and it takes, and it takes, and it takes

[acherontiastyx]

[It... definitely takes a while for the weekly after-execution note to arrive, but it does --- kind of scrawly and on ripped paper rather than nice stationery.]

EY. YO. WE GOT EFFIGIES IN THE DINING ROOM AND WE'RE GONNA BURN EM.

FOOD TOO. THE USUAL AND HOT COCOA. GOOD FOR THE SOUL. GET SOME. MAYBE TAKE IT BACK TO YOUR ROOM IF YOU HAVE TO. JUST GET SOME.

[Anyway, in the dining room, there's plenty of mugs set out, with a janky looking arrow sign pointing into the kitchen to where you can get your hot cocoa. On the table, there's Vichyssoise, a pot of green tea, and some booze. There's also a cookie tray on the floor away from the table on which to burn the Wordsmith and Kimbley effigies, which are handily placed near the food on the table.

...also if you go in the kitchen without shoes on just. Watch the northern corner. There's no kidneys, but there's a lot of broken plates there for some reason...]

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[firstaid]

[She shakes her head.]

What we have is somewhat similar, but not quite the same. I just learned how to use it on my own through trial and error.

[And maybe watching others.]

[tsugomori]

Ah...

[ He looks a little embarrassed. One of these things he'll learn too, he is just inexplicably incompetent with anything that has to do with cooking (or chores), honestly. ]

This is a little embarrassing, isn't it? I still have much to learn...

[firstaid]

To be honest, I didn't cook much until I got out of the castle.

[She smiles as she cracks open the eggs into the butter and mixes the vanilla extract and milk as well and whisks it all together.]

I practiced a lot, cutting up vegetables every day. I would give the shavings to Repede. [She giggles to herself a bit.] I wanted to be a better cook for my friends, so I practiced and practiced and here I am now.

[tsugomori]

[ Mikazuki watches her patiently, waiting for instructions, because he is sure if he touched something, he may create an accident. ]

So, practice... hm. Well, I have been practicing with some help, so eventually I believe I'll become as good as you. At least, someday, ha ha ha.

[firstaid]

Perhaps one day you will! When you're traveling, cooking is the only way to eat a lot of the times, especially if you're no where near a city.

[She pours the powdered mix into the batter and mixes it all in together, kind of forgetting that she's supposed to teach Mikazuki...]

I didn't want to be a burden, so I wanted to help, too. My friends never treated me like a princess, so I was able to. And I'm grateful for that. Being a princess means being lonely, but being a normal person means I get to be around such wonderful people.

[tsugomori]

Ahh, alright...

[ Pause. ]

...Am I supposed to be doing something, by the way? Or...?

[ Estelle, pls, he doesn't learn well by just watching!! Unfortunately... ]

[firstaid]

[Oh, oh right, she had forgotten. It's been... a night and her mind is practically scrambled.]

C-could you set that knob on the oven so the number 350 lines up with the arrow?

[That should be a straightforward request for now.]

[tsugomori]

[ That's understandable! Mikazuki heads over to the oven and turns it up to 370 at first, before changing it to 350 right after. Then he turns to face her with a smile. ]

It's done.

Come to think of it I believe this is the first time I've touched the oven.

[firstaid]

Is it? I've never seen an oven like this here before, however, it didn't seem terribly difficult to figure out how to use.

[And yay, he was able to do that much! At least she knows to give very specific instructions to him now.]

Now, two cupboards to the right of the oven are circular pans. Could you grab one of them? A medium sized one.

[Whelp, he's been reduced to a kitchen aid rather than being taught how to cook.]