Chapter 1372. Fun Home / The taste of Bread

Okay, were done here

Were done here too

Ai and I did a final check of our work.

Katsuko-nees bakery is in the corner of the mansion.

The preparation for tomorrow was completed without problems with all the people we have.

Well ret the dough rest and our next work will be done after tomorrow morning.

Todays Sat.u.r.day so the girls who helped out dont have to get ready for school tomorrow.

Thanks everyone, you helped a lot

I thanked Mana and the girls.

It seems that theyre still not done over there

Mana says as she looks at the baking cla.s.s of the thirteen former a.s.sa.s.sins that Katsuko-nees teaching.

The other side said that theyll make simple bread and try eating it tonight.

Oh, Kyouko-sans joining them but shes doing well.

Kyouko-san sure can do anything

Theyve been making it for two hours now Everyones doing it in their own way

Ai mutters.

Right

Its almost time for them to lose focus.

Some of them are getting tired of baking.

I guess the blonde and the black-haired girls dont get along

Huh?

Oh, true.

Penny Su and Vah Geena are competing with Acme Iku and Olga.

Penny Su is of Italian descent while Vah Geenas French, but her face looks oriental.

Acme Ikus Greek while Olgas in Central Asia, right?

No, they get along, thats why they compete

Mana said.

Right, if they had a bad relations.h.i.+p, then they wont be speaking to each other.

I guess the different factions mess around with each other.

Yeah, Im more worried about c.l.i.to Lilith whos silently cooking by herself at a distance.

Dolly and Anna, then Yin Rin and Yin Ran are talking to each other so they should be fine.

Illhave a meeting with Ruriko-santhen sleep early tonight

Ai told me.

Tomorrow, well use the bakery in the mansion and in our school to serve bread to our customers.

We have a lot to discuss with Ruriko who will be in charge of the bakery here.

Should I go too?

No, its already too much for Yos.h.i.+da-kun

Ai smiled at me.

Ai will do her best tomorrow, sorest for tonight

She kissed me on the lips.

Yeah, Ai also needs to do her best

Ais the cornerstone of the bakery in our high school.

She used to be in the same club as the tennis club girls who are helping us out.

Katsuko-nees going to deliver the bread baked here so its going to be a heavier burden for Ai there

Today, Katsuko-nee stayed in our school for the whole day, but tomorrow, she will be away.

If its just carrying the stuff, then Im also here

Rei-chan shows up in the bakery.

I asked to go off-duty tomorrow

Shes taking a holiday.

After everything thats happened today, I want to take it easy tomorrow.

Shou-neechan and Minaho-neesan predicted that the rebel forces of Kouzuki SS would use the Is.h.i.+gami siblings to attack us.

Then that means that there wont be any weird events tomorrow, right?

I asked.

I dont like that Im left in the dark like today.

Yes, there should be no problems tomorrow. Enjoy the school festival

Rei-chan smiles.

With that said, Ill help out tomorrow

No, but, its our schools festival

Katsuko-nees a teacher in the bakery course so she has no problem helping out in our school festival, but

Rei-chan

Im only helping out the family, is there any problem with that?

She said nonchalantly.

High-school students cant drive, and it would be nice if the family of the students can carry some of the load

I guess thats true.

But Rei-chans famous nowadays.

Shes saying she wants to help, why arent you just saying thank you?

Kyouko-san who heard the events turned to us and said.

Dont worry, you can just gloss over most of the details

Kyouko-san can do that, but

If you keep on whining then Ill drive the armored car in front of your cafe again tomorrow

Thats not good.

Okay then, please help us, Rei-chan

Okay

I mean, this is

I guess that means that there will be a Fujimiya Reika talk show in front of the store, right?

Oh well, Anya did a talk show today after all.

Rei-chan does appear in our school frequently.

Even when Anya, who fights Rei-chan once every three months on the special TV show, appears as our special guest, they didnt think of it as strange.

Then, Ill take a rest

Ill rest for tonight too

Ai and Megu said and left the room.

I know that Yos.h.i.+-kun has it hard, but you need to watch over those girls until the end

Yeah, I have to be there for the moment when the thirteen a.s.sa.s.sins try their hand at making their own bread for the first time in their lives

Ill be there for the moment thatll become the memory of their lifetime.

And I have to make sure that my presence is also burned into their memories.

