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Ten-year-old Michelle strolled leisurely down the road back to the village, a basket of brown mushrooms on his back, humming the melody of a ballad he had heard from a Minstrel.
Today's haul was excellent. The secret forest he had discovered by chance was full of delicious Floating Mushrooms. This type of mushroom was extremely popular in the city. Its flavor was exceptionally rich, making it suitable for all kinds of cooking methods: frying, grilling, stewing, steaming, and stir-frying. It could even be eaten raw, offering a unique, fragrant taste that could cleanse the palate of any unpleasant flavors.
Most importantly, eating a Floating Mushroom produced a comfortable, pleasant sensation of floating on the clouds. It also caused one to see many wondrous, magical scenes. This was why it had become an ingredient that city dwellers scrambled to buy. Minstrels and writers were particularly fond of it, as it was said to provide them with a great deal of inspiration.
