Book 1 - The Rose-Red Tyrant: Chapter 11; Secret in the Oysters

The screen turns on as the chapter title plays "Chapter - 11; Secret in the Oysters".

They're still in the kitchen but now the first years, with a little bit of Trey's help, are done preparing the chestnuts.

Ace exclaims exhausted "There! Finally got 'em all pureed!" Deuce equally as exhausted says "My arm is killing me…"

Trey chuckles for a second about how they're acting, before he says "Nice work. It'll be all the sweeter for your pain!"

Grim says "This smell alone already has me droolin'..." As all of the other first-years agree silently that it just might seem sweeter for the pain and effort they put into them.

Trey then tells them all about the rest he needs to do "I just need to add butter and sugar to the chestnut paste, and a sensible splash of oyster sauce – that's my secret ingredient!"

Hearing the secret ingredient Ace and Duce shout "Oyster sauce?!"

Trey explains "Yep. The umami of the oysters gives the cream a deep, savory flavor. I use this one here: Walrus-brand Young Oyster Sauce." Showing the bottle to them before continuing "All the best bakers use it in their tarts."

Deuce thinks about it and asks "Really? But isn't oyster sauce like, super salty?" Ace then seems to have an idea about why, says "Some folks put chocolate into curry, don't they? Maybe it's the same idea."

But Trey suddenly bursts out laughing. Which got him a couple of weird looks, from the first years.

Then as he wipes a tear from laughing so hard says "I'm totally lying! No one in their right mind would put oyster sauce into a pastry."

Ace, upset how easily he fell for it asks "What?! So you were just yankin' our chain?"

But Trey just laughs again as he says "Ah ha ha! I mean, if you'd used your brain, you'd have realized how ridiculous it was!"

Now done with the teasing, he gives them a word of advice "Let that be a lesson to you. Don't believe everything you hear."

Grim then grumbles "Feh. And here I thought that human was actually somewhat decent."

Now moving on, Trey says "Next, I'll put in the cream…Oh!"

This makes Ace ask Trey "What's wrong?"

Trey then explains to them "You guys gathered so many chestnuts that we may have overdone it with the chestnut paste. I don't think we have enough cream to mix in."

Deuce offers "Then I'll go buy some. Do they sell it at the school store?" Trey accepts as he tells Duce "They sell pretty much everything, so…probably."

Trey then takes a look at the ingredients before asking Deuce "Can I have you pick me up a few other things? I need two cartons of milk, two packs of eggs, some muffin cups, five cans of fruit…"

Deuce cuts him off saying "I don't think I'll be able to carry all that back."

Deuce then turns to Yuu and asks her "Yuu, could you come with me?"

She thinks 'I've never been to the school store before.' so she tells Duce "Sure." Grim then also agrees to go as he shouts "Then I'm comin' too! I'm getting dizzy from all this stirrin'. I need a break!"

They're now at the student store. It's just rows upon rows of random items. There are masks, potion ingredients, books, clothes, lights, toys such as plushies, and food/drink items.

Deuce takes a step in saying "Hello, can I get some he–"

Before having to pause and look around as he says "Whoa. This shop is wild. They have crystal skulls, grimoires, taxidermied… Uh, I don't even know what animal that is!"

Grim then nervously asks, slightly freaked out by the shop "You think they really sell cream here?"

The shopkeeper then suddenly pops up and greets them.

He's wearing a purple open suit with a bit of black, plus a magenta shirt that has white buttons that almost look like bones. The shirt itself has a design that makes it look like ribs, and he has paint on his neck, chest, arms, and a little on his face that make it seem like he's only bones. He has pink eyes, extremely curly black hair with a tint of pink-ish purple. His gloves are white and he has a top hat that seems like it's two hats sewn together with a skull accessory on it instead of a feather.

The shopkeeper tells them "Greetings, my stray imps, How fare you today?" As he discreetly introduces himself "Welcome to Mr. Sam's Mystery Shop. What among my humble selection interests you?"

Now fully getting into business asks "A charm from a secluded land? The mummified remains of an ancient king? A cursed tarot card?"

Grim surprised says "Myah! I wasn't expectin' this kinda selection."

The screen then fades to black as "To be continued" shows before the screen fully turns off.