Croquet field prep just happens to be the freshmen's job. The sophomores and juniors are hard at work on other assignment. Party prep is a full-team effort. The Queen of Heart's rules dictate as much. Working together builds unity among us. Surely you guys can see the logic behind that.
What kind? Well, that requires a bit of explanation... An unbirthday party is, by definition, NOT a birthday party. Thus, there's no single appropriate type of cake for it.
Sounds like the cook has a lot of freedom in how to interpret that, then. I mean, that basically means that it doesn't even matter what kind of cake you make, right? In which case, what's wrong with just making chestnut tarts?
Hm? Oh, ah, the Queen of Heart's rules cover this in loose detail... There are two relevant edicts: "Cakes must have candles," and "No bringing chestnut tarts."
Then how about instead of one of your usual cakes, you make a cake of a cherry pie? Cherry pies are sweet, yet tart. They've got that flakey, chewy pie crust texture... And more to the point, they're my favorite.
Ace, don't put Trey on the spot with self-centered requests. Besides... A nice, eggy chiffon cake beats cherry pie any day of the week. It's easy on the palate and not overwhelmingly sweet.
Hm, yes, I see... Then why don't you all try making the cake yourself? Then you can do whatever kind you like. You know, even this school encourages student to learn their way around a kitchen. That's why it offers an elective culinary course.
We're always short on help for baking sweets, so it'd be a win-win for me if you turned out to enjoy cooking. I'll get you everything you need, so if you want in on making the cake, follow me.
Hmmm... Maybe so. He IS pretty mature. He's kindhearted and caring- a pretty rare combo among our student body. If anyone told ME that the job I did looked easy, I'd lose my cool in a heartbeat.
This is ridiculous. The complete lack of progress on our preparations is actually astounding. The lawn isn't fully mowed. The rose colors are a mishmash. Not even the silverware is polished yet! We'll never be ready in time for the unbirthday party tomorrow!
sigh* We're hard at work now... Riddle's been in a rea; foul mood lately. I don't know if it's 'cause the unbirthday party's coming up or what. I get the feeling he's gonna explode if he finds one more thing that doesn't meet his standards.
And there it is! You're giving him a pass! Have you pampered him like that since you guys were kids, or what? I haven't been around you guys that long, but doesn't it ever get...exhausting?
Heh. Just so we're clear, Riddle's mother is in a different league. Back when it got out that I was absconding with Riddle to play... Once I walked back home, my family was easily ten times madder than Riddle ever gets. I got lectured by the whole family for five hours straight.
Oh, it's funny to look back on now. Who gets that mad about kids playing? But I'll admit it was scary at the time. I had no idea why I was even getting yelled at to start with. I was worried that I'd done something terrible. I asked Chenya, and all he'd say was, "what do I know?" Fat lot of good he was. And I felt extra guilty when I thought about how Riddle was getting reamed even worse than I was.
You'd be the same if you'd met Riddle's mother. There was no reasoning with her whatsoever when she lost her temper. I'm just glad to see Riddle light up the way he does when he gets to partake of sweets.
He really does, huh? Riddle's mood always skyrockets when he gets one of your tarts. Your baking skillz are mad crazy. I can only imagine how many times they've saved the rest of us this past year...
Green syrup, blue icing, and hot pink decorations... This isn’t cake. This is...some kind of art. If I was posting this on Magicam, I’d call it #DestructionAndCreation or something.
Good gravy. The cake makes a statement, all right. Now who made this?
Heartslabyul Student A
Uh, it wasn’t me. It was him!
Heartslabyul Student B
W-was not! You were... Hey, wait a minute. This whole thing started because Ace said he wanted something different from the usual. That makes it his idea.
I’ll grant that the cake looks downright inedible. Just looking at it kills your appetite, its stench is offensive to the senses, and it’s generally just a rookie effort. It’s a joke. But this is a cake created from freshmen brainstorming together. It’s emblematic of Heartslabyul, in a way. And really, isn’t that what matters?
The cake doesn’t even have candles in it. It’s not in compliance with the Queen of Heart’s rules! hy didn’t you make the cake like usual, Trey? If you’d done that, we wouldn’t have this...mess.
Easy there. I hear you. The unbirthday party’s supposed to be a happy occasion, you know. Don’t worry. I have a separate cake for the unbirthday party --- the kind I usually make.
...... Well, why didn’t you say so? I was nearly about to decree off with all these students’ heads. If we can still start the unbirthday party without issue, then there’s no problem. You should all thank your lucky stars for Trey.
I trust you guys have learned your lesson? You can’t play it fast and loose in the kitchen. You have to account for every potential mishap and have an action plan to adapt to issues as thay arise. That’s why things are done in a certain, “samey” way. Maintaining the peace is no easy task.
What are you going to do with the cake you made? You can’t let food go to waste. You’re not getting any of my unbirthday cake until you’ve eaten yours down to the last morsel.
