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| Master Chef – Lilia Version
～Let’s Make Garlic Sautéed Pea Sprouts 1～ | ||
| ―A short time before cooking starts | ||
Lilia  |
…Alright, I’ll definitely get those credits this time! | |
| Chef Ghost A | It has finally come… The day we are to confront Lilia Vanrouge once again! | |
| Chef Ghost B | The problem child who has cooked so many bizarre dishes and has caused pandemonium in our sacred kitchen… | |
| Chef Ghost A | I wonder what dish he’ll have a hand in cooking this time. | |
| Chef Ghost A/B | WEEEEEEH～～～～! I’M SCARED～～～～～～～!! | |
| Head Chef | Stay calm, everyone! That’s why I, the Head Chef, have also joined you.
It won’t do to repeat any further depressing incidents. This time for sure, we’ll have Lilia-kun cook a normal dish, and receive credits! | |
| Chef Ghost A/B | YESSIR!!! | |
Lilia |
Oh? What’s this, everyone’s so motivated. It gets me excited too.
Kufufu… I’ve been studying cooking every day to prepare for this day. I’m different than all the times before. Leave it to me, you’re in good hands! | |
| Chef Ghost A | I have a feeling this is just a lost cause… | |
| Head Chef | …No. I believe in Lilia-kun. Those bright, burning eyes are a sign of the flames of determination.
Now, let’s finally begin cooking! Today’s dish is “Garlic Sautéed Pea Sprouts.” First, can you cut off the roots of the pea sprouts and then wash them? | |
Lilia |
Umu, something like that’s just a piece of cake.
Pea sprouts, hm… If I recall, it refers to the stem and young leaves of green peas. | |
| Head Chef | Yes, yes. You know your stuff, Lilia-kun～
Once you finish washing them, next throw the sliced garlic in a frying pan heated with sesame oil, and sauté it. | |
Lilia |
I’m on it.
Mm～ what a nice smell! The combined smell of sesame oil and garlic really builds up one’s appetite. | |
| Head Chef | Once the aroma is fragrant, add the pea sprouts and chicken broth and quickly stir-fry them. | |
Lilia |
The soup base is an all-purpose seasoning, I see. | |
| Head Chef | All that’s left is to taste it, then season with salt and pepper to adjust the flavor and you’re finished. | |
Lilia |
…Mm? It’s finished? I feel like that was way too easy… | |
| Head Chef | That’s the point of this session!
The “Garlic Sautéed Pea Sprouts” is a dish that because it has simple ingredients and steps… Any attempts to masking the flavor won’t work, all to test the skills of the chef. | |
Lilia |
Is that so!? There’s so much depth to cooking, after all. | |
| Head Chef | (…I can’t tell Lilia-kun)
(That we specifically chose a menu for him that would not be catastrophic even if he made slight mistakes in the amounts of ingredients or heat levels.) It doesn’t seem like there have been any particular problems so far, so all that’s left is to plate it… | |
Lilia |
Even though we put in so much pea sprouts, when it was sautéed the volume decreased considerably… | |
| Head Chef | (I- I have a bad feeling… But! We already expected Lilia-kun’s off-the-wall behavior!)
(The other chefs have already moved all the other seasonings somewhere out of reach, so it should be fine…) | |
Lilia |
That’s it! Let’s try adding rice! | |
| Head Chef / Chef Ghost A / Chef Ghost B | Rice!? | |
Lilia |
And… there we go.
If we’ve got vegetables and rice… I need to throw in some meat to balance the nutritional value. Next… I guess I’ll put in some chili peppers too. It should give the flavor a kick. | |
| Chef Ghost A | Aaah! It-It’s started… A reckless dish that completely ignores the recipe…! | |
Jade  |
Everyone, what has happened to cause such fluster? | |
| Head Chef | Jade-kun, what great timing! Lilia-kun is trying to create an outrageous dish… | |
| Chef Ghost B | W-we have to hurry and make a course correction! Jade-kun, please help us! | |
Jade |
…I see. I don’t know what I could possibly do to help, but I shall try.
Lilia-san, may I talk to you for a moment? | |
Lilia |
Oh, Jade! What is it? | |
Jade |
It may be forward, however I have a suggestion for you, Lilia-san…
If left the way it is, I feel as if the dish is lacking in color. The green of pea sprouts, the red of chili peppers… If you were to include a yellow ingredient, then would it not become awash with harmonious colors? For example… yes, what about pineapple? | |
Lilia |
How ingenious! I’ll add it immediately… like that. | |
| Chef Ghost A/B | PINEAPPLE～～～!? | |
| Head Chef | Jade-kun, weren’t you going to stop Lilia-kun!? | |
Jade |
Oya. I completely believed you meant for me to help Lilia-san’s creative dish… | |
Lilia |
Alright! “Garlic Sautéed Pea Sprouts” is complete! | |
| Chef Ghost A | There aren’t any signs of pea sprouts left in it, and something this sweet and spicy can’t be called a garlic stir-fry! | |
| Chef Ghost B | And we thought Jade-kun would stop him, but he only urged it on… | |
| Head Chef | We absolutely can’t let this dish be sent out to be eaten! | |
Lilia |
I see… It’s a pity, but it cannot be helped…
I’ll make it once more from the beginning! | |
| Head Chef / Chef Ghost A / Chef Ghost B | EEH―!? | |
| Chef Ghost A | That’s enough already! | |
| Chef Ghost B | Y-yeah yeah. Besides, we used up all the pea-sprouts with the previous attempt. | |
| Head Chef | Right! If there are no ingredients, I guess it there’s nothing we can do!
