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Chapter 823.: 823.
Inside the bakery constructed on the side of the school cafeteria .





I only take lessons for the first two classes in the morning .

Then, I start preparing in the bakery in the third lesson .

「 Now then, how was that? 」

I peek into the window of the business-sized oven .

「 Huh, it didn’t go well 」

Repetition of work every day .

But it’s never dull .

I may be doing the same thing, but it changes slightly .

Or should I say that change is a necessity?

If you do the same thing every day, then you’ll get used to it and get better little by little .

But growing accustomed means, you become dull .

Therefore, it’s the same work every day, but I always try out something to come up with a new idea .

If it comes to my mind, I try it out, no matter how small it is .

It’s okay to fail .

Failure only increases my experience .

For a dumb person like me, it will never go smoothly for the first time .

I come up with an idea, try it out, notice my failures, and amend it .

It’s a look that someone like me can repeat .

Today, I changed the three types of bread this morning .

I thought that doing this will be much more efficient but,

「 I guess this is a failure 」

I can sense it as I check the swelling of the bread inside the oven .

This method of baking is a blow .

It’s not out of the question, though .

「 I’ll have Katsuko-nee check the taste, and if it doesn’t pass, this won’t show up on the counter 」

Well, I don’t think it’s that horrible .

「 That’s okay, I guess . I only had three types as a trial for today, but we can use the other variations 」

It had that effect .

Yeah, I’ll just test this out again next week .

I might try and experiment in the mansion over the weekend .

Anyway, I’ll ask for Katsuko-nee’s opinion .

Those were my thoughts as I look at the bread baking inside the oven .

However .

「 What? You’re watching me silently since earlier 」

「 I mean, Nii-san’s making such a serious face 」

Luna said .

「 And so I started gazing too . Isn’t that right, Koyomi-chan? 」

Luna calls out to Koyomi-chan on her side, but…

Koyomi-chan doesn’t answer .

She comes closer to Ai’s mother, who sits next to her .

Ai’s mother also stares at my work with a confused face .

「 Are you not bored? 」

「 Not at all . It’s intriguing . Isn’t that right, Koyomi-chan? 」

「 …… 」

「 …… 」

What’s this atmosphere? So troublesome .

「 Nii-san, should I help you out? 」

Luna said, but .

「 No, I don’t need it . It gets jam-packed later, and Katsuko-nee’s coming to help out 」

Katsuko-nee went to the board-chairman room . It seems like there are some papers she needs to return to the mansion because it needs Minaho-neesan’s stamp .


「 I think you can go outside for now and look around the cafeteria . Don’t go out though 」

We’re still in the 4th period in our class .

No students are hanging out in the cafeteria .

「 It’s okay . I want to watch Nii-san instead 」

Luna said .

Koyomi-chan and Ai’s mother aren’t saying anything while sitting down .

「 Oh right . Should I prepare tea for everyone? 」

Luna said as she stands up, but…

「 Not now . This will be baked in a few minutes, and I’ll be moving around . Don’t get close to the work table while I do that 」

I need to continuously place out the pads outside .

It would be dangerous to have Luna move around when she’s not used to it .

「 If it’s tea, then we have a coffee maker and water boiler in the staff room back then, you three can go there and drink some 」

「 Eeh? But I want to see Nii-san work 」

Luna said .

「 No, you might say that, but I don’t think Koyomi-san and Kiyohara-san have the same idea . I think you three should wait on the other room 」

Only at times like this when Yukino’s not coming over to slack off .

If Yukino’s here, then I’ll leave the three to her,





This is a group that I’m not compatible with .

There are ten more minutes until lunch break .

「 Yes, I want to watch . Koyomi-chan, Kiyohara-san, you want to stay over here too, right? 」

Luna asks the two .

「 Ah, yes 」

「 I guess 」

Koyomi-chan and Ai’s mother replied in a small voice .

I wonder why these three came to my bakery,

That’s because it’s Friday today .

Ai’s father will come back to Sendai from work .

And so, we need Ai and her mother to return home .

A mail reached Ai’s mother saying, “I’ll return at the usual time” from Sendai .

I mean, that’s the only contact he’s done .

Ai’s parents have a cold relationship for real .

Ai’s father will leave his office in Sendai and reach our local area by 9pm .

Even so, we still need to clean up Ai’s house, since they were absent for the week .

There’s a need for bracing oneself for making contact with Ai’s father .

Therefore, once we’re done in school, we’ll head to Ai’s house right away .

We can’t just have Ai and her mother return home with only the two of them .

