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[X] classic and elegant
[X] two servings

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"Classic and elegant," Grey says aloud. "But what should I make?"

To the left is a shelf full of cooking manuals. He quickly grabs the first one written in English and browses through the different dishes. Finding nothing of interest, he returns it to the shelf and begins going through the other manuals. Only after several minutes of searching does he find exactly what he wants.

"Paella," whispers Grey. His mouth is already beginning to water.

This internationally well known dish is made up of rice, meat, seafood, beans and vegetables. Originally from eastern Spain, the dish has gained popularity in many different countries all over the world. Such a cultured dish will certainly satisfy anyone else who might be hungry for lunch. In any case, he feels like making enough for at least two persons.

Grey pulls up his sleeves and puts on his imaginary chef's hat. Cooking time is now.

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"Should have stuck to 'Easy Meals with Shirou' instead," mutters Grey. He sighs as he looks over his work.

Most of the rice is dark brown, due to it being burnt together with the vegetables. The shrimps are clearly overcooked, but the shellfish have somehow remained raw. Worst of all, the beans just smell awful. Forget about being classic and elegant; he isn't even sure if the dish is edible!

He takes a bite of the stuff, and immediately discovers that the dish tastes just as bad as it looks. However, he can't just throw the food away after all that work. Who knows what would happen if Sakuya caught him wasting perfectly good ingredients?

Grey quickly wolfs down the meal to destroy the evidence. After the first few bites, his tongue turns completely numb, so he manages to finish both servings. He most certainly can't let anyone else taste his failed culinary experiment.

After the meal, he takes a seat and leisurely drinks his tea. While this type of tea doesn't usually go with Paella, it is the only thing he made that came out decent. He manages to wash down the last of the stuff with it.

Suddenly, he hears it. Muffled laughter is coming from outside. The voice is clearly female, but he can't tell who it is. By the time he turns around, the person is no longer by the doorway, though he can hear a hurried patter of tiny footsteps heading along the hallways. From the sound of it, the person must be running toward the Voile Library or the basement, though he could be mistaken.

For some reason, the first person that comes to mind is Tewi. He barely stops himself from calling out loudly for the lucky rabbit girl. What is he thinking? Eientei is nowhere near here.

After cleaning up rest of the dishes, he notices that the other cup of tea is untouched and still warm. The little teapot beside it is also quite full of fresh tea. It would be a waste to simply leave it here.

Grey absent-mindedly reloads his gun as he considers what to do next.
[ ] Return to your room for a bit. You need time to think.
[ ] Head to the garden. The maids are hanging up the laundry there.
[ ] Head to the front gate. Maybe you can catch Meiling on her break.
[ ] Head to Flandre's room. The little sister might be lonely.
[ ] Head to the Voile Library. Patchouli should be feeling better by now.
[ ] Explore the second floor. Maybe you can find Remilia's room.
[ ] Search for the lower library chamber. (You have a bad feeling about going alone)
[ ] Search for another way down the basement. (You have a bad feeling about going alone)
[ ] Custom

The tea...
[ ] Bring it with you on a tray.
[ ] Clean it up along with the rest of the items.