Chisa
Shakin shakin shakin...heh heh heh, the knife's sharpness is now superb.
Kathrina
...It's the day we're doing it, but did you find out anything about the cake?
Panda
No...I did see her communicating with some company over the phone, but I didn't find out what she's making...
Chisa
...Confirmed. It's something that'll really blow your mind. I'll transfer the payment to the specified account.
Kathrina
Blow your mind, what!? Is that a phrase you use for making cakes!? I-It's not something dangerous, right!?
Panda
When I tried asking Sassu, she just grinned and said, "It's a surprise for the day"...
Kathrina
What are we supposed to look forward to!?
Kathrina
In the first place, do you really need that many different types of knives for making a cake? Even for cutting fruit, there's a limit, right?
Chisa
Yes. I sharpened the knives we'll use for today's cooking. Dull knives are dangerous, after all.
Panda
T-Thanks...wait, you're not using them yourself!?
Chisa
Huh? You don't really use knives much for making cakes, do you? Do you use them, Panda?
Panda
When Sassu hits me with logical responses, it does extra damage!
Kathrina
Now now...we'll gratefully use them. Sasuga, is there anything you want us to help with?
Chisa
Nope, I'm good. All the ingredients are already prepared. ...Heave-ho! Alright then, good luck with the cooking.
Kathrina
Hey, did you see what was in the cardboard box Sasuga was carrying?
Panda
It was full of canned goods with the labels deliberately removed and mysterious large bags.
Panda
Even if it was flour, that's not the amount you'd use for one cake!
Kathrina
Oh, really?
Panda
You can tell just by looking! Those huge bags! If you dissolve them in water or milk, it'll be a huge amount!
Kathrina
I see, so that's how it is. Sorry, I don't usually cook so I wouldn't know.
Panda
(No no, this is a problem beyond just not cooking regularly...!)
Panda
(...I-Is our cooking going to be okay...?)
Chisa
Rattle rattle rattle~
Panda
W-What's with that partition?
Chisa
Don't peek inside until it's complete.
Kathrina and Panda
...The Crane's Return of a Favour!?
Panda
(She's showing just the silhouette on purpose, isn't she!? Plus she's even wearing a hat like a patissier would!)
Kathrina
She's putting something hard in the pot...I guess there are ways of making cake like that too.
Panda
W-Who knows...I'd like to check inside, but we were told not to peek...
Kathrina
Well, if it's Sasuga, it'll be fine. Let's start making our stuff too. I even looked up recipes properly.
Panda
Ooh, Katorin's motivated.
Kathrina
It's for the Christmas party, right? I don't want to mess up. Let's get started then.
Kathrina
..............
Panda
U-Um, Katorin?
Kathrina
Shh! Be quiet! I'm concentrating right now!
Panda
I get that, but, I don't think you need to be that meticulous about leveling it off...
Kathrina
No, all the beginner information said "you should follow the recipe".
Kathrina
The common mistake beginners make is improvising!
Kathrina
This is Shizuka's first Christmas since joining the troupe. So I have to get even this leveled off measurement exactly right...!
Panda
Haah, when you put it like that, anything I say would just be tactless.
Panda
Alright. While Katorin's risking her life protecting that level measurement, this Panda will work on the other preparations!
Kathrina
Thanks! I'm counting on you!
Chisa
...Panda and Kathrina are working hard too.
Chisa
I'll keep working hard.
Kathrina
So.
Panda
So.
Kathrina and Panda
Done~!
Kathrina
Mmm, that wonderful savoury smell of freshly baked chicken!
Panda
The Plätzchen turned out cute too! We arranged the sandwiches and salad to look good on camera.
Kathrina
It's thanks to you, Panda. Thank you. I couldn't have done this alone.
Panda
No no. Well, it was a teeny bit tough, you know?
Panda
But when we can prepare for the party like this, it gives such a sense of accomplishment~.
Kathrina
I'm glad we finished preparing before Kokona and the others got back.
Chisa
The operation here is complete too.
Panda
It's not an operation, it's cooking!
Kathrina
So...what kind of cake did you make?
Chisa
Now then, feast your eyes on this! This is my specialty!
Kathrina and Panda
Huh, t-this is...!?
Kokona and Yae
Wowww...!
Shizuka
This is...amazing.
Kokona
It's huge! I've never seen a Mont Blanc like this before!
Yae
It's almost like a little Christmas tree!
Kokona
You're right! I wonder if we can eat it all~!
Kathrina
Come to think of it, she never said a word about making a shortcake or bûche de Noël...
Shizuka
Isn't it fine? It looks delicious. Of course, so does the food you and the others made, Kathrina.
Kathrina
O-Of course. Panda and I made it with tons of love.
Shizuka
Maybe that's why. Look. Kokona and Yae-chan already can't hold back.
Panda
Well, I think it's plenty impressive. But just a big Mont Blanc, huh...
Chisa
I wanted to make a Mont Blanc. Look at this hugeness.
Panda
Yeah, it's huge. It's like a mountain......wait, oi, don't tell me.
Chisa
This is a real Mont Blanc, you see.
Panda
A pun!?
Panda
Haah, if I use this as material, it'll change the whole theme of the stream. She should've made something more Christmas-like.
Chisa
It's too early to be disappointed. Here, this.
Panda
Huh? A sifter...and powdered sugar?
Chisa
Everyone, sprinkle this on top.
Kokona
Wow, that looks fun...like this?
Kathrina
It's like a snow dressed cake.
Yae
Yes! It's a white Christmas we all made together!
Panda
What the heck, Sassu! If you had a trick like this, you should've told me from the start, geez!
Kathrina
Not bad. So you made a Mont Blanc with all this in mind.
Chisa
Well yeah. Since it's a cake modeled after the Mont Blanc mountain, it's only the real deal if you make it white with sugar and cream! ...At least that's what they said on TV.
Kathrina
Oh, it's from TV.
Chisa
Plus, Panda seemed disappointed that it wouldn't be a white Christmas.
Kathrina
Hmm, I see.
Kathrina
But if we're talking about a white Christmas, wouldn't bûche de Noël have been...
Panda
Sassu, you're the best! The moment I posted it, the impressions are rolling in!
Chisa
Mufuu. Merry Christmas, Panda.
Kathrina
...Well, it's fine.