Chapter 97 teaches Sirona to cook

shenqibaobei.html?_ijt=uvlas5ccqrb8rldlv18i3r1ssh:74 I remember what Nada said. "People who just want to get something from someone else, won't be able to get anything one day. That's why you don't have to refund the amount received. But I'll give back what I can," he told young Kem.

In fact, Kem also thinks this is true, and he tries to give back as much as he can to those who are in debt. Not just people, but Pokémon.

"You are a sincere young man."

"I'm just sincere"

"That's important. I've lived for over forty years, but in the end, honest people are the most trustworthy. Whether it's a human or a Pokémon. ”

“… Thank you"

Directly complimented by Tugan, who was almost the first time they had met, Kem didn't know how to react, so he could only nod vaguely.

Tougan continued such Keim.

"Have you ever fought with Kota?"

"No, I'm busy mining and I'm not used to the work of a gym curator, so I don't have much free time."

"By the way, even if it's a stand-in, sumo wrestling is studying abroad, you have to come by yourself. As far as the profession of the gym director is concerned, I still have a long way to go, so it's up to me if you need anything. ”

Tougan said this and laughed. The way he laughs doesn't look like Hyota, but his smiling face is very similar to Hyota. Kem thanked for the remark, believing that they were parents and children after all.

"Thank you for your concern."

"You just said that you have a relationship with the sea, where is your hometown?"

"South City. From the Hoenn region. ”

"Really? Are you from the Hoenn area? Did you come to Sinnoh to practice? "

"Training"

Tougan probably said that he was training combat consciousness, but in fact he was here to train scholars and warriors. However, Keim doesn't see it as training. This is because it is natural for Kem to continue working what he wants to do, and it is not something special.

"That's right. I'm training, but I'm just doing it because I want to do it. This might be more of a hobby. ”

"Self-discipline as a hobby?

"I think the gourd is too strong enough, if you really fight, I don't know if you can win."

"It's true that Hyota's strength is enough to become the director of the gym, but he still hasn't been able to show his strength, the key is to face himself."

Tougan is one of the most talented dojo leaders. Among the leaders of the dojo, he is older and more experienced, but like Denji, he seems to have some belief in how he will face the battle. This may be one of the secrets of his strength.

"What are you going to do after training? Are you going back to the Hoenn area? ”

"No, I'm not going back. First of all, there is no end to this training. ”

"Life of training?

"I'm still immature."

"Yes. I'm ready to face my weaknesses. I'm young, but I'm good at it. ”

Togan sat on a bollard, and Kem sat on a bollard next to him.

"Sumo, the director of the Tobari Dokan, is currently studying abroad."

"yes. Looks like you're going to Galel. "

"Gjallar, huh? You've come a long way. You are a child full of talent. I'm sure you'll be even stronger when you come back. ”

"I guess. I won when I was a substitute, but I don't know what will happen when I come back. ”

With sumo wrestling's talent, it is possible to improve the strength by several levels in a few months. When he returns, he will almost certainly be left out.

"There's not much difference between when you start as a gym curator and when you start mining. What did you think when you actually started mining? ”

"How..."

Kem reminisces about his time mining with Hyota. Dig walls with hammers and pickaxes. There were a lot of things I couldn't fit in with a job that I hadn't experienced before. My hands with the hammer were blistered, and the walls collapsed because I couldn't dig well.

However, the sense of accomplishment I felt when I was able to mine the target diamonds, white balls, and platinum balls made me forget them all. At the same time, I think I can understand the feelings of some people who want to make this work.

"It's funny. It's nice to experience something you've never done before. ”

"By the way, Mio City also has a tunnel that can go underground, so why don't you try mining with me next time?"

"Yes, if you have the chance, please do it."

"Hahahaha! Well answered! ”

Then Tougan's smartphone vibrate. When Tougan looked at the screen, he saw a message indicating that the challenger had arrived.

"Oops, it looks like a challenger, I have to hurry up."

