Chapter 20: Prologue
The gentle glow of the hearth fire warmed my soul just to look at it.
I was watching it from the couch, lounging in a fur robe.
With an elegant motion, a hand offered me a teacup as I gazed at the fire.
"I made a cup of the finest black tea, Kazuma, my friend," Aqua said as I took
it from her and she sat down beside me.
I took a sip…
"…This is just hot water."
"Oh my. What a silly thing I've done. I'm sorry, dear Kazuma."
"No worries. You can just try again. Thank you, Aqua. I'm happy with this."
I recalled that Aqua naturally purified any liquid she touched, whether she
meant to or not. She must have accidentally turned the tea into plain water
while she was preparing it.
But I was too relaxed to be upset about it.
The boiled water warmed my body from the inside out.
Ahhh. Peace and quiet.
What a pleasant life a person could live when they had plenty of money.
I smiled over at Aqua, who was reading a book entitled Even a Goblin Can
Learn Celebrity Lingo!
I put the second cup of tea from Aqua to my lips.
…Hot water again. Oh well. Far be it from to let such a minor thing get under my skin.
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