[not again] catchall for minako

[fishingforcompliments]

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[muragas]

They really are.

[ microwaves are truly a sign of civilization... ]

So, how about it? Want to learn how to make mug cakes?

[fishingforcompliments]

I would love to!

[muragas]

Alright then!

[ and with a grin and a wink: ]

Quick, pick a flavor, Flayn-chan!

[fishingforcompliments]

Hmm... strawberry!

[muragas]

Then the first thing we need are... strawberries! Six or seven of them should be plenty.

[fishingforcompliments]

[she nods and goes to find some in the fridge!!]

[muragas]

[ while Flayn does that, Minako will hustle and get the dry/non-refrigerated ingredients together! that's flower, sugar, oil, vanilla, baking powder... ]

... Oh, I forgot. Flayn-chan, could you grab a carton of milk while you're in there?

[fishingforcompliments]

Milk? Of course!

[a moment to gather those - and she returns to the counters with a carton of milk and a pack of strawberries after nudging the fridge door shut with her foot.]

[muragas]

Perfect. Now we just need to chop up most of the strawberries and we'll be good to start mixing!

[ she'll pull out a cutting board and a knife... ]

... Do you learn better through action or observation?

[fishingforcompliments]

Ah— through action, if I am being honest.

[...]

Would you mind if I try my hand at it, while you give me instructions?

[muragas]

I know the feeling - I learn the same way.

[ and with a little bow, the cutting board is yours, Flayn-chan. ]

[fishingforcompliments]

[time to HACK UP SOME STRAWBERRIES




okay no she's chopping them nicely and has even remembered to cut off the stems first.]

[muragas]

[ go, Flayn-chan, go! ]

Nice! Now you'll want to measure out four tablespoons of flour, and three tablespoons of sugar.

[fishingforcompliments]

[sorting through the measuring spoons... aha!]

Four... [for flour, which she'll dutifully scoop out and dump into wherever it needs to go] ...three... [for the sugar! which joins the flour in short order]

[muragas]

[ applause! ]

Now half a teaspoon of baking powder, and we'll be done with the dry ingredients.

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[carefully shakes out about enough baking powder to fill roughly half of the teaspoon instead of just using the half-teaspoon.]

[muragas]

[ hmmmmmmmm ]

Close enough. Go ahead and mix all that together, and then add three tablespoons of milk.

[fishingforcompliments]

[continuing on with the mixing and the adding of milk and so on!]

Oh - it looks a little more like batter now...

[muragas]

Yeah, and since the milk added moisture, everything clumps up a bit, see? So it's better to mix all the dry things together before then.

[ ahhh, what's next ]

Okay, now just a tablespoon of oil, and then a dash of the vanilla.

[fishingforcompliments]

[she pours the oil, but - pauses at the vanilla]

...how much, exactly, is a dash?

[muragas]

Um... it's concentrated extract, I think, so... a teaspoon should be plenty. Most of the flavor should be coming from the strawberries, anyways.

[ hey wouldn't it be wild if Fodlan didn't have measuring cups or teaspoons ]

[fishingforcompliments]

[please don't make me think about what does and doesn't exist in fire emblem


luckily, flayn has had some cooking lessons here, so she knows! with a nod, she grabs a teaspoon, pours in some vanilla extract, and then adds it to the concoction.]

I see! So it is about that much...

[muragas]

It is! Good eye.

[ she applauds ]

Now, mix in the chopped up strawberries, and pour half of what you've got into a mug.

[fishingforcompliments]

[in go the strawberries! she mixes them in, then pours about half out, very carefully.

(despite her caution, some of it dribbles down the side of one of the mugs.)]

I assume the other half goes into another mug?

[muragas]

[ Minako will absently wipe up the little dribble. it's fine, no biggie~ ]

You got it! Don't forget to use the child cheater to get all the batter!