"Okay! Papa, please!"
"Please!"
Joa still looked like he had more to say, but at the children's request, he reluctantly moved away from Qiong Xing's side.
Disaster averted.
Smiling at the children as they ran over calling, "Mama!", Qiong Xing settled in to wait for the karaage to finish cooking.
Since Leander and the others would probably have nothing to do while waiting, he asked them to prepare the dishes and utensils.
They clearly wanted to stay and watch the food being made, but when Qiong Xing whispered that getting everything ready would mean they could eat sooner, they headed off without a single complaint.
"Oh, that looks good. It should be fine, but cut one open and check the inside just to be sure."
The karaage had turned a beautiful golden color and looked perfect on the outside, but he still worried whether it had cooked through properly.
Once they confirmed it was done, he had the children taste it first since they had worked so hard helping.
