Chapter 72: The Fallout from the Boom (4)

Chapter 72 of “As A Result Of Breaking An Otome Game, The Villainess Young Lady Becomes A Cheat! (Part 1)”

“So, what are you going to do with it?”

My brother tapped the oven with his finger.

Mira and I were currently being lectured by my brother.

“If you’re going to make something, can’t you make it something that won’t cause trouble?”

“…Yes.”

“Pardon?”

“I’m sorry.”

Mira and I bowed our heads.

“Honestly…Not only Charlotte, but Mira is also non-standard.”

“Non-standard.”

When I glanced at Mira after my brother’s words, he had an expression that said he didn’t get it.

Even if Mira denied it, he was definitely non-standard.

I chuckled inwardly.

A fellow companion. A friend. Ufufu.

“…Charlotte. Are you properly reflecting on yourself?”

Big brother was giving  his sub-zero smile.

“I’m sorry—Demon Lord, Brother.”

“Yes, I’m sorry Demon Lord Brother.”

I bowed my head until it touched the table.

Then, I suddenly had a thought.

—There have been too many voices for one person since a while ago, haven’t there? That’s what I thought.

When I lifted my head and glanced at my brother and Mira, they were frozen with tight faces.

“…Just now who…What’s the matter?”

I asked, tilting my head.

“Charlotte…this is…”

Mira shuddered and pointed to the oven.

“What’s wrong with the oven”

““The oven just spoke!!””

That’s ridiculous. Where in the world can you find an oven that speaks…

“…E-Everyone, nice to meet you.”

It was here!!

What the—? Why? How can it speak!?!

“I received magical power from my master. That’s why I can talk.”

Uh…the master is…me, right?

But rather than that, it’s clearly my fault that this happened. This—

Instead of being confused, my brother started talking to the oven.

“Do you…have emotions?”

“I do have a few emotions. And some intelligence too.”

“Wow. That’s amazing.”

Even my older brother, who was initially reluctant, seemed to take an interest.

“…Amazing! I’ve never seen a talking magic tool before!”

Excited, Mira began to look at the oven from corner to corner.

Apparently, his inventor’s switch had been turned on…”

“It’s embarrassing…”

The oven rang.

Could that be a mechanism that rings when it’s embarrassed…?

That’s it!

If it has intelligence and emotions, and if it can talk, then all I have to do give it requests.

“Hey, hey. When you make dried fruits, can you make them with less of an effect?”

I put my hands together towards the oven.

It was a surreal sight to see someone with their hands clasped before an oven, but now that the oven had feelings and intelligence, my brother and Mira were watching my actions warmly.

“How much would you like to reduce the effect?”

“Hmm. If the previous one was at 100%, then how about around 30%?”

“I can do that.”

“Really!? Then I want you to make 30% effective dried fruit every day from now on!”

“Understood, master.”

“Thank you oven!!…There’s something strange about calling you that…”

Hmm.

I crossed my arms and thought of a name.

“Charlotte’s Oven,” right?

Charlotte’s Oven…Charlotte…

Charlotte…Lotte.

“Lotte!! How about Lotte?” Isn’t it pretty good?”

Big brother and Mira nodded.

“Lotte…I am Lotte!”

A happy voice echoed out.

Yes, yes. It seems to like it.

“It’s great to be working with you from now on, Lotte.”

“Yes. Same here, Master. Please take care of me.”

“Nice to meet you. Lotte.”

“Nice to meet you! Lotte!”

“Yes. Lucas-sama. Mira.”

“Huh? You know about me, but you also know about my brother and the others?”

I asked Lotte.

“Yes. I know everything that my master knows.”

“I see. That’s very convenient!”

“I also know who the master likes, who you’ve been kissed by…”

“If you don’t shut up, I’m going to break you.”

“Yes—!”

Hey! Mira and my Brother—!

‘Threatening the oven! The poor thing! I feel sorry!!’—I’m not gonna say that.

…I’ll destroy everyone all at once, okay?

Perhaps they sensed my negative aura, but everybody all fell silent.

It’s good if they all understood.

“Brother. Where should we put Lotte?”

“In the kitchen. That’s where we’ll have Kaku-san and the others make the dried fruit.”

Kaku-san and the others?

“Won’t that be a lot of work for them?”

“Kaku and the others will just cut the fruit, and Lotte will actually make the dried fruit, so I think they’ll be fine. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll increase the number of people. I’ll ask the maids to do the packing and stuff.”

“Lotte, good luck!”

“Yes. I’ll do my best.”

When my brother gently stroked Lotte, it made a chirping sound.

…It’s embarrassed.

After that, I asked my brother to take Lotte and we headed to the kitchen.

When I introduced Lotte to Kaku-san and the others, at first they were a bit confused by the strange, talking box-shaped oven. But they seemed to have gotten used to it.

From then on, it began making dried fruits for the Avi family on my behalf, and had become an indispensable member of our family.

I heard that my mother sometimes asked Lotte for dried fruits that were 100% effective, but Lotte faithfully followed my brother’s instructions and only gave her 50% of them.

Yeah. That’s great. Great.

Needless to say, the addition of Lotte has further enriched the Avi family’s dining table with new dishes and baked goods.

After all, it came with a function that made it absolutely delicious without burning.

If a good cook used it, the food would become even more delicious, and even the maids in love who were not good at cooking or baking could make delicious food.

<<If you give the baked goods made with Lotte to the person you love, your wish will come true>>

Such a rumor spread all over the Avi household.

I think I’ll make some sweets with Lotte and give them to Ricardo-sama.

I decided that as I replenished the magic power in the magic stone for recharge.

Mira seems to have been trying to develop a [talking magic tool] for a while since that day, but it did not seem to be going well.

I tried to help him, but that didn’t work.

Well, with Mira’s talent, I’m sure it will come true soon.

And so, one of my jobs had finally come to an end.

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T/N: And that’s the last part “Fallout after the Boom.” Next we’ll move on to “Shifting Feelings”

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