My Pirate System

Chapter 23 - The Past is in the Past

Back to the present.

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My goal for today was to create a dish made from the mackerel fish these pirates caught and cook enough meals for the rest of the week. I placed aside the meat and other unused ingredients for later. They were useless to me. And besides, beans and fish were a delightful combination for pirates and their famished abdomens.

Without wasting another second, I picked up the pace and went to my stations. These five pirates then followed me. Surprisingly, they were cooperative. Well, after what Francoise had told them and what these pirates had introduced themselves to me, they didn’t have an option besides following my lead.

“Sally, heat the oil in a medium-large saucepan. Put some garlic and rosemary and rustle them up!”

“Yes, chef!”

“You, Rudy, and Maxie, while you’re at it, make sure you add those tomatoes up and cook them! Pour some seasoning in there because it looks FUCKING RAW! Chop chop!”

“Aye, aye, boss!”

“Barbara and Odette. You two. Come with