Fried Milk?

(Miluno)

"You're here early? Did you skip work? Then go find Yuehan and have her encapsulate the invisibility magic onto your bodysuit."

That's what SpiCa said on the phone, so I'm on my way home.

I dare not disobey her. What if she calls Principal Xiao Yi and deducts my salary? But if I help her with her work, at least I have an excuse, and then Xiao Yi can't do anything to me.

I got home and pushed open the door.

A smell of cooking oil wafted out of the house, and I instinctively looked towards the kitchen, but there was no one there.

"Aunt Yuehan?"

I greeted him but no one answered. Was he hiding somewhere, ready to scare me?

Only after carefully discerning the direction from which the fumes were coming did I realize that they weren't coming from my kitchen, but rather drifting down the hallway from Ceruno's house.

The aisle is very narrow; if it's already this heavy on this side, it must be even heavier on the other side...

"Holy shit."

I couldn't help but swear.

What is this? Is he trying to fry himself in a wok?

Without daring to think any further, I immediately sped into Ceruno's house to rescue her.

The answer is revealed.

Aunt Yuehan was frying fresh milk at home.

I don't know why making fried milk would turn the kitchen into a smoky mess like a Syria battlefield... Aunt Yuehan herself doesn't know either.

She said she wanted to make some snacks for me and Ceruno, but with her godlike cooking skills, she might cause a fire. I quickly dismissed her idea of being a good mother and poured the Abyssal Substance she made into the wet garbage can.

Open the windows and turn on the ventilation.

The cooking fumes were finally removed from the room, but a strong odor still lingered.

This is a complete mess.

Aunt Yuehan wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes from choking and said:

"Little Yezi ~ cough cough, I just wanted to treat you guys..."

I comforted him:

"Your sentiment is enough."

She sighed.

"Sigh, cooking is quite difficult. Does Ceruno usually cook?"

"No, she's a gentleman."

Therefore, a wise man keeps away from the kitchen.

I continued, "Fried milk is inherently complicated; I find it troublesome even to make. In fact, the fact that you could make milk jelly is already beyond my expectations..."

Milk jelly is a preliminary step in making fried milk.

But Aunt Yuehan blinked her innocent, girlish eyes, tilted her head, and asked, "Milk jelly? What milk jelly?"

If she weren't my mother-in-law, I would have loved to give that gray-haired head a good whack on the head... However, her words cleared up my doubts.

"You... you wouldn't pour milk into the oil pan, would you?"

She then countered with a question.

"Huh, isn't this how you fry milk?"

From now on, she's forbidden from entering the kitchen, and Ceruno is forbidden from doing the same!

If I hadn't come back today, these two homes might have been completely destroyed by the fire!

"In short, you should eat out from now on."

Knowing she had caused trouble, she didn't put on airs and obediently said "Oh," which was her way of agreeing.

But then he asked, "What brings you back all of a sudden?"

I need your help with something.

"Oh? Is there anything I can do for you?"

"I'd like to ask you to help me complete an invisibility cloak."

"Um?"

Don't you understand what I'm saying all of a sudden?

That's normal.

"Wouldn't it be easier to understand if we just looked at the actual product?"

I changed into the black bodysuit, and of course, I didn't forget to put on the helmet and magic belt.

Wow! Is that a motorcyclist's protective suit?

This outfit startled Aunt Yuehan, who even reached out and pinched my arm... It was so thin and light. Although it was a full-body outfit, it gave me a sense of shame, like I was wearing nothing at all.

I explained, "No, this bodysuit uses advanced Magic Encapsulation Technique. I would like to ask you to infuse this suit with invisibility magic."

"Encapsulation... I've heard of it, but how do you do it?"

I haven't tried it myself; I'm just repeating what Hephaestus said earlier.

"Don't unleash the magic directly; instead, infuse the prepared magic into the bodysuit before casting it."

Since everyone else succeeded on their first try, it shouldn't be a difficult task.

"Hmm..."

But Aunt Yuehan was conflicted. Ceruno clearly possessed outstanding magical talent, but wasn't it inherited from her mother?

"I... I'll try."

She nervously reached out and pressed her hand against my collar, and then...

"Wait, wait a minute! Oh my god!"

"Why!"

"I wasn't calling you! Look what you've done!"

The magic, which should have been sealed away, not only took effect directly but was also limited to the bodysuit, the result of which was self-evident.

I covered my chest, feeling embarrassed, even though I was wearing something, and said, "It has to make me invisible too! What kind of invisibility cloak is this? And it has to be sealed up so it can be opened and closed at any time!"

Unable to suppress her loud voice, Aunt Yuehan shrank back apologetically.

"I'm sorry, I'm not quite used to using magic yet..."

This behavior makes me suspect she's playing a prank, but I have no proof.

She then suggested:

"Little Yezi, why don't you take it off first? Let me try it on again."

After finally finishing the encapsulation of the invisibility magic, it was already noon.

After retrieving the complete combat suit from the Crystal, I asked, "Do you have any ingredients at home? I'll cook a meal before I leave, and I can teach you a few kitchen tricks while I'm at it."

"No, no need, let's eat out."

She seems to have completely given up cooking; well, a wise decision.

"Let's eat at one of the nearby restaurants then."

"Um."

I've made up my mind to treat my naturally clueless mother-in-law to a nice meal today.

As soon as the door opened, Ceruno emerged from the pink teleportation portal. She was still wearing the magic academy's uniform, and her long, fluffy pink hair was draped over a large cloak, making her look incredibly cute.

"Why are you here too?"

"Miss SpiCa said you're here..."

Ceruno offered a brief explanation, then asked:

"But why is it taking so long to just seal a spell?"

What else does she think we can do?

"Aunt Yuehan... cough, Mom isn't very good at this, so please don't ask."

Ceruno reacted strongly to what I said.

"Oh dear? It's so simple! Mom, you're not deliberately messing it up, are you playing a joke on Yezi?"

"How could that be? Am I that kind of person?"

Step into the elevator.

Ceruno, however, expressed her approval:

"Yes, you have quite a few bad intentions! For example, using invisibility magic to hide and spy on me and... cough cough, anyway, it's good that the problem is solved."

Wait, what are you spying on?

Ceruno said something that was quite intriguing, but Aunt Yuehan blinked and changed the subject, asking, "So, Little Yezi wants to use this invisibility cloak to go 'the Other Side' for reconnaissance?"

"Yeah, I'm going to go for another walk."

"How do you plan to Past? Won't it be dangerous?"

Ceruno hesitated whether to answer the question.

"Of course we'll use a wormhole. There will definitely be dangers, but if we're careful, there shouldn't be any major problems."

I lied without batting an eye:

"As long as they use drones as a distraction to draw attention, I can sneak in behind them."

"Then how will you come back?"

I shrugged and replied:

"Just like last time, we can wait for the bus on the Other Side."

Precaution: I won't help her up.