"Miss me? I think you miss the food I made, you little snacker."

Facing Ariel's teasing, Lucy chuckled, nuzzling her coquettishly and saying coquettishly.

"We have everything. I want to eat but I also miss Ariel."

"Okay, okay."

Ariel smiled and pushed Lucy's face away, then said.

"You should have brought a lot of ingredients here tonight. Take them out and I'll help you make delicious ones."

"Hehe, it's true that you understand me, Ariel."

Lucy immediately laughed when she heard this, then took out a small tablecloth from the storage ring. After spreading it on the grass, she took out the ingredients stored in the ring and said.

"I sneaked into the kitchen to get this during the day, and I was almost discovered by the maid for this."

The girl watched her take out enough ingredients to cover the entire tablecloth, and the corners of her mouth twitched unconsciously.

"You stole so much, they wouldn't be able to notice it unless they were a fool."

"Ah? Then was I discovered?"

Lucy said in surprise, her burgundy eyes widened in surprise, which made her look particularly cute.

Ariel felt a little funny and raised her hand to pinch her baby-fat cheek. Hmm...it felt great.

"Little fool, they should have discovered you a long time ago. Probably because you are the young lady of the family, so your maid is too embarrassed to stop you."

"Then...am I going to be punished tomorrow?! What should I do? My father is very strict! He usually never lets me eat too much."

Upon hearing this, Lucy suddenly thought of her strict father, and said with a timid expression.

"It's okay, don't be afraid. Tomorrow will be your coming-of-age ceremony, and your father will definitely not scold you for such a trivial matter at this time."

The girl comforted her and reassured her. At such a critical moment before and after the coming-of-age ceremony, his father could not reprimand her for this out of family dignity.

"You're right, it shouldn't matter. Ariel, hurry up and make me something delicious."

After Lucy realized that she would not be scolded, the expression on her face suddenly turned cloudy. Her attention was once again attracted to the food, and she urged Ariel excitedly.

"I know, snack food! There are so many things, there must be enough for you to eat."

Ariel responded lovingly.

Looking at the large amount of ingredients that the girl brought, most of them were meat ingredients, including many poultry wings or legs. Well...it can be understood as chicken legs and wings. Lucy, as a little girl, is also a proper carnivore.

Of course, she also brought some vegetarian items, such as bread and vegetables. It is worth mentioning that these are all cleaned and do not need to be processed again.

Obviously, the eldest lady of each family doesn't know yet. I'm afraid the ingredients she brought were prepared by the maids.

The girl shook her head and laughed, but didn't say much. She looked at the various ingredients in front of her. The most important thing now was to think about how to cook these ingredients.

Without thinking for too long, Ariel had already decided what to do.

I took out all the cooking tools from the storage ring. In addition to the barbecue rack used yesterday, there was also a small heat-resistant pot.

The girl plans to make a pot of mixed vegetable soup, and she happens to have some vegetables that are vegetarian. It is relatively simple to make, just cook it and add some sauces and seasonings.

Ariel still plans to barbecue those poultry wings and legs. After all, Bai Zi has learned how to grill wings, and the taste is really good.

If you eat too much barbecue, it will be a little greasy and make you angry, but adding a pot of mixed vegetable soup can just relieve the greasiness.

The wings of this kind of poultry are much larger than the modern chicken wings, but because of the thick frame, there is less meat. On the contrary, the legs of the poultry are not only rich in meat but also firm in texture. I believe it will taste very good when grilled.

After skewering them one by one, Ariel used a knife to make slits on the wings. Then she spread sauce or something on them and marinated them to taste.

With the girl's control over magical flames, roasting wings can be said to be overkill. However, her perfect control over the heat also allows ordinary barbecues to turn into magical effects in her hands.

No, it's not even baked yet. Lucy on the side is already drooling with greed.

"Wait a moment, don't worry. It will be fine soon."

Ariel smiled slightly and touched her little head to comfort her.

Soon, the wings were roasted under the magic flame until golden brown, and then served with fragrant paste and sauce, not to mention how tempting it was. The girl gave it to Lucy with a slight smile, and reminded softly.

"Here, be careful because it's hot."

The girl eagerly took it and nodded. Under her reminder, she resisted not taking a bite of the deliciously fragrant grilled wings. She blew the wind on the still hot grilled wings, probably to make them hurry up.

Cool down.

This cute girl's posture made Ariel laugh, and after skewering a few more skewers, Lucy asked Lucy to bake them together.

I controlled the heat of the magic flame, turning it over from time to time to prevent it from burning. In addition, I set up a small pot, placed various ingredients, jumped off the building, and cooked mixed vegetable soup...

