The Coffee Shop in a Different World Station

After a while, Sophia finally regains her composure and bows her head to Takumi with a sorry look on her face.

"And excuse me. I'm a little disturbed..."

"It's okay. Well, let's get back on track and start cooking."

"Yes, please."

"Ha! Use this!

Between the two of us we were having a conversation, Luna, who was helping us prepare for the planting, offered her hand.

What the girl gave you was a single apron.

Soon they were back in the room and picking up what they were sparing.

"Thank you. Then I won't hesitate to use it."

Sophia, who receives the apron, remains gentle with Luna's head.

Luna then slightly dyed her cheeks and lowered her head as she scuffed.

Sophia wraps herself up in an apron as she watches Luna go back under Roland with a warm back.

The apron received is a slightly smaller size for the adult woman's body shape and feels a little twisted.

But Sophia was more than happy to take care of it.

"Now let's get started. This is the only ingredient you can use."

The necessary materials were arranged on the table.

The ingredients prepared are four fragrant baked tortillas (light-baked bread) using myces (corn) flour, fresh raw eggs picked this morning, salsa sauce made for lunch, and shredded theses (cheese) to be used for finishing.

That's all the ingredients for today.

"Much less ingredients, but is this all right?

"Yeah, it's a little tricky when it comes to making salsa sauces from scratch, but with a sauce to make it, it's easy. I'll also teach you how to make this sauce if you get another chance. Well, I'm not ready to use a knife if I'm ready to get this far. Let's get to cooking. Please come this way."

Takumi says so, guiding Sofia to the front of the rocket stove.

Then Roland, who was continuing his work elsewhere, shouted out loud.

"Ah! I thought I'd never use it again, so I cleaned out the seed fire!

"No, it's fine. Rather, it was just fine. So, Mr. Sophia, may I have this rocket stove set on fire?

"Huh? Am I gonna do that, too?

Sophia showing her confused face.

But Takumi grins and cheers to encourage the work.

"Yeah. This“ fire "is a big job for cooks as well as housewives. I'll explain the steps, so let's do it together."

"Wow, I get it..."

Though Sophia had an uneasy look on her face, she proceeded with the work of igniting the fire, as Takumi told her.

First scratch out the ashes that accumulate at the fire exit of the rocket stove and place a bunch of dried straw there.

On a bunch of straw fluttered to include air, this one also lined up small branches and thin pieces of firewood that were well dried.

"Is that all you need?

"Yeah, that sounds okay. So can you just watch it a little farther away?

Sophia nods to Kokuri, giving Takumi the spot in front of the fire escape.

Watching the work go away, Takumi shrugged and lit the long match, bringing it closer to the straw placed at the fire exit.

The sufficiently dry straw immediately raises a large flame, transferring fire to branches and firewood.

As the fire gained momentum gently pushed firewood into the back of the fire exit, the red flame began to look chorochoro from the hole at the top of the rocket stove.

"Now all you have to do is plug the firewood out of the fire escape. Be careful, it's hot."

"Yeah, yeah... I'll try"

Sophia stands in front of the rocket stove again, albeit barely pressured by the momentum of a strong flame besides her thoughts.

And as I plugged in the fearful firewood, the flames quickly burned away and the flames rose ever larger.

"That's about enough. Now put the frying pan on top of it and if you gently oil it, put the tortilla on it"

"Yes, sir."

Place the frying pan over the rocket stove where the flame rises and rub the cloth containing the corsa (vegetable species) oil.

The handle of the frying pan was wrapped with an anti-burn white cloth.

Arrange the prepared tortillas in a frying pan with a firm grip on that white cloth.

"It's okay to flip it now. Once we've cooked the back, we'll grate it from the fire and split the eggs in."

Sophia flips the tortilla with a fly back, nodding at Takumi's instructions.

From the tortillas, which were baked on the strong flames of the rocket stove, the fragrant aroma spread.

Once the tortilla has warmed up reasonably well, place the frying pan on the workbench by the stove and break the eggs in.

When the sufficiently hot frying pan and the white body of the egg came into contact, the juwer sounded much more comfortable.

"That sounds a little firepower. Scratch out some firewood with the chopsticks before returning the frying pan. Cover and steam."

Copy that.

Sophia makes her voice play, see if she's slowly gaining room.

The fire was lowered, then the frying pan was returned, and the lid was securely closed.

The work here is a paragraph.

Takumi speaks to Sofia soaking up the sweat on her forehead.