After all, there’s hardly any conversation between the parent and child in the mansion for the past few days .

From the mother’s perspective, I took away her doted child .

Furthermore, the daughter she wants to stay as a young girl is turned to a woman .

On the other hand, Ai was thoroughly trained to do things herself while everyone watches her change her life, where she leaves everything to her mother .

She probably doesn’t know how to make contact with her mother .

If she shows a face asking for help, then everyone will scold her .

「 Okay, sorry about that . I’m done with my job now 」

Katsuko-nee returns with a briefcase at hand .

Whew, thanks .

I don’t know what to do with this group alone .

However .

「 I’ll prepare the cash register . I’ll leave this side to you! 」

She washed her hand then head to the cafeteria .

It can’t be helped .

Pipipipi…

The oven says that it’s done baking .

「 Okay, let’s do this! 」

I open up the oven and take out the pastries .

「 Katsuko-nee, I’d like you to check some of this 」

「 Got it, I’m going 」

Our fight before the lunch break begins .

◇ ◇ ◇

Minaho-neesan’s the one who mentioned that we should show Ai’s mother how Ai works as a seller .

Showing the change before they return home .

And so, Katsuko-nee brought Ai’s mother before the lunch break to our school .

Luna’s here because of her Miko power .

She’s to monitor Ai’s mother’s mental state, and if the push comes to shove, then she’ll use her power to compel her .

Yomi is much better when it comes to that power, but…

The two of them know about Yomi’s power, and so it’ll only make them nervous if Yomi’s present .

Luna’s using her Miko power daily to train it, and so, she can use the same power, but not as strong as Yomi .

But, the Kiyohara mother-daughter thinks that Luna can only read minds, and so it’s just a perfect trump card that we can use when we need it .

Well, actually . Ai and her mother can’t defy us because of Yomi’s power, so I don’t think there will be trouble, but just in case .

Tsukiko can use both powers freely, but,

Tsukiko’s recently put on the Takakura shrine maiden’s mysterious atmosphere, that it gives out her presence .

It seems like Ai and her mother don’t like dealing with Tsukiko . It’s on the same level as Misuzu and Ruriko .

「 I’m here! Ooooh! Koyomi-chan’s also here! 」

Nei comes in first today .

「 Huh, you skipped out of your classes again, Ya-chan? 」

「 It’s okay, I’ll be back before the seventh period ends 」

As usual, what a free spirit .

「 I’m hungry! 」

Yukino also comes over before the chime .

I mean, in Yukino’s case, she can’t help but come in here secretly before lunch break .

「 Oh, you’re here too? 」

Yukino’s not surprised that Ai’s mother is here because she heard it this morning, but,

She’s astonished that Koyomi-chan’s also here .

「 Well, why not? It must be suffocating for you to stay in that house . I mean, it’s the blonde princess’ world during daytime 」

Agnes?





Margo-san’s in the US right now .

Nagisa’s got her shop, Katsuko-nee’s helping me out in the bakery .

Minaho-neesan’s at the mansion, but she’s working on Kuromori and Kouzuki SS’ data analytics .

That’s why, the mansion has Tsukiko, Mana looking after Agnes, Yomi, Luna, Koyomi-chan, and Mao-chan .

Mao-chan goes with Nagisa to the flower shop during the day, but,

When that happens…

Agnes becomes in control of the children .

Luna’s obedient, and Koyomi-chan’s accustomed to life with us, and so her heart remains closed .

「 I thought that she should breathe in the air from the outside . Besides, Koyomi-chan feels at ease when she’s with Kiyohara-san 」

Katsuko-nee said .

Ai’s mother and Koyomi-chan are always together in the mansion .

The two seem confused with our lifestyle .

They seek each other .

AI’s mother wants a child to protect, replacing her daughter .

Koyomi-chan wants a person she can treat as a mother .

They have what the other lacks .

No, well, we try not to give them excessive contact to not let it become dependence,

Katsuko-nee and everyone monitors them, and they’re never alone .

「 We’ll bring her back to Kiyohara-san’s house too 」

Minaho-neesan mentioned that Koyomi-chan’s existence eases up Ai’s mother’s mental state .

She won’t break as long as she has someone she wants to protect .

「 That’s why I’m also here . I thought that Koyomi-chan might get lonely 」

Luna shows that she’s only here to play with Koyomi-chan .

「 I mean, Koyomi-chan and I passed the mock entrance exam, but, Agnes-chan didn’t 」

「 That’s why Agnes-chan’s studying in the mansion for today 」

Katsuko-nee smiled .

