Pink Witch’s Shop

It was a warm autumn night. The lights in the houses of the small and charming town were going out one by one. The children living in the town had already fallen asleep and had taken a stroll in the dream world. It was difficult for the adults who always slept after the children to let go of their thoughts and fall asleep… Street lamps and the stars in the sky were illuminating the night.A tabby cat was sitting on the garden wall. He arched his back and curled his paws. Unmoving, he was staring at the empty lot across the road, as if waiting for something to happen. A big black cat chasing a mouse in the garden stopped chasing when he saw this. He jumped next to the tabby cat and asked why he was staring at this empty lot at this late hour of the night without moving. Tabby said:"She's coming tonight."***"Good evening! Can you give me two hundred grams of mommy cookies with cinnamon?" Pink Witch was almost tumbling down from her chair in surprise. Marshgnome and Mallowgnome looked at each other. Pink Witch straightened up, peering intently at the man under her glasses. Al¬though the young man looked serious, his gaze was childlike. Pink Witch raised her nose: "Where did you get the idea that we were selling mommy cookies?" The man looked around in embarrassment. He read the labels on the jars. "Excuse me! I am so sorry! I thought you were sell¬ing mom cookies. My mother was very precious to me. I miss her and the cookies she made so much. Mine are not that tasty. I got married last year. Unfor¬tunately, my wife can't bake cinnamon cookies like my mom…" Pink Witch smiled at the young man. "I see… your poor wife must be doing her best, just like you. I'm sure she bakes you nice cookies. But there is a lot of longing in your heart. The feeling of longing for your mother is very heavy. If you blow us a little 'longing', we'll give you a little 'forgetfulness'… What do you think?" The young man was delighted, because he loved his wife. He didn't want to offend her becaus...