Chapter 78

The crepe batter is simple. Basically, you mix all-purpose flour, eggs, milk, sugar, salt, and oil. Among these, you can change the all-purpose flour to bread flour or omit the eggs to make it chewy or crispy, giving it a unique characteristic.

If you want to enjoy the aroma, adding a little rum to the batter can create a different and interesting atmosphere. Well, it’s a matter of preference. Rina decided to make a standard crepe.

“...Ah, Ed~”

“What is it?”

From the small window connected to the dining room, Prince Egidius poked his head out.

He looked so cute, like a puppy!!!

Rina tried hard to suppress her fangirling.

“Do you want Kukberry jam or apple compote with your crepe?”

There were some slightly sour apples that occasionally appeared as a dessert. She thought that if she made them into jam with the red apples, they would be delicious.

“Eh!?”

Prince Egidius's eyes sparkled. He knew about the Kukberry jam, but the apple compote was new to him.

“What’s compote?”

“To put it simply, it’s a jam with less sweetness.”

To be more precise, it’s a dish where the fruit is cooked with less sugar and the shape is maintained.

“...Whi...”

“...Which?”

“Both... Is it okay to have both?”

“...Haha... Sure, both?”

While thinking that he was being greedy, Rina laughed. Well, it’s natural to be curious about something new. There was still some Kukberry jam left, and she decided to make the apple compote while the crepe batter was chilling in the refrigerator.

“...Wow~!!”

It seemed that the onion slicing was in the final stages, and there were some strange shouts of encouragement.

From what she could see, the veteran team led by Chef Rick was slightly ahead. Incidentally, the second place was the mid-level team led by Deputy Chef Matheus.

“...Wow... Everyone looks so intense...”

Because Rina had just turned on the ventilation, the onion smell had been lingering, making everyone’s eyes red and their faces terrible.

“Rick! Rick! Go for it!!”

“Matheus! Keep it up!!”

Those who had finished their turns were now cheering. It seemed that the final showdown was between Rick and Matheus.

“Yeah~!!”

The mid-level team led by Matheus overtook the veteran team at the very last moment and won by a narrow margin. The difference was less than half an onion. The onion slices were thinly and beautifully cut. She was embarrassed to think that she had expected them to be a bit messier. They were indeed professionals.

“The winning team is... Matheus’s team!!”

When Rina announced this, the room was filled with cheers. Everyone looked so happy, and Rina, who was watching, felt happy too. It’s usually just a matter of doing the job, so it’s fun to have a little competition once in a while.

Well, the losing team will inevitably face a hellish penalty game.