Candy Wizard and Travel

The first floor is a doll shop. Customers push the door in. Wind chimes are hung on the door. She is used to the sound. Because of her identity as a witch, almost no one disturbs her creation outside of business hours.

She frowned and lay down again.

No matter, just pretend there's no one inside.

Then the doorbell rang again.

She suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.

This regular and steady voice, the interval between ringing the doorbell seems to have to be reached by tiptoes, and the obedient and quiet attitude even after being left alone for a long time, is just like her cute little disciple.

How is that possible? Mal almost laughed. Before she could even dream, the fantasy time had already started.

She lay down relaxedly and covered her face with the bread-patterned quilt that smelled of dessert. When she was about to fall asleep, a slight sound came to her ears again——

"Click."

The sound of keys turning.

Mal's eyes shot open.

……

Xidi walked into the store he had not seen for several months. He had the key. After ringing the doorbell twice, he guessed that the master was not awake yet, or was pretending not to be awake.

"Tattoo."

The sound of hard-soled shoes disturbed the puppets' contemplation, and pairs of gorgeous eyes stared over.

The lighting on the first floor is still so bad. All the light seems to be concentrated on the cabinets on both sides. There are dolls sitting on them, with different hair colors and different postures. Only their faces are neatly facing this side. The sight greets outsiders.

It is said that a thief from surrounding countries once stole here. When he opened the door in the middle of the night and lit a lamp, dozens of pairs of eyes stared at him. He fainted with fright on the spot. Xi Di, who was waiting aside with a wand, had to cast a spell on him. first aid.

Missing them so much, Xidi looked at those dolls one by one.

He has been working here for a year, and it can be said that except for the dolls, even Mal is not as familiar with this house as he is.

"I'm back, long time no see. It's great that you are still here. Ansu, Mary Jane, Ai, Eliza... there are some new faces, hello everyone."

Those delicate eyes reflected different colors in the light, which made people feel cold and creepy at first glance. For Xi Di, who was already used to it, he liked this quiet and elegant beauty very much.

In the morning, when the light is just right, the dolls seem to be smiling, but when the sun sets, the corners of their mouths will look downward, making them look very unhappy.

Having seen Master's most important puppets, and judging from the quality of those new ones, he could tell that Master was in pretty good condition, and his level had improved somewhat compared to the past.

In addition, there are the life issues that he has always cared about.

There was no dust on the floor, and there were no stains in the gaps between the windowsills. It looked like they were cleaned regularly with magic.

The kitchen, well, is very clean. This is not something worth boasting about. It means that the kitchen has not been used once since he left. In the cupboard where food is stored on the side, there are only large bags of bread and coffee powder, and there are a few more in the corner. The moldy things must be old-timers that existed before winter.

Xidi rubbed her eyebrows. For Master, this was normal.

Anyway, let's buy some ingredients first. He will be here for five days, so he needs to prepare a little more. Before leaving, he can research convenient foods like curry cubes.

Based on his understanding of Master, if he stayed up late the night before, he would wake up around ten o'clock, which is 15 minutes later. If he didn't stay up late... he would sleep directly until twelve o'clock. He kept thinking about this logic. Unclear.

Thinking about it, as soon as he walked out of the door, he heard the sound of quick footsteps coming from the second floor.

Xidi was stunned and looked up. The woman with brown and gray hair on the stairs covered her face with her hands, as if she was afraid of disturbing her sweet dream. She hesitated and walked down in small steps. Tears gradually accumulated in her eyes, but she didn't want to. On the day we met.

"Xiao Xidi?"

"I got up really early today, Master," Xi Di smiled warmly, "I'm back."

"Yeah!"

She made an inexplicable cry, looked very happy, ran over quickly with agility that was not suitable for her body, and hugged the disciple who had been away for a long time, so warmly that she almost rubbed him to the bones.

——Xidi, who almost suffocated, came to the conclusion that the master's figure was "scary" than the teacher's.

