Volume 2 Chapter 37: Our Little Secret
<span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-weight:400">Volume 2 Chapter 37: Our Little Secret
<span style="font-weight:400">"You can start," Lionel stated, and Keith dashed towards him. He raised his sword into the air and attacked him in the front! But Lionel was unfazed as he blocked the strike.
<span style="font-weight:400">Keith wasn''t done as he continued to attack with an endless assault. He understood the difference between the two.
<span style="font-weight:400">Lionel was in a different ss than him. But that was the reason why he had to attack. He needed to be unpredictable and try to make an opening for himself.
<span style="font-weight:400">But all of it was suppressed. Keith''s attacks did nothing as they were blocked by Lionel.
<span style="font-weight:400">Lionel decided to make a move.
<span style="font-weight:400">"!" Keith realized it as he quickly raised his sword to block it. But when it made contact with Lionel''s blow, it broke.
<span style="font-weight:400">Keith was ready to get hit in the face.
<span style="font-weight:400">It never did. That was because it was right in front of Keith''s face.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I lost." Keith sighed as he raised his hand.
<span style="font-weight:400">Lionel smiled, "You did well. For a kid your age, you could beat anyone."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Thank you so much!" Keith scratched his head. He was happy to hear that from him.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Let me help you fix your form," Lionel stated.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Okay." Keith nodded, and Lionel started to adjust his body, "Try swinging your sword now."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmmhm." Keith swung his sword down. And it was a clean cut. It was much faster and sturdier.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Better?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm! Thank you so much, Grandpa!" Keith shouted. But then he realized the words that came from his mouth.
<span style="font-weight:400">Lionel blinked a few times.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Sorry for calling you that."
<span style="font-weight:400">Lionel shook and patted Keith''s head, "I prefer if you call me like that from now on."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Really?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm."
<span style="font-weight:400">"That''s great, Grandpa." He felt calling Lionel Grandfather was a little too formal for him. This was better. A small smile formed on Lionel''s mouth as he heard it again.
<span style="font-weight:400">With that happening, Camelia turned to Keith, "Keith, can you call me grandma as well?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Sure, Grandma." A smile bloomed on Camelia''s face. She couldn''t help but say,
<span style="font-weight:400">"How can someone be this cute?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Ehe. Thank you." Keith scratched his head when he heard that.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Let''s practice some more, Keith." Lionel got another sword for him.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Sure!" Keith nodded and started to practice more.
<span style="font-weight:400">...
<span style="font-weight:400">"Ngh."
<span style="font-weight:400">"He''s out like a light," Lionel stated as he looked at Keith. The three were now sitting on a bench.
<span style="font-weight:400">Camelia chuckled, "Of course, after sparring with you for this long, it''s not a surprise."
<span style="font-weight:400">Keith and Lionel continued to face one another to the point that Keith used all of his strength. The two grandparents stared at him,
<span style="font-weight:400">"He''s a lot different from the others." "Indeed."
<span style="font-weight:400">From their interactions with Keith, the two realized he was different from their other grandchildren. He was much more outspoken and cheerful than the rest. The others were formal, treating them like a noble.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I like it when he calls me grandma." Camelia smiled. When Keith called her that, her heart was happy.
<span style="font-weight:400">They were family.
<span style="font-weight:400">It made them feel close.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Me too." Lionel nodded.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Ngh." Keith slowly opened his eyes, "Grandma?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Sleep a bit more." Camelia patted Keith''s head, and Keith followed her words. He closed his eyes again. Camelia and Lionel looked at him warmly,
<span style="font-weight:400">He was too cute.
<span style="font-weight:400">...
<span style="font-weight:400">Keith woke up after a few minutes. His eyes were bright and full of energy. He decided, "Grandma, we can start kneading the dough again!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm." Camelia nodded. Keith had taken the dough out. Camelia chuckled,
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s so big now."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm. We need to knead it and put it in the oven." Keith smiled. He sliced the dough into three sections. After that, he taught Camelia how to knead the bread.
<span style="font-weight:400">"And now, we need to wait." After Keith ced it into the oven, he smiled. Camelia pped her hands together,
<span style="font-weight:400">"That''s great. I''m dying to taste it."
<span style="font-weight:400">"It will be delicious! Also, Grandma. I want to make something that will go well with the bread."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Let''s make it together!" Keith pumped his fist. The two entered the kitchen.
<span style="font-weight:400">Keith ced a pot on the stove. He poured some milk into it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Condensed milk.
<span style="font-weight:400">That was what Keith nned to make. It was a great match with the milk loaf!
<span style="font-weight:400">And it was simple to make! Keith needed to simmer milk and sugar together until the mixture thickened up. Camelia and Lionel watched as Keith worked on it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Slowly, the mixture thickened up.
<span style="font-weight:400">Keith dipped two spoons into the condensed milk, "Grandma, Granpa, please taste it."
<span style="font-weight:400">The two took the spoon and licked it.
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s good!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Indeed."
<span style="font-weight:400">"And our bread seemed to be done as well." Camelia and Lionel could smell the scent of fresh bread.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Grandpa, can you get it out?" Keith handed two sticks to him.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Sure." Lionel took some sticks and took out the bread from the oven. Keith opened the cover to see a milk loaf. Camelia and Lionel looked excited.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Let''s eat this."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Are you sure?" "Should we wait for the others?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s okay. And besides, it will be our little secret." It was a rule for a chef to have a taste test of their food.
<span style="font-weight:400">Lionel and Cameliaughed. They nodded, "It will be our little secret."
<span style="font-weight:400">Lionel grabbed the loaf and pulled a piece off. He was surprised,
<span style="font-weight:400">"I never had bread like this." As Keith said before, it was airy and light.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Bread could be so tasty?" Camelia was in disbelief.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Grandma, Grandpa, add some condensed milk to it. It will be tastier." Keith smiled as he drizzled some onto his milk bread. Camelia and Lionel did the same.
<span style="font-weight:400">And it was perfect. It made the bread sweeter.
<span style="font-weight:400">"This is perfect." "I want to eat this every day." Camelia and Lionel stated.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I''m going to be making more now." Once the bread was finished, Keith rolled up his sleeves. He was going to make more delicious foods.