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Chapter 56: Far, Far Away. In the Wrong Century
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Ryo stumbled, nearly doing a full spin like a cartoon character slipping on a banana peel, arms flailing as if he were dancing with gravity itself. He somehow managed to catch himself with one foot dramatically stretched out, the other wobbling like jelly, eyes wide like he’d just heard the biggest reveal of his life.
Stepmother blinked in concern, her voice lifting in worry.
“Mr. Sherlock Holmes, are you quite alright? You looked as though you were about to fall.”
Fairy Greatmother looked alarmed.
“Oh my stars! … What’s wrong, Mr. Detective? Do you need some water, dear? Or perhaps some bergamot tea? It always helps soothe a weary mind.”
Ryo, still catching his breath, raised a hand shakily while the other rested on his knee like he’d just run a marathon. His voice trembled slightly.
No, no, nothing’s wrong, ladies! I just—there was a bee! It looked like it was trying to attack me.
He lied smoothly, though the twitch in his eye betrayed the storm in his mind.
He took a deep breath. Inhale… exhale… Calm face, kind smile. But internally?
“HOLY CRAP! DID SHE SAY THE SEVEN DWARFS?! LIKE… SNOW WHITE’S MINIONS?! HER ACTUAL COTTAGE COWORKERS?! SHE MET THEM?!!” Ryo screamed inside, his brain spiraling like it was caught in a whirlpool of plot twists.
His eye twitched again, internally baffled. “What the hell… I know I’ve met a few fairytale characters in this kingdom, but some of them are from completely different eras than Cinderella’s Evendelle in 1701. So… the hell is up with that?”
And he wasn’t wrong.
He had met Aurelia, the Snow Queen herself—Cinderella’s mother, who was supposed to be from the Snow Queen tale, a story set in something like an 1844 Scandinavian land.
Earlier, he’d run into Hansel and Gretel—his coin trick volunteers from yesterday. Their tale came from the 1300s or 1500s, more medieval and distinctly German in flavor.
And now there was Petyr Pann—a twisted version of Peter Pan from 1902 London, whom Ryo hadn’t met yet.
And now… now Stepmother suddenly mentioned the Seven Dwarfs. The short mining companions of Snow White. That story was supposed to take place in the 1600s, another Germanic setting.
Ryo blinked slowly.
He had always assumed he was in Cinderella’s kingdom—the French version of the Fairytale world. The signs, the language, the customs… everything pointed to that, even though parts of the Grimms’ version seemed mysteriously blended in.
But now?
Ryo’s eyes narrowed, brain racing. “Am I really in the French version of this Fairytale world?”
He wasn’t sure anymore.
Before Stepmother could begin recounting her story about Aurelia’s funeral, Ryo raised a gentle hand with a polite smile.
“Madam Rosalind, before you tell me about Madam Aurelia’s funeral… why don’t you take a break first? You’ve had a rough day. I’ll go out and buy some snacks and bring them back with Ms. Roselia, and then we can come back to hear your story properly, alright?”
Of course, that was a lie. He wasn’t actually going to fetch snacks to bring back just yet—he needed to confirm something important with Fairy Greatmother, and it had to be away from other ears.
Stepmother exhaled and gave him a weary but appreciative smile.
“Alright… then I shall rest for a while. Thank you for your consideration, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.”
Fairy Greatmother blinked in confusion as Ryo, standing behind her, gently placed a hand on her shoulder and guided her forward.
“Snacks?” she muttered silently, puzzled as to why her presence was needed for a pastry errand.
Together, Ryo and Fairy Greatmother stepped out through the front entrance of La Rose de Ravenswood.
The sun was already setting, casting a warm tangerine glow over the cobblestone streets. Soft autumn wind danced through the trees, rustling golden leaves as oil lamps flickered to life outside the cottages and taverns. Smoke curled lazily from chimneys, and the soft hum of daily life winding down filled the air.
The animals waiting outside perked up the moment they saw them—Barkzilla and Barkface wagging their tails, Captain Nutso leaping onto Ryo’s shoulder, McDrama and McPecker fluttering around their heads like a halo, and Whiskers adorably begging to be picked up by tapping Fairy Greatmother’s boots. She smiled and scooped the kitten into her arms.
People were lighting lanterns, closing shops, and setting long wooden tables in front of their homes, where families gathered to prepare for the evening meal.