"Sorry, I'm a little excited after not seeing you for a long time." Mal groped up and down the disciple's body with an abnormal flush on his face, "Well, he has grown about one-fifth of an inch (0.5cm) and has maintained his figure very well. , the arms and waist are still so thin, and the legs are not thick..."

Fran wouldn't know that sometimes she made strange moves on a whim, but her disciples didn't react at all. It wasn't because Xi Di was distracted, but because someone had done it in advance and had been vaccinated, so that some strange moves would cause the opposite. There is no excitement like holding hands.

It sounds quite strange.

Xidi stood obediently and allowed her master to vent the excitement she had not seen for a long time, with a look of helplessness and nostalgia.

"Master, it's true. I'm not a child anymore. I will pay attention."

"No, Master must confirm everything about Xiao Xidi."

"Yes, breakfast... lunch will be coming soon. What would you like to eat? How about red wine braised beef, black pepper steak pasta and freshly baked bread?"

Mal paused for a moment. This long-lost conversation filled her with indescribable familiarity and emotion. She said "hmm" and hugged her disciple tightly.

"Welcome back."

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Waving her hands and watching her disciple disappear into the street, Mal silently backed away and leaned on the counter. A hazy vapor was floating around her body. There was already a thin layer of sweat under her pajamas, and her body temperature slowly evaporated due to her high emotions.

Partly excited, partly frightened.

The current situation on the second floor cannot be seen by Xiao Xidi. It cannot be said to be a mess, it can only be said to be unsightly. She has moved almost all her personal belongings to the disciple's room. She saw that it was a trivial matter for him to nag her for a long time. In case there is a problem with the clothes and bedding——

In her imagination, her lovely disciple crossed his arms, the highlights in his eyes disappeared, and stepped back to the door, with undisguised disgust on his face:

"I didn't expect Master to be such a weird woman. It's too scary. I never want to come back again!"

"Pfft!"

Mal covered her mouth hard.

In that case, she would probably die of myocardial infarction.

but--

She rolled on the ground again.

——Xiao Xidi’s disgusted expression is so cool, hehehe... I can’t continue to have delusions. It must be solved before Xiao Xidi comes back. Only in this critical moment, will she be extremely grateful to herself for persisting back then. Learned magic.

The last time I felt like this was when I was teaching magic to my disciples.

Wait, it seems like the disciple's scent is still on your hands.

Suck--

Look away, huh——

Suck again——

……

It was in this country that Xidi obtained her apprenticeship as a witch, and the information was engraved on the platycodon flower. When he leaves, the name will be engraved on the witch's star badge. No matter how far he goes or where he goes in the future, Every place is inseparable from this country called Dorothy.

It was less than half a year, but now it feels like an extremely long time has passed.

"Huh? With this hair and height... is Xiao Xidi back?" The uncle from the fruit and vegetable shop greeted tentatively.

Hidi waved in response.

"It's me. I'm coming back to see Master this time."

"Hahaha, I didn't expect that little Xidi is about to become a witch. Let's see if there are any fruits you like. Pick whatever you like. It's a gift from your uncle!"

"Hasn't Auntie asked you to change your habit of giving things away when you are happy?"

"Ahem, how can a grown man let a woman ride on his head every day?"

The store manager coughed, looked left and right with very small movements, then straightened his spine and responded like this.

"We just saw him being led by the ear yesterday!"

"This guy was caught hiding private money last time and his face was swollen for two days!"

"Shhhhhh!"

Hearing the excitement, the owners of the surrounding shops poked their heads out one after another and exposed his background in a few words. Then there was an argument between the fruit and vegetable shop owner and the people around him, mixed with laughter, which was very lively.

This was part of Hidi's impression of Dorothy. During the year she stayed at the doll shop, he was always the one doing the cooking, and almost all the bosses in the street knew him.

Even Zhongzhong Township is not as familiar as here, after all, he doesn't often show his face there.

"Master got up late again this morning. I picked some ingredients and went back to cook."

"Pick whatever you want. If there are too many things, we will find a carriage to deliver them to you!"

"That's no need. I'm a magician after all."

