Angel's Fluffy Bread

Translated by NotBlueYet
Edited by Kingavent

As soon as I saw the name, the words came out of my mouth.

“This can’t be the ‘Crown’ ……!

The term “Crown” refers to items of even higher quality than “High Quality”.

There’s a prefix in the name of the item that describes it’s crowning splendor.

That’s what the “Angel Fluff” part is about.

Crowns are unique in that they can have magical special effects, even though no magical materials are used in the crafting process.

“I can’t believe I’m the one who can make the crown item. ……!”

However, there was one thing that bothered me.

It’s the existence of “penalties”.

“‘I thought this penalty was attached to ‘Gisu Automatic Milling Shed’ too.

I think that was level 120 too. ……”

Probably, but it seems that the ‘penalty’ is for going over level 120.

“You mean I can’t make an item that’s over level 120 ……?”

If so, it was a disgusting problem, but it was also too extravagant a concern.

Because even a legendary master craftsman like the one serving the court can barely craft a level 20.

“If you’re making items at six times that level, I guess you don’t have to worry about it: ……”

It still bothered me, but I didn’t have time to think about the cause.

The Angel’s Fluffy Buns were still in the baking oven because Kurumi had stuck her face near it, not caring that her face was tingling and red.

“I’ve never seen such fluffy bread before. ……

It’s a dream,……, but I can’t wake up from the dream,……!”

“If you keep sticking your face in there, you’re gonna turn into bread, so get out of the oven.”

Kurumi backs away, the tip of her nose tingling, “Gosh, I’m sorry!”

When the bread dough was put into the baking oven, it was about the size of a fist.

But when I took them out, they were so puffed up and crowded together that I thought they were whole cakes.

“‘Ugh …… ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

It’s awesome, it’s awesome, it’s awesome, it’s awesome!”

Kurumi clapped her hands like a child who was served a cake even though it was not her birthday.

“All right, then, let’s eat together!”

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Time to go back a bit.

Monaka, Kotone, and Ma-chan and the others in the field were sitting side by side like baby sparrows on a rug.

They were excitedly waiting to see what on earth they were going to eat. ……

Then, an uninvited guest broke in.

“Oh, Master Payper, what’s the matter?” said Marchant.

But Payper doesn’t answer and sits down nearby.

“Well, let’s have lunch.”

Then he took a sandwich from the basket he had brought with him and began to show it off.

“Bread baked with the finest flour, sandwiched between the finest ingredients, is exceptional.

Payper was raving about it, but I didn’t envy him much.

Because the bread is hard and crumbly and as thin as a rag, and has a strange color.

The ingredients in the sandwiches were shriveled and didn’t have a hint of freshness to them.

More than that, there was a great deal wrong with the people who were eating them.

At any rate, both his cheeks were swollen as if all his teeth had decayed.

But Peyper doesn’t even notice that the ladies are shirking.

“If you insist, I’ll share with the ladies.

Oh, Ma-chan, a low-ranking merchant like you can’t look like that no matter how much you want to.

Pei is talking to Monaka-sama and Kotone-sama, you know.”

“No, thank you,” was the only short harmony that came back.

“Pa ~? Monaka-sama and Kotone-sama apparently lost their understanding of the value of things while they were with Kuru Kurupa.

You can’t find a better lunch than this top-quality sandwich anywhere in this school.”

Suddenly, an inexplicable, mellow aroma hit my nose.

The girls all twitch their little noses.

“Oh, my God, does that smell like ……?”

“The smell of freshly baked bread, Monaka-sama, Kotone-sama!”

“I don’t know why, but I’m very attracted to it. ……”

“Pei, Pei, you can’t be serious! There’s no way he can bake bread here!

Bread is something that can only be baked with the right equipment, ingredients, and expert craftsmen!

Even if I had the equipment and materials, there’s no way an unemployed trash would have the skills to bake bread!”

That’s where that ‘no way’ comes in.

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“It’s ready! Fresh bread!”

When I got back to the field with my tray, somehow Payper was there.

“Even if by some miracle he could bake it, it would be flaky as paper, crunchy as a stone, and could not be called bread!

Bread is like the sandwich that Pei has, soft and ……!”

But as soon as he sees the object on the tray, Peyper drops his prized sandwich with a thud.

Everyone in the room stood up.

“‘Phew …… fluffy ahhhhhhhhhhh ！！！！’

I said to my friends who had gathered.

“‘I’ve baked 20 for now, can the three of you share one?

If it is this big, it will be worth eating even if it is divided among three people.

We’re about to bake some more, so you’ll have to share it with us.”

“Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

There, the difference in position no longer existed.

The saint, Miko, the lowly merchant, the trainer tamer, and the pastry chef all laughed at each other as if they were all in the same company.

A big loaf of bread, and we all break it in unison.

Poof, poof. ……!

Dusty steam overflows and fluffy dough strings are pulled.

Everyone chorused, “Itadakimasu, Leopin-kun!” and then huffed and puffed.

“Oooh …… yummy!!!?”

The cheers that seemed to rise to the heavens, no longer just a millimeter, ran through the blue sky.