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Ren forces his grimace into a smile. "I don't really have a choice, do I?"
"Nope." Jax foists the container onto Ren. "Here, you don't need your arms free, right?"
Cady and Deline wave back at Koe as they walk down the alley. "She's cute, Ren!" Deline looks up at Ren and grins. "How long have you two been dating?"
"We're not exactly..." Ren shifts the container in his arms. "We've been friends since we were little."
"It seems like she has strong feelings for you."
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Thank you, Deline!
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"That's just how Zeltrons are."
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He's in complete denial!
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The academy comes into sight and Ren follows the others up the stone steps and into the wide hallway. Cady catches him looking up in awe and he quickly closes his mouth.
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Wasn't the most common Ren route getting him enrolled at the Jedi Academy? Does he even know he has a Force point? I should definitely tell him, right? I just need to find a good time.
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Ren glances at Cady as they walk down the hall. "Where are we taking this siltgnash anyway?"
(She just realized she's still looking at Ren.)
"Aaaah! Right here!" Cady jabs a finger at the commissary doorway.
Deline follows him in with the rest of the ingredients. "Princess Cady, what are you going to make with all this?"
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For something like this, it's important to make a big presentation! This will be more exciting if no one sees it until the finished product is ready!
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"That's a secret!" Cady shoos Deline and Ren out of the kitchen. "I'll bring it out when it's ready!"
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Plus, if there are any weird effects from using my Meal Preparation skill like the ingredients instantly turning into a prepared meal, I don't want anyone else to see!
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(She had to do all the work by hand.)
When Cady wipes her brow with one arm and finishes arranging everything, she hears more voices than she expected. Jax and Deline are waiting in the commissary, and Ren, as well as Triss, Fili, Harn, and the Tarkin Twins.
"Um..." Cady grins nervously at the crowd. "Thank you for coming? Please enjoy this meal from my home planet prepared with local ingredients. Siltgnash sushi!"
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This is it! My isekai cooking debut!
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"You eat it with these!" She holds up a pair of hand-carved chopsticks.
Oberon aims his optics at his plate. "This really is siltgnash."
Lyra pokes at a piece with one finger. "How did you cook this?"
"Um... actually, it's traditionally served raw."
Fili's voice wavers. "Raw siltgnash?"
Harn's chopsticks snap when he clenches his fist. "Poison is the weapon of cowards."
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He's got the completely wrong idea again!
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"I trust Princess Cady!" Deline fumbles with her chopsticks before finally giving up and using one as a skewer. She pops the entire piece into her mouth as everyone looks on.
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Thank you, Deline!
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