Chapter 80

Tohru and Meals (トールとルと) is the eightieth chapter of Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon.

Summary
Tohru tries to figure out what kind of food to make.

Plot
Illulu asks if Tohru has thought about adding more foods to her menu, even though Tohru tries to not make the same meal twice. Illulu thinks the menu is stale, though Kobayashi likes it when Tohru makes her favorite foods. Tohru agrees, saying Illulu and Kanna are getting the scraps of her love for Kobayashi. Illulu and Kanna don't want to complain, but their grumbles sound like complains to Tohru. Tohru agrees to expand the menu and asks the children's opinions. Illulu wants to eat a meat-based diet and Tohru advices to eat out or eat Tohru's tail but with poison, which could kill Illulu. Kanna wants to eat a dessert-based diet, but when Tohru declines, she asks for meals with bugs so Tohru obliges. Kobayashi stops Kanna saying she doesn't want to eat bugs, but Kanna counters back saying adults shouldn't be picky, but Kobayashi explains that just because she is an adult doesn't mean she has to eat bugs. Tohru makes the connection that Kobayashi will eat anything except bugs or her tail, so she calls Kobayashi cruel for thinking that her tail is as disgusting as bugs. As Tohru goes to gather more suggestions, Kobayashi bribes Kanna and Illulu a pudding if they drop the subject. Tohru thinks the other dragon's suggestion are an unhealthy diet as Lucoa suggest snacks, Elma sweets and Fafnir cup noodles. Tohru quickly drops everyone's suggestions as she goes shopping, not wanting to miss the half-price deals when she notices women fighting over food. The women challenge Tohru for certain produce, but Tohru easily defeats all of them. A girl commends Tohru for her fighting skills but Tohru doesn't recognize her, so the girl turns her hair into pigtail introducing herself as Georgie. Tohru didn't recognize Georgie in her school outfit and boasts she is the better maid as a real one would always wear their outfit but Georgie says its what's on the inside that matters. Tohru is surprised at Georgie's talent realizing why Kobayashi praises Georgie's maid skills. Tohru thinks she might ask Georgie over new menu items, as Georgie cooks when her mother is busy. Georgie asks who taught Tohru how to cook as her mother is the one who taught her and Tohru explains she is self-taught, noticing Georgie's childish side. Georgie advices to ask a relative how to cook, but Tohru gets skeptical and nervous about asking. Tohru asks Damocles any recipes and he answers he knows one. Everyone loves the new meal and Kobayashi asks who taught her, though Tohru would like to keep it a secret. Illulu and Kanna would still rather have meat, but Kobayashi stops their complaining telling them to look how happy Tohru is. A few days later, everyone complains that Tohru can't keep cooking the same meal everyday. It later shows Tohru learning how her father cooks his meals.

Characters

 * Ilulu
 * Kanna Kamui
 * Tohru
 * Kobayashi
 * Elma
 * Fafnir
 * Makoto Takiya
 * Georgie Saikawa
 * Damocles