Chapter 126: Demonstration Perhaps due to my rough personality, I have never experienced what they call a “premonition.” But whenever I think back on what happened today, I find myself wondering, “Was that a premonition?” ◇ “Mrs. Mai, I’m leaving first.” “Good work!” After finishing today’s shift, I saw off Sandor and Albert as they […]
Chapter 125 – Rodias Victor is drinking with Henry for the first time. The private room in the restaurant he was shown to was a high-class establishment, not the sort of place Victor would have had any connection with. While they engaged in small talk, Henry casually asked, “Do you know about the ‘Dragon’s Head
Chapter 124 – Mol, Geno, and Henry Mol, the errand boy in the magic department, lives in an apartment building. After the passing of his father, a plasterer, he lives with his mother and younger sister. His mother sews dresses at a clothing store, while his sister earns small change as a babysitter. Mol was
Chapter 123 – The Second Meeting It was late at night when Henry returned to the “hideaway” from the labor camp. “Welcome home! You’ve worked hard into the night. What about dinner?” “Not yet. I’m starving. Is there anything left?” “I saved some for you. Today’s dinner is braised beef tendon. I also have sautéed
Chapter 122: Henry Goes to Visit While Mai was busy making rusks and trying different methods for drying clothes, Henry was visiting a labor camp. The camp warden was tense, worried about the visit from the civil servant to the Prime Minister. Was there some kind of mismanagement in the administration? He pondered, but couldn’t
Chapter 121: Rusk and a Dehydrator Every day, while managing the store, I practice removing moisture from food. The soup was relatively easy, but when the ingredients are large, it becomes too airy. Also, drying beans makes them as hard as stones. I was trying various things with the goal of making “small, soft ingredients”
Chapter 120: Drying Magic Mr. Henry is carefully piecing together the copied magic circles, exuding a level of intensity that feels like almost murderous. He uses a fine paintbrush with great care. “Henry, you’re being very serious about this.” “Of course. Just imagining what would happen if the pieces were even slightly misaligned is terrifying.
Chapter 119: The Wedding (2) As soon as I heard the names Ingo and Ella, tears sprang to my eyes like a reflex. At the time when I was told, “We’ll be moving to our son’s house,” I was completely dependent and had been rescued with nothing but the clothes on my back. I had
Chapter 118. The Wedding (1) The day of the wedding had finally arrived. The ceremony was set to start at ten in the morning, at the Howler family’s hall. Fortunately, the weather was clear. The carriage arrived to pick me up at five-thirty in the morning. Henry said he should come at 8, but I
Chapter 117: The Night Before the Wedding The Donnellys, who gave us a look around their house, were surprised to see Henry in casual clothes. “A nobleman here? But there’s only one room for servants…” “We probably won’t have any servants, so it’s not a problem.” When I replied this way, the couple seemed a