- Hmmm. Like this? No, it's more like that.
- Lysithea! It isn't often I find you in the kitchen.
- I could say the same. What are you doing here at
[cdb]this hour?
- Oh, I just wanted to bake some treats for everyone.
- To improve morale, right?
- In that case, I'll help. Four hands are better than two
[cdb]and all that.
- That would be wonderful. If you could start by
[cdb]peeling this fruit and... Oh dear.
- What's wrong?
- These fruits have mostly spoiled. I was going to add
[cdb]them for the fragrance, but in this state...
- Well, it's not like we can go out and buy more,
[cdb]so we'll just have to leave them out.
- Just to take stock, what ingredients do we currently
[cdb]have on hand?
- Well, we have eggs, flour, sugar, and a very small
[cdb]amount of oil.
- Sounds like there's no good substitute for the fruit,
[cdb]then. We'll have to get creative.
- Do you have something in mind?
- I do, actually. If we boil the sugar in a pot...
- Thank you, Lysithea. I think everyone will love them.
- And filling them with that sweet syrup you made was
[cdb]a marvelous idea.
- Yeah, it's one of my favorite go-to tricks. But still,
I couldn't have done it without you.
- Really? I suppose I helped a little, but...
- I still dream about those rainbow cookies you made.
- Ever since I had them, I've spent all my free time
[cdb]researching how to be a better baker.
- That's actually where I got the idea to make that
[cdb]syrup, so you were more help than you thought.
- Oh, but you're always so busy training! Are you sure
[cdb]you're getting enough rest?
- Honestly, baking is a nice break. Plus, it's when I'm
[cdb]busy that I need sweets the most.
- Heh. Well, I'm glad you found your own way to relax.
- I still think exercising, studying magic, and daily
[cdb]training are important...
- But I realized taking breaks every now and then
[cdb]improves my productivity, too.
- Goodness, you really have changed.
- You seem more mature now—like a responsible
[cdb]young woman!
- I've always been mature, thank you very much.
- Well then, maybe you're simply wiser—like a wizened
[cdb]old grandmother!
- Not sure I'd call myself... You know what?
Never mind. I'll take it as a compliment.
- Lysithea, would you like to have another tea party
[cdb]with me sometime? I'd love to try some of your
[cdb]baking for myself.
- Sure, I suppose we could do that. Maybe then you'll
[cdb]finally teach me how to make those cookies!