Chapter 26: Mahiro and Patissier

Wow ! The cooking class made something that actually looks like food !!!

### Transition Development

Mahiro learns to cooperate with three other girls, all friends with one another, to make cookies together.

### Skills Learned

Mahiro gets her first real instruction in how to cook. Building on her previous attempt at making porridge, she learns how to make cookies.

MAHIRO AND PATISSIER

CHAPTER 26 OF THE MANGA

Japanese Title: *Mahiro To Pate-shieru*

## Previously

Being in Middle School may not have been as bad as Mahiro made it out to
 be. She was already friends with Momiji, however, two other girls have
come forward with friendship offered to her. And the worst part of
school, the mid-terms, have passed. Mahrio did not do well, she actually
 failed and has to take cram school to make up for that. But Asahi also
failed, and will be with Mahiro in cram school. Now more pleasant and
fun things are beginning to happen, such as Home Economics Class. Not
only are the girls going to make cookies, but Mahrio has declared that
she will ''eat'' the cookies !

## This Chapter's Story

One day at school, the four friends are in the Home Economics Room. The teacher is telling the cooking groups that next week they are going to be doing a 'hands on' project of making cookies, with the school providing all the ingredients. This sits well with Mahiro, as she loves to *eat cookies !* Next week comes, and the girls are talking about the upcoming cooking class next day. Miyo-chan says that she loves to make cookies, whereas Mahiro again states that she loves to eat cookies. Quietly, Asahi and Momiji pull Mahrio aside and give her the 'scoop'; don't encourage Miyo-chan. She is terrible at cooking ! At the last 'hands on' cooking class, whatever Miyo-chan 'cooked up', even Asahi was at a loss for words to describe whatever it was ! The two want Mahiro to follow along with them so that Miyo-chan doesn't have to do much during the cooking class. Since Mahiro may be in the 'same boat' as far as not being able to cook, she asks the two straight up if they can do it all !

Walking home from school with Momiji, Mahiro suggests that she ask Mihari for cooking advice. After all, Mihari has been treating her more and more like a real imouto ( little sister ). Plus Mihari cooks like a mad scientist ( which she is !)! On a whim, Momiji invites Mahiro over to her house, to be taught by a really good cook, namely Kaede ! But poping in on her right now is not the best thing to do, after all, Kaede is lounging on the couch, reading a fashion zene, and dressed in a sloppy hoodie and skin-tight, ultra stretchy black leggings.

" So the plan of action is how to make cookies? ", intones Kaede. She says to leave it to her, she will give them a thorough 'once-over' training! Mahiro thinks to herself that this sounds vaguely lewd. Kaede confesses the she always wanted to do something like this for both her 'little sisters', Momiji, and honorary little sister, Mahiro. As Kaede swings into action, she casually tells Mahiro that she taught Mihari all she knows about making cookies. Mahiro recalls that Mihari did make a lot of cookies back then. Kaede goes on to say that the 'secret ingredient' of cooking is *love.*

The day of the cooking lesson finally comes. The four friends are at their work station, ready to begin. At another work station, the sleepy girl, Fujimi, is fast asleep, leaving the cookie making to the other girls. Mahiro suggests that black tea cookies be made. This is agreed to. Momiji kicks things off with the initial mixing of the ingredients. Next, Mahiro sifts the flour into the mixture. When the dough is rolled out, Asahi begins the cutting into individual cookie shapes. Up 'till now, Miyo-chan has just been watching. But now she is allowed to put the cookie sheet into the oven. When the 'ding-ding-ding' is heard, the cookies are done ! The result actually looks like real food ! Mahiro does the first 'taste test'. " Two thumbs up, says Siskel and Ebert ! " ! Momiji feeds Asahi a warm cookie in a really provocative way, just like lovers do ! At least that is what Miyo-chan thinks.

Late that afternoon, Mahiro is already home when Mihari comes through the front door. Mahiro offers her a small plastic bag of cookies, stating that they are from the home ec class. All Mihari can spit out is---

**" You made these, Onii-chan ? "**

For some reason now showing exasperation, Mahiro says that they are not as good as hers, Mihari's cookies. Going to her bedroom with the bag of cookies, Mihari sits down at her desk, then lays her head down on the desk. She cries out to herself, rattled with admiration, vexation, and complete wonderment---

**" I can't eat these, not ever . . . . . . "**

## Chapter Lookback

THE OMAKE CHAPTER 30.9 MINI-EXTRA PIX FOR CHAPTER 26

Later, Mihari changes her mind and decides to taste Mahiro's cookies after all !

## Manga Fan's Commentary on This Chapter

RandomUser / 1 year ago / *15 likes*
I'll bet that Mahiro is forgetting that he was a boy once.

Mr. NTR / 1 year ago / 8 likes
The more I read it the more it becomes 'CuteGirlsDoingCuteThings' and the less genderbender it becomes.

The Forgotten Goat / 1 year ago / 3 likes
Fujimi Nemu. What a sleepy little cinnamon bun!

Rhiasity / 18 days ago
Asahi's so innocently brutal all the time.. "It actually looks like food!"

Miyo-chin= "!?!?!?!"

🎄🎀kisseKyu🎀 / 1 year ago
That's good; Mahiro is on the right path.

UnethicalSituation / 1 year ago
"*How to Cultivate a Loli* *101*"

🎄🎀kisseKyu🎀 / 1 year ago
IDK, Mahiro could still be considered [a] loli.
[New manga title=] "Loli Raising Project".