Caitlin lived alone in the Isshu Region. Even so, her butler, Cochran, occasionally came over to take care of the housework, while Rush, who had brought her here earlier, generally handled things behind the scenes without her noticing. Although she was a member of the Elite Four, she was still a minor. She needed some protection.
"By the way, where's Kaim?"
The man who was usually bustling around Cynthia was nowhere to be seen. Caitlin guessed that if he had not come out by now, he probably was not home, but she had no idea where he was.
"Oh, Kaim's at the Gym right now."
"Kaim?"
Caitlin murmured the name strangely, as though that explained everything. Cynthia felt momentarily awkward at her reaction, but then remembered that it was Kaim's name.
"Oh, right. Kaim asked me to get some sweets ready for tea."
Cynthia stood up and opened the refrigerator. She took out some strawberry tartlets.
"Oh, what are these?"
"Kaim made them because you were coming."
"Kaim made these?"
Caitlin picked up a tart and examined it. It was so well made that she could hardly believe it was homemade.
"Apparently, this was his first time making sweets, but they look quite well made."
"His first time?"
Kaim had cooked all his life, but aside from muffins, he had never made sweets. Despite this being practically his first attempt, his familiarity with cooking shone through.
"He said he'd make tomorrow's cake, too."
"There's going to be cake as well?"
"Yes. I asked for quite a lot."
Caitlin listened to Cynthia as she ate her tart. The sweetness of the crust and the sweet-tart flavor of the strawberries spread through her mouth. The whipped cream tasted good, too.
"It's delicious. Kaim certainly knows what he's doing."
"Yes, I've tried them