"I never expected Yukino to help me." Haruno Yukinoshita smiled faintly. "If I'd known, I would've just asked you directly."
"You should put in more effort yourself." Yukino Yukinoshita closed the bathroom door and returned to the kitchen. "The teaching plan needs some adjustments."
"More adjustments?" Dong Yunshan pressed. "What exactly?"
"You'll be making all the meals these next few days. I'll explain the principles and correct your mistakes." Yukino Yukinoshita pushed the half-prepared ingredients toward Dong Yunshan. "You need to learn how to study recipes on your own, so you can teach yourself more dishes in the future."
"That makes sense. Let's do it that way." Dong Yunshan was brimming with confidence. "Leave it all to me!"
"I do the talking, you do the work. The better I teach, the better you cook, and the better I eat. That's the reward for my efforts—I don't need any additional thanks." The corners of Yukino Yukinoshita's lips curled up slightly. "But if you insist on giving me something to show your gratitude, how about giving me a corrected version of yourself?"
"You reminded me." Dong Yunshan's eyes lit up. "If I correct you, wouldn't that be the same as giving you a huge gift?"
"You can think whatever you like." Yukino Yukinoshita gave a soft snort. "If you can really do it, that is."
"Don't rush me." Dong Yunshan skillfully worked through the ingredients. "There has to be a process."
"That depends on what result the process leads to." Yukino Yukinoshita pointed with one hand. "Take cod, for example. The same refrigeration process can produce different flavors depending on how long it lasts."
Dong Yunshan humbly asked, "Then how long should it be refrigerated?"
"Read the recipe." Yukino Yukinoshita began putting the new teaching plan into practice.
Fresh from her bath,