There is a saying in Fontaine: If a dessert is missing macarons, it is like the waters lacking their source.
As one of the most representative sweets of the Nation of Hydro, not only the pastry chefs in the back kitchens but even sweets enthusiasts on the street could recite the recipe backwards.
These small, colorful round cookies.
A thin, crisp shell wrapping a dense yet soft filling — everything perfectly balanced.
Taking one small bite felt like a kitten's nose gently rubbing against your heart.
Anyone would be captivated by this sweet, romantic flavor.
And after years of research, Navia had become a true master at making this dessert.
"Come on, pick your favorite!"
A cheerful voice rang out.
Navia carried out an exquisite double-layer luxury dessert stand filled with neatly arranged macarons.
Each macaron had a different expression, full of charm and delight…
Ei started hesitating again upon seeing them. "Can I only pick one…? Which one should I choose?"
Navia couldn't help laughing. "That was just a figure of speech. Eat as many as you want. I made plenty."
Yae Miko wasn't that interested in macarons.
After all, she wasn't particularly fond of sweets.
Fried tofu was her true favorite.
However, while watching Navia make the macarons, she became increasingly interested in her.
She had originally assumed this was a young mistress who needed others to prepare even the ingredients.
She probably only handled the final baking step.
She might even be too lazy to do that.
Unexpectedly, once Navia put on her apron, there was no trace of a young mistress or proper lady.
From beating egg whites and grinding almond flour to the final baking, she completed everything by herself.
The two butlers — one clapping, the other supporting with their eyes — occasionally praised her.
It gave off a rather absurd feeling.
As for Mu Yang's side, he was acting mysterious, fiddling with some unfamiliar fruits.
Weren't these supposed to be Chenyu Vale specialties?
Of course there were Chenyu Vale specialties. To fool the fox a little, Mu Yang still made Fine Tea, Full Moon.
In addition, he brewed a pot of excellent tea and even prepared milk tea.
Feel free to choose.
However, all of these were just camouflage.
The real show was in the chocolate and Natlan's Gem Sparkle.
The box contained chocolates of various flavors.
The same went for Gem Sparkle.
The small cookies became brilliantly colorful after being coated with different colored jams.
Of course, their taste was also "brilliantly colorful."
Once the snacks were on the table, Mu Yang didn't forget to show off.
"Life is like the cookies in the box. You never know what the next one will taste like…"
Mu Yang looked provocatively at the scummy fox. "Don't you think?"
Yae Miko thought that even if Mu Yang wanted to trick her, with his cooking skills, it would be impossible for him to make anything taste bad.
Just the Fine Tea, Full Moon she ate earlier was incredibly delicious!
No matter how much Mu Yang wanted to sabotage, he probably wouldn't ruin the food.
"I hope it's fried tofu flavor…"
Yae Miko picked up the light blue cookie…
Yae Miko raised an eyebrow…
Yae Miko desperately tried to control her expression…
What was this in front of her?
Why did Fontaine's Thousand Spirits Festival suddenly turn into a Hundred Ghosts Night Parade???
Yae Miko forced out a sentence from between her lips…
"Mm… it's ice-cold, just like ice cubes…"
Mu Yang smiled fakely while his heart remained unmoved. "It's modeled after the nectar of a Frostarm Lawachurl Whopperflower. How is it? Do you like it?"
"It's not bad… just not quite to my taste…"
"Maybe that's life. There will always be times when things don't go as planned."
...
Yae Miko finally realized Mu Yang was getting revenge on her.
Because everyone else had eaten them too, and all of them were full of praise.
The crisp cookies were coated with all kinds of jams.
The cookies lived up to their name — Gem Sparkle.
No, even compared to real gems, they were in no way inferior.
Of course, Yae Miko didn't dare eat any more.
If she "hit the jackpot" again, she really wouldn't be able to keep her composure.
Yae Miko was a smart person.
Soon, during the tabletop game role-play, she pretended to make a big mistake and rolled a 1.
Her 'Fireball' hit Mu Yang in the face.
She then took the opportunity to apologize to her teammate Mu Yang.
On the surface, she was apologizing to the 'Magic Swordsman' Mu Yang.
In reality, she was seeking forgiveness from Mu Yang himself.
Mu Yang naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against his 'bad friend.'
He personally poured her a cup of tea.
This matter was written off.
Now she could safely eat the cookies from the box.
The fox picked up the blue gem piece without hesitation. Refreshingly cool, heart soaring, as if she were standing on a snow-capped mountain…
So refreshing!
The people around them had no idea what kind of scheming the two had gone through.
Because the new scenario the owner provided was actually pretty good.
It was about dungeon adventure.
Dungeon, tavern, commissions, treasure, dragon…
All the essential elements were there.
With Clorinde as the extremely fair game master, everyone was having a great time.
As for why Clorinde could pick up the role of game master for a new scenario so quickly.
That was another story.
That story also involved Navia.
This player with wild ideas always tormented the [innocent] game master with her leaping logic.
For the game to continue, Clorinde had taken over the GM role.
Only she could keep Navia's wild ideas in check.
During the game, everyone gradually experienced Navia's insane divergent thinking.
Mu Yang could only exclaim: Great, it's the Idea King! We're doomed!
A classic scene in the game—
When Ei's [Ranger] discovered a cliff ahead, the team began making decisions.
Mu Yang could jump across himself, but the others couldn't.
If they waited for Yae Miko to finish casting 'Jump,'
The group might be picked off one by one due to split combat strength.
At this moment, everyone felt they should take another route.
Then Navia made her move.
She directly fired a cannon backward, using the recoil from the magic heavy cannon to blast all four of them across the cliff…
Clorinde wanted to speak but held back.
At a time like this, unless they rolled a critical success of '20,' it would be a total party wipe.
Fortunately, her luck was good, and all four survived.
'Magic Swordsman Mu Yang' landed in the worst position, crushed under the other three, on the verge of death… (envy-inducing?)
Navia breathed a sigh of relief. "Whew— that was so close… We almost wiped."
Mu Yang / Yae Miko / Ei: "Is it possible that the wipe was caused by your cannon shot?"
"Don't be so rigid. Look, the treasure is right in front of us!"
Navia looked very pleased. This was a treasure from ancient times.
Even Clorinde began to suspect whether this treasure had been specially hidden by the owner of the Tabletop Club for Navia.
After all, it wouldn't trigger unless all four arrived together…
Happy times always pass especially quickly. It was time to say goodbye again.
After the tabletop game, the ladies had become much closer.
They were preparing for a girls' night talk.
Therefore, the only person saying goodbye was actually Mu Yang…