It's been a long time since Maca has tried to do nothing and just play all day.

He took Luna around Hogsmeade and bought her a lot of interesting knick-knacks. Most of those things are cheap, but you can feel the almost overflowing little creativity of the makers.

"Hungry? It's almost lunchtime. As she walked, Maca suddenly turned her head and asked.

"Hmm-" Luna thought as she tilted her head, "and that's fine." ”

"Then I'll take you to a special place."

Maca led Luna around a few corners, and the two walked down the small stone-paved alley. At first, the alley seems to get narrower and narrower, but if you take a few more steps, you will find that the surrounding area is gradually becoming much wider.

Not long after, the two of them turned another corner from the innermost part of the alley, and their eyes suddenly opened up.

In front of them, a small igloo sits in the middle of a wooden fence, surrounded by fruit trees, tall and low, and looks green.

Under the eaves of the igloo stood a tall pole, on which a sign could be seen hanging diagonally, with the words "Snow Witch" written in floral script.

"Very few people know about this store, and it doesn't open often...... I only found out after being introduced. Maca looked at the hut and said, "It is said that the things here are very tasty, but they do not charge gold galleons, only all kinds of magic materials. ”

"It's special." Luna's eyes were sparkling, and she seemed interested in the shop.

"Let's go! Go in and take a look. ”

The two of them walked along the path between the hedgerows towards the gate, and there was silence around them, no one, a far cry from the bustle on the main road of Hogsmeade Village.

"Jingle Bells"

Maca stretched out her finger and flicked the little bell hanging in the doorway.

"Who's there?" A light female voice came from inside, "If it's not an owl or something, then please come in!" ”

Maca glanced at Luna, then turned the doorknob and pushed open the closed wooden door with a strange "creak".

The look in the cottage was peculiar.

It looked unexpectedly empty, and it was immediately clear that the space inside had been magically expanded.

The walls around it are covered with all sorts of strange things, including portraits, animal bones, and even huge, whole bottles of unknown smoke – they glow in different colors, and from time to time you can see some interesting scenery from all over the world.

In the open space in the middle, there are only a few log tables, and each position is separated by a long distance, making it feel extraordinarily spacious.

If you look up, you can see a magical ceiling similar to the ceiling of Hogwarts Hall, but instead of the stars, it shows a blue sky and vast expanses of white clouds like cotton candy.

At the very back, there is a long bar, and the entire wall behind it is filled with wine racks full of bottles and barrels, except for a doorway in the middle. If you look inside, you can see what is probably the kitchen.

As Maca and Luna watched from side to side, a man suddenly stepped out of the doorway behind the bar.

"Two little wizards, welcome to the Snow Witch."

It was a young witch dressed in a light wizard's robe and wearing a tipped wizard's hat on her head. She greeted Maca and Luna with a smile and extended her hand to invite them to sit down.

"You only need to pay for magic materials - whatever it is, you can exchange it for delicious food." The young witch said, "I can provide the ingredients for the food, or you can bring your own, of course. ”

"So, is there anything you need?" She asked softly with a polite last salute.

"Hmm...... Then use this! ”

Maca thought for a moment and pulled out a large pile of materials from her waist one after another—meat in them, as well as all kinds of plants and fungi, all well preserved in containers, and all looking fresh.

"As for the magic materials used for payment...... What do you see? Maca asked, "If I had, it would be great." ”

Because of the usual need to conduct all kinds of messy research, Maca's magic materials have always been well prepared, and this indirectly proves that this guy's money is indeed getting more and more.

"It's—" The young witch's eyes were vicious, and she caught eye on the huge piece of pink flesh that Maca had taken out.

"This is the flesh of the basilisk's abdomen, and the age of the snake should be about a thousand years." Maca explained, "Well, maybe the meat is a little old, I don't know—"

"Yes! Absolutely! The young witch was surprised, and she said happily, "I knew it! I felt it, there was a powerful remnant of magic in it, it must be the flesh of a powerful creature! ”

"If there's one more piece, it'll be enough to pay for this meal," she asked, suddenly looking at Maca with an expectant look, "anything else?" ”

"Yes, of course...... "Maca pulled out another piece and placed it next to the pile, "I guess you know, it has the most meat in it—I couldn't even fit it at the time." ”

"Oh-" the young witch immediately looked sorry, "what a waste. ”

She pulled her wand from her waist and clicked it, and all the materials floated out of thin air, following her footsteps and drifting towards the kitchen.

