Sweet Sprout Dessert Shop: Open for Business in the Demon Realm

Xue An is the least favored little prince of the Kingdom of Luohui.

Born with silver hair and purple eyes, he was deemed an ill omen from birth and rejected by the royal family.

He lives alone in the most remote palace.

No one cares about him or asks after him, and his life is pitifully lonely.

On his sixth birthday, his family unexpectedly celebrated with him and even proposed taking him on a voyage.

Longing so deeply for his family's affection, Xue An agreed without hesitation, thinking he had finally earned their acceptance and approval.

But a rare storm struck during the voyage. In the chaos, someone deliberately shoved him into the sea.

He struggled to slap the water and call for help, only to see his family watching with cold, indifferent expressions as the sea swallowed him.

Only then did the young boy realize that the birthday celebration had really been a plot to murder him!

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Luckily, Xue An didn't die.

He drifted to another continent, where a kind dessert shop owner took him in.

In return, Xue An stayed on to work in the shop, and unexpectedly unlocked a baking skill at the highest level.

This continent is crawling with demonkind, and monsters run rampant.

But everyone suffers from a curse that drains their magic, leaving them almost impossible to heal.

Until Xue An appears

People are amazed to discover that eating the food he makes raises their magic levels.

One bite of red bean and taro mochi: Magic +1

One bite of milky butter cookie: Magic +10

One bite of chocolate and nut mille-feuille: Magic +100!

People flock there from far and wide, and the little dessert shop in the forest becomes a huge hit.

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Within just six months, the curse draining magic sweeps across every continent.

The little ones swing their shovels until they smoke, but the food is still nowhere near enough to meet demand. It even fetches exorbitant prices on the black market.

When Xue An meets his former family again, they are humbly bowing their heads and begging forgiveness, hoping for a taste of the food he makes with his own hands...

*Blurb dated March 31, 2024, screenshot saved

*Some changes may be made later, but the heart of the story will always be food and raising little ones

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