[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted":3,"chapter-miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-chapter-363":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Miss Witch’s Devotion Has Gone… Twisted",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1486944,1936,"Chapter 361: Making Dumplings","miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>\"Wake up! Master Mentor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early in the morning on Christmas Eve, Anna pounced on Loren, forcibly waking him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren had just opened his eyes when he saw Anna's face mere inches from his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What time is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren yawned and leisurely pushed Anna away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten o'clock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna grabbed Loren's arm and showed him the watch on her own wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already quite late, but for Loren, this still counted as getting up early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kiss me before you get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was Anna's birthday, so Loren indulged her, giving her cheek a light peck. Only then did Anna bounce away happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren also stretched and prepared to get up. Truthfully, he didn't have strong feelings about holidays himself, but the children enjoyed them, so Loren just played along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Christmas tree had already appeared in the living room, covered in decorations, with presents piled beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're awake? Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Loren came downstairs, Mirrorheart emerged from the kitchen to glance at him, then returned to the kitchen. Loren had no idea how she recognized it was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirrorheart still had flour on her hands. Eating dumplings on Christmas had become a tradition in Loren's household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll help you all make dumplings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren had already washed his hands upon getting up and entered the kitchen with Mirrorheart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kitchen in the new house was quite spacious, easily large enough to accommodate all the maids plus Loren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world had dumplings, but they weren't very common, so both Flossie and Corolla weren't very skilled at making them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me teach you how to make dumplings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the tragically misshapen dumplings they produced, Loren felt he should instruct them first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina, however, made dumplings very well, even more standard than Mirrorheart's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know how to make dumplings?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren asked. Logically, people from Uridia shouldn't eat dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had them with family a long time ago, but I still hope you can teach me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina spoke while wrapping dumplings, but this time, when she let go, the dumpling fell apart completely, as if deliberately telling Loren she didn't know how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, I'll just teach you all...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren didn't expose Seraphina. Compared to Mirrorheart, she was far more normal, something Loren could fully accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you teach me hand-in-hand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren rapped Mirrorheart on the head, cutting off her statement, and then began the formal lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to join too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Loren started teaching, Anna barged in as well, showing Loren her freshly washed little hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren had no objections to this; in fact, it was better to have more liveliness while making dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Loren's technique wasn't great; he could only manage to wrap them. In the end, Mirrorheart took over the teaching, and Loren retreated to the side to silently roll out dumpling wrappers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren had lived alone before. As long as the dumplings were edible, it was fine—only he would eat them, at most feeding a few to the raven he kept back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kitchen was filled with a warm, harmonious atmosphere, and Loren couldn't help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after Mirrorheart taught for a long time, Anna still couldn't wrap them properly. Helpless, Loren had to let her go play for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through everyone's efforts, the made dumplings filled over a dozen large steamers. Loren calculated that this should be enough for Anna to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna loved desserts the most, but she also ate plenty of meat. To suit Anna's taste, the dumpling filling didn't contain many vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Loren and the others finished, it was almost lunchtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Laila and Movila, who were well-traveled and knowledgeable, the others had never seen dumplings before, but they quite liked the taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my first time spending Christmas with others. It feels like having a family... really nice...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the meal, Laila suddenly expressed this sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm mhm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett's mouth was stuffed full of food as she agreed with Laila's words in a muffled voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of day is Christmas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While everyone else was musing, Lilith asked a question that took Loren by surprise. He hadn't expected her to even forget the existence of Christmas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, she shouldn't forget a holiday like Christmas where you get to eat good food, but even if she really had forgotten, Loren could understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christmas is the holiday celebrating the birth of the gods. On this day, people gather to celebrate, exchange gifts, eat delicious food, and pray to the gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the most crucial part was praying to the gods, but Loren didn't need to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Church would also hold ceremonies during this time, but the scale was far smaller than the Bountiful Harvest Festival, so Loren's presence wasn't required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that every Christmas, people would come to give Loren gifts, trying to curry favor. Loren's approach was to accept everything but not lift a finger to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I take the money and don't do the work, it doesn't count as bribery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, most people just wanted peace of mind and didn't expect Loren to help them with anything; they just hoped Loren wouldn't deal with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starnight was also standing on the dining table. Loren fed her a few dumplings too. By now, Loren was completely accustomed to Starnight's diet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been raising Starnight for a year now, feeding her human food every day, and Starnight showed no problems, remaining perfectly healthy, just like the witches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal person would get sick at least once a year, but not a single person in Loren's large family had ever fallen ill, not even a cold. The curative magical potions Loren prepared had never been used once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's so lively at home this year. I hope it gets even livelier every year from now on...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Mentor, when are you going to give me a little sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna changed topics too quickly, leaving Loren a bit stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren initially thought Anna meant for him to pick up more witches, but it turned out she meant for him to have his own child...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnoticed by anyone, Naclis snapped another pair of chopsticks. She glanced up at everyone, confirmed no one was paying attention to her, and silently replaced them with a new pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, the doorbell rang at the entrance. Loren guessed it was someone coming to deliver gifts and felt instantly relieved:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll get the door...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really didn't want to continue this topic and could only find an excuse to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Loren opened the door, he didn't see a noble coming to deliver gifts, but rather a bespectacled beauty with red hair. Loren immediately spotted the inverted cross prominently displayed on her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Merry Christmas, Master Mentor. I am Caroline's older sister, here to thank you for sending her home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she bowed deeply towards Loren, giving him a clear view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... please stand up first...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren felt somewhat awkward and hurriedly helped her up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1170,"2026-06-06T03:49:27.114Z",1,"novelbin.me","f0e4410da410b8b7349f00c9540d37c8fd3a5746b73b9ac785f2617ad9eccb6b","miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-chapter-364","miss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-chapter-362",394,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmiss-witch-s-devotion-has-gone-twisted-cover.jpg"]