“So, my Hailey, hurry up and get ready to eat! This took a lot of effort.”
Hailey looked at the soot-covered Idledra and the caramel-colored… thing in her hand.
It was definitely not a caramel pudding.
She didn’t even know where to put her fork.
‘Can this thing that doesn’t even look like food really be eaten?’
Seeing Idledra’s expectant gaze, Hailey put down her fork without hesitation.
“What on earth were you eating before? Is this even fit for human consumption?”
It wasn’t that Hailey wanted to discourage the dejected girl, but the “indescribable object” on the plate made even a seasoned foodie like her hesitate.
This really shouldn’t be a product of this world… especially if it was made with just bread and eggs.
“What did I eat… bread and water, I suppose. The people from the Holy See would just throw cold food to me. I secretly learned how to make this bread from Lady Luna.”
She said she learned it secretly, but in reality, every time Idledra took a warm piece of bread from Hailey, she would quietly listen to her describe Lady Luna’s baking process.
Since she couldn’t learn just by listening, she had to listen more and use her hands and nose to sense the temperature and aroma.
After all, no one had ever brought such warm bread to her before.
“Cold bread and water… Did the Holy See not send anyone to prepare dinner for you? You’re the Saintess! Shouldn’t you have a Royal Special Chef by your side?”
In Hailey’s mind, a Saintess should be an exalted figure surrounded by people.
The royal family should cherish her, and the commoners should respect and love her.
Cold bread and water?
Were these the people in charge of taking care of the Saintess?
Had those old geezers at the Holy See become so senile that their brains were rotting?!
“The Pope said that the Saintess cannot be involved with ordinary people. So, before Hailey came, I lived here all by myself.”
‘I spit on them! Those old fossils should go to the grave with their rotten old dogmas and fly to their “Heaven” clutching their coffins.’
Fortunately, she was currently in a girl’s body.
Otherwise, Hailey might not have been able to stop herself from saying something truly sacrilegious to those old men.
After all, she was technically the “Saintess” in the eyes of the public now.
If anyone saw her cursing in a corner, it would be bad for the Saintess’s image.
Rumors might spread about how the “Saintess can cast the Goddess’s Judgment Curse on the guilty from a distance,” which sounded like something meant for a campfire story…
“Before, some residents wanted to bring me food, but they were also driven away by the guards. They said the Saintess’s life is not to be disturbed by anyone.”
Idledra looked down dejectedly at the charred bread she had just brought out.
This was the result of her working in the kitchen for nearly half a day.
“With Hailey by my side, the bread has become warm, and the ice water has been replaced with milk. So, I wanted to do the same for Hailey…”
‘Why is this woman like this? I never even thought about being good to you! I was even planning to kill you at the start, hey!’
Speaking of which, besides that night when she almost succeeded in strangling Idledra, Hailey had almost no other good opportunities.
In fact, she was usually at a disadvantage.
Left with no choice, Hailey suppressed her fear, stabbed a piece of the charred bread with her fork, and cautiously put it in her mouth.
She regretted it the moment it touched her tongue.
“Cough, cough… water… so dry… cough, cough… give me water…”
‘I knew it. I shouldn’t have felt sorry for her because of that pitiful look. Next time… no, there won’t be a next time! I won’t let her into the kitchen again even if it kills me!’
After chugging a lot of water, Hailey finally swallowed that piece of “dark” bread.
Seeing Idledra’s overly expectant eyes, she toughed it out and… threw the rest into the trash can.
“…”
“From now on, you are not allowed in the kitchen… I’m begging you.”
The world didn’t need the birth of another Kitchen Demon God.
It was enough for her to bear this sin once.
She hugged Idledra with a bit of heartache.
On one hand, she felt bad for actually eating it; on the other hand, she felt bad for this silly little thing who had eaten cold bread for so long.
“Hailey… mmm, you’re holding me so tight.”
After being brought home by Idledra, it was only natural that Hailey took over the responsibility of her meals.
She hadn’t noticed Idledra’s expression when she came back with the bread earlier.
Thinking about it now, for her to be able to bring Hailey back, she probably had to argue with those idiots from the Holy See for a long time, right?
After all, even ordinary people couldn’t get close…
*Gurgle—*
In a moment that should have been sentimental, the sound of a stomach growling suddenly rang out.
Hailey looked at the blushing person in front of her and burst out laughing.
‘I knew it. Even the Saintess gets hungry. At a critical moment like this, don’t I have to step in personally?’
Otherwise, with her skills, how could she eat well?
As expected, she can’t do it without me.
“Alright, anyway, you’re not allowed near the kitchen from now on. I’m going to cook now.”
As an expert in various cuisines and delicacies, she was going to show off her skills this time…
Even if the ingredients weren’t quite right, Western food would work!
Watching the seemingly self-convinced Hailey hum a song as she walked into the kitchen, Idledra slumped into her chair.
She was indeed hungry, and she was already salivating.
*Gulp…*
‘A Hailey filled with heartache, a Hailey full of sympathy… I want to eat her up when she’s feeling the most guilty and pitying toward me…’
‘Wait… why am I drooling? I have to stay composed.’
The look Idledra gave Hailey was already shimmering with a light of greed.
It was a pity she couldn’t eat Hailey so soon, but she had plenty of time.
***
“How’s that? My skills isn’t bad, right?”
Looking at the fragrant, soft pancakes on the plate, specially drizzled with shiny, sweet honey and carefully garnished with a few mint leaves, it was simply perfect.
Although she made them based on scattered memories, it was probably close enough to the recipe…
In any case, it was a shining, finished product.
“Hailey, I feel like something is missing…”
“Is it not sweet enough? I remember adding quite a lot…”
Even as she complained, Idledra’s fork didn’t stop.
Curious, Hailey leaned in toward her.
She had clearly added plenty of honey—
The next second, that familiar feeling returned.
Idledra followed her approaching lips and bit down with a mischievous grin.
Her speed was so fast that Hailey couldn’t react at all.
“Mmm… now Hailey has become sweet.”
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