After doing something bad, Alice silently left the Black Forest Bar, hiding her achievements and fame away.
Bored, Alice finally remembered something she had forgotten, resolutely refusing to read even if it killed her—her comic was still missing an ending.
Alice, who had become dedicated because she did not want to study, spent an entire morning and half an afternoon like that, with lunch in between.
It was not until 2:55 in the afternoon, when she received a message from Klein, that Alice vaguely realized another week had passed.
The year 1350 was not a leap year. Today was February 28, the last day of February.
Mr. Fool's birthday was this Friday!
Alice's eyes lit up as she realized she could begin writing the Faceless installment of The Taste of a Witch is Quite Good diary series.
And I can copy out a few pages to sell in advance. That way, even if Klein finds out I wrote it and won't let me sell it, it'll be too late...
Alice suppressed her restless excitement and began considering another question.
Even though her birthday had already passed, could she... make Klein give her a belated gift?
Alice blinked twice and began recalling what she had been doing on February 5.
That should have been three weeks ago. It should have been Saturday that day... Saturday?!
Alice's brow twitched violently.
What had she been doing three Saturdays ago? Ah-ha, she had arrived in Bayam that evening and retrieved the Uniqueness—damn it!
Was that date a coincidence?
If it was not... what did this count as? A birthday present?
Song Shu's smiling face resurfaced in her memories. Alice clenched her teeth and raised her head to look at Justice Audrey, who was greeting everyone.
Audrey's voice was as cheerful as ever, and she