An all day cooking event leading to more personal time with your favorite monster of death. Wellington and chill? Giggity.

Enjoy.

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It was no easy task to make the beef wellington for so many guests. Even if one was vegetarian, still a few mouths to feed. Plus the host and the chef himself. Dinner service was going to be a special one. Although, the girls were a little quiet around Chef. It was a little suspicious. They knew something.

Dinner was the highlight of the month. Chef leaned back in his seat. Happy that he put in all that work. It was just perfect. A dish in many parts of the world would think it's beyond their dreams. So worth it.

"Man. It will be a while until I make that again. But still. And I've never made anything that good as a plant base. Ay Centoria?"

Centoria was thrilled. "How?"

"Califlower is a flavor sponge. Ay Hito?"

Kimihito hadn't used it in a while. "Haven't used it since before you shipped out."

"Figured as much. But you make such a good variety. Why change? I have to constantly evolve otherwise the owner might flip flop tomorrow and I might be on the hook. I'm a chef, not a trophy."

"What are you getting at?" Asked Lala leaning back in her seat.

"Service industry is hard. And men are loved under terms. That sort." Replied Chef.

"Tragedy." Sighed Mero happily.

"You did, good." Lala pouted with a tsundere blush.

"I did what?" Chef just grinned at her. 

"You did good." Lala turned away.

"Just wait until we see the roast beef." Smiled Chef after sipping his coffee.

"My word! How can you be such a pig at the table!?" Gasped Lala.

"Your head is attached right now. I hope it doesn't go there again. Because I plan on making a roast and something special for Centoria to join in the delicacies. How's that?" He gave her a firm nod.

"Ohhh..." She crossed her legs in embarrassment. "Sorry Dear."

"I get Dear. Goodie. What's next? Is there more? Because I think I can gladly show you more." Mocked Chef.

"Die you Baka." Lala replied sarcastically.

"I haven't made Beef Wellington at a home in maybe a year. Count yourself grateful. This won't be a regular occurrence. Do you have any idea how much time, prep, and religious timing it needs to come out as pristine and properly cooked on the inside to make this masterpiece up its name and reputation?" Asked Chef.

"Can't say I do." Lala looked away. 

"Have you gone mad!? Call any chef from here or over to the crumpets on the tele and ask those mad lads how they expect the nation's best dish to come out. F#<k all." Chef got so angry the British terminology was coming out. 

"Right. I don't speak scones." Lala went to grab a sip of tea. "Woah!" Head slid right off. "Can I get a hand..."

"Right." Chef bent down and picked up Lala's head. "Now. Care to say anything?"

"Yeah. Why do Englishmen live in bars if the food is so good?" Lala asked with a straight face. Chef sighed. Then he kissed Lala's forehead. "What the heck? What's that for?" Confused why a kiss after the several backhanded comments. 

"An apology." He stated. "In advance."

"Apology for what?" She asked all confused looking up at him. 

"This." The whole house watched Chef put Lala's head in the breadbox and put a lock on it as a timeout for not appreciating his hard work and effort. 

"Hey! Come on! It's British cooking. Haven't you heard anything?" Lala's voice was muffled from the box. She wasn't going to get out of that any time soon. 

Papi laughed. Miia was concerned. Mero was amused as it was a complicated relationship. Hito sat there in his seat confused as usual. Centorea may not have liked the end result, thought it was clear there was some much needed discipline. 

"Now. Let's give that a bit shall we. Only took her out shopping and made Wellington and we shall count until I am satisfied. Now, tea or coffee?" Chef asked as he looked around. 

"Tall coffee please." Replied Rachnera. 

"Not that again!" Huffed Kimihito.

"I do supply decaf." Nodded Chef.

"Phew." Kimihito went on to explain what happens when spiders have caffeine. Rachnera turns into a different person while under the influence. She is more forward, more flirty, and more hostile. Maybe good for a romantic partner, but not for everyone in the house. 

"Heavens!" Gasped Chef. "Not to worry."

"How do you do it?" Asked Kimihito.

"You don't think in a British Pub there isn't a men fighting at any age for anything? Ex girlfriend twenty years ago, being one town over, an Irish and a Scotts arguing about cricket. The list goes on." Chef explained.

"Fighting over bugs? Pathetic." Called Lala from the bread box. 

"Stow it!" Boomed Chef. "Be off with you until you behave."

Miia closed her eyes and tried not to laugh. "Well, if I liked someone I wouldn't act up like that. I just don't have it in me. I'd slither all over him and try to make him mine." She started to blush and wave around her tail. 

I think most of the girls have the hots for Hito. Now I can't say how or why or maybe it's by default, but it only took one politician to date a monster girl in order for laws to pass in this nation so hey it works. Although they might be the death of us. Figuratively and literally since I technically have a girl I have a thing with I call Death. Now if I can rest with the full woman and not just need a body, that'd be nice. Because I don't a corpse. Maybe a horrible Tsundere, but not a corpse. 

With his mind overloaded with thoughts on when Lala was going to cave, he began the refreshments. Along with the separate pot of 'Spider Java' he marked on a small kettle. Coffee and tea done right. The old fashioned way and no flavor to spare. With his guard up he served Rachnera first. 

"Please my lady." He bowed and handed over the cup and dish. 

She took a sip. Then everyone stared and nearly held their breath for a brief moment. "My-my." Rachnera giggled. "Devine."

"Sweet." Nodded Chef. "Feeling good?"

"Mellow. Yes."

"Grand." Chef mentally felt great. Mission complete. How to tame the spider. Mission complete. How to tame the dullahan, mission in slow progress. Going to be a while too. With that attitude the only meal in her favor is in that box or at a drive-thru. 

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Word to the wise ladies. Many times the Tsundere doesn't win. Especially IRL. Take note.

-Relly