Briefly, the group ran into a thin man with spectacles far too large for his face—a Relic-Taker with gloved hands and eyes that gleamed like gold. He eyed Ryo with intense curiosity, clearly sensing that Ryo wasn’t from “around here.” Practically begging, the man offered money in exchange for any item of foreign origin.
That gave Ryo an idea—the classic isekai trade trick.
He reached into his coat and pulled out one of his ballpoint pens—the kind he used for jotting down notes during questionings. The moment the Relic-Taker saw it, his breath caught, as if he were staring at a treasure out of myth.
“My word... what marvelous craftsmanship is this?” the man whispered, completely trembling in awe.
Ryo handed it over.
The Relic-Taker handed him a pouch of coins—5,000 livres.
For a single pen…
Ryo stared at the money.
Fairy Greatmother glanced at the pouch. “For just that little object? Why, that’s enough to buy a manor.”
He turned to her with a grin. “Well, looks like tonight’s on me.”
She chuckled, stroking Whiskers in her arms. “How very thoughtful of you, dear.”
Then they arrived at the same bakery where Cinderella once worked, now gently bustling with a few customers. Warm light spilled onto the street like an inviting hug. Inside, it smelled of cinnamon, baked apples, and caramelized wheat. They chose a cozy wooden table near the window and placed their order, warmly greeted by the staff, who were clearly happy to see them return. The bakery had become their little sanctuary—a precious headquarters for relaxing.
A waitress brought over two steaming mugs of Bouillie, along with a plate of roasted chestnut biscuits, candied orange peels, and slices of meat for the animals. Several pastries and loaves of bread were bundled in linen and tied with twine—neatly prepared for takeaway, with some for the stepfamily and others bundled for Fairy Greatmother’s cottage, in case she fancied a late-night snack.
It was warm. It was quiet. It was one of those rare peaceful moments that made Ryo briefly forget he was in the middle of a twisted fairytale mystery.
Ryo took a sip from his warm drink, then looked across the table.
“Ma’am, I wanna ask you something.”
Fairy Greatmother gently set down her wooden cup of warm honeyed milk and looked up to him.
“Yes, Mr. Detective? What is it?”
Ryo leaned forward slightly.
“Yesterday, in the fields when I first arrived in this world… and met those bratty students of yours. Remember how I couldn’t understand a single word they were saying?”
She nodded. “Why yes, and using my wand, I tapped the back of your head with it. That cast a spell to help you understand the language of this kingdom.”
Ryo looked down at his drink for a moment, then lifted his eyes back to her.
“To you right now… am I speaking French?” He asked seriously.
On Earth, in typical isekai stories, protagonists were usually given some magical cheat that let them instantly master the language of whatever world they’d landed in. But here… things felt messier. He’d encountered fairytale characters from different cultures, centuries, and tales—some of whom shouldn’t even exist in the same timeline.
Something wasn’t adding up.
Fairy Greatmother blinked, visibly confused. “French? What is that?”
Ryo squinted. “Wait… you don’t know French, ma’am? I mean, I remember you telling me during that banana carriage ride to the moon that you met Santa Claus back on Earth just last year. So I figured you’d know Earth languages if you’ve visited before.”
He was still baffled—and still having a hard time believing Santa actually existed on Earth.
Fairy Greatmother clapped her hands softly in realization.
“Ah yes! I remember now. Oh, silly me! Apologies, Mr. Detective—I understand what you mean now.”
She smiled and explained. “Right now, you’re speaking to me in Fransienne.”
Ryo tilted his head, struggling to repeat the word. “Fr… frans… s-sien—what now?”
Fairy Greatmother let out a soft chuckle.
“Fransienne. It’s what this kingdom calls its native tongue. It’s… well, your world would probably call it ‘French.’ You’re speaking it fluently now thanks to the magic I casted when you first arrived here with me.”
Ryo blinked, absorbing this.
So it was French. But… not French. The language had a different name.
Ryo leaned in a little, still baffled. “Those brats… Hansel and Gretel. Were they speaking French too?”
Fairy Greatmother took a thoughtful sip of her drink, then answered with a casual nod.
“Yesterday, yes—they were speaking French to you back in the fields with my other students. But earlier today, when we ran into them again over an hour ago… they were actually speaking Kraest.”
