“She was so fast!” Regina exclaimed in shock.

“Yeah. Incredible, huh?” Larna agreed.

What did I tell you? Maria is the best.

“Now that we’re all here, we should taste them,” Regina said, giving each of us a small plate and a fork.

“Yay! Finally!” I said. After pushing around that cart full of food, I was starving. I took the first bite without waiting even a second.

“Th-this is...”

“I-Is it bad?” Maria asked, worried.

“Not at all! It’s delicious. I knew that you were a good cook, but this is the first time I got to eat something just as soon as you cooked it. And it’s great!” I explained, and Maria’s face broke into a smile.

“She’s right. This is really good,” Regina said, putting a hand to her cheek.

“As ifyou can tell? I mean, itis good though,” Larna said as she moved her fork to take another bite.

Even Sora was murmuring, “Delicious...” as he kept eating, looking impressed.

“I know, right? Maria’s a great cook. She wouldn’t even lose to a pro,” I declared, proud of my friend.

“Lady Katarina, you are exaggerating...” she said, shaking her head as she blushed.

Regina, after complimenting the taste once, had just kept on eating silently. She eventually stood up.

“This is good! You’re on par with the professional cooks I’ve hired before! Maria, get back to cooking! We’re going to serve your dishes!”

“Do you mean...right away?!”

Maria was the one who had offered to cook in the first place but, now tha