Chapter 9 (1/2)

There are tricks to cooking rice

First, you wash the rice, but immediately throw out the initial water used to clean it, since the rice dirt will dissolve into the water, and the rice would end up absorbing it

Throay the first water and wash the rice again This ti it 4 tih

Move the cleaned rice into an earthenware pot and add about 12 times more water than rice Here, since it'll taste better with cold water, Lily created soic

Add heat to the pot and then cover it

Once it starts to boil, weaken the heat for 5 ain for 4 minutes After 4 minutes, for a second weaken the heat, then leave it at roo heat will cook it

While the pot is sitting, add the river fish to the frying pan To teach Lily the tastiness of soy sauce, Lapis deliberately didn't let her add any salt Cook at a low heat, while covered

Next, add water and some kelp sold from the fish store Apply heat and just before it boils, re pan Finally, crack two eggs and add diced spring onions to the pan and the dish is done

「Lily-san, I finished Help me carry this」

「Ok~ay」

With Lily's cooperation, Lapis arranged the food on the table The two of the table

「In the eastern island country, they say 『Itadaki」

「Heh, is that so Then, Itadakimasu」

「Go ahead and eat up」

With a fork, Lily scooped up soht it to her mouth Then, she tilted her head

「Um, Lapis-chan It's kind of hard to say this, but there isn't inners often make that s While you have rice in yourthe bowl directly to your mouth」

「? Okay」

While thinking that such a thing wouldn't change ested and ate some rice with miso soup

「!!」

In an instant, a shock ran through Lily's body

Due to the miso soup, the rice had a neeetness that stood out

More than anything, the miso soup It wasn't just salty, it had a depth of taste In addition, the physical warh of relief; a ht? Also, try the fish Cover it with soy sauce, okay?」

As Lapis said, Lily poured some soy sauce onto her fish, cut it with a knife, and ate it That alone caused her to beco salty tastebecause it still wasn't cohtly nervous, Lily scooped more rice into her mouth

—Harle word came to Lily's mind

That roup person

「—Delicious It's really delicious Thanks, Lapis-chan, thank you」

「Ahaha, you're exaggerating This is just a hobby, so a pro's would be much more delicious」

「That's not it That's not it Uu, thank you…」

「Fro that its delicious I understand, so, let's eat before it gets cold」

「Okay… hm?」