Ryo blinked. “Kraest?”
Fairy Greatmother smiled. “Which in your world would be called German.”
Ryo froze. “Wait—WAIT a minute! So… I was speaking German with those two loud brats earlier?!”
Fairy Greatmother nodded.
“Certainly! As a matter of fact, you can speak many languages now—no matter who you’re talking to. Whether they’re from this kingdom, or from one far beyond Evendelle.”
Ryo’s jaw dropped.
But then Fairy Greatmother clapped her hands as if remembering something delightful.
“Oh, that’s right! At the grove—when we spoke to Aurelia? She was speaking Danvyr. In your world, that would be… Danish.”
Ryo sat there, jaw still hanging, eyes now as wide as full moons.
“How beautiful!” he blurted with deadpan sarcasm.
“So thanks to you, my brain is now some magical walking dictionary that deciphers every language in real time, no matter where I go. Yup. That’s perfectly normal. Just like the classic isekai protagonist. Nothing weird about that at all.”
Fairy Greatmother beamed, folding her hands like a proud teacher.
“Oh yes! And it will be quite useful when you return to your world as well! You’ll understand every language—no matter what kingdoms or big villages you visit back on Earth!”
She said it proudly, still blissfully unaware that Earth had things like cities... and the internet. But there was one sandy kingdom hidden somewhere that Ryo had already visited for a magical case.
Ryo ran a hand down his face and groaned.
“So you’re telling me… this magical universal translator spell in my brain… is permanent?”
Fairy Greatmother nodded again. “Oh, of course! Even ancient languages—you’ll be able to grasp them as easily as a lullaby.”
Ryo gazed out the bakery’s window, muttering under his breath.
“Great. It’s permanent. Guess I’ve gotta keep ma’am away from language students back on Earth before professors start filing complaints about a suspicious magical granny handing out instant fluency spells like candy—and stealing their jobs.”
But now came the real question—one that Ryo had been dodging in his mind all day.
It was the mystery behind how all these Fairytale characters, originally from stories set in vastly different eras, were now coexisting in a single timeline—one single world.
Yet he couldn’t ask Fairy Greatmother directly using the term “fairytale” or reference the old storybooks he knew, since she didn’t understand what that word meant. He had to phrase it in a way she would understand.
Because, as Ryo knew well, every fairytale on Earth—Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Peter Pan, Cinderella—took place in completely different centuries. Different settings. Different cultures. And yet here… here they all were. Jumbled together, existing side by side.
Moreover, there was one thing that deeply intrigued him: Fairy Greatmother had already visited Earth long before she ever hired him. That time she met Santa Claus—possibly at one of the poles—proved it. Which meant… yesterday wasn’t her first trip to Earth.
So Ryo finally asked her. “Ma’am, since you’ve visited Earth before… do you know the history and geography of it?”
Fairy Greatmother replied cheerfully, hands clasped as she recalled the memory fondly.
“Why yes I do, dear! Santa and his darling wife kindly taught me so much about Earth during our dinner beneath those beautiful northern lights… what are they called again? Ah yes—Auroras! Oh how lovely of them to share such wonders.”
This is it!
Now was Ryo’s chance to ask what he really wanted to know. If Fairy Greatmother had gained that kind of knowledge from Santa and his wife, then she might be able to tell if the different kingdoms in this world resembled certain countries and time periods on Earth.
That might explain why the Seven Dwarfs—undeniably from Snow White’s story—existed alongside Evendelle, which clearly resembled Cinderella’s kingdom. And Rosenthorn, a kingdom he’d only heard of earlier, had a name that was too familiar to be a coincidence.
The words “Rose.” “Thorns.” were right there in the kingdom’s name. It all screamed Sleeping Beauty—a castle wrapped in vines, roses, and thorns. Ryo remembered that fairytale was written to take place in the 15th century. Now he suspected that Sleeping Beauty might also exist somewhere within Rosenthorn.
Ryo asked gently, but with purpose.
“Ma’am… do any of the kingdoms in this world look like the ones on Earth? Anything Santa or his wife might’ve mentioned to you—even small comparisons—they could really help.”
Fairy Greatmother nodded, delighted to be asked, and began explaining…
Last year, while visiting the frostbound kingdom of Nivaleir—Santa’s hidden domain nestled deep in the North Pole—Fairy Greatmother had sat with Santa and his wife beneath the glowing curtains of the aurora sky.
