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“What’s hot pot?” Bud asked while standing on a chair on his tippy-toes to look at the pot of boiling water on the table.   “Careful. Otherwise, you may fall in,” warned Patchington. He was bringing the plates of sauces over.   “What are those?”   “They’re dipping sauces for the food. The...

Patchington tucked himself into his coat after tightening his scarf. He leaned down to help Bud with his attire too. Bud was so small, he only needed a scarf tightened around him to cover the majority of his body.   “You will need a hat too,” said Patchington patiently.   “But I’m not cold.”   �...

Shelbert carried his and Bud’s backpack with him. They were only full of towels. The distance they had been walking made them feel like there was lead inside. He stopped atop the steep slope they just went up and took a breath. Only a few more meters before we make it.    Tarte was following closely behind them, a gloomy aura hung over him the entire trip thus ...

After the whole ordeal at Rosebary’s, Truffle was so exhausted that he fell asleep just outside the shop. Thank goodness New Bao City is a fairly safe place to do so. A while later, he was woken up by Bao. Truffle had already forgotten all the trouble Bao had caused him.   “Oh–Bao? W-what time is it?” Truffle rubbed his drowsy eyes before yawning.   ...

Shelbert picked up the bucket and plopped it down beside his stool. He took a seat and got settled. Truffle was on the other side pouring out a hot cup of cocoa, which he handed over to Shelbert. “Thanks,” Shelbert accepted the hot drink and took a sip. Tarte was leaning against the side of the little hut they built, specifically for this occasion. He had his sketchbook...

Bao has no shame. He dragged Bud all the way to the board and looked at ads together with him. However, when Bud decided on which ad he’d respond to, Bao ditched him! Bud was left all alone. “So much for the tour…,” Bud sulked. Even though he wasn’t happy about his current situation, it was a good opportunity for Bud to meet some folks from around town. What’s better is that he could earn some beans too! T...

Sucre has always been a very dedicated employee - whenever the bakery required assistance, she was more than willing to offer her services! After all, baking was what she enjoyed doing. You could never get too much experience, especially if she wanted to own her own store in the future. She's spent months, years, perfecting her sugar crystal cookies - yet, she continued to learn. Talking and meeting baos from all over made the job delightful. As much as others preferred lounging around, she t...

Elise was helping out with cleaning. She hummed a quiet tune while she dusted the shelves, unaware of Ludwig entering the room with a mop and bucket.  “You seem happy,” he put down the tools and wiped his forehead with the back of his paw. She whirled around, skipped over to him and looked up at the ceiling with dreamy eyes. Her paws clutched the feather duster like it...

There was nothing more enticing than a bowl of potato gnocchi. When Bao woke up this morning, he half-mindedly gobbled up the last of his potato gnocchi that he was planning to save for dinner. There is no greater travesty than not having a hearty meal before bed, Bao thought. And thus he set out to the wishing well to amend his mistake. If the lake spiric cannot fix this, then there was no hope, and Bao would have to have toast for dinner like he should have fo...

Part I: Bao was bound and determined to figure this out. He was gardening for the very first time, and had not a clue on how it worked, but still, he wanted to do it on his own. Sometimes being stubborn isn’t a bad thing, he thought, especially when pertaining to learning. The first step to being a gardener is looking the part. This is ...