I’m sorry, but this time we end the class without being able to present a proper dish…. | |
Lilia |
So we’re out of ingredients. There’s no need to worry. | |
| Head Chef | Eh? | |
Lilia |
Watch carefully.
Hah! | |
| [magics] | ||
| Head Chef / Chef Ghost A / Chef Ghost B | !? | |
| Chef Ghost A | Th-the pea sprouts… from the remaining roots… | |
| Head Chef | They grew back!? | |
Jade |
Using magic to re-grow the pea sprouts in a short amount of time… as expected of Lilia-san. | |
Lilia |
If there aren’t ingredients, you only need to prepare them.
…Well, Chefs. We have all the materials necessary, are there any objections? let’s begin cooking one more time! | |
Lilia Vanrouge/Personal Story/SR Apprentice Chef
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This story has been fan-translated by Mystery Shop. This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. |
| Master Chef |
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| Cafeteria - Judging Venue | ||
| Master Chef - Lilia Version
～Let’s Make Garlic Sautéed Pea Sprouts 2～ | ||
Epel  |
I’m getting nervous. I wonder if I’m cut out for such a big role like being a judge… | |
Lilia |
Sorry to have kept you waiting!
Mh. So Epel is the one who is going to eat my cooking. | |
Epel |
Lilia-san. It’s a pleasure. | |
| [grumble] | ||
Epel |
Ah! I was so hungry, it made a noise… H-how embarrassing… | |
Lilia |
Looks like you can’t wait. Then, let’s have you try it while it’s still warm.
Savor it thoroughly. This is a masterpiece that I made with all my heart, improved time and time again to completion. | |
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Epel |
…Um. What is this? | |
Lilia |
It is “Garlic Sautéed Pea Sprouts” of course? | |
Epel |
This is!?
It’s overflowing with meat, vegetables, and fish and… Is this yellow thing pineapple of all things? And then, this thing that’s wilted over on the side of the plate… is this, pea sprouts…? It’s a completely different thing from “Garlic Sautéed Pea Sprouts”! | |
| Head Chef | I’m sorry, it was no good… No matter how many times we tried to stop him…!
Lilia-kun would ignore the recipe and put whatever ingredients he wanted into the dish! | |
Jade |
I also attempted to course correct by helping where I could… | |
| Chef Ghost A | What part of that was course correction!? Rather, you encouraged his recklessness!
Thanks to you, no matter how many times Lilia-kun re-created the dish It so happened that he would always put in pineapple! | |
Lilia |
Those reactions…
Apparently it did not live up to Chef’s expectations. I only made it thinking of someone who would eat it… | |
Epel |
Someone who would eat it? …What do you mean? | |
Lilia |
It’s an old story…
One day, my family grew larger. I needed to be able to cook for him. To be honest, I was someone who never had any interest in my own food. What kind of meals are good for the body… What kind of meals would help him grow big… Every single day, I racked my brain. I would earnestly only think about what a balanced meal could be. I once made soup by going to the mountains, diving under the sea, and flying through the sky to collect ingredients. | |
Jade |
So you gathered ingredients from the land, sea and sky. | |
Epel |
I don’t think that’s what they mean by a “balanced meal”…
B-but… Lilia-san’s cooking was the result of love, wanting them to have a ton of nutrition. I’m sorry that I said such a terrible thing earlier. | |
Lilia |
Don’t worry about it. Next time, I’ll try to make a dish that you can’t help but want to eat. | |
Epel |
Yes! I look forward to it. | |
Jade |
What a lovely story. I’m almost moved to tears. | |
| Head Chef | Looks like everyone is convinced…
Then, take responsibility for Lilia-kun’s food and eat it all, please. | |
Jade & Epel  |
Eh? | |
| Head Chef | No matter the situation, no matter how many times I explain, it’s strange that he’ll go wild without listening to the instructions～
I’m not saying that he’s lying about his feelings, but for sure there’s a part of him that’s enjoying this too… Besides, it wouldn’t do good to waste the ingredients, right? So all of you that just agreed with what Lilia-kun said, you are to eat every bit of this dish! | |
Epel |
N-no way―! | |
Jade |
Oya oya, what a predicament… | |
Epel |
We can’t escape… I think. Th-then… | |
Jade & Epel |
Thank you for the meal. / Let’s dig in!
URP!? | |
Jade |
This is… a dish with a complex flavor that is beyond description. | |
Epel |
It’s sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy… I’ve never eaten such a messed-up dish! | |
| Head Chef | Hey keep going, both of you have stopped eating! | |
Lilia |
I thought it was a good creation, but I see it doesn’t suit either of your tastes…
Then, an apology! How about I make a banana cake for dessert to cleanse your palate! I’ll mix in some liver since that’s got a robust revitalizing effect… | |
Jade & Epel |
THERE’S NO NEED! | |
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