Over warm pie and steaming tea, she had described everything about the land of Evendelle: its tall castle, the fashion, stone cottages, lantern-lit streets, overgrown trees, and the way carriages rattled across cobblestone. Santa, after listening intently, had perked up and said that Evendelle reminded him of late 17th-century France. It was the kind of comment that had stuck with her.
Then she described Aplynstalk, another distant kingdom she’d once visited—its gemstone caverns, winding forests, and apple orchards sprawling across the slopes. Santa’s wife, thoughtful and warm, had said it sounded like a place straight out of early 1600s Germany.
And when Fairy Greatmother moved on to describe Strungalia—its crooked wooden houses, sun-faded rooftops, puppet stalls, and candlelit workshops—Santa and his wife both agreed that it had a strong resemblance to a late 19th-century Italian village.
All that knowledge had been passed along to her beneath the slow swirl of the auroras, during a peaceful, heartwarming conversation filled with laughter and stories.
“I see…” Ryo muttered, eyes narrowing slightly.
That was the moment Ryo understood: this Fairytale World—whatever it truly was—was a massive, merged puzzle. A fusion of stories and cultures. Not just one fairytale… but all of them, together.
But there was still one thing that deeply confused Ryo.
Back when he was reading through Cinderella’s diary, he remembered a particular page—one that detailed how Cinderella received her glass slipper from the Hazel Tree. And there, scribbled neatly in the top corner of the page, was a date: 1701.
Ryo had suspected that must be the current year of this Fairytale world. After all, the original French version of Cinderella had been published in 1697, so a setting just a few years later made sense.
But… things weren’t lining up anymore.
Fairy Greatmother’s recent stories—particularly the one about her conversations with Santa and his wife—revealed something odd.
She’d said that each of the kingdoms she mentioned resembled a different time period from Earth. Evendelle looked like 17th-century France. Aplynstalk mirrored early 1600s Germany. Strungalia resembled Italy in the late 1800s.
And that… was weird. Too weird.
So Ryo asked carefully, trying to keep his thoughts straight.
“Can you tell me what the current year is now in this world?”
Fairy Greatmother blinked, looking genuinely puzzled.
“The year of this world? Mr. Detective… don’t you mean the year of this kingdom?”
Ryo narrowed his eyes, leaning forward.
“Ummm… ma’am… I mean… isn’t it common sense that every world follows one shared calendar year? And what’s with ‘year of this kingdom’? Earth is currently in the year 2025.”
That’s when Fairy Greatmother delivered the bombshell, still baffled by his confusion.
“Mr. Detective… the way we keep track of years here isn’t the same as in your world.”
Ryo’s eyes snapped wide open. “Wait—what do you mean?!”
Fairy Greatmother leaned back, her hands folding gently on the table as she explained with quiet calm.
“Each kingdom in this world follows its own year. For example, Evendelle is currently in the year 1701. Aplynstalk is in the year 1485. And Strungalia, well, they are now in the year 1883.”
Ryo shot up from his chair, knocking it back slightly as he exploded. “WHAT?!”
His voice thundered through the cozy bakery like a cannon. Customers dropped their utensils. The baker flinched. Even people walking outside paused, startled by the shout.
The murmurs came quickly, sharp and judgmental.
“Look, it’s that strange foreign man again…”
“Ugh… he’s so loud, isn’t he?”
“He’s very dramatic. Someone tell him we have ears.”
“He doesn’t even try to blend in.”
“It’s that coat, I tell you. It screams louder than he does.”
“Can’t he keep it down like everyone else? Someone should teach him how to act in public.”
“He must be one of those strange nobles from some far-off kingdom.”
“He’s definitely cursed. I can feel it.”
“At this rate, the bakery ought to charge him a coin for every outburst— they’d be rich before closing time.”
Fairy Greatmother leaned in and whispered behind her hand, voice laced with concern.
“Mr. Detective, why did you overreact? Do you need another drink?”
Ryo blinked, then looked around and realized everyone was staring at him. He laughed awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck.
“Ahahaha… sorry for disturbing you all!” he called out sheepishly.
He sat back down, gently pulled his chair in, and looked at Fairy Greatmother with a shaky grin.
