Yes....."

The junior nodded with a strange face. Then, I slowly and carefully peeled off the wrap with my slightly trembling hands.

"Ah, I opened it..."

"That's 10,000 yen, isn't it?"

It was a luxury assortment of chocolates that Iida-san was so excited to buy that he invited me because he didn't have the courage to eat alone.

"Wow! It's beautiful. I don't want to eat it

Looking at the beautifully lined small chocolates, Iida-san shouted unsure whether they were screams or cheers.

If you say so, shall we take it all back?

“No! I'm first!”

"Yes, yes."

If you reach out, she will draw in the box in a hurry. The first one seemed like I wanted to choose it myself.

"Wow, let's see which one." They all look delicious, don't they? "

"Aren't all chocolates the same?"

That's not true!

Iida-san gets angry, but I don't quite understand. Isn't the mixing ratio of cocoa, sugar and milk different?

"Love is in the cage of a chocolate that I made thinking about who I'm sending it to."

This is a commercial product, right?

Shibusawa lives here.

"Isn't that hard to eat?"

After that, Iida-san finally picks one while saying various things. I squinted my eyes and carried them to my mouth in a breath.

"...... Phew"

I gulp at her reaction while drinking a cup of lukewarm coffee.

Amaaaaaah!

Iida-san's first voice after eating the high-end chocolate he remembered was a very natural word.

"It's so delicious, senpai!" Here, please eat it. "

Thank you, I'll take it.

Don't hesitate to ask Iida-san to laugh as he pushes the box with a rough sniff. It's a lovely heart-shaped chocolate.

Put it in your mouth and melt it on your tongue. Then, it cracked and the sake gushed out from inside. The inside of my mouth soon filled with good smell.

It's delicious, isn't it?

Unexpectedly, such words came to naught.

“You know! It's delicious, right? Shibusawa-sama!"

"You don't have to say that much."

The evening gym is locked and there's only two people in the break room, so you can pick chocolate without being disturbed.

Sometimes sweet things may be good.

I'm going to train tightly tomorrow.

"Huh!?"

However, excess oil and sugar are not allowed.

_/_/_/_/_/

Valentines come to our dojo every year. Even so, my mother and I distribute chocolate for men who are constantly practicing and whose sweet things are chronically depleted.

Incidentally, my mother is a manufacturing clerk and I only allow wrapping.

"Yes, stand in line." Take the chocolate from your mother in order from the person who beat me

"Lady!? Is this the system of this year?"

When I declared that in the middle of the dojo, the underdogs who had finished the training were all troubled.

“You're effectively announcing the discontinuation of Valentine's Day!”

"I miss sugar." I want the love of a lady general

“Valentine's Day should be a fundamental human right!”

My generous heart also reaches its limit when I say what I like. When I slammed the floor vigorously with my feet floating lightly, there was an unexpected loud noise and the gatekeepers calmed down as if they had struck the water.

"It must be because men came to the chocolate shop last year to embarrass my mother." If you want so much chocolate, take it with your strength. "

Last Valentine was miserable.

The men who were hungry for sweetness rushed to the chocolate prepared by my mother, who fought with me first. As a result, many things rolled on the floor without being able to eat, and it developed into a situation where the mother swung her sword. How much I and my dad burned my hands to make it happen...

By the way, what's wrong with you?

"It's Mako-chan's place."

"That's good, the young man is very popular."

According to them, Makocchan is summoned to the Dragon Pavilion. It seems that Park Mi-nin believes in the founding of the study group without noticing anything.

"Why do we have to risk our lives to win?"

"The chocolate from a woman is worth it."

"In any case, it's too difficult..."

Gradually, the temples of the bumpy men were twitching. I took a big breath and opened my mouth to them.

"Don't worry, I'll fight with one hand."

"Even if the nuclear missile tells me to challenge it with a bamboo spear..."

Shall I go with all my might?

"Please do it with one hand!"

I like honest underdogs.

Well, that's right. If you can pick up the chocolates in a row, you can have as many of them as you like.

"Well, then I still have to do something..."

Alright, let's do it!

When I give you a concession, the men are motivated all at once. I don't know if you want chocolate that much, but it's okay. I'll do everything I can to make it happen.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

A bear-like man screamed and ran. In the midst of that force, a petty fellow came around. "It may be a strategy..."

"No sign of him."

"Gwaaaaa!?"

I bluffed even a small undercover student and slammed a man from the secret service into the floor. He then throws the smaller one and pushes the bear. The successors who came in the middle of the commotion also withdrew one after another.

Nooooooo!

Gwaaaa!

Squeeze!

A wild scream echoes through the dojo.

Damn, what kind of training do these guys usually go through? I don't have any teeth at all.

I'll publish what I've been keeping secret to inspire them.

“I'll teach you good things. There's only one piece of chocolate, my homemade chocolate.”

"Yeah..."

In the blink of an eye, the hand of the attacker stops.

The puzzled gatekeepers seemed to be wondering how to move.

"Hey, you go."

"No, I don't want to die yet."

"The odds are low, right? Wouldn't it be better to go early?"

Seriously, the Russian roulette is tough.

Somehow, men start talking to each other. I don't hear the content, but I know what you're saying.

"... hmm, that's it. That's fine. I'll make you a body where you can't eat chocolate, as you wish."

"Eh, hi, lady!?"

"Lady, isn't that ahhh!?"

I kicked the floor and jumped to the gatekeepers. Gradually, you throw the allowance, and gradually, you throw the allowance. It would be better if you practiced passivity once in a while.

