The Failure Alchemist of the Royal Capital ~My Job Is a Failure So, I’ll Manage My Store Carefreely.~

The day I promised Anna, she came to our house when I heard the six bells of the church afternoon and the whole area was dyed dark orange.

Our house has a shared space on the second floor. There is a water area such as a toilet and bath, and a living room with a sofa and dining table for six. And there's Marcus' room and another room in the closet. And on the third floor, there are three rooms for women, including unused rooms. Sometimes my room is my husband's, and there is a lot of luggage, so it is two rooms in size.

Ask Anna to come up the stairs to the dining table upstairs.

Oh, well, that's amazing.

When she arrives at the dining room, Anna blinks under round glasses.

On the table are a number of cheese dishes made by Mina with her arms tied together.

There are two types of appetizers. Sliced bread toast topped with "cream cheese" with chives and garlic, and "cream cheese" topped with toast topped with salmon smoked with dill.

The other is a sliced "Mandarin cheese" topped with minced tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil.

The salad is a mixture of plenty of spring warm vegetables with black olives rounded off and "holo cheese", served with vinegar and oil.

The main is a large round bread dough topped with tomato sauce and baked with plenty of sliced 'marmalade cheese' and basil. It's just freshly baked and thick.

Finally, the dessert is a cheesecake baked with a mixture of cream cheese, sugar, eggs, cream, flour and lemon juice.

"Guys, is this cheese? I thought it would be a hassle to get a coagulant, but did you spend so much money for me?

I'm a little worried about your face because you think you slaughtered a calf or a goat on purpose.

"It's okay, there's a clotting agent that can be taken from the plant, and it's used to solidify it."

As I say so, I'll take Anna to the middle chair. Then I sat opposite Anna and Mina and Marcus sat down in the seat where the rest of the plates and silver were placed.

"Mina thought hard and made it for Ana-san! Feel free to eat!

Well, while saying that, Anna suppresses the tears of joy on her wrinkled, sneezing smile with a handkerchief.

"There's an appetizer in order... but I think I'll have something that's hot inside!

Say so, put the already chopped cheese toast on a plate with a knife and fork.

Then, breathe a slice cut on the plate into your mouth.

"Ah, it's hot and melting! Hafu! Whispering..."

While saying that, Anna-san smiles and eats a hot toast.

"I've never eaten this before, but bread, tomato sauce and cheese went so well together!

Anna-san started eating, so we each started eating what we wanted to eat by the plates.

Cream cheese with salmon smoked and dill is delicious because the dill refreshes the fat content of the smoked salmon.

The tomato sauce of "Manguru Cheese" has a sweet and irresistible feeling of milk that comes out of "Manguru Cheese". The sourness of the refreshing tomato is tangled in there.

The cheese on the salad was refreshing and delicious, and everyone was delicious.

After all, the three of us finished eating the cheesecake, but it seems that it was a strict amount on Anna-san's stomach. I decided to have the cake taken home.

After dinner, Mina went down the stairs to wash the dishes and Marcus helped her carry the dishes back and forth. Only Anna and I sat at the table drinking after-dinner tea. Reef is satisfied with his meal and sleeping at my feet.

"Daisy, thank you so much for today. You're such a nice, sweet kid."

Anna-san smiles with her eyes narrowed.

"Mina worked very hard for me."

I shook my head and praised Mina with a little light and humility.

"No, Daisy's a good kid. If you're a child who can use alchemy with a kind heart, may I give you something I can't use anymore?"

That's how Anna began her old tale.

Anna was born into an alchemist in a western country, separated from my country, and married to a man who was a good blacksmith. Originally, he lived in peace, but when he got married, a coup d 'état broke out and the kings of militarism ruled the country.

"I was originally an alchemist who synthesized metals for weapons and armor, and made bombs for mine development. That's why I married the blacksmith's husband, and that's how we got our eyes on the country."

The swords and armor that the couple were making for adventurers and knights defending the country were forced into mass production for soldiers attacking other countries. And the bomb Anna built for mine development was used as a weapon to kill many people in other countries.

"It's painful.... that's why I decided to leave the country with my people."

But my husband said, "I'll finish what we made before I go," and he stayed in the country, so that Anna could never see him again.

"I don't have any children. Can you give Daisy my books and my alcoholic pot? My back hurts so much, I can't work with metal anymore."

A little lonely, but with a gentle face, he leans his neck towards me and asks. To Anna-san, I accidentally revealed the past that had been smoking inside my heart.

"... I have made a confession before, at Your Majesty's request. The two men who tried to harm your family were executed. At that time, I couldn't accept the fact that people died because of the medicine I made, and I told His Majesty that I did not want to make anything that could hurt people in the future. I'm not qualified to take over Anna's technology."

That's how I murmur and lean.

"Daisy, an alchemist can be as cowardly as he is. Otherwise, you'll accidentally go in the wrong direction. But, Daisy."

Anna touches my cheeks with wrinkled hands and raises my crying face.

"Was Daisy's confession medication used to protect His Majesty or someone dear to His Majesty? Isn't that why this good country, ruled by a wise and gentle king, was used? Daisy would have saved a lot of people in this country."

When I was told that, I felt that the residue somewhere in my heart was slightly cleared.

If I hadn't made a confession, the killers would have attacked His Royal Highness again, and His Highness would have died. Maybe it ended up being the bad country that the bad people imagined.... like Anna-san's home.

I stared at Anna with a slightly refreshed face.

"Daisy, don't be too afraid of power. Power and tools can be used for good or for bad. If Daisy thinks she can use the tools she made for good in her own heart, isn't it a mistake to leave them with her? Alchemists should be so careful to think about it every time."

I finally felt refreshed with what was smoking inside my heart.

"Ana-san. I will take over Anna's alchemy skills. So... please be my master!

Someone who guided me. I'm sure Anna will continue to guide my mind and skills. I thought so.