"All you have to do is add the salsa sauce about the white body of the egg solidified, and simmer gently and you're done. Good luck with another one."

"It was kind of a short while ago. But I'm worried if you're doing well..."

"I'm sure you'll be fine. Well, that sounds like it's time. Thank you for finishing."

Sophia, prompted by Takumi's words, went to the final finish.

"Hmm, isn't it doing pretty well?"

Wavos Rancheros created by Sophia — “Station Manager" nods yeah while eating “simmering eyeball-grilled salsa sauce”.

The red sauce with its refreshing spiciness and the yellow body of thickened and semi-ripe roasted eggs intertwine on the tortilla, just the right salt plum.

There, the teese added together at the time of finishing added a mellow richness, resulting in an exquisite flavour.

"But if you think about it, it's all because of the sauce that Takumi prepared."

"No, the egg yellow body is nicely semi-ripe, and the sauce is finished without overcooking. This is delicious."

Sophia laughs lightly at the frank sentiments from Takumi.

But soon I changed that look and started talking with a serious face.

"But this is harder than I thought... I never thought it would take this long to start a fire."

"Right. To put it another way, you also have to have the firewood you need to handle the fire. I can't even get around to preparing firewood in this shop, so to be honest, I'm sweet about the courtesy of everyone in the vehicle district."

"That's right... even if you boil the bath water, you'll need firewood and coal, and I understand that this is all you can do."

"Uh-huh. If it's a mansion like Lord Sophia's, you can hire a professional caregiver, but it's hard in a typical home."

"Right. My mother is also being chased for cooking, laundry and cleaning. I've been helping around in the morning, and my brothers are taking the salary, but I still feel like my sister is finally turning around."

"I see it's hard everywhere...... Ah! That's right! That's what you're talking about!

Sophia joins hands with Pong.

Takumi nodded and began to explain how it looked.

"You seem to understand. Above all. If we can turn the fire we're dealing with in this kitchen into a" gas fire, "we can drastically reduce the amount of fireworks, firewood preparation, and so on."

"If it's gas, you can light it right up with a single match, and you don't have to prepare firewood. It'll be a lot easier, won't it?"

"You don't need to scratch out the ashes, so it's easier to clean up after them!

"Exactly. Plus, if you can adjust the amount of gas you send, you can freely change the intensity of the fire. That would help a lot when cooking hard to cook."

"Right! This is amazing!

Sophia snorts forcefully at Takumi's words.

But the "station manager” watching Sophia show joy throws one question.

"But will it be so easy to carry things...?

"What? Something bothering you from your uncle's perspective?

"Mm-hmm. I was wondering if the firepower of the gas lights so far would be very unusable for cooking. What do you think of that area?

"That's okay. We just need to develop a device that can create a big flame."

"Right, you'll be able to create it over time. But then you're going to postpone the example plan? Does the factory have to be put into operation?

"Oh, that's..."

To the sharp point of the "station manager," Sophia stuffed the words.

If we are going to make use of gas in the way we were talking earlier, we need to have equipment for that at the factory.

However, it is difficult to predict how long it will take to develop the technology, even if the equipment is available in the factory as it is now.

If development doesn't go well, we're going to leave the equipment asleep for years.

However, it is difficult to provide gas related equipment at a later stage.

That's why we were planning gas lights to coincide with the construction of a new factory.

Nevertheless, as a banker (bunker), I cannot invest in equipment that is not expected to be operational.

Sophia, who can still think about how to solve two conflicting challenges.

And I drew one conclusion.

"... you just have to move on with the gas light plan"

"Hmm. And?

”Station Manager" hits a serious knob. Takumi also stands still and waits for the next word.

"I've been thinking about all the lighting threats, but at this stage it's still more convenient to have gas lights on cheaply for a long time. So first, proceed with the planned laying plan for the gas lights, and let the gas pipes run through the city. As long as the gas pipes are ready, we can spread them as we develop equipment for the kitchen."

"I see it still takes a little while for the lights to come after us. In the meantime, we're going to build the foundation of our business by planning for gas lights."

"You're right. That way, we can introduce the new gas lamp technology that we were talking about with Mr. Liberto, and we can also build a cooperative relationship in the development of equipment for the kitchen."

"That's above all. It doesn't mean I can have an excuse to see him again."

"I don't like it. This is just your job."

Sophia gently flushes the “station manager” tease.

Apparently, less worrying has brought back room in my mind.

Takumi talks to a talented lady who has regained her normal condition.

