I Was Reincarnated as a Commoner. I Can’t Stand Living Like This, so I’ll Become an Aristocrat! C183

183, Reunion with Stacy

The next day after spending some fun time with Martine and the others, I decided to go to Joann's place. 

I'm supposed to be running a stall in the morning, so I get off the carriage in front of the square and walk with Roger to the stall to surprise them. 

It's a little noticeable because he's dressed well, but he's wearing the clothes of a lower-class noble, so it shouldn't be that much of a problem. 

Then, as I walked with Roger, my stall came into view. Oh, it looks like there are several people in line. It's quite prosperous. 

I went around the back of the stall and approached Yoan from behind so he wouldn't be seen. Then, when there were no more customers waiting, I spoke to Yoan. 

“Yoan, it’s been a while!”

“Wow!!”

Yoan jumped in surprise at my words and looked back in fear. And the moment he saw my face, he let out a sigh of relief. 

"Leon-sama...please stop playing tricks! I was really surprised."

"Haha, I'm sorry Yoan. I didn't expect you to be so surprised."

“Next time please don’t!”

"Okay, okay."

Ioan is a big guy with good physique, but I guess he's surprisingly nervous. I got to know a surprising side of Yoan, and I felt a little happy. 

“Leon-sama, you have returned to the center.”

"Yeah. I came back a few days ago. Today I wanted to ask Yoan about the report and the progress of the research."

"Okay. Now, I'm going to clean up the stall and head to Baron Darrigade's house, so Leon-sama please head there first. Stacey-sama also wanted to meet Leon-sama."

"I see, then we're heading ahead. Yoan, there's no need to rush, so come after us."

"I got it"

Then, I parted ways with Yoann again and headed to Baron Darrigade's house in a horse-drawn carriage. 

When I arrived at Baron Dalligard's house, Stacey-sama came to greet me, probably because it had been a while. 

"Ms. Stacey, it's been a while."

"Leon, you're back! There's something I want to talk to Leon about. Actually, Yuki has grown a lot. Please come and meet him. Yuki will be happy too!"

When I greeted Stacy-sama, Stacy-sama said that in a very happy voice, took my hand and entered the mansion. 

　Well, things have developed too quickly. Where are you being taken? Besides, who is Yuki? 

While I was thinking about it, I arrived at a room. 

“Here it is!”

“Um, Stacey-sama? What room is this?”

“It’s my room, right?”

Stacy's room! ? I have a bad feeling if we go in alone! It seems like Stacey-sama doesn't have a maid or bodyguard... 

That's what I thought, and I told Roger with my eyes to never leave my side. Also, leave the door to the room open. 

“Miss Stacey, it would be rude to enter your room, so could you please show me to the reception room?”

When I said that, Stacey-sama looked as if she had noticed something, and immediately looked a little embarrassed. 

"I-I'm sorry. I was so happy that Leon came... that I went out of control. It was a shame to take you to my room. Now, I'll show you to the reception room. Masu"

Then Stacy-sama gave firm instructions to the maid and led me to the reception room. 

Stacey-sama has a slightly different sensibility than other people, but she's basically a polite and generally good girl. I feel like we can get along well as friends. 

After that, I moved to the reception room and had Yuki take a closer look at me this time. 

"Leon, Yuki has grown up, hasn't she? Even though there were only a few flowers blooming back then, a lot of flowers have bloomed. Yuki blooms at its most beautiful and in abundance at this time of year."

The Yuki that Stacey-sama showed me was indeed very cute and had beautiful flowers blooming. That's right, Yuki was this flower. 

It happens every year, so Yuki is a perennial. 

"It's very cute."

"That's right! Please come and say hello to Yuki."

Greetings... Greeting flowers can be quite mentally draining... Well, I guess I have no choice but to do it. 

"Yuki-chan, it's been a while. It's Leon."

When I said that and bowed to Yuki, I looked at Stacey-sama, and she was still looking at me with anticipation. 

Um...do I still have to say something?　It's too painful! 

"...It's very cute now, isn't it?"

“Leon, Yuki is very happy!”

 it was good. Looks like my line was correct. 

“It was good.”

Then, I talked a little bit about summer vacation with Stacey-sama and Yuki, and then I headed to the kitchen. 

　Phew~ It was fun talking to you after a long time, but I'm a little tired. Apparently, Stacey basically spent her summer vacation cooking. While I was thinking about recipes, I also became addicted to cooking. 

On the other hand, recipe development doesn't seem to be progressing, but Stacey-sama's shop will be open after graduation at the earliest, so she has four and a half years left. It's probably a good thing because there's still time. 

When I went to the kitchen, Yoan was already waiting for me. 

"I'm sorry I'm late Yoan. I was talking to Stacey."

"No, it's not something you should apologize for. I made preparations while you were waiting."

"Ready?"

"Yes. Actually, the research that Leon-sama entrusted me with has taken shape, so I thought I'd like you to eat it freshly made."

"Really!?"

 amazing! Yoan is so amazing! 

"In my opinion, I was able to make something quite delicious. I'll leave it to Leon-sama to judge the rest."

"Okay. I'll make sure."

"Thank you. Now, please wait a few more minutes."

What kind of finish will it be? I wonder if it has become a proper sponge cake. I'm really looking forward to it. 

If it turns out to be a sponge cake, I can finally make a shortcake! Strawberries are definitely good, but you can also sell seasonal cakes by changing the fruits on top. 

I can't believe you can eat shortcake in this world... I'm really excited! I'm really happy! 

Okay, starting with this, I want to recreate cakes from Japan one after another. What other cakes were there? 

Well, cheesecake, chocolate cake, tart, pie, Mont Blanc, mille crepe, chiffon cake, tiramisu, cream puff, roll cake, cupcake... I guess something like this. 

Of these, the ones you can make if you have a sponge cake are roll cakes and cupcakes. 

...Huh? Maybe that's all? Others may not know how they were made. picture! ? Is there such a thing? Cake is basically a sponge, right? 

　　

But if you think about it, chocolate cake doesn't have chocolate. As for cheesecake...I don't know how to make it at all. I kind of understand that sponge is not used for rare cheesecake, but what are baked cheesecakes and soufflé cheesecakes made of? Is it okay to mix cheese with sponge? 

Wow, I hit a wall again. 

However, there are other things that could be made. Yes, mille crepe is made by layering crepe skins, so I think it's possible, and chiffon cake is similar to sponge cake. If sponge cake were sold as is, would it become chiffon cake? 

Well, no one knows the correct answer, so it's fine as long as it's extremely delicious. Mont Blanc also has the image of a cupcake with chestnut cream on top, so it's possible they could make one. 

If you think about it that way, it's probably enough for now. There are no cakes in this world at all, so just one type should be popular. 

For now, I think we should focus on improving the quality of each item rather than increasing the variety.