“Apologies, ma’am… ahahaha…”
Then Ryo exhaled and leaned his elbows on the table, eyes distant and unfocused.
His brain was wrecked.
How… how could that make sense? A single world where every kingdom had its own year?
He rubbed his chin, trying to sort out the logic. This… shouldn’t even be possible. But the more he thought about it, the more a strange pattern started forming.
Fairy Greatmother had said Evendelle’s current year was 1701—that lined up just four years after Cinderella’s story began.
Then Aplynstalk—now in the year 1485. That was when Snow White’s story was set, Ryo assumed, based on the dwarfs he’d learned about earlier and the era they seemed to fit in. Santa had once told Fairy Greatmother it felt more like the early 1600s—a date Ryo also thought suited better.
Strungalia? 1883. That was when Pinocchio’s tale began.
Ryo’s breath caught in his throat.
This wasn’t just a strange coincidence. These weren’t random years. Somehow… somehow, each kingdom in this world was following the timeline of the original storybook publications from Earth…
Except for Snow White.
But why only Snow White?
What kind of world had he been pulled into for a case?
The time in Evendelle was now 6:45 PM.
Ryo’s group finally made their way back to Madam Rosalind’s store—only to find the front door already locked. The store had closed thirty minutes ago. So, they quietly circled around to the back entrance.
The door opened to reveal another female employee—Ryo immediately recognized her as the one who’d gracefully saved his launched teacup from a tragic fall earlier. Her face lit up the moment she spotted the animals waiting behind him.
“Oh my goodness, can I play with them?! Please?! They're sooo adorable!!” she squealed, already bending down with sparkling eyes.
Ryo blinked at her enthusiasm and casually shrugged. “Sure, go ahead.”
She let out a small scream of excitement and darted toward them.
The animals, however, clearly weren’t ready for her chaotic love. With wide, panicked eyes, they scattered like chaos unleashed in a crowded market, scrambling around in circles as they desperately dodged her hugs—like they were running from a thirsty, overly affectionate vampire.
Meanwhile, Ryo and Fairy Greatmother stepped into the store.
Clarisse and Seraphine were still sleeping soundly, not a single twitch from either of them. The cursed perfume’s effects still clung to them. Other employees were finishing up, grabbing cloaks and preparing to head home.
Two of the male employees who had volunteered to carry the sisters back to the manor had stayed behind. They greeted Ryo and Fairy Greatmother politely and informed them that the horse-drawn wagon was now ready out back.
Then came the sound of a door creaking open.
Madam Rosalind stepped out from the back room, carefully holding an ornate frame about the size of a painting.
Ryo greeted her with a smile. “Good evening, Madam Rosalind.”
Fairy Greatmother handed over the small bundle of pastries and snacks.
“Here you go, Rosalind. Share it with your family.”
Stepmother took the treats with a soft nod.
“Thank you, Roselia…” Then her eyes fell to her still-slumbering daughters. Her expression tightened. “I just wish I could share these with my daughters now.”
A hush fell across the store.
That single line… it hit hard.
Madam Rosalind wasn’t just a strict businesswoman. Right now, she was a tired, worried mother who had narrowly escaped imprisonment and now felt helpless as her daughters slept—unable to even share something as simple as snacks with them.
Fairy Greatmother softened, her eyes lowered. Even Ryo felt a quiet ache in his chest.
To ease the mood, Ryo pointed at the frame Rosalind was holding. “What’s that, Madam?”
Rosalind blinked and looked down at it.
“Oh, this? It’s a painting—a portrait of me and the Seven Dwarfs at Madam Aurelia’s grave. It was painted nineteen years ago. I thought it best to show you this before I tell you the story.”
Ryo’s jaw dropped. “Wha—”
Rosalind raised an eyebrow at his expression.
“You didn’t need to look shocked like that, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.”
Ryo waved his hands defensively. “Oh no no no! Just, uh… I wanna see it properly. Might be a beautiful painting, ya know.”
Rosalind lifted the frame and held it out so they could see.
Ryo’s eyes widened.
In the painting, the hazel tree stood tall in the center, casting a calm shade over Aurelia’s grave. On the right side, stood Madam Rosalind—noticeably younger—holding baby Cinderella in her arms. Beside her were three dwarfs, barely half Ryo’s height, standing tall like little soldiers in line.