Tugan stood up and reached out to help Kaim as he stood up.

"Thank you"

"Sorry to bother you with this nonsense. It seems that Hyota owes me a debt, and I want to talk to you about it for a good time. "

"No, I'm glad to talk to Mr. Dongyan."

"I would appreciate it if you could say that. See you later. ”

Tougan had just left.

After leaving Kem to guard for a while, he returned to the city and headed to the supermarket.

*

Shirona finishes recording and hurries to her home near Mio. It ended on time as planned, but I was looking forward to what kind of dishes Kem would teach me, so I was light on my feet.

"I'm at home"

When Shirona arrives at the house, Heiki greets her and unlocks the door.

"Oh, Blakey. Where's Kem? ”

Blackie turned her gaze to the kitchen door in the back. Almost at the same time as Blake's gaze turned, the door opened, and Cam appeared.

"Welcome back"

"I'm home, is it so late?"

"No, that's enough. Wash your hands. Here we go. ”

"Yes"

Bai Nai stroked Xiao Hei, took off her shoes, went to the bathroom to wash her hands, put her things in the room, and walked to the kitchen.

"Please wait"

When Sirona went to the kitchen, Kem looked at Sirona from head to foot.

Then he put his arms together and said

"For the time being, that black coat is not suitable for cooking.

"Ah, indeed, it's also troublesome to transfer the taste of the meal."

"Also, tie up your hair, it's so long, at least tie it up."

"I got it"

After changing into a black tight shirt and leggings, and her hair tied in a ponytail, Sirona stood in the kitchen wearing a dark blue apron given to her by Kem.

Kaim also put on his black apron and turned to face Sirona.

"Let's get started"

"Oh, please!"

"I'm making curry today."

"Curry..."

"The basic operation of cooking is to cut, roast and boil."

For the time being, there are some parts of the curry that are particular about spices, ingredients, etc., but for beginner Sirona, this knowledge is not necessary. The first priority is to be able to lay the foundation.

"This time I used a curry paste bought in the store, and the recipe is written on the sauce box, but you can do it in the order I just said, chop, roast, and boil."

"I got it"

"Then let's hurry up, first"

"First?"

"Where is the rice cooked?"

Kem took a box from the kitchen shelf and opened the lid of the box. There is rice in it.

"This time I'm going to cook tomorrow's breakfast, so I'll put three grains in the pot."

"When you say three, you mean three cups of this measuring cup, right?"

"That's it"

"Okay"

Sirona picked up the cup and scooped out the rice. I was about to put it in the pot when Kem's voice stopped me.

Stop

“”

"Are you going to put it in the pot while piling it up in that cup? If you count the amount that protrudes from the cup, it is estimated that it is more than a catty. "

"Ah of course"

"The quantity of this kind of thing is mostly determined by picking it up."

To be honest, if it's rice, it's okay to have a little more, but if I don't tell her well here, I don't know what she'll do in the future. With this in mind, Kem decided to teach him even the tiniest detail.

"Three times."

"That's it"

Blackie and Glesia watched as Sirona carefully put the rice into the pot. It seems that it is actually rare for Shirona to work in the kitchen, but she seems curious.

"It did!"

"Good. The next step is rice milling. ”

Place the pot over the sink and pour the water.

"Show me an example first. Then give it a try. ”

With that, Kem began to cut the rice. Wash the rice moderately to remove dirt from the rice, and pour out the washed water so that the rice does not run.

"That's right, three or four times is enough, let's try two or three more."

"I got it"

Just like Kem, pour water into the kettle and wash the rice. I'm not as used to it as Kaim is, but I do it by mimicking what I see.

"Hey, how are you feeling?"

"Oh, that's fine for now."

"Next is the water to be washed"

Shirona tilted the cauldron and tried to pour the water out in one fell swoop, but Kem stopped her.

Stop

"Huh?!"

"As long as you let it flow, the rice will flow. There's no way to stream a little, but be careful. ”

"W-this?"

