AFTERWORD   Hello, everyone, this is Miri Mikawa. In the world of Anne and her friends, the First Holy Festival has ended, and a new year has begun. This part of the story takes place from late winter into spring. Coincidentally, the publication date of this book is the first of Jan

At the sound of his voice, Anne raised her head and saw that the garland she had placed on Lulu’s chest was enveloped in a faint light that was different from the sun’s rays. And starting from the parts that were touching Lulu’s hands, the garland was crumbling, becoming beads of l

Chapter 7 AN OATH BETWEEN FAIRY AND HUMAN   “Mr. Eddie?” Standing there alongside the queen and the Earl of Downing was the queen’s attendant Eddie, whom Anne had encountered several times in the castle keep at night. But he was standing in front of both the queen

I want to do that, too. The feelings of her childhood rushed back to her. Thrilling excitement accompanied an eagerness that seemed like it would make her heart leap right out of her chest. Anne’s emotions seemed like they would catapult her off toward some unknown but exhilarating destinat

Chapter 6 SPINDLES AND SILVER THREAD   “Anne, where did you hear about exactly how long Lulu has left to live? I was trying to keep that under wraps. So was Lulu. Today was the first time I said anything about it, and I only mentioned it once. Just that one time. Were you eavesdr

Lulu looked comfortable. She was sleeping peacefully. Suddenly, for some reason, Challe found himself aggravated with her. He placed one knee up on the bed and leaned over her. “Wake up, Lulu.” Lulu opened her eyes. She looked startled to see Challe’s face so close at hand. H

Chapter 5 FADING POWER, PRESERVING POWER   At Challe’s question, Lulu grimaced in a way that made it obvious that she knew she had made a mistake. All of a sudden, her strength gave out. And she hadn’t had much strength to begin with, either to restrain Anne or to thrust

Chapter 4 THE FAIRY’S APPRENTICES   “Oh no, no!! Sorry, sorry! Don’t pay any attention to me, you two! Go on, go on. Continue what you were doing. Do more, in fact. I’ll just take a little walk…” Mithril quickly tried to pull his head back throug

“Don’t dodge the question. Something happened. Trouble with the other crafters?” “That’s not it. Challe, come on, move.” “I’ll move as soon as you tell me why you’re crying.” “Why…! It’s because you’re&mdas

Chapter 3 FIVE SUCCESSORS AND ONE LAST INTRUDER   “It’s cold.” Slouching in an armchair, Stella Knox mumbled and coughed slightly. He didn’t look well. The room couldn’t have been that cold, but perhaps he had a chill. He had on both a blanket and a thi

Who is this lady? Paying no attention to the bewildered crafters, Lulu turned to Challe, who was leaning against the wall. “You’re the obsidian fairy, I take it? I’ve been waiting for you.” “So you’re the one who summoned me. Why did you call for me? Who

Chapter 2 THE SILVER SUGAR FAIRY   The castle that stood at the center of the royal capital of Lewiston was the oldest building of its kind in the Kingdom of Highland. Originally, it had been a small fortress called Lewiston Castle that consisted only of a keep with a single defensi

“As you deduced, it is a special and significant job. But if you know that already, what are you trying to say?” “I want to ask why I wasn’t selected for that job.” “That’s some confidence, Keith. I never figured you for such a narcissist.” &l

Chapter 1 THE ONE WHO SUMMONED THEM   It was so bright outside that Anne’s eyes hurt. She stood on the front porch of Hollyleaf Castle and squinted, looking out over the courtyard still covered in lingering snow. She didn’t see anyone, and she heard nothing from the directi

Prologue Huh? What are you talking about, Anne? You silly girl. You had a papa, too, Anne. Just like all the other children, you had a papa and a mama who brought you into this world. Feel better now? Of course you had a papa. Soon after you were born, however, he got dragged off to figh

AFTERWORD   Hello, everyone. I’m Miri Mikawa. This is the sixth volume of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale. Suddenly, before I noticed it, there was a huge number of characters in this story, enough to make even me break into a cold sweat. And yet I added still more in the last volume.

Even if Anne fell in love with someone else, settled down, and achieved perfect happiness, Challe would never be able to leave her side. He would stay somewhere nearby, never losing sight of her and remaining hidden so she wouldn’t be aware of his presence. He wouldn’t allow even the sli

Chapter 7 A NEW DREAM   The following day was sunny. The surface of the snow covering the roads of Lewiston melted slightly, and glistening clumps of it sparkled in the sunlight. The inside of the sanctuary of the Church of Saint Lewiston Bell was also flooded with light. Anne took

Chapter 6 ONE FINAL ADDITION   Everything, including the hill and trees, was now covered in snow. Even the courtyard of Hollyleaf Castle was transformed into a featureless white square. The morning light reflected off the pure-white landscape, making Anne’s eyes hurt. At the cast

Challe stood there for a short while, looking down. A sense of emptiness struck his chest, as cold as the snow, as if something in his heart had been lost. A gust of wind sent snow swirling, and he could no longer see the ground. Anne and Lusul, along with the warrior fairies, hurried out of the

