It was good news that the potions were selling, but the ability to produce them in bulk was still a distant goal. Stella's addition to the team had certainly brought progress, but there was much left to do.
The next step was to acquire the proper tools for alchemy. To do so, Wataru needed to sit down with Stella once again to go over the finer points of her craft.
Back home, Eir and Cloche were engrossed in a fighting game, and Marielle was in the kitchen preparing dinner. This left Wataru and Stella to discuss the future of their operation.
As always, Wataru served coffee generously without sparing the budget, handing Stella a mug. She was the type to take her coffee with plenty of sugar and milk, a quirk that he found rather endearing.
