Jam Maker Witch, Mary

Chapter 14. Peaches

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'Hmm hmm~'
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As i have prepped everything the night before, i was able to cook without making a lot of dirty dishes. Today's breakfast menu is, corn soup with garlic bread. Something light to help Don with his hangover. Andd, today's lunch menu is, soy sauce fried chicken and vegetable skewers!

Since i still have a bit of the vegetable skewers left over after cooking, i decided to have them as a morning snack while making some pink peaches.

Which is just cut and peeled peaches boiled under sugar water for a few minutes.

And when the peaches look cooked enough, turn off the heat and serve it as dessert.
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Me and Don had our breakfast together as usual and i gave him his lunchbox i made before he go. He seemed pretty happy about it as i went through what's inside.

'Thank you..!' He said with a slight smile on his face. (Author: it's veryy slight)

'I also put in a hangover cure drink inside. So make sure you drink it okay? And be sure to rest once you start to feel a little dizzy alright? You did drink a lot yesterday.'

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'Don? Don~?'

'A-ah... mh..'

'And i'll hope to see that lunchbox all empty and clean! Okay?'

'Mh..!'

He then left the house with a look of joy on his face. My my!

It's been almost half a year since i've started living with Don. And over the few months, he's starting to open up to me and show me a few of his newer expressions. Although he is still the same young man of a few words, but i'm glad to know that he's more expressive now.

But i wonder if something was on his mind? He's been staring blankly at the everything during breakfast too. Hmm. I suppose i could ask him if he still acts the same once he comes back home. I'll just hope it's nothing serious!

Well then! I'll have to continue with my job. These pink peaches aren't going to waste here by themselves now. I'd better give them to everyone!

Ah, and...

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I'll be sure to wear this for today's contest.. ehehehe..hehe..!

Oh? It also comes with a hairpin huh..?
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I hope no one can see the dress from underneath my coat. I'd like to keep it a surprise for the contest after all. But before i arrive at work, i visited Hannah at her workplace and gave her the pink peaches i made just now.
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'Mary! You're here again.' Hannah glances at me as she places down a small pot of flowers on the table.

'Why did you come here? Do you need any flowers?' She asks.

'Can i have your flower of the day then?'

'Of course,' Hannah goes to the counter and gave me a small flower with a bow tied on it's stem 'Here, a peony for good luck.'

'Thank you! And, here, some pink peaches i made. Fresh out of the pot this morning!'

'Pink peaches?'

'Yep! I'm sure you'll like it. And if you don't mind, please give some to both Joanne and Herry.'

'Thank you for these! I'm sure Freddie would love these as well.'

'I'm glad to hear that! And another one.'

'Hm? Who is this for?'

'For Vylad of course! He has been visiting the shop regularly hasn't he? He must be coming in any second now.'