Chapter 20

　　Pearl looked at me anxiously and asked, "Don't force yourself. Your health matters. Everyone is a friend, and there will be opportunities in the future." 　　I shook my head and said, "It doesn't matter. I can do it." 　　After lunch, we got busy. 　　After Pearl decided what to cook and I decided what to make, we went to the market to go shopping. 　　After we came back, Pearl began to make a preliminary treatment of the required ingredients. I also began to get busy. I thought for a while and decided to make two kinds of cakes, Black Forest Cake and Mousse Cake. Then I planned to make cookies, macarons, and doughnuts. After I had decided what to do, I started to take action. 　　Pearl and I were not in a hurry because we had one afternoon to prepare. The two of us chatted in the kitchen while processing food materials. We took a break from time to time. So I didn't feel very tired. 　　An afternoon passed quickly. 　　At about 7 p.m., everyone arrived one after another. Pearl and I served the di