51 Follow The Leader (2/2)

One of his attendants' steps forward. It's a beautiful woman that has short black hair and pointy dog ears. Her eyes are sharp and black, but she's got a warm half-smile on her vermillion colored lips. In her hands, she's holding a black box that has a simple lotus flower design on the top of it.

Putting it down in front of him, she gives a small bow and steps backward.

”Here,” he pushes the box forward, ”everyone can try one.”

He peels the lid of the box off and puts it on the table. Looking into the box everything has neat little dividers that separate all the treats from one another. Inside the box, I see all sorts of yummy looking treats.

There a golden-brown cracker that looks a lot like Taiyaki. Sadly, I never got to taste one in my last life.

Other than that, there's a soft white ball treat. A few crackers that are checkered and then other colored balls of sweet. The last item that I saw was a stack of warm brown pancakes that are fluffy.

My mouth waters just a little bit as I stare at the sweets lining the box.

”Cecily wants the white ball sweet,” she says reaching out her hand to take one of the softballs from the confines of the box. After she removes the ball another appears in its place.

Oh, the box was magic! It would make sense that was the case, it probably kept the sweet all fresh and ready to be eaten. In this world, there's a lot of magic research and invention centered around 'lifestyle magic.'

As the name suggests it's to make life easier. It's the reason why there are so many magical tools that are similar to the appliance from my last life. However, there are certainly items that aren't anything like I'm used to.

”I'll try the pancake, thanks,” Ekon says with a smile picking up a pancake.

It looks like it was my turn.

”I'll try the fish,” I gingerly pick up the fish. It's firm and still warm in my hand. Once it comes away from the box, the smell wafts upwards and tickles my nose. It smells like sugar and cake.

”Try it, everyone,” he says with a bright smile.

Without delay both Ekon and Cecily bit into their treats. I slowly bite the nose of the fish-shaped treat and the overflowing taste of chocolate hit my tongue. My eyes widen as I began to eat more and more of it.

”Mhm!”

”This is good!”

”Cecily loves it!”

All sorts of reactions swirl around the kitchen as we quickly devour our treats. I can't even help myself; I lick my fingers making sure to get every bit of the sweet possible.

”I'm glad that you all like them,” Mime says a small blush tinting his face.

”If you want, we can make them, but if you've already got something planned Cecily I don't want to impose,” he quickly says to her.

Her little golden eyes are twinkling at the mention of making sweets. I almost can't contain my laughter. It seems that she didn't mind in the least.

”No, let's make your sweets!” She slams her little hands on the table and looks expectantly towards Mime.

Ekon reaches a handout and slaps Mime in the back with a bright smile on his face. ”You heard my little sister, she's all for it!”

”I'd like to make these as well,” I say smiling at him.

His bright little hazel eyes glow and his tail swishes behind him faster. The attendants behind me all reveal a small smile at their little master's reaction.

”Okay, we can even add blood into your sweet for you Hollis!” He says clapping his hands together with joy.

I felt my mouth water, even more, anything infused with blood was great in my book.