Chapter 5 THE ONE WHO WOULD BE FAIRY KING   Royal guards stood around a Lewiston candy shop on the outskirts of the West Marketplace, preventing onlookers from getting too close. A little ways away, a crowd anxiously gazed at the shop’s entrance. Two people emerged from the bu

But Elliott only gritted his teeth, glared at Keith, and yanked his collar with everything he had. Then Kat approached them. With calm blue eyes, he said flatly, “This is a candy workshop. The proxy maestro shouldn’t be defiling this sacred space. If you’re gonna fight, take it

Chapter 4 FAIRIES AND HUMANS   As darkness descended over their surroundings, flurries of snow began to fall. Anne had been shivering the whole ride, sitting between Lafalle’s arms on the horse. Behind her, his body and the arm holding her waist were cold, like steel. He was a

It was obvious that Lafalle meant to take Anne away with him, and Challe had to make sure that didn’t happen. He threw open the hallway window and leaped out of it. He flapped his wing, intending to float gently to the ground, but because he only had one, the motion was imperfect. Landing o

Chapter 3 ONE MORE CRAFTER   Anne had heard from Kat that Jonas was rumored to be in Lewiston, but she had never imagined he’d fallen so far. She was shocked to find him in such a state. Jonas’s shoulders jerked when he heard Anne’s voice from where she was kneelin

But that was exactly what earned them respect as candy artisans. Bridget had understood that she could not become a candy crafter due to her social standing. So she had given up, convinced that she had no business becoming one. But in that case, she should have found her own way forward—bot

Chapter 2 THE STATE CHURCH’S ANXIETY   “Anne! Come on—get up!” The following morning, a lively voice called out to Anne, and the curtains in her room were suddenly thrown aside, allowing bright sunlight to stream in. Anne groaned and squirmed, trying to cr

Chapter 1 BACK TO WORK   Anne was sitting beside her bed, asleep, her upper body resting face down on top of the covers. In the bed slept Noah, the fairy who had waited fifteen long years for his master’s return. His breathing was calm and even. Through the power of sugar candy,

AFTERWORD   Hello, everyone. I’m Miri Mikawa. This was the second story focused on the Paige Workshop, on Anne and the fairies, and on their delightful colleagues there. At the end of Volume 4, Anne made the decision to work with the candy crafters of the Paige Workshop to mak

Challe sprang after him and swung his sword to the side as he landed. But Lafalle jumped back even farther and dodged the attack. Flexing the razor-sharp threads in his hand, he mowed down the small trees surrounding them. Challe vaulted away, dodging the shower of branches. He quickly glanced at

“There is no doubting his skill. He was so good that he always won at the official tournament held at the Church of Saint Lewiston Bell. His record still stands.” “But Master Herbert was so bad at fyffe that no one else would play with him. He told me I was the only one who woul

Chapter 7 A CONTEST AGAINST THE SILVER SUGAR VISCOUNT   Challe will protect me. The earlobe that his lips had touched still tingled. It filled Anne with determination, as if he’d cast a protection charm on her with his kiss. In his behavior and words, she felt like she dete

Chapter 6 WHAT THE FAIRY SAW   “A contest against the Silver Sugar Viscount?! That’s absurd!” Elliott’s mouth hung open. He had just heard about Anne’s plan. They were on the second floor of the east wing. The hot air made the room where they were dr

Suddenly, she realized what Challe was up to. Anne looked up at him, and he glanced back at her and nodded slightly. That’s it! “Kat!” Anne exclaimed. “Do you really hate Hugh’s request that much?” “Does this look like the face of a happy man?!&rdqu

Chapter 5 ALL HANDS ON DECK   King, Orlando, Valentine, and Nadir had all gone back to Millsfield to retrieve the stone hand mills. Challe had volunteered to escort them, so Anne felt confident leaving the task to them. However, the round trip would take one full day. While they

“You have one, too, Noah,” he urged. Noah picked up a small piece, held it in his palm, and stared intently at it. “This crest is wonderful, isn’t it?” he said. “It’s meant to convey the pride of our house, after all,” replied Herbert. “

Chapter 4 RAIN AND A FAVOR   “So that’s what happened, and the evil spirit…by which I mean, that fairy—he won’t eat anything.” Anne had left the workshop before lunch, taking on the duty of carrying Glen’s meal to his room. She did it becau

“Who are you?” Anne asked. “As if I would ever tell my name to thieves!” “Th-thieves? Wait, do you mean us?” “That’s right, you thieves! Just you wait and see—I’ll get you!” No sooner had he finished shouting than the fair

Chapter 3 GHOSTS ARE NOTHING TO FEAR   Bridget’s arrival had taken up a little bit of time, but that afternoon, Anne and Elliott joined in the work of making sugar candy. Their first task was to knead the silver sugar. The candy crafters did this together, producing the sugar

“It’s always my father this, my father that. My father told me I could do as I pleased until I got married, didn’t he? He let me have Challe, too. His reason for taking away Challe’s wing was that I locked him up and spent all my time with him. I won’t do that again. Gl