「 Yes, Tsukiko-oneesama and Yomi-oneesama are teaching her 」

「 Right . Agnes-chan loves Luna-chan a lot . If you were in the mansion, she’ll chase after you and make an uproar 」

Luna wants to be separated from Agnes from time to time, and so she came with us, or so that’s the setting .

「 Okay, battle-ready! 」

Nei fires herself up and brings the pads I take out from the oven to the storefront .


「 Katsuko-nee, could you taste-test these three? 」

「 Sure sure 」

「 I tried to change the method from the usual, but it didn’t go that satisfactorily 」

I was explaining, and yet, Katsuko-nee tastes the next sample already .

There’s not much time before the lunch break .

Anyway, we take out everything from the oven .

I leave it to preheat as we’re still to place the second batch of pastries in the middle of lunch break .

A light cleaning of the oven inside, and bring in the pads of dough in line .

「 Should I help out? 」

Luna seems interested, but,

「 Sorry, I’ve got instructions to follow on which goes in first, and which goes where 」

Placing all that needs high or low temperature while baking .

I also need to consider the time required for baking .

Each of them has a planned out time before entering the oven .

「 You can watch for today . We’ll teach you Luna-chan later 」

Katsuko-nee says while eating up the failed products I made .

「 Let’s see, This three samples should go on sale as the cheaper products 」

Katsuko-nee decided .

「 No, if they’re a failure, don’t sell them 」

I said .

「 If we were to sell the usual with a lower price, they’d think of it as suspicious 」

It will be a problem if they misunderstand the cut in price .

The regular price of our products is calculated with the cost and earnings in mind .

「 If a customer were to ask, “why is it cheaper today?” Then we can just answer “Yoshida-kun failed on that one” 」

Katsuko-nee?

「 There are two things I’d like you to understand . The first one is that you must profit from what you do . This is your bakery 」

I can’t just dispose of it because I failed .

「 And as for the other one, you must sell the same quality products 」

Same quality .

「 There are people who are looking forward to the tasty version of this product . Therefore, you mustn’t think of lowering quality without thinking . Especially when you’re selling them 」

I see .

「 Therefore, don’t try this again . If you want to test something, then do it with items we’re not selling 」

Selling the failed products for 50-yen cheaper is a punishment for me .

「 Yeah got it . Tell everyone that I failed on making this one 」

「 Yes, you must feel embarrassed about it . And, don’t repeat the same mistake . That’s how you become a professional 」

Be ashamed and be better .

That’s why it’s okay .





「 The idea isn’t to blame, but the part where you tried it now . That’s all 」

Katsuko-nee’s smiling, but her eyes show strictness .

「 You’re right . Sorry 」

I shouldn’t just make changes because I had an idea on site .

「 You’re used to making pastries, aren’t you? That also includes selling off the ones you made . Because of that, you do stunts like this without thinking . 」

I was thinking of altering my daily work, thinking that it’ll get better, but,

I can’t change things that simply .

We’re selling these products to people .

「 Ojou-sama scolded me for the same thing back then 」

Huh?

Right, this is also Katsuko-nee’s first time selling in a bakery .

But .

「 Everything is a trade, that’s the basics of business . When you think that you’re accustomed to it, then you must warn yourself . The thoughts “This is like me,” or “I’d do this if it were me” needs to be put away 」

Katsuko-nee is talking about her experience during her time as a prostitute .

Katsuko-nee was like me just now .

Once you get used to the job, you’ll try to alter it for yourself and fail at it .

Or maybe, Minaho-neesan scolded her before Katsuko-nee failed .

I guess that happened too .

「 You’re still just at the entrance of pastry making, and so you should master the techniques to create varieties 」

「 Right 」

「 Besides, we already have those with the method you came up with 」

「 Huh? 」

「 Have you thought that someone else came up with this idea other than yourself? 」

Well…

I just have the idea, and someone’s already done it .

「 This is a lesson . That’s why feel the embarrassment for today 」

「 That’s right, Don’t forget that 」

Katsuko-nee said .

「 I won’t forget what I’ve done back then either 」

I shouldn’t ask what she did .

「 It’s necessary to learn and remember that embarrassment! People who just laugh it off and repeat the same mistakes all the time, exist too 」

Nei shows her face inside the bakery and said with a smile .

「 That’s right, there are many people who move forward without taking the shame to their heart 」

That’s right .

I must engrave this .

「 Hey, it’s the chime already! Yo-chan, you need to move three times faster now! 」

「 Ah, yeah 」

I move around faster .

Katsuko-nee also helped out .

