It had been a long time since Maka had tried to do nothing and just play all day long.
He took Luna around Hogsmeade and bought her many interesting gadgets. Most of those things are very cheap, but you can feel the creator's little creativity that is almost overflowing from them.
"Are you hungry? It's almost lunch time." While walking, Maka suddenly turned her head and asked.
"Hmm -" Luna tilted her head and thought for a moment, "That's fine."
"Then I'll take you somewhere special."
Maka led Luna through several turns, and the two of them walked in the alleyway paved with stone slabs. At first, the alley seems to be getting narrower and narrower, but if you walk a few more steps in, you will find that the surrounding area gradually becomes much wider.
Not long after, the two of them turned another corner from the innermost part of the alley, and their eyes suddenly became brighter.
In front of them, a small dome hut was located in the middle of a wooden fence. It was surrounded by various tall and short fruit trees, and it looked lush and green.
Under the eaves of the igloo, a tall pole was erected, and a sign could be seen hanging diagonally on it, with the words "Snow Witch" written in cursive letters.
"Not many people know about this store, and it's not open often... I only found out about it after being introduced to it." Maka looked at the hut and said, "It is said that the food here is very delicious, but it is not We only collect gold galleons and all kinds of magic materials.”
"It's very special." Luna's eyes were bright and she seemed to be very interested in this store.
"Let's go! Go in and take a look."
The two of them walked along the path between the fences towards the gate. It was quiet and no one was around, which was completely different from the lively scene on the main road of Hogsmeade Village.
"jingle"
Maka stretched out her finger and flicked the small bell hanging by the door.
"Who is there?" A light female voice came from inside, "If it's not an owl or something causing trouble, then please come in!"
Maka glanced at Luna, then turned the door handle and pushed open the closed wooden door, making a strange "creep" sound.
The look inside the hut was very peculiar.
It looks unexpectedly empty, and one can easily tell at a glance that the space inside has been extended by magic.
All kinds of strange things are hung on the surrounding walls, including pictures, animal bones, and even huge bottles of unknown smoke - they emit different colors of light, and you can still see them from inside from time to time. to some interesting scenery from around the world.
In the open space in the middle, there are only a few round wooden tables, with a long distance between each seat, making people feel extra spacious.
If you look up, you can see a magical ceiling similar to the ceiling of the Hogwarts Great Hall, but what is shown here is not the starry sky, but the blue sky and large tracts of white clouds as white as cotton candy.
In the innermost part, there is a long bar, and the entire wall behind is filled with wine racks filled with wine bottles and barrels. Only a doorway is left in the middle. Looking inside, you can also see what is probably the kitchen.
While Maka and Luna were looking around, someone suddenly walked out of the door behind the bar.
"Two little wizards, welcome to the Snow Witch."
It was a young witch wearing a light-colored wizard robe and a pointed wizard hat on her head. She welcomed Maka and Luna with a smile and extended her hand to invite them to sit down.
"You only need to pay for magic materials—no matter what they are, you can exchange them for delicious food." The young witch said, "I can provide the food materials, or of course, you can use your own."
"So, is there anything you need?" She asked softly with a polite bow at the end.
"Well... then use this!"
Maka thought for a while, and took out a lot of materials from her waist one after another - there was meat in it, as well as various plants and fungi. They were all well preserved in containers and looked very good. Fresh.
"As for the magic materials used for payment... what do you need?" Maka asked, "If I have them, that would be great."
Because he usually needs to conduct all kinds of messy research, Maka has always been well prepared with magic materials, and this indirectly proves that this guy is indeed making more and more money.
"This is—" The young witch's eyes were very vicious, and she immediately took aim at the huge pink and tender piece of meat that Maka took out.
"This is the meat from the belly of the basilisk. The snake should be about a thousand years old." Maka explained, "Well, maybe the meat is a bit old, I don't know-"
"Yes! Of course it can!" The young witch suddenly showed an expression of surprise, and she said happily, "I knew it! I can feel it. There is a powerful magic residue in it. It must be the meat of a powerful creature!"
"If there is another piece, it will be enough to pay for this meal." She suddenly looked at Maka, looked at him expectantly and asked, "Is there any more?"