"Hey, did anybody win?" Whoa, whoa. What is this? Is there anyone alive? "

Dad came to see how things were going and finally settled down. When I noticed it, the gatekeepers collapsed on the floor. He's breathing, so he's alive.

"Dad, are you doing good passive practice?"

"That's supposed to be the case..."

Looking over the corpse-like gatekeepers, Dad leans his neck. I wonder if we can make the training tougher tomorrow.

"Oh, Dad. That."

I find the box in my father's hand. Easily wrapped, it looks very familiar.

"Oh, my mother gave it to me." Isn't that right? "

You're close, aren't you?

Dad proudly opens the lid and looks inside. There are two chocolates in it.

"Oh, that 's--"

"I was hoping to get the dishes of those who don't like chocolate right away." For now, one thing... "

My dad brings chocolate to his mouth sooner than I say.

Father moves his mouth and swallows the chocolate.

"Yeah. I can 't--!?"

Immediately after I said that, my father's face turned pale. If you do, you will fall to the floor with great vigour. Her whole body trembled even more.

"Father!?"

Teacher!?

"Wow, oh my God!"

The gatekeepers jump up when they see my dad fall.

I rush to my dad and shake his hand.

"And, Taohua... I can't believe this..."

"Yeah, it's handmade by me." Chocolate with bear liver "

"My p * ssy, that's nothing..."

My dad falls like he's exhausted.

"I can't believe it was so delicious that I lost my mind."

"Lady!? Definitely not!"

The gatekeepers look at me like they see something that is hard to understand. They are also interested in my handmade chocolates.

I deeply regretted that I had only a little chocolate made by stealing my mother's eyes.

_/_/_/_/_/

Fill a small bag with the chocolate cookies I baked yesterday. Put on the ribbon, make it cute, and it's done.

Oh, Shiho. You're getting up very early again today.

"Mom, you're a souvenir."

While doing so, a pyjamas mum comes. My hair is too shabby and I rubbed my eyes. It's not very good, but I can't show it to anyone else.

Oh, making sweets?

"Yeah, take it to school."

"Speaking of which, it's Valentine's Day."...... Sailay is a girls' school, right? "

Mom tilts her neck as she eats breakfast at the table.

"It's a friendly chocolate. I'll bring them all, so I'll have to go with a big bag."

"Lady, that's what you do at school."

With an unexpected look on her face, Mom drinks coffee.

I also nodded with a bitter smile. All the ladies who go to Kiyori are people who have never had anything heavier than chopsticks. Of course, sweets are not made for buying.

But things were a little different this year.

"You had a special cooking class a while ago." That's why there's a cooking boom going on among the ladies. "

Huh. I'd like to try some rich food, too.

Mum laughs lightly as she paints the toast with jam.

My mom usually eats with a variety of people, and I think she eats a lot of fine food...

By the way, Mr. Sasayama, who taught me cooking in special classes, was very good at teaching. It was as if I had done a preview beforehand, and I had anticipated in advance what kind of mistakes a young lady who hadn't been able to cook would make, so as to prevent great damage beforehand.

I remember being impressed by what it was like to be a professional cook.

"Yes, Mom, this is it."

I'll give Mom a sachet after the wrapping.

Oh, will you give it to my mom?

"No, to the driver, Kukawa-san."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk"

Mom nodded as she thrust a nail at me, giving it to me properly. I've taken care of Kukawa-san before, and sometimes I meet her face to face. My brother-in-law's chocolate, or my friend's chocolate, but I thought I'd give it to you.

"I wish I could have given it to my uncle."

”That might be... a bit difficult”

Suddenly, my mother laughed like she was in trouble.

It is difficult to deliver the package to my real uncle, and I am convinced. But I was a little disappointed. I might at least give you something in the game.

"Sure enough, it's already this time!?" I'm sorry, Shiho. "

"Okay, I'll do the laundry, Mom, hurry up."

Geez!

Looking at the clock, Mom hurriedly packed the bread into her mouth and stood up. If you realize, it's time for Kukawa-san to come.

When she got back to her room, she changed into a suit and came back. Yeah, she's my usual cute mom.

"Mom, lunch!"

“Thank you all the time. I'll be right there.”

"Come on in."

I'll drop my mom off at the front door. There was already a black car parked in front of the house, and Mom jumped on it in a hurry.

I check that the car is moving and launch the mobile messaging app.

I wish I could just give it to you honestly.

While muttering such words, I sent the best message.

†

Huh?

I jumped in the car that Kukawa brought me, opened my computer and checked my email, and my phone sounded a notification. I thought it was business as usual, but it has an unexpected name on it.

Shiho?

My daughter's name. Launching the app, worried that she might have forgotten something.

“Happy Valentine.

Thank you all the time. "

A short sentence with only two lines.

I'll start reading it.

I put my computer aside and grabbed the cute wipe bag I had just received from her. And I'm afraid to open it.

"... fufufu"

There was a lovely heart-shaped chocolate cookie in there. What Kukawa entrusted to me was just a round cookie. It seems that they made it specially for me.

Can I help you?

"Yeah, a little bit."

Kukawa laughed and nodded as she passed through the mirror.

"There's something you're asking me to do." Happy Valentine's Day from my child. "

“This is it. Thank you.”

When he holds a sachet containing round cookies, Kukawa also breaks his face.

Her kindness was divided among this man. But I'm sure it's me. Immersed in such superiority, I opened my laptop again.