V1C1 Part7

Translated by Raze Edited by Raze

A-a duplicate key?! It’s not something to give a person who’s not particularly close to you, seriously!

Leaving my parents aside, Takanashi-san doesn’t even know about me, her awareness about security is too low.

“Hey, Takanashi-san. Don’t just casually hand over your duplicate keys to someone you don’t know well! You don’t have enough sense of awareness. What if I was a beast?!”

“Y-you’re a beast?”

“No, I’m a gentleman”

“Then, it’s okay…You even came here and did chores for me…?”

That may be the case. I’m quite grateful for that, too. But I’m not convinced somehow. It’s still dangerous.

“Ah! You also cut off the call and opened the entrance! That’s no good, so make sure to check next time…!”

“That’s…yes. Sorry. I’ll make sure to confirm properly next time.”

Hearing her frank apology surprised me.

I’ve only been in the house for a few hours, so she was still cautious about me. But this, somehow, I feel she isn’t scared o for. I can understand that.

Maybe she’s feeling…nervous? Maybe. Her voice seemed to be trembling. Her lips were also tightly pressed together. I could see that she wasn’t afraid of me, rather didn’t know how to interact with me.

“Well, I understand. Be careful, please.”

I took the key and headed out. I was cold…it would be faster to use the motorcycle. For the Time being, I took the elevator to leave.

I borrowed my father’s motorcycles and bought various seasonings and ingredients. Carrying the stuff I had bought on my back, I wondered whether I should use it, but ended up using the key given by Takanashi.

“…I’m back”

Suddenly, warm air was flowing from the house. I think she must’ve turned on the heater. There was warm air from the corridor as well.

“W-welcome back. S-should I help?”

“It’s fine”

“Let me help.”

Takanashi-san took the heavy baggage containing dried pasta and canned tomatoes from my hands. She seemed to be surprisingly strong and carried it without any difficulty.

I was a bit nervous because her soft hand touched me…but it seems it was only me.

As Takanashi-san was watching me, I started to make dinner.

However, the time was already 7 pm, so it’s better to make pasta which can be made quickly.

I filled a large pot with water and added the appropriate amount of salt and olive oil.

As it’s boiling, I added the ingredients. I cut the sausages diagonally, onions into small pieces, and carrots into thin strips. I added the olive oil, salt and pepper, carrots, and sausages into the pan to fry until the onions were transparent.

I like to add garlic, but I didn’t because I wasn’t sure whether she liked it or not.

Then I added the ketchup to remove the acidity. A small amount of dark soy sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, and some grated consommé as the secret ingredient, then tossed the boiled pasta.

The Napolitan was completed in no time. It’s a shame that I couldn’t add bell peppers and mushrooms due to the budget, but I wasn’t a cheapskate for the shopping, so it’s alright. Napolitan

The consommé soup I made from the leftover consommé cubes and onions was also ready. I boiled it until the onions were soggy then seasoned it with salt. Pepper is the decisive ingredient, but if I add too much, it becomes spicy, so one or 2 shakes are enough.

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