"It has been three months since the last Black Tide."
"On Buji Island, from the O'Brien Mansion to the North District dock, from the Green Grocery to the Yang Paineer Hotel, the damage brought by that Black Tide still hasn't fully dissipated throughout the streets and alleys of Beta Town."
"'Prices for living frogs have increased by 120 percent compared to a month ago,' said Witch Marilyn Curie, who married into the North District, waving her arms fiercely at reporters, 'Originally, Gini Cottage had agreed to let us use mice as substitute casting materials, but for some reason, they reversed the decision... Without frogs, I can't even do household chores! But buying frogs means we can't afford bread for the next meal!'"
"Gini Cottage is a small wizard organization located in the North District of Beta Town. Before Lady Colma D. Gini became the Great Wizard, this cottage was no different from dozens of other large and small magic practice rooms in the North District."
