The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life - Chapter 31 : Confusion
Translator: Sunnyshies
Editor: Ryuubii
Chapter 31 : Confusion
The next morning, Leonardo left Polk at a chilly hour when the sun had yet to rise.
This morning, as promised, Amalia made him an elaborate breakfast and lunch box. Then, at the door, they exchanged “I’m off” and “Take care”, and she watched as Leonardo’s back became smaller in the distance.
Just as they discussed last night, Leonardo had to go back to his job as a mercenary. It was a job that required both competence and trust, so he couldn’t take a break for too long.
His water bottle contains tea that she brewed and chilled early this morning. The tea was prepared using Ravi, a herb that has a restorative effect on the body, and Maghram, a nut that contains just the right amount of salt and sugar, then after finishing off with a little honey, it was a tea perfect for traveling.
Yesterday, it was revealed that the tea Amalia made contains a mysterious power, but the effect would probably disappear over time after the tea was drunk. So even if Amalia’s tea could protect Leonardo, it would only be for a short time.
Nevertheless, when Leonardo found out that the contents of the water bottle was Amalia’s homemade tea, he broke into a happy smile and gently stroked her hair, saying, “I’ll come back safely, so please don’t be reckless either.”
It was at that moment when Amalia realized that she quite liked having Leonardo stroking her hair.
Last night, when he kissed her goodnight, she felt very nervous. But then, she realized that it was not that uncomfortable, rather she felt quite happy to be touched by him.
“…your face is weird, mom.”
“Uh, eh!?”
She heard a slightly grumpy voice and hurriedly looked at her feet, and before she knew it, Yugo was already there in his nightgown.
He went to bed with Leonardo last night and said that he would not see him off when they talked about Leonardo going to work before he went to bed. So she let him sleep more in the morning and woke him up only when the sun came up.
Probably because he had just woken up from his sleep, Yugo’s golden hair was sticking up all over the place. He was staring at Amalia with his arms crossed.
“Do you love him that much?”
“…well, I’ve been taking care of him since he was a child, so of course I like him.”
“Hmm?”
She tried to keep her voice as calm as possible, but Yugo responded to her quite easily that it felt almost unbelievable. He then turned away, saying. “I’m hungry”, and headed for the kitchen.
Amalia closed the front door, which she had left open, and leaned against it.
‘…now I’m feeling really nervous.’
When asked straightfordly if she loved Leonardo, she would panic more than necessary.
She could just laugh at it and answer, “Of course, I love him”, but she felt oddly confused and didn’t give an answer right away.
There are many kinds of likes. Amalia loves Yugo, and she also loves the people of Polk, who watch over her and her family without pursuing their complicated situation any further than necessary.
And she is equally fond of Leonardo, whom she has liked like a younger brother since he was a child. This is how it was supposed to be―
‘…I wonder, if I had aged properly, would all of this happen then?’
If Leonardo was already 23 years old now, then Amalia, who was eight years older than Leonardo, should be 31 right now.
But the reality is different. Amalia has skipped over ten years at once. Not only her body, but also her mind is still 21 years old, and Leonardo, who is now older than her, appears in front of her.
‘To think that I feel happy to be touched like a little girl, it’s not really a good thought as a former guardian…’
No matter how much a man, who was supposed to be eight years younger than her, is now two years older than her, it would be immoral of her to feel this way towards a man she has bathed with, and changed his underwear for when he wet the bed. Since she doesn’t have any prior experience, she really can’t say for sure.
Letting out a deep sigh, Amalia sluggishly made her way to the kitchen.
For now, Amalia must do what she wants to do and what she should do while Leonardo is away.
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Amalia’s specialty is white magic.
Examining those who are injured or unwell, and giving them appropriate treatment with white magic.
The other day, Amalia submitted a summary of a month’s worth of work to Bruno and got paid. About half of the items were vegetables, meat, and daily necessities such as clothing and soap.
Amalia is a good cook, but she doesn’t really like to sew. For clothes, she either buys ready-made ones or has them made by women who are good at sewing. For this reason, she was very grateful for the cloth-related rewards.
The money would be used for buying things at the general store and the merchants, so after buying what she needed with Yugo first, she stored the rest neatly in the back of a jar she kept in the kitchen.
“I guess Yugo likes toys more than I thought.”
While chopping fruit for her tea, Amalia called out to Yugo, who was sitting in the corner of the kitchen, playing with a wooden puzzle.
Yugo is probably hundreds of years old, and his magical power is incomparable to that of humans. And while his knowledge of the human world is a bit limited, he is very knowledgeable about demons and the Demon World, and knows some surprisingly difficult words.
But now he was holding puzzle pieces of various shapes with a serious look on his face. This was the item that Yugo had unusually asked for when the merchant arrived the other day.
Basically, Yugo has no greed and even hunts his own meat for food, so raising him doesn’t cost any money. There was no way that Amalia would not buy him the first item he asked for.
This wooden puzzle is an educational tool that allows you to make various shapes by combining parts such as triangles and squares. The price was a bit high, partly because the wood had been carefully carved so that children would not get hurt if they touched it.
But when she bought the puzzle for Yugo, he smiled and said, “Thanks, Mom! I’ll take good care of it!” Then he kissed Amalia and has been playing with it ever since.
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Author’s note :
Botanical Dictionary (5)
Ravi (ラヴィ /Ravu~i/) – a herb with restorative properties.
Botanical Dictionary (6)
Maghram (マグラム /Maguramu/) – Nuts containing salt and sugar.