Imagine an unsuspecting Ais taking a bite of a wasabi-flavored fried potato ball...
Hiss, she looks so easy to bully. I kind of want to see it.
Ritsuka suddenly turned devilish, like that moment when she had deliberately poured the original enhanced Mapo Water into Loki's meal.
After all, it really was delightful.
She peeled the potatoes, sliced them, washed them clean, and began carefully preparing the ingredients.
Watching Ritsuka busily work with her back turned, Ais unconsciously smiled. Bored, she lowered her head and picked up a scallion from nearby, swinging it around. The cook's eyelids twitched at the sight.
But this was the Familia's beloved darling, so the cook chose to pretend she saw nothing.
Red beans, cream, salt, and a little sugar... Ritsuka shaped the mixed mashed potatoes into small potato balls.
She poured oil into the pot and waited for it to heat before adding the prepared potato balls. Then Ritsuka turned to look at Ais.
And immediately got a face full of black lines.
Finn and Gris stood some distance away, watching Ais play with the scallion in her hand with great interest. Not only had she independently invented a bizarre dance, she was also using it as a rapier to stab at things.
Her target was the imaginary enemy before her—an air monster.
The scene became rather awkward. Ritsuka withdrew her gaze and stopped looking at that speechless sight.
Once the fried potato balls were done, Ritsuka packed them into a pre-prepared greaseproof paper bag. She then walked over to Ais, snatched away the scallion, and fed her a fried potato ball in passing.
Ais, who had frozen for a moment after losing her toy, happily switched into foodie mode.
"Eat slowly. They're all yours."
Ritsuka placed the paper bag in Ais's arms and