<Sweets Story> (17) Until the Pudding Steams

Thunder is rumbling.
I am scared of the sound of the thunder's roar,
and despite the summer heat,
I am huddled under my futon, shivering.

"Hii-chan, you'll get all sweaty, so come on out."
I hear my mother's gentle voice.

"No! I'm not coming out until the thunder goes away somewhere."
"I see. I was going to make pudding and wanted Hii-chan to help me, but I guess that's not possible."

Prompted by the word 'pudding',
I timidly poke my face out from under the futon just a little.
At that moment, a flash of lightning reaches into the room.
Before even a few seconds pass, the thunder roars.

"It's impossible, Mom."
"In that case, I'll stay by your side while the pudding is steaming, so come on out."

Then, my mother cracked eggs in the kitchen,
poured in milk and sugar, and began to whisk them together.

Then, into my futon fortress,
the sweet, fragrant scent of caramel drifted in.

I quietly poke my face out from the futon.

Beside the futon, my mother, wearing her apron, is smiling.

"How are you feeling, Captain of the Secret Base?"
"Has the thunder gone away yet?"
"Hmm, it seems it's still observing nearby."

Having crawled out of my futon fortress, I am soaked
with sweat from my head to my back.
I change my clothes right away and wait in the kitchen with my mother for the pudding to steam.

As I listen to the sound the steamer makes and watch the steam,
I have completely forgotten my fear of the thunder.

Ms. Yuka Matsushita,
I would like to participate in this project.
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