The Mysterious Vegetable Garden at Grandma's House

[A heartwarming story for kids. Adults who aren't interested, please don't complain.]

Grandma's vegetable garden was so huge, and the lanky shiitake mushrooms grew so tall and long. The cabbage with a dog-face was so pretty. I grabbed it with my left hand and raised my sickle with my right. A dreadful scream came from underground.

I brought home a basketful of fresh vegetables. Grandma made me snacks to go with my drinks, and I sipped her homemade “Little Bird Vodka.”

“Thunderbolt, baka!”

“ZBC!”

“Ruthless Kharasho!”

I casually recited magical incantations.

Grandma said I had the makings of a genius mage!