Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 73 Kitchen Battle

"Ha, this one's almost done, hurry up and put it on!"

After searching for a long time, she finally found a pair of puffy pants. When Sheeta opened them up, she found that the pants were bigger than her body. When she pulled them up, they were big enough to be used as a blanket!

"Mother-in-law?"

"Ah!! Hehe, it is a bit big! But you can carry it on your back as a parachute! Let me look again! There should be some, right?"

After Dora made an awkward joke, she buried herself in her search again. Sheeta wasn't in a hurry either. Watching Dora busy herself reminded her of her deceased grandmother, and Sheeta even felt a sense of home at that moment.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man. Sheeta was a young girl, so her appearance was naturally stunning. Most importantly, she exuded a vibrant energy. Now, after shedding her robes and being dressed up by Dora, she looked even more radiant.

The sight of Sheeta completely stunned the busy air pirates outside, their eyes involuntarily following her movements. Meanwhile, Charles, who had just grabbed Liu Yufei and was giving him a good beating, was suddenly taken aback.

Liu Yufei was also surprised, but his perspective was blocked by Charles.

"So beautiful!"

"Charles, what are you doing?"

Liu Yufei followed the gaze and saw Xida's profile as she went inside.

"Hehe, it's so beautiful!!"

Charles was about to chase after her when Liu Yufei looked at him with disdain. "What a country bumpkin! What have you ever seen?!" Liu Yufei followed after him, thinking to himself, "What haven't I seen?"

Sensing someone approaching from behind, Hida instinctively turned around.

"Arno...you guys!!"

This was something Liu Yufei had never seen before. He was stunned and stood there, as if frozen in place.

"Um, Miss Sheeta..."

Charles, this big man, also started acting awkwardly, which made Sheeta even more confused. Fortunately, Dora angrily scolded him:

"Are all the machines running? What are you standing here for?"

"Ah! Mom!!"

Fortunately, Dora's bloodline suppression was still in effect, and Charles immediately fled, bumping into Liu Yufei in the process. Upon seeing this, Liu Yufei also fled in panic after Charles.

It's not that Liu Yufei is naive; there's no shortage of girls these days, both alluring and demure. But right now, Xida's problem isn't her looks, but rather... well... you know what?

This feeling is even more hazy than first love, yet it strikes the deepest part of the soul, without giving rise to any improper thoughts! Rather, it's the kind of feeling that, once you see it, makes you marvel at the existence of such a thing in the world.

If it were a beautiful woman, it would cause your hormones to surge and produce dopamine, but Hida won't. She will instantly calm your restless soul, making you want to get close yet afraid to get close.

The desire to get close stems from people's pursuit of beautiful things, while the fear of getting close stems from feeling ashamed of oneself. Only after her figure disappears do you feel that sense of loss.

"Grandma! They..."

"Those guys are all bad boys, you better watch out!!"

"Oh no! I think they're all fine!!"

Even her own sons, Dora looked down on in various ways. Seeing that Sheeta still spoke so naively, Dora had no choice but to say:

"This is the kitchen. From now on, the kitchen is yours!"

"Oh! Thank you, Grandma!!"

Sheeta politely thanked her for the job opportunity, but when she opened the door, she was dumbfounded. This was no kitchen! It was worse than an outhouse.

On both sides were scattered bowls and plates, which were of good quality, all inlaid with gold, and clearly had been stolen from nobles, but the grime on them was obviously accumulated over a period of time.

There was some fish and meat in the cupboard, but it had already gone bad and was emitting an unpleasant smell. This was no longer a kitchen; this was a battlefield!

"We need to conserve water during our five meals a day!!"

This isn't about saving water; it's about not using any water at all. Dora was about to go out when her sons rushed in as soon as she opened the door.

"Hehehe!! Mom, what a coincidence!!"

"Hey! You bunch of idiots, get back to work!!"

The group had no choice but to flee again. Dora immediately closed the door, leaving Sheeta alone to face the battlefield without gunfire. Sheeta was still marveling at the amount of work she had to do that day, but her eyes instantly hardened, and she rolled up her sleeves and got to work.

Soon, the huge kitchen was completely transformed. The kitchen on the Tiger was already large, and now that it was cleaned up, the space was even more spacious.

After Louis finished his work, seeing that no one was around, he sneaked towards the kitchen and cautiously peered through the window, where he saw Sheeta busy at work.

Louis carefully opened the iron gate, wanting to ask if he needed any help.

"Sorry, the food will take a while. This is my first time using the airship's kitchen!"

"Um!!"

Louis walked in shyly, not forgetting to close the door behind him! Sheeta wasn't afraid, and without stopping what she was doing, she turned and asked curiously:

"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

Louis was about to say something, but then he realized he wasn't the first one there; there was a sky pirate right across from him peeling potatoes and staring at him.

