He then picked up a small spatula and began to stir. Maria quietly turned on the induction stove and adjusted the heat to medium-low.

“That's enough," Maria said at some point, instantly stopping Matthew from what he was doing.

“Is that it? It's done already?" Matthew asked as he looked at the thick white paste in the pot. He started to hesitate for a moment because the whole procedure seemed too simple.

Just then, he noticed that the bag of cocoa powder was left unopened.

“Maria, did you forget something?" He couldn't help but ask as he pointed at the cocoa powder.

Maria shook her head.

She quickly washed the pot clean before pouring new ingredients inside. This time, the amount was much less than before, but she added cocoa power to it.

This time, she didn't ask Matthew to blend it. Instead, she stirred the mixture by herself.

Eventually, the chocolate-colored paste was ready.

She had very fast hands.

She poured the two finished pastes into different parts of the bunny-shaped mold. The white one filled the body, and the other one filled the ears, eyes, and mouth.

"Whoa! You actually made it!”

It wasn't until then that Matthew realized about what Maria was doing.

“Look, it's done. Could you please inform Mr. Brooks about it?" Maria asked as she put the molds into the freezer.

“What? Shouldn't we taste it first? If the taste isn't right, we can still make some adjustments."

“I don't think we need to do that," Maria replied, "It's as simple as boiling water. Once you know how to make it, you can hardly ever go wrong."

Simple? Matthew thought he probably misheard Maria.

However, when he recalled what he had just done, he figured that she was right.

He let out a hearty laugh as he said, “You're right. I'll go tell the director right away."

He then turned around and strode toward the director. "Leif, we're done! Can we get a higher score for finishing early?"

“You can't." The director frowned. The corner of his mouth twitched for a moment. The cameraman, of course, recorded their conversation the whole time.

A higher score for finishing early?

Leif couldn't imagine what kind of horrible food Matthew would hand in this time. However, they indeed seemed to make something, all thanks to Maria.

But... How did Maria manage to do that?