“I bought cocoa powder this time, but it doesn’t matter, the general method is the same.” Kōyū began to demonstrate, moving slowly so that Conan could see clearly. “I will slow down the movements, so you can just follow along with me. It’s really simple.”
"good."
Perhaps Kouyu's words had successfully provoked Conan, because he was very focused while making the chocolate, glancing at Kouyu almost every time he made a step.
Guangyou also cooperated by slowing down so that he could see clearly.
The process went fairly smoothly, since it was a simple process with no difficult steps; it just required care and patience.
...
Soon, an hour had passed, and the sky outside had completely darkened, with stars climbing into the night sky, shining with a faint light.
At the Kudo residence, Kouyu endured the heat to test the cocoa paste the two had prepared, then nodded in satisfaction: "It's almost done, we can put it in the refrigerator to solidify now."
Conan also tried the taste and breathed a slight sigh of relief: "I didn't expect that what I made would not only be edible, but also taste alright."
“It’s not difficult to begin with. Compared to Chinese cuisine, this thing is as simple as it gets.” Guangyou picked up a mold that had been prepared beforehand and said, “Come on, pour this into the mold, finish it up, and then put it in the refrigerator to solidify.”
"Um."
Looking at the half-finished chocolate in front of him, Conan smiled subtly. Come to think of it, this seemed to be the first time he had ever made chocolate for someone else.
He thought the taste was alright, but he didn't know what kind of comment she would make.
Suddenly I feel a bit expectant...
She'll probably like it, right?
"What are you standing there for?" Kōyū asked when he saw Conan standing there motionless. "Do you really intend to just give him away like this?"
"How could that be?" Conan snapped out of his daze, picked up the bowl, and poured the cocoa paste into the mold. "I'm just a little happy because it's my first time making it successfully."
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