"Ugh! You jerk, didn't you say your stomach hurt?"

Before the air pirates could speak, the door was opened. Charles, holding a small pink flower in his hands, appeared from somewhere. He immediately saw his younger brother Louis as he entered. Louis turned around, and Charles quickly hid the flower behind his back, angrily shouting:

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in the server room?"

"Hey!! Big brother, you're one to talk! Look at them!"

Just then, Henry, dressed in a suit, walked in. He was more cunning than the others, so he had to go back and change into a suit, and even used some makeup to cover up the freckles on his face.

When I came in, lo and behold, my two older brothers were both there! It looked like they were having a meeting!

"Henry!!"

"Haha, big brother, my clothes are dirty, aren't they? Let me see if Miss Sheeta needs any help!!"

"Damn it, you're all too cunning! Don't you even resemble sky pirates anymore?!"

"Brother, you're one to talk! What are you doing here?"

"Ahem, of course I'm here to help!!"

Okay! The kitchen on the Tiger Moon is still too small; it got quite crowded with so many people coming in. The three brothers almost came to blows, Liu Yufei complained as he chopped carrots:

"You think you're here to help? I wouldn't even bother exposing you beasts!"

The three brothers, who had been arguing, immediately united against Liu Yufei when someone spoke up:

"So what are you here for?"

"Ahem, I am Princess Sheeta's bodyguard, of course I'm here to protect her!!"

The sound of his abacus beads being used could be heard even in Laputa. Liu Yufei said this with a hint of pride, then watched as the three brothers walked over.

"What do you want? Are you three bullying me? Let me go... let me go... hey..."

Charles and Louis grabbed Liu Yufei from either side, while Henry very gentlemanly opened the iron gate. With a forceful movement, the two threw Liu Yufei out!

"Just throw it, bro!"

"Don't worry, this guy can fly!!"

"You bunch of bastards... ah..."

The thrown Liu Yufei crashed into the clouds, leaving a human-shaped mark, followed by Liu Yufei's excited and angry curses!

Charles and Louis immediately gave each other a high five to show they had done a great job, and the kitchen felt much more spacious without Liu Yufei.

Balu's workload was also considerable. He was currently repairing the mortise and tenon joints of the ship and oiling the machinery with his right hand when he suddenly heard a scream. Then he saw Liu Yufei fall down. Balu instinctively reached out to catch him, but fortunately Liu Yufei spread his wings.

"Ah! It's you!!"

"These bastards are inhuman! Pazu, you still have the nerve to smash these pieces of junk? Go check the kitchen!! Sheeta is surrounded! Hahaha!"

"Sheeta, what happened to Sheeta?"

Baru immediately tensed up, and Liu Yufei, realizing he had misspoke, smiled and said:

"It's okay, those uncles were overly enthusiastic. They just threw me off! Don't go, those animals are capable of anything, they might throw you off too! What are they fixing? Let me see!!"

Liu Yufei was obviously joking, and Balu finally understood. But he immediately started introducing the machinery. Men are always fascinated by the beauty of machinery. As Balu introduced the machinery, Liu Yufei admired him even more. How did this kid know so much? He didn't seem like a thirteen-year-old at all.

At this moment, two engineering students are studying mechanics below, while sky pirates are endlessly fawning over Sheeta above. For a moment, the entire Tiger is so cozy.

As dusk approached, Dora was in her room with a chessboard in the center and Grandpa Machine Room opposite her. He was an old member of the ship and had been Dora's father's mechanic. When Dora raided her father's pirate crew back then, it was also for him.

"Dora, you've changed too! You actually want to attack the Goliath! You're unlikely to win!"

Obviously, from a rational point of view, this is definitely a losing proposition, and it might even drag down the entire Dora family. But Grandpa in the computer room was just talking and didn't mean to advise her, because he knows Dora too well after all these years.

"Heh, all of this is only natural for the sake of the legendary treasure of the Sky City!"

Dora was still as proud and aloof as ever, but Grandpa in the computer room knew her too well, and immediately smiled and said:

"Hehe, they are indeed two good children!"

"What did you say, you old geezer?!"

Dora's thoughts were exposed, but she didn't look embarrassed, because sitting opposite her was an old friend. Seeing Dora's reaction, the old man in the computer room began to offer his advice:

Even if you do good deeds, no one will remember them, and you will not gain anyone's respect!

Once a pirate, always a pirate—Dora naturally understood this simple truth, but she chose not to explain it, because some things don't need explanation.

Most people in the world speak grandly and righteously, but do nothing but petty and despicable things.

Dora, on the other hand, said that it wasn't for Sheeta, but the Tiger continued to head towards Laputa.