The cookies Erwin made has become quite popular around the neighborhood, at first people still feel strange because it's something they never see before, hard sweet baked cookies, little Erwin was the one who invented it and it's so popular now that the cookies start becoming more popular among travelers and traders, and those who happen to pass by this little town would go to their store.
It's been a year since Erwin's cookies first came out at the store, Ilya gave Erwin a little knife and a roller for him to use to make the cookies and it's his first present he got from his big sister, Erwin is so happy and made a lot of cookies after that.
"Hey, big sis, how can I use magic?"
It's just a normal day at the store, Erwin's helping his sister to make bread and cookies like always and whenever he saw his sister's using magic, he starts to become more curious about it.
"Are you interested with magic?"
Ilya just light up the stove with her fire magic and turned around to Erwin and see Erwin's curious face.
Erwin just nods his head while still playing with the dough on his hands and now Ilya starts to figure out how to answer Erwin's question, she doesn't want to let down her little brother.
"Well not many people can use magic though, there was a particle of magic called mana, you need to control it to cast the magic, and Erwin need a soul power to control the mana, you can either born with your body capable to interact with mana or Erwin can train to learn interacting with mana"
Ilya starts giving Erwin a short explaining how mana works for magic. Mana is a nature's power and someone needs to have an ability to control it, and it depends on their soul power, to control the mana, someone needs an imagination of how they will manipulate the mana depends on their element.
"Ilya's element is fire, mama's magic is also fire"
While explaining to Erwin, Ilya shows him the fire magic they use every day.
"How to control it?"
Erwin doesn't seem to be bothered by Ilya bringing up the word mama, Erwin understands they don't have one since he was still little, he only knew that his big sister is the only one who always with him.
"Want to practice it? big sis certainly sure that you might have talent Erwin"
Ilya stroked Erwin's head and smile, and after hearing those words Erwin starts to feel so happy, he's so excited to try the magic.
- I think it's possible since Erwin is probably some noble's child, they all can use magic though, well let's just give it a go
Ilya takes the bread she baked and put it on the storefront, it's their daily routines and meanwhile, Erwin is still enjoying himself making his cookies and humming while at it, he can't wait to learn how to use magic.
- I think I can just open the store now
Ilya flip the store sign to open hanging in the front door and the front window, she walks back to the storefront waiting for Erwin to finish making his cookies, she will help him to bake it later.
[door bell ringing]
The store's door open
"Welco.. ah, Yuika-chan welcome... Erwin is the kitchen right now"
A small child with yellow hair coming into the store, she's probably at the same age as Erwin and they always play together.
Yuika seems to blush a little when Ilya mentioned Erwin, she then bows a little and asks if she can go to the kitchen to meet Erwin.
"It's okay, Erwin will be happy to have you visit him Yuika-chan"
Ilya smiled, she tries to tease Yuika a bit, she knew that Yuika likes Erwin since they always playing together and Ilya was always with them.
Yuika runs towards the kitchen then stopped her step for a second, and inhale deeply before she then walks towards Erwin.
Ilya can't help herself but laugh by her own, watching those kids together is so fun, her little brother is a bit dense and didn't notice Yuika's feelings towards him.
- Well, they are still a child though, let it be, let it be..
The store is not really crowded by customers in the morning, so Ilya and Erwin can relax a bit every morning and just play together at the store before customers start to come.
"Hey big sis, Yuika also wants to learn about magic with us, can she join in too?"
Erwin suddenly calls his sister from the kitchen, it seems that Erwin's talking about that he will learn magic with his sister and it seems that Yuika was also interested to join in too.
"Sure, why not, let's learn it together in our day off"
Ilya walks to the kitchen and starts helping Erwin with his cookies, she's baking it and place it in the storefront after it's baked.
Erwin and Yuika look happy because Ilya is willing to teach them about magic, they're so excited as it is written on their face that they're looking forward to it.