「 Be gentle, even when you’re in a hurry 」

「 Roger that, Katsuko-nee 」

Ai’s mother and Koyomi-chan stare at me while I work .

What?

Luna and Yukino are also watching, but they have a different temperature .

Luna’s gaze has the warmth of the family, but,

Ai’s mother and Koyomi-chan’s eyes…

I think it’s a cold gaze, trying to measure me .

「 Hey, Yo-chan, don’t think of anything unnecessary for now! 」

「 That’s right, concentrate on your job! 」

「 Right! 」

I shouldn’t .

I’ll concentrate on my work for now .

◇ ◇ ◇

「 That’s 270 yen 」

「 Thanks, see you again 」

「 Yeah, two of this? Got it 」

「 Don’t cut in the line! Go to the back! 」

The lunch break battle has started .

As usual, Katsuko-nee, Kana-senpai, and Nei stand in the front first .

Edie’s watching the line .

「 Yoshi-kun left-pad has only 13 and 9 left . 」

「 Got it, I’ll start up the second batch with those two! 」

Megu makes a round trip from the counter back to the bakeshop and cleans up .

「 Wow, that’s a lot of trouble 」

Yukino’s the only one eating up her lunch box inside .

Ai’s mother and Koyomi-chan…

After the second batch is baked and the counter could take a break, everyone will eat lunch in turns, and the two of them will do it together with Ai .

They’re not doing anything in this busy moment .

「 Ai… 」

Ai’s mother is watching the storefront through the laptop Katsuko-nee brought .

I don’t think we can show Ai’s mother and Koyomi-chan to the students in the cafeteria .

We can’t explain why are a parent and a 12-year-old girl are with us .

Even so, our bakery and the counter area is separated with just one wall…I mean, the door’s open, and so you can hear the voice of the sellers .

「 Ah, that’s 480 yen 」

「 Uuu, two of them is 370 yen 」

As usual, Ai only sits next to Nei and does the calculations .

She was nervous after knowing that her mother is in the bakery, but…

As soon as the work started, she’s focused on calculations .

We discovered that she has this much concentration just recently .

People aren’t just what they seem .

The first impressions are never correct .

「 Okay, the second batch is coming! 」

「 Okay! 」

I take out the pads from the oven and line them up .

Megu, Edie, and Nei come in to take them .

I bake the next group while at it .

「 Okay, the second batch is baked! 」

「 These are great as desserts after the meal! Come here and buy it! 」

「 It’s freshly baked . 」

It’s already about 12:30 in the afternoon .

Students who ate lunch in their classrooms come over to buy sweet pastries .

The number of customers isn’t as much compared during the lunch break, but still…

Customers keep on coming…

「 Okay, Kana-chan, Ai-chan, you girls can take a break 」

Katsuko-nee said .

Ai always takes a break together with Nei and Kana-senpai .

If it’s Megu or Edie, Ai feels nervous .

「 Okay, let’s go, Ai 」

「 Uuuuu, okay 」

The two return to the bakery .

「 Now then, please eat lunch too 」

Kana-senpai brings out lunch boxes for them, including Ai’s mother and Koyomi-chan .

「 This is my first time meeting this girl, Nobu? 」

Oh, it’s her first time seeing Koyomi-chan .

「 Koyomi-chan is our cousin 」

Luna explains .

「 Hmmm, I see . Then, I’m just asking… 」

「 Unfortunately, even this idiot won’t lay his hand on her 」

Yukino smiled wryly .

「 Looks like even demons like this man don’t get excited with this flat girl 」

「 Well, I guess . What’s your age? Are you in fourth grade? 」

Kana-senpai asks .

「 Koyomi-chan is at the same age as Agnes-chan and me 」

Luna replies since Koyomi-chan stays silent .

「 Oh? I think it’s right within Nobu’s appetite? Come here . Ai, what are you doing over there? 」

Ai’s distancing herself from her mother .

「 U-Uhm 」

Ai’s mother looks confused too . She doesn’t know what to say to her daughter .

Oh right .

「 Ai, take this 」

I hand her a piece of bread from the pad .

It’s a freshly baked from the oven .

This one has a bad shape .

This is something we don’t intend to sell from the start .

「 Huh? 」

Ai looks at the bread in surprise .

「 Hand it to your mother 」

Ai looked at me and nodded .

Then .

「 U-Uhm, M-Mama 」

Ai hands the bread to her mother .

「 A-Ai? 」

The mother touches the freshly baked bread .

「 T-This…You see, I-I made this 」

Ai said .

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