Chapter 143: Encounter!

Xiao Jing Youcai clapped her hands and raised her voice to remind everyone:

"Time is up—now everyone can take out the cream puffs!"

She didn't forget to remind them carefully:

"But remember to wear heat-insulating gloves, otherwise you will get burned, this point must be paid attention to!"

"In addition, don't forget to squeeze in the cream after taking them out, otherwise they will just be ordinary small bread."

Xiyuanji Qilai heard this, light shining in her eyes with expectation, and couldn't wait to pick up the thick heat-insulating gloves, just about to reach out to take the cream puffs in the oven.

At this time, Natsume Chikage naturally took the gloves from her hand.

"Let me do it."

He was looking forward to verifying the equipment effect more than anyone else, put on the gloves neatly, and prepared to take out the finished product.

Xiyuanji Qilai was slightly startled, and then her eyes smiled into two crescent moons:

"Mm-hmm."

Natsume Chikage pulled open the oven door, and a wave of scalding steam carrying an increasingly rich fragrance rushed toward his face, the fragrance carrying the sweet greasiness of caramel and the mellow thickness of cream.

"Be careful of the heat."

Xiyuanji Qilai reminded softly on the side, and couldn't help but step back half a step.

"Mm."

Natsume Chikage carefully took out the baking tray, the golden cream puffs were arranged neatly on the tray, the surface presented a perfect cracked pattern, emitting an alluring luster.

Xuecun Lingyin on the side had already picked up the piping bag and performed the final process on the unfinished "cream puffs", her movements were not skilled, but exceptionally serious.

Natsume Chikage also took the tools and squeezed cream onto his work.

【Cooking production successful, cream puff flavor increased by 20%!】

【Cooking production successful, cream puff flavor increased by 20%】......

At the same time as the prompt sounded, Natsume Chikage immediately smelled the fragrance emitted by the cream puffs he made, which was far more alluring than the works of Xiyuanji Qilai and Xuecun Lingyin, a kind of sweeter fragrance that was fuller and richer in layers.

The other two clearly noticed this too, and showed confused expressions at the same time—why were Natsume Chikage's cream puffs so fragrant?

Xiao Jing Youcai saw that the students had finished their production one after another, and announced happily:

"Since they are all done, everyone can taste the cream puffs made by yourself and other classmates."

"But be careful, wait for them to cool down a bit before eating, don't get burned."

Saionji Kirai, Yukimura Reiin, and Natsume Chikage all tasted their own works at the same time.

Xiyuanji Qilai took a small bite gently, frowned slightly, and always felt that something was missing.

Yukimura Reiin tasted her work carefully, and a look of satisfaction flashed on her cold face.

And Natsume Chikage closed his eyes and savored the warm cream puff in his hand—the crispy outer skin made a slight cracking sound between his teeth, the cold and dense cream filling inside immediately poured out, and the rich milky fragrance and vanilla breath permeated his mouth, the sweetness was just right.

He even began to doubt whether he was a buried dessert genius.

After tasting, the gazes of Saionji Kirai and Yukimura Reiin fell on the plate of exceptionally fragrant cream puffs made by Natsume Chikage at the same time. The golden cream puffs shone with an alluring luster under the light, and the fragrance emitted seemed to be silently inviting them to taste.

Xiyuanji Qilai leaned over and sniffed the cream puffs made by Natsume Chikage, slightly surprised:

"Natsume-kun, the cream puffs you made feel much more fragrant than the ones we made."

"Can I taste one?"

"Conversely, I also hope Natsume-kun can try the cream puffs I made."

Natsume Chikage nodded and said:

"According to what the teacher said, now is the mutual tasting time."

"Naturally, I will try the ones you made, and you can also try the ones I made."

Yukimura Reiin's cold face didn't say anything, but nodded slightly, clearly also wanting to taste the ones Natsume Chikage made.

Xiyuanji Qilai was happy:

"Mm-hmm, then let's all start tasting each other's!"

Saying that, the two girls took out the tool knife for cutting bread, carefully divided the cream puffs made by the three of them into three equal parts, one for each person, and handed them to each other.

Most Japanese girls have small appetites.

The two of them just ate a whole cream puff, and if they ate two more, they were afraid they wouldn't need to eat lunch at noon.

And Natsume Chikage didn't have the small appetite habit of Japan.

If he didn't have no money, he would definitely be at least 90% full every meal.

Natsume Chikage tasted the cream puffs made by the two.

Xiyuanji Qilai's cream puff outer skin was crispy, the cream filling was light, and the sweetness was moderate, which was quite good.

Yukimura Reiin's cream puff was relatively ordinary, the outer skin was slightly thick, the texture was hard, and the cream was also over-whipped, the taste couldn't be said to be good...

However, Natsume Chikage recalled her messy production process just now, thinking that it was already good that it could be successfully formed now, and he wouldn't ask for much regarding the taste...

But he didn't expect Yukimura Reiin to look like an all-around girl who knew everything, but was actually so clumsy in cooking, counting as a kitchen disaster.

In contrast, Xiyuanji Qilai, a cute girl who looked naturally silly, was actually orderly in the kitchen, and he thought that whether it was making dessert or cooking, she must be an expert.

And Yukimura Reiin and Saionji Kirai also began to taste the cream puffs made by Natsume Chikage.

When they took the first bite, both of them had different reactions.

Xiyuanji Qilai's eyes lit up instantly, the moment she gently bit down on the cream puff, the crispy outer skin shattered in her mouth, the cold and silky cream filling immediately poured out, and the rich milky fragrance and just-right sweetness bloomed on the tip of her tongue.

She looked at the cream puff in her hand and praised it without concealment:

"Delicious!"

"This is the first time I've tasted such delicious cream puffs!"

Yukimura Reiin first tasted a small bite, and then her expression was slightly surprised—the outer skin was thin and crispy, the filling was full, the milky fragrance was rich but not greasy, completely different from what she expected.

But soon she returned to her usual coldness, just commented lightly:

"... It's okay."

And Xiyuanji Qilai, at this time, blinked her lively eyes, looked at Natsume Chikage, and said with expectation:

"Natsume-kun, are the cream puffs I made delicious?"

Yukimura Reiin didn't speak, but was also looking at Natsume Chikage.

Natsume Chikage spoke with high emotional intelligence:

"Both of you made them very delicious, they are at the level of being able to open a shop."

Yukimura Reiin tucked the hair by her ear, clearly feeling that this was a response she could get as a matter of course.

Xiyuanji Qilai was very happy, and those originally large and lively eyes smiled into crescent shapes.

And at this time, home economics teacher Xiao Jing Youcai took the student list and came to each group, scoring the group members through color, fragrance, and taste as the grade for this home economics class.

Soon, she came to Natsume Chikage's group.

After smelling the fragrance, Xiao Jing Youcai pointed to the dessert made by Natsume Chikage and asked curiously:

"Who made this?"

"It feels very fragrant."

Xiyuanji Qilai pointed to Natsume Chikage and smiled:

"It was made by Natsume-kun."

Xiao Jing Youcai blinked, and curiously cut a small piece to taste.

The moment the cream puff entered her mouth, her eyes widened instantly:

"Delicious!"

"Natsume-kun, you unexpectedly have a talent for making dessert!"

She didn't lie.

Tasting all the way, it was really the one made by Natsume Chikage that tasted the best. ===== CHAPTER 144 =====