Good luck, Yos.h.i.+-kun

Megu gave me a good night kiss,

Then, she and Ai went out of the bakery.

Okay, then well start baking.

Meanwhile, the bread dough on the table over there seems to have managed to take shape

Katsuko-nee collects each of the bread made by the thirteen girls and placed them in the oven.

Well then, well have to wait for them to finish baking now.

THen.

They say that people can only do as much as they can imagine

Rei-chan tells me.

How much sense of reality do you think those girls have?

Sense of reality?

Look, out of those thirteen, almost all of them came from the slums in Southeast Asia. Its either their mothers a prost.i.tute, or theyre born from an environment where criminal behavior is common. Then some joined the orphanage, eventually becoming pets of the female boss of that syndicate

Yeah

What do you think is the range of what they can accomplish?

Rei-chan smiles.

For example, can you imagine those girls starting their studies now, getting into a top university, becoming a researcher, and becoming a n.o.bel Prize-winning scholar in the future?

Thats

I dont think so. I dont think any of those girls had scholars among the people theyve seen in their lives

Rather, I dont think those girls understand how people in scholar professions earn income

They dont understand the economic system in which the cost of some research in my living expenses are paid by the government, research inst.i.tutions, and companies.

Those girls are part of the criminal organization, but they didnt see the money flow, and how the organization worked. Those girls were disposable a.s.sa.s.sins

If their a.s.sa.s.sination failed, it would be bad if the girls leaked information about the organization.

The thirteen of them dont know anything about the organization theyre in.

Therefore, their sense of reality is the same as when they were in the slums

The senses of a prost.i.tute and a criminal in slums.

What do you think are the dreams of those who live in the slums, especially women?

As soon as Rei-chan asks

!!!

Kyouko-san starts talking to the former a.s.sa.s.sins in a loud voice.

She just told them Attention

Anya came over and translate for me.

Kyouko-san then started her speech.

Ive been watching you girls make bread. The truth is, as there were girls who were serious in their work, some were halfhearted too. I also found some having a friendly compet.i.tion with each other

Kyouko-san started talking after they put the bread in the oven so they cant redo it anymore.

Some are asking why theyre making bread. Thinking that they dont want to be a baker in the future. I dont mind that, but

Kyouko-san smiles.

What we wanted to know was your disposition. Is there someone who can listen to instructions? Or, do just the minimum requirement as theyre told? Could there be someone who adds their own way of doing things? Also, is there someone enthusiastic to make delicious bread that they studied? Or maybe, someone with a lax mind tweaks it up to cover their boredom

Right, the girls were asked to make bread freely without going too much into detail.

It was all to see the nature of the girls.

No, Im not going to punish you for the bread you made. Even without that, youll figure it out anyway after tasting your work

Kyouko-san looked at the thirteen and said.

The bread you made, the ones others made, ad the sample Katsuko and others made, and the bread I made, you can compare them all

Anya translates.

Then, youll understand

Those who cut corners and those who didnt.

Those who did unnecessary things, and those who didnt do anything extra.

Then, seeing how delicious the bread Katsuko-nee made is.

Theyll figure it out with their tongues.

Well then, just to tell you beforehand, you dont have to go for this job. Our family has also some who are into business

Kyouko-san shows Nagisas video on the screen on the wall.

You already met her during dinner, right? Shes Mao-chans mommy, and shes also pregnant with her next child. Nagisa

Nagisa made a special impression on the thirteen girls while we were at dinner earlier.

Nagisa is a former prost.i.tute, but she turned on a new life and is now running a flower shop

Kyouko-san shows Nagisa tending to the flower shop on the screen.

Nagisa owns the whole shop. Shes not a hired manager, shes the owner of the shop, its her castle

The girls cheered.

Going back on topic. The most common dream for the girls who grew up in the slums is a business owner

Rei-chan whispered to my ear.

Slums do have that once in a while. A prost.i.tute gets a good husband and owns a store. Thats the most realistic dream that those who grew up in the slums can feel

Going for a full-time job at a big company isnt a dream within their reach from the start.

Nagisa worked hard, and thats why shes able to establish this store. Its not just her. Many among the prost.i.tutes have started a new leaf and now own various shops

Kyouko-san shows the retired prost.i.tutes of the Black Forest.

The screen shows a series of pictures of people who had been successful in running their stores.

It also showed Tamayo-san who owns a beauty parlor, a nail salon, and a love hotel.