Even if I had the foresight to reduce the amount, the total of the bonus parts still exceeded four or five days' worth.

Xidi reluctantly thanked the bosses and emptied his snack inventory as a gift in return. The bosses were happy to accept it because there were always children at home who liked this.

……

Returning to the doll shop, a "temporary business" sign was hung in front of the shop. The reason was just a few words: the disciple is back.

Xidi shook her head and opened the door.

"jingle--"

When all the things were moved in and prepared to process the materials for lunch, Mal walked over quietly and hugged the disciple's slender waist from behind.

"Hey!"

"Don't interrupt my cooking, Master."

"It's been a long time since we last met. Let me hold you for a while."

"There's really no way. Well, your hand is a little lower. I can't cut the vegetables if it's stuck there."

Mal's hand slid down and landed on the disciple's abdomen.

Frankly speaking, it was a bit itchy, but Master Mal always managed to get it just right. As a puppet master, she had a very deep understanding of the human body. Hidi sighed, blushing and continued to process the ingredients.

Fortunately, the stew is simple, as long as you don't cut into the chopping board. With his level of magic, the steak will not be wrong in the heat, and he even has enough energy to chat with the master.

"Has Xiao Xidi's problem been solved? I feel that there is a huge amount of magic flowing here." Mal's hand drew circles on the disciple's chest.

"Don't move, Master... Now, there are only some minor problems left."

For example, I occasionally want to study the very cool explosion magic that relieves stress. Unfortunately, the kind of extravagant magic that wastes magic power cannot be found in ancient magic. There are always other things on my hands, so I can't spare any time.

Mal was relieved, slightly possessed, sniffing the scent in the disciple's hair, "That's good, I do look much better, and my face is flushed -"

Her nails lightly scratched the disciple's face,

"Being healthier is always a good thing. Speaking of which, Xiao Xidi's hair is covering her eyes. Do you want to fix it?"

For the sake of accuracy and indescribable "spirituality", Mal often attaches magic power to his fingers to polish the doll's eyeballs. Over time, the skin of his index finger has a strange thick feeling. He gently brushes Hidi's covered right eye, and when he closes his eyes Finally, the master stroked his eyebrows as if playfully, feeling the ups and downs between his eyebrows.

"No, I think this hairstyle is more suitable recently."

"Gothic style, eh, from my perspective, Xiao Xidi's eyes are so beautiful, and her face is so delicate, of course she has to expose them all. As for her hairstyle...a neat bob would be great, or here The sideburns should be longer and the other side should be at ear level. This refreshing style is also good..."

As she spoke, she unconsciously gently kneaded the hair on her hand. This was the instinct of a puppeteer. Her judgment was that hair of this quality, even if it was cultivated with magic, would require the best potions. The product is of top quality, and she has never used such materials a few times, because she can only create a doll worthy of that hair when she is inspired.

"Awesome..."

Xidi is almost used to it. The master's touch is also very measured and does not affect the vision of his left eye. The parts polished by that hand can almost fill the room. When necessary, it will be as stable as a dead object. .

"Okay, it's time to get off the pot. Oil fumes are not good for your skin. Master, please get out."

"Just use magic to isolate it."

"I mean you interrupted my cooking."

"Ugh..."

……

It had been several months since Mal had sat down at the dinner table, and during this time she usually ate in the workshop or bedroom.

Through the heat rising from the food, the disciple sitting opposite seemed hazy like a dream.

Mal was in a trance for a while, and suddenly had an illusory sense of whether she was still in a dream. It wasn't until she really felt the smell that she could confirm that it was not a dream at this moment.

Because she firmly believed that if the dreamland could restore the temperature and smell to this level, what she was eating now would definitely not be rice.

After her disciple left, she always asked the restaurant on the street to deliver lunch and dinner on a regular basis. In the morning, she always had coffee and bread. Frankly speaking, the restaurant tasted pretty good, but as an artist, Mal could clearly eat it. , commercialized food lacks soul.

Xiao Xidi’s dishes are different, great!

……