Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools ~Side Stories~ [Parts 1 to 4] by Hisaya Amagishi

Author:Hisaya Amagishi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, magic, fantasy, isekai, reincarnation, business, knights, romance, j-novel heart, female protagonist, crafting
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

Randolph the Knight and Apple Pie

On his day off after an expedition with the Order of Beast Hunters, Randolph visited the capital’s Central District. His destination was a café famous for its freshly baked pastries. Their least busy time was after morning tea and before lunch—so a certain green-haired woman had told him. The other day, he had visited this very café with Dahlia, the Order’s advisor, and Lucia, a couturier, after bumping into them on the street.

As a man, Randolph had never felt free to declare his love for sweets before, but those two women had told him in no uncertain terms that he was allowed to like what he liked, and that having a preference for sweets had nothing to do with one’s gender. They had readily relieved all the pressure he felt to uphold his image as a man, a knight of the Order of Beast Hunters, and an aristocrat.

Regardless, he felt he still needed to pluck up his courage before he’d be comfortable going into the café alone.

“Welcome!” a female employee greeted him with a smile. She asked if he was alone, and when he nodded, he was surprised by how promptly she led him to a table by the window. He’d worried about whether it was all right for him to take a four-person table all for himself, but as he had been told, the café wasn’t very busy at all at this time. The only other patrons were people who, like himself, had come here alone, plus a few couples and pairs of friends.

“Are you ready to order?”

“I’ll have an apple pie and milk tea... And a profiterole and caramel pudding.”

“Wonderful. I’ll have those out for you in a moment.”

He’d hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to order everything he wanted.

His heart was thrumming in his chest, but he settled into his chair and opened the book he’d brought. It was the latest edition of Monster Ecology, written by an Ehrlichian researcher.

Along the border between Ordine and Ehrlichia stood a vast forest. Since it stretched across both countries, it didn’t have an official name, but just like those who lived in the vicinity, Randolph called it the Great Border Forest.

Most travelers made use of a road that circumvented the woods and toxic bogs with their many monsters. But there were also numerous people who entered the Great Border Forest and lost their way, never to emerge again.

Situated in front of the forest was the Earldom Goodwin—Randolph’s family—who protected the kingdom’s territory from monsters. Randolph hadn’t returned home once since coming to the capital, but it had been a long time since there had been any significant threat from the monsters or disputes at the border.

“Here are your milk tea, profiterole, and caramel pudding. The apple pie needs a little more time to bake, but it will be out shortly.”

Randolph thanked the server and took a sip of the milk tea. It was hotter than he was expecting. He soothed his slightly burnt tongue with water, picked up the profiterole, and took a large, uninhibited bite.

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