"It's for the kitchen, and it's useful to have an oven that uses the firepower of gas, not just a gas stove that replaces a rocket stove. You can also think of a mechanism that allows you to get hot water at any time with the firepower of gas, or a gas kettle that cooks arrows (rice)."

"As always, Mr. Takumi is a treasure trove of ideas. I'll bring our tech next time, so could you tell me a lot about it?

"Of course, let me know whenever I can help. Maybe when these things are made, people like Sophia will benefit the most."

"Oh, why not?

"With these tools in place to make chores easier, I think better people like Mr. Sophia will be able to do chores while working. Of course, you can hire someone who can help you, but if you can cook your future husband a hearty hand dish, isn't that a happy thing?

Sophia contemplates future life in her head as she rebels against Takumi's words.

I thought I couldn't cook for my beloved partner or anything more than having a job.

However, with gas flames, the time spent cooking can be greatly reduced.

It may not even be every day, but sometimes we can cook and enjoy ourselves.

Sophia slowly opens her mouth as she circles her thoughts with the face of "A Person” floating behind her brain.

"... that's true. I have to practice cooking, but sometimes I think I can make it for you."

"That's good. Grabbing their stomach has more impact than anything else."

The “station manager" lifts the corner of his mouth, whilst whitewashing his mouth.

Sophia suppressed her mouth and laughed out couscous.

"If you get uncle anymore. But thinking about it, tomorrow is a good opportunity... Hey, Mr. Takumi. Can I ask you for one thing?

"Yeah, what can I do for you?

"May I rent the kitchen, as I did today, during my dinner meeting with Mr. Liberto, scheduled for tomorrow evening? So, I want you to try to cook just like I did today. Oh, don't get me wrong. Because it's only a priority for your job! Look, a type of person like me tells you how hard it is to cook, right?

Sophia asks me to connect words that might even sound like excuses somewhere.

Takumi returned the words as she smiled softly.

"Yes, I did. That is how we will prepare you, then. You can still use the kitchen after this if you need to, so we can help you if you need to practice"

"That would help. Then let me sweeten your words. Mr. Takumi, no, thank you, Dr. Takumi."

We only have one night, but let's do what we can for Mr. Liberto - it was Sophia who made me feel that way.

―――――

The following afternoon, Sofia had come to the coffee shop, the swordfish, earlier than the meeting time.

Sitting at a table provided in a corner of the kitchen instead of in a private room upstairs, waiting for the meeting person (Liberto) to arrive late.

"How about that? Were you able to remember the steps?

Sophia nodded with a slightly nervous look on her face as Takumi voiced her paragraph of work.

"I managed to get it into my head, but I need to actually try. Whatever. But this is my chance, so I'll do my best."

"It's that intention. You don't need to hurry, so take your time and calm down and try to make sure one at a time."

Sophia, who replied briefly, thanks, looks at the kitchen again.

I wonder if it would be delicious, if it would please me - Sophia's mind was headed toward the "thinker” who would sit at the front of this table.

It was then.

Suddenly, a loud voice echoes in the kitchen.

"You're in trouble. You're in trouble! Ohhhh, it's tough!!

It was Nyarch who jumped in shouting.

Behind that, Theo is also chasing us.

"What's up? Can I help you?

"Yes, I just got an emergency wire... this way!

Theo offers a piece of paper with his breath cut out.

Takumi, who glanced right at it, gave him a stunned look for a moment before holding his head down.

Has something happened?

As Sophia was wanting to see how things were going, Takumi was skipping the instructions with some quick mouth.

Nyarch and Theo, who were instructed to do so, rush out to the station building in a hurry.

Takumi continues to slap him in the ear as well as to Roland, making him head out the back door.

Sophia who has a bad feeling and remembers chest noise.

Anxiety is stirred by the atmosphere in the kitchen, which has changed from a moment of hustle and noise to silence at once.

Takumi, approaching with the tips and the sound of her shoes, had a deep crease between her eyebrows.

I've never seen Takumi before.

I was pushed into a bitter atmosphere. Sophia looking up in silence.

Takumi slowly opened her mouth tied to a single letter as she sat back to gaze at her.

"Please calm down and listen. We have a report of an assault on the train that was headed this way. The killer has been seized, but unfortunately the passengers have been injured…"

Sophia breathes as she squeezes her fist in her chest.

"Dear Libert, this is a serious injury."

At that moment, the chair collapses in a gutter.

The time-changing column clock was making a heavy noise with the bonebones.