As the sun sets in the west, the heat wave begins to subside, and the summer cicadas, which have been chirping for a day, gradually subside. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info But compared to the sleeping island bordered by the sea on all sides, the castle is still a little stuffy.

Sweating profusely, Evelyn walked up to the second floor and pushed open the bedroom door, and a chill suddenly enveloped her.

"Today's test was hard," smiled a mature and capable woman with black hair, "how is it, is it going well?"

Her name is Shujuan, and she is the oldest witch in the Mutual Aid Society, and she is also a very kind senior. After only one day together, she already felt the care and concern of the other party.

"I ...... I don't know," Evelyn replied with some frustration, "the others have all used their abilities, and when it was my turn, His Highness only asked a few questions and let me go down. Isn't it...... He doesn't think I'm useful?"

The scroll reached a glass of ice water, "There are no useless abilities, only undeveloped abilities, this is what His Highness Roland often tells us, so you don't need to worry about that." ”

"But......" she took the cup, and stopped talking.

"Worried about being left out in the cold because it won't be useful?" Shujuan couldn't help but laugh, "It's possible if it was the previous Mutual Aid Society, but in the border town, His Highness has never treated any witch differently, as Hummingbird can testify." ”

The girl who was burying her head in the cupboard looking for clothes looked up, "That's about it, it's true, like me, Mytsuki, Lily, and Miss Nanawa haven't had anything to do lately, and Your Highness has encouraged us to play Quint cards to relieve our boredom." ”

"Relief?" Evelyn's eyes widened.

"Well, that's incredible, isn't it? Work hard when there's something to do, and play happily when there's nothing to do," said Hummingbird, "but I think His Highness is still a little eccentric, and he's obviously nicer to Anna." ”

"That's the first witch he's ever known, and it's naturally much more emotional," the scroll tapped her on the head, "get dressed quickly, and there's not much running water later." Then she looked at Evelyn, "Come with us." ”

"Where?" said the latter.

"Take a shower," Shujuan smiled, "there's nothing more pleasant than standing under a shower in the summer." ”

When Evelyn followed the two into the bathroom, she couldn't help but cry out in surprise. She seemed to have stepped into a vast grassland, with a sea of clouds and mountains in front of her, and the afterglow of the setting sun shining through the window and reflecting on the walls, staining the clouds with a touch of gold.

"It's—"

"Zoroa's masterpiece," Shujuan laughed, "this is not a traditional decorative painting, you will know it when you take off your shoes." ”

Evelyn carefully put the wooden sandals into the shoe cabinet at the door, and when she stepped on the "grassland" barefoot, she immediately understood what the other party meant. The soles of the feet are like dense grass, and the tips of the grass are full of water droplets, as if a heavy rain has just fallen.

The scroll took off his clothes, let go of the braids that were tied into a ponytail, and his long black hair spilled down. I saw her walk to the wall, twist the wrench, and dozens of water lines suddenly erupted from the lotus shower head sticking out above her head, enveloping her.

"How's that, it's convenient, isn't it?" the hummingbird handed her a round piece of stuff, "This is a toiletry invented by His Highness, and it feels so good to use it when you take a shower, come, I'll show you how to use it." ”

......

When Evelyn returned to her room again, her whole body felt a little lighter.

She had never experienced such a comfortable bath, and when she lathered her body with soap and washed it away with water, the slimy feeling was suddenly swept away, replaced by a refreshing and smooth feeling. After changing into clean clothes, the sultry air seemed to get cooler, and when she lifted her arms, she could still smell the remaining scent of roses on her skin.

This is the daily life of a Mutual Aid witch?

Evelyn was still a little incredulous, she was born in the outer part of the royal capital, and her family ran a tavern, although most of the visitors were farmers, but the topic of conversation was always inseparable from the nobles of the inner city and their spending days, and she had heard a lot of it when serving wine to guests. For example, a gold-encrusted bathtub filled with wine, and a milk bath sprinkled with rose petals...... But even among the rumors of their amazement, none could compare to her own experience today—at least Evelyn didn't feel how comfortable it was to bathe in wine and milk.