Nagisa did it, so you should be able to as well. Those who are good can own a shop too, however

Kyouko-san smiles.

Those who cant even make bread as instructed might not have that privilege

The thirteen got startled.

Then, Kyouko-san points at me.

Thats his decision to make. Hes your arc Master. So, you should start paying attention to what you do

The thirteen look at me.

Right, it all depends on me.

Im the one who accepted them after all.

The girls look at me worriedly.

Okay, why dont we taste them?

Katsuko-nee distributes the bread.

First, eat the sample I made for you

Kyouko-san translates for Katsuko-nee.

Then, at a count of three

Kyouko-san gave instructions and everyone put Katsuko-nees bread in their mouth.

I also took a bite.

Yep, thats delicious.

Its a croissant made without fermenting, but the b.u.t.ter and wheat show.

Then, now try out the ones you made

Kyouko-san and they all tried out the bread they made

!!!

They all look displeased.

It mustve been inferior to Katsuko-nees bread.

Now, compare it to each others

Kyouko-san said.

When the girls learned that theirs is inferior to Katsuko-nees, theyre embarra.s.sed and tried to hide their bread

Thats an order, Anya

Okay~

Anya takes the bread from the girls.

Then, she brought them to me.

Try it

Kyouko-san said.

I

I tried out Dollys bread.

Dollys copied Katsuko-nees work well. But, she lacks in-depth

Kyouko-san translates.

Annas also serious, but its much sloppier compared to Dolly. She didnt knead it well

Dolly and Anna are serious girls, so they look at me with earnest eyes.

Meanwhile, Penny Su has a nice shape, but the taste, which is the important part, is lacking. Vah Geena played with the shape too much. But, the taste is decent

I speak out my thoughts.

Ososos got the taste, but the shape is crooked. Customers care about appearance so you need to work better on that. Chiyo, why is yours smaller? dont show off some weird quirks. Think about why Katsuko-nee made hers that size? Also, the taste isnt bad

Then.

Anne Roze, why is it sweet? You put sugar in it because you like it sweet, right? I cant say that it tastes bad, but you shouldnt do this. If you want a croissant-like that, then you shouldve gone for chocolate. Dont put extra sugar in the dough

Anne Roze looks depressed.

Yin Ran and Yin Rin did well. All they need is to improve their skills. You know the difference in skill between Katsuko-nee and you two, right?

The twins have some talent in pastry making.

Acmes a little dried out. Apart from that, the shape is well done, no problem. You can ask Katsuko-nee why it happened and get it sorted today

Acme nods deeply.

Kunni, this is an over-kneaded dough. You overdid it. Olgas good. Although, only the shape. The flavors are all over the place since its not kneaded enough

Then.

c.l.i.to, you hated making bread that much?

c.l.i.to Liliths bread is too far from Katsuko-nees sample.

c.l.i.to said something.

What did she say?

She says that its the bread her tribe made

Anya translates.

I see. So shes not copying Katsuko-nees bread.

She made her distinct bread.

Lets see

I tried eating c.l.i.tos bread.

It has a simple taste, but you cant sell this in j.a.pan.

This is bad

I said.

c.l.i.to Lilith glared at me and said something.

Shes asking what youre dissatisfied with

I

I look into c.l.i.to Liliths eyes.

The bread from your tribe is something you already made, right? What you were doing just now was something you couldnt have made before

I talk to her calmly.

Dont take pride in something youve done already. Challenge yourself with new things. If not, your past will keep you imprisoned

Anya translates what I tell her and the thirteen girls fell silent.

Try something you werent able to do yesterday, then do it well. Only those who have that mindset will make it! Get anyone who can teach you a thing, no matter what it is. Youll never know what will be in your a.r.s.enal from now on

Then.

Distribute the one I made to everyone

Kyouko-san told Katsuko-nee and Anya.

Then, Kyouko-sans bread is handed out to everyone.

Now try it out

We took a bite.

Hmmmm?!

This is delicious

But

The shape and process are exactly the same as Katsuko-nees sample, but

The taste is completely different.

Think about what kind of magic I did to make it like that. Either way, youre all still ten years too young to tell us about bread

If Kyouko-san, someone who can fight, has such amazing skills like this, thatll shut up the thirteen.

Now, just as I mentioned earlier, try eating the bread the other ones made and comment on it

Kyouko-san told them.