29 – The Power of Sugar

ㅡKakak… ! Kagagak… !

A sharp metallic sound came from inside the break room. It was the sound of the tray and the iron spatula meeting.

“Once this is done, I am off work.”

ㅡpattern… ! Quassac, quassac!

The thick lumps of sugar on the tray are dropped by the iron spatula and transformed into clumsy lumps. If you lightly grind these once in a mortar, star candy is complete.

Do not grind too finely here.

Because the lumpy feeling that star candy gives is the point.

It is good to melt and eat, and the texture when biting into it is also aimed at.

Star candies of jagged shapes and sizes.

In fact, it was more like a translucent stone.

Would it look better if there was a frame?

At first glance, it didn’t look too clunky, but the taste was… … .

ㅡOuddeuk… !

“Huh… … .”

I made it, but it’s too sweet.

I’m going to get really sick with this.

That said, you can’t taste it to see if it’s done properly.

In the eyes of others, it may seem like an insignificant snack, but to me, it was no different from precious jewels on which my life depended.

‘Okay, that’s a passing grade.’

When star candy touches the tongue, it stimulates the salivary glands.

At the same time, the feeling of a twinkle in the eyes.

It seems that the fatigue accumulated last night while standing on duty is blown away by supplementing with sugar.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time.

After finely grinding the white star candies,

The taste is so dizzying that you want to inhale it through your nose.

No, isn’t it just sugar if you grind it again?

Anyway… … .

ㅡBrush, rustle… !

I kept making star candy-covered biscuits and repeating the subdivision.

Current time, 6 PM.

Derke returned an hour ago.

Just in time for the return to experiential learning.

Still, before I went back, I ordered the ghosts to clean up after me.

The ghosts were really convenient.

Labor was provided free of charge.

I cleaned every nook and cranny, even in hard-to-reach places… … .

Really well-hired part-time job, I didn’t envy ten employees.

Best of all, it doesn’t cost any money.

Anyway, thanks to Derke, my spare time increased unbelievably.

You could take a break in your spare time,

I have chosen the hard way.

A tired body.

After rolling to the end, I intended to ask for a good night’s sleep.

While I had time to spare, I even made dessert for tomorrow.

ㅡrustle, rustle… !

“Whoa, it’s done.”

My heart is relieved when I see the biscuits bags piled up in the kitchen storage. It feels like a gatman who has piled up gold and silver treasures.

Looking at the fruits of my efforts, I feel proud of myself.

Biscuit was not a dessert that lost its taste just because it was cold, so I was able to make it in advance.

‘Should I get ready for work soon?’

I was wondering if there was a 4th grade girl stopping by after finishing class on the way, but today everyone is busy.

Yeah, I’ve worked hard up until now, but there should be days like this.

ㅡTack!

I flipped the sign on the front door of the break room to “CLOSE” and closed the door.

It is finally closed.

It’s been a really long time since I’ve been off work.

It feels like my body and mind will fly away.

There was no late Johnson, and it was a perfect day off work.

All of this was thanks to Derke’s help.

Let’s leave quickly before anyone comes.

Any more overtime is a specification.

If I overdo it here, I will really collapse.

‘Let’s get off work quickly before anyone comes.’

I moved quickly to avoid anyone calling my name.

*

‘It just fills the stomach without taste. I can’t go hungry today.’

After work, the place I headed to was a restaurant.

A restaurant run by Ramji.

A restaurant exclusively for faculty members, to be exact.

Bread and soup are served in the morning.

Grilled meat or fish for lunch.

In the evening, soup dishes such as stew were the main dishes.

As a dormitory supervisor and common room worker with a busy morning, I always skipped breakfast. I didn’t even have time to go eat. So, I was able to eat only lunch and dinner.

Originally, I didn’t eat a lot in the morning.

Because of this, there was no significant damage.

Instead, after preparing for the opening, I had an early lunch.

And after work, I ate rice, albeit late. But when I got off work late like yesterday, I often skipped dinner.

Still, there was nothing particularly regrettable about skipping meals.

‘I can understand the feelings of the ladies a little.’

It is also true that the cooking skills of the prisoners were really terrible. Is it barely enough to eat?

It was the same this evening.

It was a stew with beef.

However, the liver was sluggish because it was arbitrary,

The meat was overcooked and tough.

Not to mention vegetables.

It was overcooked to the point that even the slightest touch of a fork would crush it. It was literally beef and vegetable porridge.

Cooking for the beasts? It’s a mess.

It was a typical case of division of labor failure.

In the first place, where would the habits of the beastmen, who mainly ate raw meat, go?

For this reason, always after mealtime,

The ladies flocked to the break room.

To make up for the unsatisfied in the meal with dessert.

Nutritional imbalance to the extent of concern.

Well, there won’t be any damage to the dragons.

Anyway, as a result, if the beastmen cooked well, the damage to me would have been reduced.

ㅡJeobeok, Jeobeok, Jeobeok… … .

