--Why do people want to eat late at night?

It is because our ancestors experienced food shortages and the instinct to conserve energy by eating in the middle of the night.

This is unnecessary in today's food-rich environment, but human beings are weak creatures of instinct. So we follow our instincts and eat food late at night to satisfy our hunger.

That's why I'm going to make hot dogs. Since they're not for sale today, I'm not going to be too particular about them, but I'm going to focus on the ease of cooking them.

'Yes, I'm hungry too, and that would help.

So I'm going to make a hot dog with only the leftover ingredients in the fridge, but before I do that, there is something I want to ask you.

Natalia, I have to ask you, can you cook?

'I'm a woman, too. I'm not as good as Tori, but I can do a little.

When I asked her shyly, Natalia answered confidently with her ample bosom heaving.

'What? Really? I've never seen Natalia cook before. ......'

'There are people who can do it better than I can without me. There's no way I'm cooking.

The Helminas might rent the kitchen and cook for themselves to save money, but Natalia, who earns a lot of money, has no need to do so.

Since she is paying to stay at the inn, it would be best to let my father or myself, who are good cooks, cook for her.

'But you can't even clean up your room ......'

Everyone is good at something and not so good at something.

Natalia looked at him with suspicion, but he reasserted himself.

It's a good thing she knows she's not good at tidying up.

However, seeing how sloppy she usually is at the inn, I doubt if she can really cook.

'Well, can you wash the cabbage there with water and cut it into strips?

'Okay.

Natalia takes the cabbage to the sink and washes it.

So far she has not made any suspicious movements such as washing it with soap or scrubbing it with a scrubbing brush.

Reassured by this, I light the magic stove.

Since it's a hot dog today, I decide to boil it to taste its juiciness.

I fill the pot with water and wait for it to come to a boil.

In the meantime, I prepare a frying pan, spread some butter on it, and throw in the leftover bread to heat and flavor it.

Some people may prefer the bread to be crispy, but I don't, so I just soften the bread and add aroma to it.

Now, what about Natalia?

As I was about to check on Natalia, I heard a rhythmic thumping sound coming from nearby.

I look over to see Natalia using a knife to shred the cabbage in a rhythmic manner. She was not as deft as my father and I, but there was no awkwardness, no beginner's riskiness.

'Hey, Tori. It's a hot dog, so it doesn't have to be that thin, does it?

'...... I can't believe Natalia can shred cabbage.'

'Hey, is it that shocking?

'No, because Natalia can't even lead a decent life on her own, can she?

She can't get up in the morning by herself even when she doesn't have to work, she can't keep her room tidy at least, and she can't even sort the laundry without Letty's help.

It's amazing to see her show such a homely side. .......

'I'm aware that I'm doing as I please in the inn, but I'm shocked that Tori has such a low opinion of me.

'No, I'm not so sure about that. ......'

I guess it can't be helped that I was the first in the slutty bracket of women I was familiar with. I mean, I think that's reasonable considering Natalia's usual behavior.

I used to be a farmer's daughter, you know? I can do the bare minimum of housework, let alone tidying up.'

'What? Natalia was a farmer's daughter?'

So, would they be like Yuna and Elina?

'...... That's right. I wasn't born a whore either.

'That's true, too.'

Natalia, like me, has a past and a present.

Before she became a prostitute, she could have been just a girl plowing a field.

But that's surprising. Natalia is so beautiful and graceful that I thought she was born in a prestigious place like a merchant's daughter.

Not at all. She was born in a poor village with good looks. I learned those gestures and culture in my life.

'I tell myself I'm good-looking.

It's true.

Under the guise of humility, Natalia boasted about her past.

But Natalia's beauty, like her nobility, must come from such confidence.

I felt much closer to Natalia now that I had heard a bit about her past.

'Oh, the pot is boiling.

'It's true.'

Natalia was right, the water in the pot had boiled and turned into hot water, so we turned down the heat.

Two large sausages are placed in the pot.

It is fun to watch the sausages roll around in the boiling foam.

'Half a slice of cabbage is enough, right?

'Yes, cut a slit in the warmed bread and put it between the slices.

'Okay, okay.'

Natalia is much more mobile than I expected, so I let her take care of those tasks.

Then Natalia happily cut a slit in the bread and began to put shredded cabbage between the slit and the bread. She must be in a good mood. She is humming slightly.

She is humming slightly.

'Oh, yeah?

Natalia looks surprised, as if she had not noticed it herself.

I had expected Natalia to find this kind of work tedious, but in fact she is doing it with an open mind. To be honest, I was surprised because I did not expect much from her.

Maybe it's because she enjoys doing ordinary things,' she said. It's been a long time since I cooked with someone like this.

As a high-class prostitute, Natalia lives a life far removed from the norm. Maybe that's why such a mundane life is so refreshing.

With this in mind, I took the sausage out of the pot when it was fully cooked.

'Now, put Tori's big, fat one in here ......'.

''Can you not say that in a weird way?''

'Oh, why? I just said put Tori's sausage in here, okay?

This is the palm of Natalia's hand.

I didn't think I could win by arguing with her recklessly, so I silently let her put the sausage between the bread slices.

Then I put master sauce and tomato sauce on it and wrapped it in the paper Dusty gave me for the hamburger and it was ready.

Yes, you've just made a quick hot dog!

It looks delicious. I'll have some right away.

He must have been hungry. Natalia sat down on a chair and immediately put it in her mouth.



'Mmm, the big sausage is juicy and delicious.

Seeing Natalia eating so well, I pull up a chair and take a bite of the hot dog.

As I take a bite, the big sausage pops. The juicy meat juices overflow from the sausage, and the flavors of the tomato sauce, mustard, and bread come together in a rush.

The shredded cabbage has a delightful texture and is very fresh.

It seems to neutralize the heaviness in the mouth caused by the sausage and sauce.

It tastes even better than usual, perhaps because it's eaten in the middle of the night.

'Ummm, it looks like we're both doing something wrong.

Natalia was right, eating such a calorie-dense food in the middle of the night, when one is prone to gain weight, is just the wrong thing to do.

But even the immorality is spiced up.

Eating a hot dog late at night tastes many times better than what I usually eat.

Oh, I wish there was Coke here. I wish they had Coke here.

Hungry Natalia and I finished our hot dogs in no time.

'Well, I'm happy now that I'm full...' she says.

When I finished my hot dog and was getting ready to clean up, Natalia came over to me.

'Hey, Tori. I want to do something even worse with your sister.

I suppose it's a bit of a wordy word, a bit of an obscenity. But then, Natalia's eyes seem to be smiling.

Dame. Even Natalia will get fat if she eats any more at night.

'Jeez, you didn't fall for it.

I knew you meant a refill. If I had fallen for it, I would have been treated like an erotic child with a vivid imagination.

I'm kind of happy that I was able to fight off the last tease.