The members of the Karasebed Ducal House moved to the salon together with the attendants.

Li’s private room was simply too small to accommodate everyone.

In the salon, Li took games out of the Jewel Dimensional Vault one after another, explaining the rules each time.

The attendants even took notes to memorize those rules.

Her younger brother and sister discussed which game to play next, while her mother’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

Each person enjoyed their chosen game and the room grew lively.

Li played as well.

No, she played to her heart’s content.

In her previous life, she had rolled dice alone.

Comparing that to now would have been presumptuous—it felt like a dream.

In the midst of that frenzy, her father returned home.

Her siblings, already worn out from playing, were nodding off where they sat.

“Uh… Li? Care to explain?”

Her father looked bewildered, though his eyes softened at the sight of his wife laughing so freely.

“Welcome home, Father. To put it simply, I devised some games.”

Li could hardly admit she had borrowed the ideas.

She explained the games to him and he soon joined in.

Understanding that this was a new form of entertainment, he threw himself into it wholeheartedly.

Even during dinner, the only topic of conversation was the games.

“Veronica, could you go a little easy on me?”

“Absolutely not. It’s only fun if we give it our all!”

The younger siblings had long since fallen asleep, but for the parents, the real match seemed to begin there.

The game they became most absorbed in was a card game too complex for the children.

Among the ones Li had prepared was a batting game—one where you must avoid choosing the same option as others.

The duke and duchess were joined by the head butler and the head maid.

Other attendants who had spare time were enjoying games of their own.

Perhaps because she had been so excited, Li began to feel hungry.

For some reason, she found herself craving ‘guy food’ for the first time in a while.

Refined dishes were nice.

But sometimes she simply wanted something junky.

Slipping quietly out of the salon, Li made her way to the kitchen.

“Lady Li, is there something you require?”

It was the freckled attendant she had once made pizza with.

“I would like to do a bit of cooking again.”

“Was there something lacking in tonight’s dinner?”

The attendant’s eyes wavered anxiously.

“Not at all. Father and Mother have both been busy, so I thought I might prepare something for them.”

The attendant sighed in relief.

“So something like staff-style cooking again? Please let me help.”

Li readily agreed, greeted the head chef and gathered the ingredients.

With the chef’s cooperation, she decided to make katsu sandwiches.

Her Synthesis magic flared up and in her enthusiasm she ended up creating condiments as well.

Worcestershire sauce and ketchup.

The mustard, however, was native to this world.

Thick-cut pork was seasoned and fried in lard.

This lard came from an Orc—literally a pig demon.

She generously coated the cutlets with a sauce made from the blended condiments.

The bread was lightly toasted, then layered with butter and mustard to form a barrier.

That way, the moisture from the vegetables would not make it soggy.

Fresh leafy greens were placed on top, followed by the freshly fried cutlet and the sandwich was closed.

With the support of the kitchen staff, the katsu sandwiches were assembled swiftly.

They emitted a violently enticing aroma.

Without hesitation, Li parted her lips and took a bite.

The fat burst sweetly as she chewed, mingling with the complex flavors of the sauce.

The crispness of the greens lightened the richness.

The sharpness of the mustard and the gentle flavor of butter brought everything into harmony.

“Please, everyone, help yourselves.”

Li beamed as she offered the sandwiches to the cooks.

Several deep, booming shouts erupted in the kitchen.