"Yes, of course..." Maka took out a piece again and placed it next to the pile of materials. "You must know that among the materials on it, it contains the most meat - I couldn't even fit it in at the time."
"Oh—" the young witch immediately showed a look of regret, "That's such a waste."
She took out the wand from her waist and clicked it, and all the materials levitated out of thin air, following her footsteps and drifting toward the kitchen.
"It should be a good lunch, the guy who recommended this place to me said he had one of the best meals he ever had."
The person who recommended this place to Maka was his partner, the bandage wizard Tyrande.
"That shouldn't be wrong." Luna raised her neck, looked at the clouds above her head, and said in a daze, "The right friends can always bring you the right surprise."
"That guy... is indeed pretty good." Maka thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
At least, as a partner, Tyrande has a qualified contractual spirit. The accounts between him and Tyrande had always been detailed and complete, and there was never less than a copper nut in the payment to Maca.
The preparation of food seemed to take a lot of work. After a long time, when Maka felt a little hungry, the young witch used magic to control large and small dinner plates and came here.
"You can start from that plate, but I recommend starting with the appetizers and appetizer soup." She bowed slightly and stepped back again, "I included some drinks - children are not allowed to drink. !”
"Sorry," Maka shrugged, took out a large wine bottle from her waist and placed it on the table, "I'll bring my own."
"Is this wine?" Luna asked curiously, "Dad never lets me drink - in fact, he doesn't drink much because it's too expensive."
"It's just a joke. This is the Ice Flame Fruit Juice that I prepared myself. It's specially made. There's only one bottle like this in the world."
As he spoke, he tapped the mouth of the bottle with his wand, and the oak cork immediately jumped out automatically. Suddenly, a light blue flame burst out from the mouth of the bottle, followed by a trace of cold air.
The surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped a bit, making people feel as if they were back in the ice and snow outside.
Maka took two goblets and poured two full glasses of juice into them.
It was a kind of blue juice with snowflakes floating on it, and wisps of blue-white flames floating on the rim of the cup, which looked extremely beautiful.
"Ice Flame Fruits are very rare now. I also found them on a small island in the center of the Mediterranean Sea." Maka said, "I have already planted the seeds, and there will be more and more of them in the future... But the Ice Flame Fruits The growth cycle is very long, and it will take at least two years before the next batch comes out.”
"Do they have any effect?" Luna asked with a blink.
Before Maka could speak, the young witch who had been standing not far away said first: "It just makes you more cold-resistant. The key is its taste! Its taste!"
She looked excited, as if she had no resistance to delicious food.
"How about a drink too?" Maka invited.
"Oh—really?" she said excitedly, "I mean, really?"
This ice flame fruit juice was prepared by Maca himself after studying this material. Some other materials were added to it to make the refreshing coldness, sweetness and sourness of this juice softer.
With this delicious meal, the relationship between the three of them has improved a lot. They chatted while eating, enjoying the food and appreciating their stories, and seemed to be in a happy mood.
During the conversation, Maka also learned some specific information about the young witch.
Her name is "Celine", and it is said that she has no surname. She is an orphan who was taken in by the female owner of the "Snow Witch" restaurant.
When she was young, she often traveled with her boss to various places around the world, looking for all kinds of food and ingredients.
Then I would come back several times a year and stay for a while, during which the "Snow Witch" would open a shop.
There was no doubt that life was wonderful, and Luna seemed interested. She asked Celine many questions. Of course, the most asked questions were the news and rumors about the magical creatures that she cared about.
At the end, as Maka and Luna prepare to say their goodbyes, Celine comes up with an interesting idea.
"If there is anything good in the future, or if you want to eat something delicious, remember to contact me!" she said. "I will probably live here for several years - some things I have to do must be completed properly. ."
"Of course, if there are suitable ingredients, I will come over," Maka turned around and said, "Your cooking skills are indeed very good, and the food is delicious."
"I think so too." Luna nodded seriously.
They left here and soon returned to the main road of Hogsmeade Village. But the time was already past two o'clock in the afternoon.
"One last place to go, and then it's time to go back to school." Maka said.