When you think of the owner of the castle as a real prince, it's not uncommon to be comfortable and hedonistic. But it was unimaginable for her that witches had lived the same life as royalty and nobility. You must know that before you go to the Isle of Sleep, even maintaining a normal and peaceful life is a luxury.

"Are you hungry?" Shujuan dried his hair and re-braided his hair, "It's almost time for dinner, let's go to the hall." ”

In the living room on the first floor, the long square wooden table was already full of all kinds of dishes, and Evelyn roughly counted six pots of meat alone, as well as egg custard, vegetable soup and grilled mushrooms, no worse than last night's welcome dinner.

When the other witches arrived, everyone started moving. She noticed that some people used a pair of wooden sticks to pick up food in addition to knives and forks, and the same was true of His Highness himself, who rarely even picked up knives and forks, and the sticks in his hands flew up and down, looking very nimble. The food in the bowl was also no large cutlets or whole chickens and ducks - unlike the usual tavern meals, the steak was cut into small pieces, and the wild boar leg was boneless, and it was simply served straight into the mouth.

At the end of the dinner, His Royal Highness the Prince suddenly clapped his hands, "I have recently researched two new things that I plan to promote as a product, but I don't know how effective it is, I want you to try it first, do you have any opinions?" ”

"What's it, what's it to eat?"

"Okay, I'm going to try!"

"And I'm goo!"

The witches of the Mutual Aid Society burst into laughter, and Evelyn looked at the scroll with a blank expression, and the latter smiled and explained, "Your Highness often invents some new things, such as the soap you used before, as well as perfume, chopsticks, and ice cream...... Before he goes into production, he will let us try it out. ”

"Ahem," the prince cleared his throat, "the first thing is white wine, which tastes more mellow and more intoxicating than the usual ales and fruit wines, so underage witches are not allowed to participate. ”

"Your Highness, this is prejudice!" exclaimed Lightning, "I can drink more than those grown sailors!"

"That's not going to work either. ”

"Hmm......" the little girl pouted, but Roland was unmoved, and ordered the attendant to bring the liquor and distribute it to the adult witch.

Evelyn also had three glasses in front of her—the crystal glasses were filled with different drinks, one was transparent and colorless, like water, one was milky white, and the last one was a sparkling orange-yellow, and under the dancing candle flame, you could see some small floating objects, like unfiltered fruit wine.

"They are white wine with apple juice, white wine with milk and pure white wine," says Roland, "and the ice cubes can be added to your taste, and the more you put them, the lighter the flavor will be." Then he smiled at Evelyn, "You've been in the tavern of the royal capital, and you're capable of brewing different kinds of wine, and I'd love to hear what you think of this new wine." ”

Evelyn couldn't help but thump twice in her heart, she picked up the glass of orange wine and took a sip, sure enough, as Her Highness said, the taste of white wine was far stronger than that of ale, and even a little piercing the throat, and the tip of her tongue felt a hint of bitterness, but the fragrance of the apple diluted its effect, and finally the mellow aroma of the wine itself - several flavors echoed in her mouth in turn, and it was the first time she had tasted such a fine wine.

The white wine mixed with milk was more gentle, the bitterness was almost gone, and she could taste it, and in addition to the milk, there should have been some honey or sugar in it, and the sweetness and aroma of the wine mixed together to form a new taste.

When it was Evelyn's turn to drink the last, Evelyn was already full of anticipation, and she took a small sip, and the burning sensation rolled through the base of her tongue and throat - just as she had expected, there was no other taste to interfere with, only the mere smell of wine. First it was hot, then it was sweet, and then it was sweet.

"The taste of these three glasses is ...... Unforgettable," she said, taking a breath, "Your Highness, some people may not be able to accept its strong pungent taste, but I think those who really love to drink will not resist having such a mellow aroma." ”

"Really?" Roland smiled, "that's fine, but this isn't the strongest liquor, and I can further improve its mellowness and let you taste it when the time comes." ”

Uh, did he choose himself to try his new wine?" Evelyn, though a little confused, replied, "Yes, Your Highness." ”

When the glasses and plates had been removed, His Royal Highness ordered his attendants to bring a bunch of boxes and place them on the long table.

"This is the second new thing, and the little gift I intend to give you," he paused, "a special piece of clothing. ”

. (To be continued.) )