At noon, nearly twenty hours had passed since the three types of medicinal herbs were planted.
It had been almost a full day.
Furina went to the herb garden in the basement.
Looking at the small plot of land that had already taken shape, she walked up slowly, put on her analysis glasses, and squatted down to examine it.
[Blood Bead Grass: 189 years old] [Fusion Bloom: 193 years old] [Vitality Leaf: 204 years old] “…After almost a day, they can grow to around two hundred years old…
That’s not bad~ For refining medicinal herbs, there is only a minimum requirement for the age, it doesn’t precisely state it must be fifty years old, or it must be one hundred years old…
Let’s try it first~” Furina harvested some of each of the three types of medicinal herbs.
She slowly walked into the Alchemy Room, lit the fire according to the instructions in the book, and poured in an appropriate amount of water.
The Blood Bead Grass needed to be crushed, the Fusion Bloom’s juice extracted, and the Vitality Leaf only needed to be washed clean before being poured in.
Watching the originally clear pot of water instantly turn into a blood-red liquid emitting a faint, green glow, she stirred it two hundred times clockwise and two hundred times counter-clockwise with a stirring rod.
Then she covered the pot and began simmering it.
After somewhat clumsily turning the heat down to the lowest setting, Furina patted the dust off her hands, ran to the sink nearby to wash them clean, and began to wait.
During this time, Cissia bought things from outside and returned to the shop.
She came upstairs to see the Blonde Snake hugging a large mattress and carrying bedding in her other hand.
“I can’t hold it much longer, Manager Furina~ Help me out—” “Hmph, if you want my help, sure~ Sincerely praise me, and I might consider helping you…” Seeing Furina leaning against the doorframe with one hand on her hip, Cissia’s expression stiffened, but fortunately, she reacted quickly.
“The great Lady Furina~ I implore you to help me with…
the kind, beautiful, generous, elegant, and noble Lady Furina~” It was clear that Cissia had used all the adjectives she knew.
Luckily, the effect was good, and our white-haired cat girl was feeling smug inside.
Thus, she walked up to the other party, helped carry the bedding and sheets, and headed upstairs.
Hugging the large mattress, Cissia followed behind.
When the two arrived upstairs, Furina observed the layout and then had the other party place the mattress next to the big bed.
As the mattress, which was nearly the size of two beds, was spread out, she then laid the sheets flat and placed the pillow and quilt on it.
She also conveniently placed a small folding table by the pillow.
Cissia had used the money she saved to buy herself two volumes of manga and a bag of snacks.
“You certainly know how to enjoy yourself~” With her arms crossed, Furina watched the Blonde Snek sprawl out on the soft mattress, holding a manga in her hands and munching on snacks, her tail swishing happily behind her.
“Hehe~ Is there anything you need me to do, Manager?” Cissia quickly closed the manga and sat up with a sheepish grin.
“No, you stay here.
I’m going to be busy in the basement.
I’ll call you if I need anything.” “Okay, Manager Furina—” Watching the white-haired cat girl leave the bedroom, Cissia smiled, then lay back down on the bed and resumed reading her manga.
“Oh, by the way!” Suddenly, Furina came rushing back, her tone very serious.
“What’s wrong?” “The two pieces of cake in the fridge are for me to eat after dinner.
If you dare sneak a bite while I’m busy, hmph~ you know the consequences.” “Of course, I would never do such a thing.
Don’t worry, Furina~” “You’d better not.” With that, Furina immediately headed down to the Alchemy Room in the basement.
Looking at the potion pot simmering steadily over the fire, Furina glanced at the small alarm clock placed beside it.
“Hmm~ Three more hours…
I’ll just keep waiting…” Leaning back in the small lounge chair, Furina stared at the slow-burning fire beneath the potion pot, her eyes gradually closing.
After an unknown amount of time, the alarm clock rang.
The white-haired cat girl instantly sprang to her feet, shook her head to clear the grogginess, and turned off the alarm.
Then, she extinguished the fire under the potion pot.
Furina took a deep breath and opened the lid.
A faint green glow mingled with steam drifted out, blending with a subtle metallic scent of blood and the indescribable aroma of traditional Chinese medicine.
Furina’s nose twitched.
She immediately turned her head away in disgust.
“This potion…
smells a bit awful…” The blood-red potion was translucent.
Furina pinched her nose as she scooped a bowlful out with a spoon.
Staring at the liquid in the bowl, the white-haired cat girl pondered for a long moment.
“The potion is ready…
Now I just need someone to test it on…” Carrying the bowl of potion, Furina went upstairs to the bedroom door.
Seeing the Blonde Snek lying on the mattress munching on potato chips, she walked over slowly.
She was holding a small knife in her hand.
“Ah…
Furina, what…
what are you doing?
Why do you have a knife~” Blonde Snek noticed Furina, and she hurriedly stood up, trembling all over as she backed away.
“Hmm~ This bowl contains a recovery potion I brewed.
I don’t know how effective it is yet, but you’ll help me, right, Cissia~” “No, no, I won’t do it…
What if it doesn’t work?
Won’t I be getting stabbed for nothing?” Placing the potion on a small table nearby, Furina stood with one hand on her hip.
“Come here~ Be good…
I’ll just make a tiny little cut, it will only bleed a bit.
After we’re done, you can have the cake from the fridge, how about that?” “Cake!
That…
um, okay, fine~ Furina, are you sure it’s just a tiny little cut?” “Of course~ Don’t you trust me…” Glancing at the small knife in Furina’s hand that gleamed with a cold light, Cissia swallowed hard and stepped forward to stand before her.
Reaching out to pat her head, Furina pulled her over to sit on the edge of the bed.
“I’m going to start now~” “Wait a minute, let me prepare myself mentally, let me prepare myself mentally…” Nodding, Furina waited quietly.
After a long moment, the little blonde snake finally spoke softly.
“Come, go ahead~” The small knife slowly approached her fair arm, and Furina, timing it perfectly, made a swift cut.
Sshhh~ Instantly, a six or seven centimeter gash appeared, and blood beads began to seep from the wound.
Spy-676767 “Ahhh~~!!
You said it would be a tiny little cut…” “It is, oh, don’t cry, I’ll treat you right away~” As she spoke, Furina, afraid the little blonde snake would run away, grabbed her wrist, stood up, and brought over the healing potion from the table.
“This can be applied topically or taken internally~ Which one do you choose?” Hearing this, Cissia lowered her head and leaned in to sniff it.
“Sniff, sniff…
Ugh~ Bleh~~~!
It smells so bad, I refuse to drink this thing~” Seeing the other’s smiling face turn into a grimace, Furina dipped her finger into the red liquid and applied it to Cissia’s wound.
After a moment, a faint green light gathered around the cut.
The red liquid evaporated.
Cissia felt a warmth and a slight itch spreading from the wound.
Before long, the cut had completely healed, and the pain vanished.
Her eyes widened in astonishment as she carefully examined her flawless arm.
“It, it actually worked!
This is amazing~ How did the Manager do this…?” Setting the Life Recovery Potion aside, Furina stood with her hands on her hips, looking utterly smug.
“Amazing, isn’t it?
What else do you expect from our general store?
Alright, I’m going to put the potion into test tubes.
Tomorrow, you’ll go to the warehouse and arrange the sealed potions on the shelves.
You can take the little cake I promised you and eat it~”