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"In first place, why are you even in A group!?," the dark-haired Spirit complained, "I can't accept that!"
"Even though you say that…" Ichigo mumbled.
"Eh? Ichigo-chan?"
"A-Amano, d-don't tell me you can see this?"
"Of course she can!," I stated dramatically, moving my hands around, "And I can as well! We're not blind, you know!?"
Suddenly another little voice joined the chorus, "Choco! Enough of that already!" oh, dear lord, don't tell me Ichigo has one too…
Ichigo's blonde Sweets Spirit landed on the table and started fighting with Kashino's.
Amande jumped out from my pocket and landed on the table as well. "Choco-senpai! Don't fight with Vanilla-senpai!"
"Ichigo-chan and Mizuki-chan have Sweets Spirits with them, too."
"Of course, are you blind?" I glared at the Green haired narcissist.
"Eh? Too?" sudden realization filled Ichigo's face, "That means!?" I saw the teacher look toward us and swiftly covered the fighting Spirits with a bowl.
"It's fine, other people can't see them."
"Eh?"
"Only those with Sweets Spirits can see them."Hanabusa lifted the bowl, uncovering three Spirits covered in batter.
"So…" I looked at Hanabusa and Andou "so that mean that you have Sweet Spirits as well?" they merely smiled.
-;-
"The girl is Vanilla. I met her in this cooking room on the day I transferred."
"This is Amande, I also met her the day I transferred, in the gardens."
"This is Chocolat, a year ago, I guess, I also met her here…" Kashino blushed and looked aside "Ehh… we're like playing with dolls, how embarrassing."
"Failure duo!" Chocolat chimed
"Career pair!" Vanilla countered. They both jumped into the table and started fighting. Again.
'Crash!'
"How dare you talk back!"
'Cling!'
"So what!? You're Chocolat, that's all!"
'Cling!
"stop that, you two!", Ichigo cried.
'Cling'
"Stop please!" a Sweets Spirit popped up from Andou's shirt pocket. "Please don't fight!"
The Spirit jumped up, but instead of landing nicely on the table, she rolled into the sink. She climbed up again, holding the sinks edge, eyes brimmed with tears.
"*snif*, how terrible, *sniff*"
"Are you alright?" Ichigo asked.
"yeesh, it can't be helped…" Andou picked the Spirit up. "She's my partner, Caramel"
"G-Good evening" I smiled. How polite.
"I, like the rest of them, am on the same class in the spirit realm," the small weight on my shoulder shifted and I turned to gaze at Amande, who was blushing. The voice belonged to a male sweet spirit, and something clicked in my mind. Someone has a crush~
"Even back there," the male Spirit spoke up again, "Vanilla and Chocolate often fought" my green-eyed partner flew to the table, and sat on the border of a bowl, her fork resting over her legs.
"He's Café-kun" Hanabusa announced. I glanced at Amande, I've gotten some precious blackmail now… Bwahahahaha!
"This academy is connected with the Spirit realm in some places. We're over here for training." Café announced.
"I know," Ichigo said, "To pair up with a human and practice making sweets together, right? For the sake of becoming the royal palace patissier."
All of the Sweets Spirits' eyes shined dreamily. "Royal Palace Patissier!"
"Everyone really does want to become a patissier" I said.
"That goes for us too, right?" Andou asked.
"Come to think of it, Andou-kun's dream is to open a Japanese and European mixed branch shop next to your family's Japanese confectionery, right?"
"I am aiming to work with my mother, who is in flower arrangement, as coordinators for food, clothing, and residences." Hanabusa stated.
"I will definitely be a first class patissier and have an outstanding shop." Kashino said, "that is why I must graduate as the best from here.
"I want to become a world-class patissiere and open a famous shop in Paris or Florence." I said.
Hanabusa twirled a strand of his hair with his finger, "well then, we're done with the introductions," Café jumped into his hand, "this may be a little belated, but…" Café drew circles in the air with his spoon, and a beautiful strawberry shortcake appeared, along with some weird strawberry mochi and some drinks. "Let's have a welcome party for Ichigo-chan, Vanilla, Mizuki-chan, and Amande." The four of us gasped in admiration at the beautiful sweets before our eyes. "Everyone prepared this together"
"This marzipan dolls and rose candy are made by Hanabusa-kun, right?" I asked.
"You guessed it right"
"This chocolate swirl form is Kashino's" Ichigo guessed.
"Yeah, since it's impossible for you to make."
"and this Mochi looking thing is…", the brunette trailed off, an invisible question mark popping up on her head.
"is this even Mochi?" I asked, tilting my head to the side a little.
"It's a Turkish delight with Japanese confectionery touches. It's made with fresh cream and strawberry"
"Well then let's eat!"
-;-
I smiled as I watched Ichigo trying to make a marzipan Vanilla, and fail. Suddenly an idea popped in my mind. I grinned and walked to the pantry, grabbing ingredients as I went by. Flour, sugar, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, salt, brown sugar, eggs, cream, golden corn syrup, and most important of all… PECANS!
I put down all the ingredients in a vacant table and started with the pie crust.
"What are you doing?"Amande asked, tugging her ponytail.
"Pecan Pie"
"Pecan Pie…? Oh! I remember! You left a mini pecan pie at the statue's foot the day you transferred! It surely was delicious…"
I giggled, "yep, but it's even more yummy when it's hot and right off the oven"
"I can imagine it already…" I divided the dough in two separate portions and covered the in film wrap, popping them into the fridge. Then I took out a saucepan and put it over medium heat, mixing the corn syrup and brown sugar together until they transformed into a beautiful, golden caramel. I put it aside to cool down. Meanwhile, I spread the pecans in a baking sheet, spreading them evenly-
"What are you doing?" I jumped a bit, startled, and looked over my shoulder. Hanabusa.
"Pecan pie" I stated simply.
"Pecan Pie?"
"yes Ichigo-chan, Pecan Pie, my favorite pie."
"Can I help you?" I looked at Ichigo and shrugged.
"Sure," I handed her the tray of pecans. "Roast this pecans. Keep an eye on them, they get burnt easily"
"Ok"
I took the dough from the fridge and start rolling it. After a while tough, I sensed a horrible smell. A smell that after years of perfecting this recipe, I learned could only mean one thing. And that one thing could get me really pissed off.
Burnt pecans.
"Ichigo-chan" I called, breathing as calmly as I could.
"Yes Mizuki-san?"
"I told you to take care of the pecans, right?", my hands shook slightly.
"yes", I closed my eyes shut angrily.
"have you noticed they are burnt?", a vein was popping from my forehead at this point.
"No they are no- Uh,Oh…"
"ICHIGO!"
-;-
"I didn't knew that roasting nuts was so hard…"
I glared at Ichigo. "Roasting nuts I not hard. You only need to know to use your nose."
"It is hard"
"It's not"
"It is"
"It's not!"
"It is!"
"IT'S NOT!"
"IT IS!"
"Hey girls, calm down, at least you ended up doing the pie correctly" Hanabusa cooed.
I turned my back on Ichigo, "after throwing away 5 trays of perfect pecans"
"Ok now," Hanabusa said, "can we taste the pie?"
"Wait!," I cried, "We need some ice cream!" Amande looked at me and twirled her fork.
"I can take care of that…" a small bowl that was on the table, unused yet, filled with nut ice cream.
"Thanks Amande" I served five slices of pie and put a scoop of ice cream on top of each slice and handed each one a plate.
"Itadakimatsu!"
And with this and a biscuit, this week's chapter is done for!
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