"It should be a good lunch, and the guy who recommended it to me said he had one of the best meals he'd ever had here."

The one who recommended this place to Maca was his partner, Tyrande, the bandage wizard.

"That shouldn't be wrong." Luna craned her neck, looked at the clouds overhead, and said in a trance, "The right friend always brings you the right surprise." ”

"That guy...... It's not bad, indeed. Maca thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

At the very least, as a partner, Tyrande has a qualified spirit of contract. The accounts between him and Tyrande had always been detailed and complete, and there was never less than a copper nat in the payment to Maka.

The food seemed to be a lot of work to make, and after a long time, when Maca felt a little hungry, the young witch used her magic to control the large and small plates and walked towards her.

"You can start with that plate, but I recommend starting with an appetizer and an appetizer." She bowed slightly, then stepped back again, "I've included some drinks - children are not allowed to drink!" ”

"I'm sorry," Maca shrugged and pulled a large bottle from her waist and placed it on the table, "I'll bring my own." ”

"Is this wine?" Luna said curiously, "Dad never let me drink — in fact, he doesn't drink much because it's too expensive." ”

"Just kidding, this is my own Ice Flame Fruit Juice. Special, just like this bottle all over the world. ”

As he spoke, he tapped the rim with his wand, and the oak cork jumped out of the bottle. Suddenly, a pale blue flame burst out of the bottle, followed by a trace of coldness.

The temperature around me seems to have cooled a bit, and it feels like I'm back in the snow outside.

Maca took two goblets and poured two full glasses of juice into them.

It was a blue juice with snowflakes floating on it, and wisps of blue-white flames floating on the rim of the glass, which looked unusually beautiful.

"Ice Flame Fruits are very rare now, and I found them on a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean." "I've already kept the seeds, and they'll be more and more ...... However, the growth cycle of the Ice Flame Fruit is very long, and the next batch will not be produced until at least two years later. ”

"Do they have any effect?" Luna asked with a wink.

Before Maca could speak, the young witch who had been standing not far away preemptively said, "It's just that it can make you more hardy, the key is its taste!" It tastes! ”

She looked excited, and didn't seem to have any resistance to something delicious.

"How about a drink?" Maca invited.

"Oh—really?" She excitedly said, "I mean, really? ”

This Ice Flame Fruit Juice was blended by Maca herself after studying this ingredient, and some other ingredients were added to it to make the refreshing coldness and sweetness of this juice even softer.

With this delicious meal, the relationship between the three of them has changed a lot. They chatted while eating, enjoying the food and enjoying their stories, but they looked like they were having a good time.

During the conversation, Maca also learned some specific information about the young witch.

Her name is "Selene", and she is said to have no surname, and she is an orphan who was taken in by the female owner of the "Snow Witch" restaurant.

When she was young, she traveled with her boss all over the world, looking for all kinds of food and ingredients.

Then she comes back a few times a year and stays for a while, during which time the "Snow Witch" opens her shop.

There is no doubt that such a life is indeed very wonderful, and Luna seems to be interested. She asked Selene a lot of questions, but of course, the most asked questions were the news and rumors of the magical creatures she cared about.

At the end, when Maca and Luna are about to say goodbye, Selene comes up with an interesting idea.

"If you have anything good to eat in the future, or if you want to eat something delicious, remember to contact me!" "I'm probably going to be living here for a few years — some of the things I have to do have to be done," she said. ”

"Of course, if you have the right ingredients, you'll come," Maca replied, "your cooking is really good, and the food is delicious." ”

"I think so too." Luna nodded earnestly.

They left and soon returned to the main road of Hogsmeade. The time was already more than two o'clock in the afternoon.

"One last place, and then it's time to go back to school." Maca said.