Sirona let go of the angle and poured the water little by little, but the amount was too little.

"How long do you think it takes to wash rice?

"A little more, I don't know if that's how it feels."

"yes, I'm fine."

Sirona, who had safely washed the water, finished washing the rice again.

"It's okay?"

"Okay, you just add three glasses of water and put them in the rice cooker."

"Should I add 3 cups of water to this scale?"

"That's a brown rice scale. Here is white rice. ”

"Has anything changed?"

"One thing, it's just a little different how to cook it, but for now you should follow the instructions."

"Yes"

Following Kem's instructions, Sirona filled the scales with water. Then, place the pot directly into the rice cooker.

"So what are you going to do after that?"

"Press the rice cooker button and you're done."

"This is it"

Sirona pressed the button on the rice cooker. There was a beep and the cooking began.

"That's it, cut the ingredients next time."

"Yes!"

"First of all, peeling.

Keim peels the carrots with a peeler. I showed him how the thin skin peeled off and urged Shirona to try it.

Shirona also picked up the peeler and began to peel it with trembling hands. But I can't do it because I have too much power in my hands.

"Uh, I can't do it"

"You're putting too much effort into it.

"Relax"

As Kem said, Sirona relaxed her hands slightly. And then it's still a little shaky, but it's progressing pretty well compared to before.

“A…”

"Cooking requires a pair of skillful hands, and it doesn't take a lot of effort."

"I see."

"Also, try to make the skin as thin as possible."

"Why?"

"Why do you think so?"

I thought about Keim's question for a moment and replied.

"Because you're going to leave a lot of places to eat?"

"This is partly to blame, but the main reason is that the nutrients and flavors of the vegetables are concentrated close to the skin. It's best to shave them as thin as possible to retain as much of the nutrients and flavor as possible. ”

"Here's why."

"There is a reason for everything, don't just do what others tell you to do, but do it after you understand the meaning of doing things. Understand that the way you put your mind will change, and the degree of progress will change with it. "Increase."

"Ah, that sentence"

"That's what Sirona taught me so often."

Think about the meaning of what you're doing and do it when you understand it. This is what Sirona often says when he directs Kaim. There is no point in just doing that. Why is it necessary and why should we have this knowledge? Sirona has told Keim many times that it is necessary to understand this, both as a trainer and as a scholar.

"Well said, is it revenge?"

"No, it's closer to giving back what you gave me."

"Give me back what you gave me, I see."

"At least now I know how important it is. I hope Sirona understands the same thing.

Sirona nodded, trying to peel the skin as thin as possible. Of course, Kem does a better job of this, but by realizing this, it gets a little better.

"Don't cut your fingers."

"Oh, I understand."

When I did that, I finished peeling the carrots.

"Next up are the potatoes.

"Yes"

Kem uses a kitchen knife to peel the potatoes clean, while Sirona peels the potatoes with a peeler. It had more curves than carrots, so it was an uphill battle, but I survived it.

"Yes, it's okay."

"It's amazing, Kem. I can't believe you can cut so beautifully with a kitchen knife. ”

"Anyone can do it as long as they stick to it for years."

"Can I do it one day?"

"It depends on your efforts."

“… Hard work"

I don't know why I suddenly started to be motivated to do the chores I had stayed with so far. But that's not a bad thing, and most importantly, Kem is fun. While Kem was curious about why he was motivated, he felt it was not the right time to ask, so he focused on teaching.

"Don't forget to remove the sprouts from the potatoes."

"Wait, wait, that's it. How did you get it? ”

"This is an image of chiseling with the corner of a kitchen knife."

Kem gave another example, and Sirona followed suit, trying to pick up the buds.

"Stop, it's too shallow."

"But if you pay too much, will there be fewer places to eat?"

"The roots of the potato don't stretch all the way to the center. Now, though, Sirona, the dents will get in your way, and all you can do is scrape off the surface of the buds. So it's okay to go a little overboard. ", so take good care of the buds."

"Yes!"