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Happy times always pass extremely quickly.

Lucy, who had a small body and a big appetite, ate the last skewer. Then she burped with satisfaction and leaned on Ariel in an awkward manner.

After eating, her face was stained with sweat and oil stains, making her little face as dirty as a tabby cat. Ariel was packing her things, and when she saw the girl leaning against her, she said with feigned disgust.

"It's time to drive! I'm still cleaning up. Your dirty face looks like a little cat. Go over there and get some river water to wash it off."

Lucy wiped the oil stains from the corners of her mouth, raised her hands to look at her dirty appearance, and said with some embarrassment.

"Hey! It's so dirty. I'm going to wash it off."

With that said, Lucy took out a lighting crystal from her storage ring and hurriedly walked to the river not far away.

Ariel looked at her timid figure who was still cautious even though she was in a hurry, and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly. Her mental power was always covering the surrounding area to be vigilant. This was a habit she had developed all along.

Soon, the girl who had tidied up and Lucy who had washed her face gathered together again to murmur in private. From time to time, on the grass behind the hut, bursts of sweet laughter sounded like silver bells.

The girl's burgundy eyes narrowed into a crescent moon, showing the joy in Lucy's heart. There was a touch of warmth in her eyes when she looked at Ariel, but then her heart felt dark again.

'I'm afraid there will never be such an opportunity again...'

The originally happy eyes turned into disappointment at this moment, and Ariel noticed the change in her expression. After the thoughts in her mind changed, she understood the reason instantly and spoke words of comfort.

"Are you still worried about your adult ceremony? I have thought of a way to help you. Do you want to try it?"

Lucy, who was really worried about this, her eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this, and she couldn't help but ask.

"What can we do?"

Ariel smiled confidently and said:

"Don't you just need to choose a sweetheart at the coming-of-age ceremony? In that case, just choose me."

Hearing these words, the girl was stunned for a moment. She thought of something exciting in her mind, and her face couldn't help but turn red.

"Ariel, what nonsense are you talking about? You are also a girl, how can I choose you? Besides, I am not a homosexual..."

The girl shook her head and smiled slyly.

"Of course it's not just that! I have other ways to help you, why don't you think about it. How am I going to sneak into your family's coming-of-age ceremony?"

"You mean...disguise!? But is this possible? Don't reveal your identity without telling me. My father was present at the coming-of-age ceremony. If you reveal your identity, you will definitely be caught on the spot.

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Lucy said with some worry, because in her understanding, her friend was only a senior mage, so he was naturally defenseless in front of her father.

Based on her understanding of her father, I believe she wouldn't mind catching Ariel and then selling Grand Duke Melos a favor.

Ariel curled her lips after hearing this. It wasn't that she looked down on Duke Terry, who had been legendary for many years. It was mainly because of her legendary mage's ability that it wasn't really difficult to escape.

As long as a long-distance space teleportation spell is arranged in advance, the whole body can be relaxed. If it fails, there will still be Wanwan and Xiaobai. No wonder she is full of confidence.

Of course, she didn't want to be exposed until she had to. After all, it was easy to make things worse, and if the conflict deepened, it would easily become the target of public criticism.

With her pale strength, she naturally doesn't care, but Ariel still cares. After all, her Melos family is still the first duke of the Stur Empire.

After hesitating for a moment, Ariel decided to show off her magical disguise in order to reassure Lucy.

"Let me show you my magic disguise first. As long as there is no battle, it will be absolutely perfect!"

With that said, she took out the makeup tools from the storage ring and began to perform a disguise on the girl on the spot. Lucy watched Ariel's movements curiously.

She first took out a bottle of something similar to foundation and applied it evenly on her face and neck.

After applying it, you can clearly see that Ariel's skin tone has become darker and her skin is rough, closer to male skin.

Then he gathered the magic power into his hands and began to pinch his face in front of the mirror. As the magic power worked, the lines on his face became tougher, and his nose was pinched slightly higher...

After a while, what appeared in front of Lucy turned into a sunny man with healthy wheat-colored skin and a handsome and tough face.

Lucy, who witnessed the whole process, widened her eyes and exclaimed.

"Wow, Ariel, your disguise is so awesome! It feels like you have completely transformed into a man."

As she spoke, she reached out and pinched Ariel's face, which was flawless in terms of touch. However, this action made the girl roll her eyes and push Lucy's hand away.

"Don't make trouble, I haven't finished it yet."

The girl nodded and looked at Ariel with bright eyes, looking a little excited. Seeing how magical her disguise was, the girl also gained a lot of confidence in her so-called help.
Chapter completed!