Candy Wizard and Travel

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A few days later, before the weekend, Irena managed to regain her normal self.

As long as you don't get close and don't think about it, that's fine.

Being able to pass the apprenticeship exam at the age of 14, Irena had enough tenacity and rich experience to suppress her desires - but she forgot, or rather, deliberately ignored one thing: suppression, just suppression.

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"It's holiday soon. I haven't gone out for a week in order to pass the exam. Let's have enough fun together during the holiday!"

"Successful weight loss! I lost two pounds. Reward yourself by eating honey steak, macaroni and cheese, and ice cream! Of course, there is no shortage of cake to celebrate. How about chocolate cake?"

"Welcome back, my dear, I haven't seen you for a month. Have you missed me? Let me tell you secretly that my style today is...eh? Don't say anything disappointing. Just stay at home for a few days. My secret weapon will definitely surprise you. …”

As summer approaches, it feels like the streets are getting hotter, with people coming and going and vendors shouting in high spirits.

The most suitable season for going out every year is, in addition to the orange-yellow-orange-green autumn, late spring and early summer are also indispensable. The climate is neither cold nor hot. When the seasons change, the demand for experiencing fresh food and changing clothes increases, which naturally makes the streets lively.

Walking through the bustling crowd, Xidi was thinking about the ingredients for lunch. It was agreed that he would show off his skills last time.

Irena walked behind him, her eyes scanning the shops, lively children and young lovers in the distance.

"...I think it's time for our relationship to take a step further."

"You mean?"

"Well, holding hands, is that okay?"

"Um……"

Irena turned her face away and followed her senior brother silently.

She wasn't planning to go back this month, but the senior promised her mother last time that she would give her a gift in return, so she couldn't let her go by herself, right?After thinking about it, I came to help.

Roberta is a small and peaceful country, with many witches coming to support them, but the overall number of magicians is not that many. It would be a bit conspicuous to use a broom when walking on the street, so they both started walking outside the street.

The two of them kept a distance of more than two feet, almost the same height. This obviously exceeded the social distance that ordinary friends and work colleagues should maintain, but she did not feel uncomfortable.

As they walked, Irena's eyes were fixed on Xi Di.

Senior Brother is a person who cares about his image - for a very small number of people, even conservative people, in this hot season, he still wears a black robe from head to toe, with only his face and hands exposed.

——On the second visit, there was no need to pay attention to so many details. He did not change clothes.

Irena's eyes were attracted by the hand that moved naturally while walking. The large black robe covered all the way to the back of the hand. When walking, up to a quarter of the forearm was exposed. It was as white as the snow on the top of the mountain in the distance. .

A fastidious witch will regularly soak her hands in magic potion to clean away calluses and other traces to prevent details from revealing her habit of using the wand. In the end, her hands will be as soft as a baby's. Brother Xidi seems to be that kind of person.

His hands...the joints and skin look very soft, and the white fingers are very cute. It makes people want to rub them on their faces. It must make people feel very calm.

She has always felt that the most natural color of nails is the most beautiful. They are neatly trimmed and the pink and white crescents on the small, round fingers are perfect.

Irena remembered a painting from her childhood. When she saw the folded hands of the smiling woman in the painting, she felt the impact of art and an unspeakable tremor.

Just like this moment.

She was walking behind. As long as she moved a little faster and swung her arms wider when there were more people on her way, she would be able to hit them, right?

It's not like there was a layer of clothes between them like last time. The occasional moments that she encountered in life before were always when she was distracted, but this time...

I really don’t mean anything else, I just want to feel it, it doesn’t matter on my hand, elbow or forearm.

Unfortunately, as if against her, the second half of the street was actually sparse!

But it doesn't matter, the street corner is coming soon. When turning, in order to keep up, it is normal for your feet to "slip" when accelerating, right?

Visually, there are still ten or nine steps left...

Xidi looked up at the sign and went straight in.

"..."

It's a fishery store.

Irena looked up and lowered her head.

Never come again!

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"...Look at where there are no eels now. They are all cultivated by magic. If you think they are expensive, I think they are too expensive."

"Pick one for me."

"Row."

In landlocked countries, aquatic products are much more expensive than those on the coast. This season, eels have just recovered from their lean state in winter and are not plump enough.

But there is no problem with magic breeding. It is alive and kicking. Just make sure it is not some strange transformation magic or potion experiment. Magic is really convenient.

By the way, the boss seemed to be planning to do something with the weighing tool. After seeing the stars and the bright moon on his chest, he silently said a half-folded number.

So magic is really convenient.

After confirming that there was no problem, Xidi froze the eel into ice and put it in the bag.

When they went out, the junior sister was kicking pebbles on the ground, looking like she had no quality. After getting along for a long time, Xidi could feel that she was a little angry. What happened?

"Wait a minute, Irena doesn't like the smell of fish?"

"No, no!" The gray-haired girl waved her hands quickly, "I just remembered something."

Xidi didn't ask any more questions.

"Do you like anything besides bread? I can make it."

"I don't choose, as long as there are no mushrooms."

"Same as Teacher Fran."

After chatting and walking through the street, Irena walked to the left and aimed at her senior brother's left hand that had not yet lifted anything. She felt sad that there was not much time left for her. If she hesitated again, both hands were occupied. Where could she touch?

"Ahem," she thought of something that could help her, "Senior, I usually have common ingredients at home, so I don't need to buy too much."

Thanks to my father, in order to satisfy his extraordinary appetite, there are a lot of ingredients at home. My mother doesn’t like to go out, so she often prepares a lot and freezes it in the cellar.

