17 Maillard Reaction (1/2)
In the kitchen, I see Silvie is standing with her head lowered while her mother scolding her. I can see tears flowing through her cheek. Maybe her mother scolding her too hard for something she did. To know what exactly happen I enter the kitchen and ask Mrs. Harvard about what happens there.
”Auntie, what happens? Why Silvie crying?”
”Ah master Ikki, I'm sorry if my voice disturb your rest”
”It's okay, I'm not really sleeping anyway. Can you tell me what happens?”
”Oh, this girl, Silvie, after she returns from forest she likes to daydreaming. She even forgets to watch the fire which makes the food burn and can't eat for dinner”
Silvie sober when she hears her mother explained.
”What's use you crying for! It does not make the food can be eaten”
Her mother scolds her again when she see Silvie start crying. I feel pity for Silvie and try something to help her.
”Excuse my auntie, can I see the food? Maybe I can do something for the food”
”Oh, there's in frying pan master Ikki” Mrs. Harvard pointed the pan on the stove that used to fried the meat.
I take a look at the frying pan. The meat is not burned too much until looks like charcoal only the bottom part was overcooked that make it stick in the pan. Alright, I think I can do something for that.
”Auntie, If you don't mind, can I borrow the kitchen? I think I can do something for the food”
”Really master Ikki? If that's not bothering you please use the kitchen as you wish”
”okay, auntie you can wait in the dining room. But I need Silvie to help me, is that okay?”
”No problem at all. Silvie, you hear that? Help master Ikki and don't daydream again”
Silvie only nodded and try to wipe the tears from her cheek. Mrs. Harvard leaves the kitchen and waiting in the dining room as I ask her. I come closer to Silvie, wipe the remaining tears in the corner of her eyes with my fingers while smiling.
”Please don't cry. A beautiful girl like you is better when smiling than crying”
She didn't answer, only blushing and her smile starts to bloom.
”Now that's better. Can you tell me what you cook for dinner?”
Silvie starts to tell me the menu for the dinner. It's corn that boiled with broth from the meat, mashed potato, and fried meat. It seems after boiled to make some broth, the meat is taken for fried.
”Okay, can you do the soup and potato? I'll do the meat”
”Um. I can do that”
So we divide our respected job and start busy to preparing that.
I take my kitchen knife, my own small pan and some spices from my backpack. I almost forget that I have some mushroom from the day I get stranded so I take some of them as well.