I headed for the dormitory, recalling the not-so-pleasant feeling of satiety. The meal is tasteless, so the refreshing feeling of getting off work is gone, and my gait feels heavy for no reason.

By the way, soon it will be roll call time for dinner. I want to quickly finish the roll call today and go to sleep comfortably.

ㅡ Curry… ! Aww!

ㅡPuhehehe! What a tickle!

ㅡDo not do assignments and play with me~!

—-Ah, it’s the Housemaster! hello… !

The first floor is always a flower garden.

Everyone is bright because they are freshmen.

Now I’m sure I’ll have a face, some little girls are handing over the seal.

“Good afternoon. By the way, girls? It’s dangerous to run around in the hallways, so please walk around gracefully. The second year seniors might be offended?”

I was greeted with a smile.

When I hear the laughter of little girls,

It makes me feel better for no reason.

“Yeah-! I will pass it on to the other classmates too!”

But these innocent-looking little kids are ignoring their motives? After all, whether it is a human or a dragon, it is not a law to judge based on appearance.

ㅡEveryone, don’t be too loud. Seniors come down again!

ㅡ Haaah? Seo, senior, I’m scared… … !

ㅡ Guys! Come and see! Derke says he has something for you!

ㅡ Huh? What is it?

ㅡWhat is it? what? I’ll take it too!

By the time I reached the dorm room,

Attention is focused on one side of the living room.

From what I’ve heard, it looks like Derke will be presenting biscuits.

‘I hope the biscuits are well eaten. From now on, I will be able to do well on my own.’

I passed by Derke’s dormitory without pretending to know.

Ten minutes until the evening roll call.

I cheered for Derke by tapping my finger on the desk in the night shift room.

And how long has it been?

ㅡWaaa!!!

Exclamation mixed with admiration flows from Derke and Tina’s living room. It was probably because he gifted the biscuits to his classmates as planned.

Since then, the continuous ‘Wow! It’s delicious!’, ‘It’s so sweet-!’, ‘Give me one more!’, ‘Wow… ! and! Wow?!” reactions followed.

It was a genuinely naive reaction.

“Heh, everyone seems to like it.”

After all, there is nothing sweet for children’s tastes. I am very glad that it worked as well as I expected.

ㅡTitling!

[Compatible subjects sing together to praise your snacks!]

[Satisfying the palate of many rapportable targets!]

[Gourmet Feeding Skill Increase: C Rank ▶ B Rank]

[The chance of rapport success increases significantly as the rank rises!]

「Gourmet Feeding (B Rank) – Your skills have already been verified. Make higher rated feed! Even dragons with picky appetites can become calm in front of your skills!”

what? look at this

Did you think your proficiency would rise like this?

To be honest, it was an unexpected development.

For me, who was only wishing for the restoration of friendship with Derke, it was nothing but gratifying.

It really kills two birds with one stone.

Raise your skills,

He also solves Derke’s work.

Besides, it was nice to be able to test the dragons’ appetites in advance. With this kind of reaction, the 4th grade girls will surely like it tomorrow.

‘By the way, shall we start the roll call now?’

Sometimes it’s roll call time.

I want to quickly finish my day’s work and rest.

[Rurrr]]

When I press the button, the magic engineering speaker noisily announces the roll call time.

“1st grade, report.”

“Yes… !”

Today, as always, Tina, with her jet-black black hair and red eyes, is reporting.

“Report on the number of 1st grade evening roll callers… !”

Tina continues to report with a face that is still disciplined.

But look at this guy

Biscuit crumbs remain in the mouth.

It seems that he didn’t have time to wipe his face because he ate the biscuits in a hurry.

“… There are no exceptions!”

“good. By the way, student Tina? What are those crumbs in your mouth?”

“Ha! This… So… … !”

I had no intention of pointing it out.

I was just happy to ask.

It means that it was so delicious that it was buried all over the cheek and eaten.

“Thank you Mr. Breeder ah… … !””

“yes?”

At my joking question, the little kids waiting in front of each dormitory unite their voices to express their gratitude to me.

“That, that… ! A gift from Derke! I heard that the housekeeper helped you!”

“ah? Did Derke say that?”

“yes! Thank you for making delicious snacks!”

ㅡ Nodding!

Tina bowed at a 90 degree angle and greeted her.

The effect of the biscuits was greater than expected.

What if I didn’t like it?

It looks like things will work out without Sofia’s help.

After all, there is no fodder like biscuits in the military life of humans or dragons.

ㅡI’ll tell you… !

“Well? what… … .”

“Heheh… Whoop whoop… … .”

“yes? Student Tina?”

Tina, whose discipline was tightly held, suddenly wanders around like a drunk.

Upon closer inspection, the debris on the Volga was gone.

ㅡI hope the roll call is over soon… … .

ㅡI want to eat the snack Derke gave me again… !

ㅡHahaha, huhehehe… … !

ㅡkidukkiduk… … .

But by the way, for some reason, the condition of the first years seems a bit strange.