Is ice magic that simple?Do you want to learn from it later?

"Yeah, that's right. Auntie told me about it, but I almost forgot."

——The best situation, senior brother stopped.

That's good. On the way back, she will lead the way and will definitely pass through the street with the most people. Chance!

"——Then I'll buy some more octopus."

Damn octopus!

Irena stomped her foot angrily and stepped on a small stone, which hit the middle of the toes of her front foot. The pain was so painful that she almost shed tears. Judging from the distance and direction, it was most likely the stone she had just kicked out.

Damn rocks!

"Ouch!"

"Huh? What's wrong, Irena?"

"I kicked something, it doesn't matter..."

"Your voice doesn't sound right," Xi Di turned around, looked at the tearful junior sister carefully, and moved closer with concern, "It's not sprained, right? It looks very painful. If you don't mind, you can help me. Don't use force on that foot. If it’s serious, I’ll carry you on a broomstick.”

Retrospect magic cannot be cast through objects. If you wave the wand at Irena's feet, the result will probably be that her boots return to the state they were in when she went out in the morning.

If you really need to, you might as well fly on a broom.

"It's really okay, senior..."

"Then take a rest, it's still early, don't be in a hurry."

"All right--"

She tentatively grabbed the hand stretched out by her senior, resisting the urge to squeeze one hand tightly and rub it. She only held four fingers reservedly, and grabbed his forearm with the other hand to help her stand steady.

The arms feel thin in the hand, like a small tree that has just been planted, but the senior brother stands very stable and can hardly feel any shaking.

The fingers were as slender and smooth as expected, and it was a little difficult to suppress her mood. Irena pressed it gently, and Xi Di looked over, then showed a thoughtful expression, took the initiative to open her hand, and interlocked her fingers.

--Thank you!Stone.

After a while, Irena felt that she must kick harder next time.

The pain in the sole of her foot slowly disappeared. The girl who was still very honest at this moment only delayed for 3 minutes and reluctantly let go.

"I'm fine, thank you, senior."

"Well, be careful where you step. Irena can sit on the broom and wait for me."

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"What's wrong with Xiao Xidi's hand?"

While cooking, Aunt Victoria, who said she wanted to "observe and learn", discovered something strange. There was a long red mark on the back of her lovely disciple's hand. It didn't look like it was scratched by a branch or something, but more like a stick. ……nail?

"Oh, maybe it was caught by a kitten. The fishy smell attracted some cats, so I didn't use magic to drive them away." Xidi lied without changing his face. He explained that what he wanted to say was a bit long. He was concentrating on frying the eel.

"Is that so? Little Xidi likes cats?"

"I would like to say that I like it, but I usually don't get close to it, because a good cat wants to catch mice and get dirty. Does Auntie like cats? I heard that you don't go out often, so you can keep a pet."

"Ah, I'm cared about," Victorique smiled happily, "I'm still raising Irena, forget about the cat, and I'm allergic to cats, so it would be very uncomfortable if I meet them. Speaking of which, your teacher I once wanted to raise one, but I rejected it."

"It's difficult for the teacher to support her...but maybe it would be better if she has more opportunities to exercise?"

When the teacher was mentioned, Xidi was slightly distracted. After thinking for a while, the witch's standard equipment could always have a cat. With the teacher's temperament, as long as the cat's patterns were not too messy, she would look very elegant in her arms.

But it’s hard to imagine the teacher cleaning up the cat’s hair and excrement and feeding it at designated points. She eats irregularly and has to help take care of her hair. She raises the cat herself.

Forget it, I already have a teacher and a junior sister to support, so I’m too busy.

"It's too late now," Victorique sighed, "With Xiao Xi Di here, my stupid disciple will probably have to leave his work to you and won't be able to train himself."

The hero sees the same.

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Irena happily poked at the crispy eel meat on the plate.

Before today, she really didn't like those long things. When they were alive, they were cold and slippery. The mucus on the body surface was fishy, ​​and the way they swam made people instinctively feel scared.

But according to my senior brother, you can’t judge a book by its appearance, and the same applies to animals. Little things that look cute or inconspicuous often hide their killer moves, and those that look ugly...maybe delicious.

"The traditional method is to fry or bake until crispy and smear with sauce. The burnt aroma will be stronger, and the shell has a good texture, but the oil may be too much and may be greasy. The method I learned is to fry it and then put it in the sauce and cook it for a while. It retains part of the texture of the burnt shell and allows the soup to penetrate into it. It goes well with rice, but it takes some time to prepare the sauce. I will do it in advance next time.”

Xidi introduced the dishes.

Irena's mother looked at him with a soft and pleased expression, "It's great. It's rare to see people here who can cook eels. My dear, tell me what you think."

"Hmph," Vestia wiped the dirt from the corner of her mouth with disdain, "That's it, it's still 100 years away from your craftsmanship."

——You’re not very convincing if you finish eating so quickly.

Victorique smiled, and with her husband's expectant eyes, she cut the eel with only one bite in the center, and then put it on Irena's plate.

"If you don't like it, don't eat it."

The man lowered his head again, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

This is not bowing down to the guy across from me, but bowing down to my wife, so it’s okay and not embarrassing.

"Uh-huh."

Victoria then divided it into half and handed it over.

"Xiao Xidi, do you want to stay overnight?"

Xidi shook her head, "No, I want to go back and take care of the teacher."

"It's a good thing to let it go for a while and get some exercise."

"I left for two years before, and the result..."

He, Victorique and Irena all fell silent.

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