MEIKO, I'm here to use your kitchen.
Huh...?
But she promised to watch as I baked my cupcakes...
What? You want to bake some cupcakes?
Yes. Since KAITO was nice enough to teach us, I want to try baking some on my own.
I also want to give something back to Toya for causing him so much trouble and KAITO for teaching me.
What do you think...?
Okay.
You can use the kitchen whenever you like.
Oh, everything I need to bake my cupcakes is all laid out. Does that mean she remembered...?
If so, why isn't she here?
Oh, it must be because of what I said. She prepared everything for me, but is letting me bake them on my own...
Okay, MEIKO. Message received.
I promise to bake some delicious cupcakes all by myself...
Miku! Have you already gotten started?!
Hm?
I see. You were delivering some food to Luka and Rin.
Yes, I apologize for running late as a result.
No, that's okay. Anyway, shall we get started?
Hm? Did you bring a notepad?
I tried remembering what KAITO taught us and wrote down as much as I could.
Based on this, I first need to...
(Oh, she has all the steps correctly written down... Thank goodness. I didn't actually have the rush back the way I did...)
(She said she's baking some for Toya and KAITO, so I'm guessing she wants to bake around five or six.)
(Then, two eggs should be more than enough...)
Alright, I'll start by cracking open ten eggs.
...?!
Miku, wait! Just how many cupcakes do you plan on making?
Hm? Enough for you and me to taste, some to give to Toya and KAITO... So, maybe eight or ten?
I see. Then, three eggs should be plenty...
What? But my notepad says, “It'll make things easier later if you crack open all the eggs and remove the yolks first”...
That explains what you were about to do...
However, that only has to do with separating the yolks from the whites. It says nothing about portions.
Oh, you're right. Good catch...
(Maybe I should stay and keep an eye on her...)
Okay, they're ready.
I'll bring them over now.
Wow...!
Thank goodness. They rose properly.
Yes, all ten seem to have risen evenly. And they're all a nice golden brown. They look delicious.
Thank you, MEIKO...
I appreciate you helping me like this.
No, it was my pleasure.
(*Sigh*
As proud as I am of her for using a notepad to cook...)
(She interpreted certain things in such a strange way and even tried to throw in some extra twists... I couldn't take my eyes off her for a second...)
Here's yours, MEIKO.
Let's see how they taste.
Ah, thank you.
Then...
Bon appetite...
*Gasp*
It's delicious!
Thank goodness.
They're nice and fluffy too.
Yes, they are. Which means, MEIKO...
I can give these to Toya and KAITO, right?
Yes, I'm sure they'll enjoy them very much.
Also, Miku, while we're at it, how about we wrap them in something nice?
Oh, good idea! Let's do that!