On the left side of the painting were the other four dwarfs. One of them was also holding a baby girl. This one looked different—her skin pale as snow, her lips blood red.
And all seven dwarfs… wore armor. Knight armor.
Dwarf knights.
And Ryo recognized them immediately. They were the same knights he and Fairy Greatmother had run into earlier today at the grove—he hadn’t realized they were dwarfs at the time, hidden beneath all that armored knight getup. But now, seeing the portrait, it was unmistakably them. A little younger, but the resemblance was clear.
Still… one detail froze Ryo on the spot.
Who was that second baby girl?
Fairy Greatmother smiled warmly at the image. “Such lovely, adorable babies, these two are.”
Ryo slowly lifted his eyes to Madam Rosalind. “Madam, can you tell us who this baby is? Not Cinderella—the other one.”
Rosalind tapped her chin, glancing upward in thought.
“I don’t know much about her. The dwarfs claimed she was Cinderella’s stepsister.”
Fairy Greatmother’s breath hitched.
Ryo blinked.
Wait… that phrase—Cinderella’s stepsister.
They had heard that earlier today.
From that girl. That mysterious, pale-skinned girl… who said the exact same thing.
Fairy Greatmother now asked the question urgently. “Rosalind, what’s her name?!”
Rosalind gave a small pause, then answered. “Schneewittchen.”
Fairy Greatmother nearly dropped her share of the late-night pastries.
That name… that girl…
They had met her—just seven or eight hours ago.
Fairy Greatmother turned to Ryo, stunned. “Mr. Detective… Sneewittchen… isn’t that the young lady we me—”
She stopped mid-sentence, noticing the change in his expression.
Ryo was staring ahead blankly at Madam Rosalind.
A baffled, disturbed face.
A face that clearly said: Are you being serious right now?
Fairy Greatmother tilted her head, confused. “Is something wrong, my dear?”
Rosalind looked concerned. “Exactly, Mr. Sherlock Holmes… why are you looking at me like that?”
Ryo blinked slowly.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
His brain connected the final dot.
Schneewittchen.
The original German name for Snow White.
Ryo hadn’t recognized it right away—the name wasn’t that well-known. But he did know Aschenputtel, Cinderella’s Grimm version. Cinderella was just too popular to miss, even in German.
And the baby in the dwarf’s arms… the pale skin, the blood-red lips… and even the seven dwarf minions—those same knights he hadn’t realized were dwarfs at the time.
That girl from earlier who said she was Cinderella’s stepsister—that was Snow White.
Ryo let out a long, tired groan that said everything he didn’t want to — because words just weren’t enough for this nonsense.
"Wonderful! My detective work has officially led me into that suspiciously cheerful rats-singing-princess multiverse. Anytime soon, those two iconic floor-scrubbing protagonists will be wishing into wells and putting on a full-blown glittery drama about heart-whispers and hopeful dreams—complete with a magically timed, impromptu musical number and woodland creatures—some of whom are my current agents—performing with award-winning choreography that could even receive a standing ovation at the Royal Forest Arts Festival."
Stepmother blinked in concern, her voice lifting in worry.
“Mr. Sherlock Holmes, are you quite alright? You looked as though you were about to fall.”
Fairy Greatmother looked alarmed.
“Oh my stars! … What’s wrong, Mr. Detective? Do you need some water, dear? Or perhaps some bergamot tea? It always helps soothe a weary mind.”
Ryo, still catching his breath, raised a hand shakily while the other rested on his knee like he’d just run a marathon. His voice trembled slightly.
No, no, nothing’s wrong, ladies! I just—there was a bee! It looked like it was trying to attack me.
He lied smoothly, though the twitch in his eye betrayed the storm in his mind.
He took a deep breath. Inhale… exhale… Calm face, kind smile. But internally?
“HOLY CRAP! DID SHE SAY THE SEVEN DWARFS?! LIKE… SNOW WHITE’S MINIONS?! HER ACTUAL COTTAGE COWORKERS?! SHE MET THEM?!!” Ryo screamed inside, his brain spiraling like it was caught in a whirlpool of plot twists.
His eye twitched again, internally baffled. “What the hell… I know I’ve met a few fairytale characters in this kingdom, but some of them are from completely different eras than Cinderella’s Evendelle in 1701. So… the hell is up with that?”
And he wasn’t wrong.
He had met Aurelia, the Snow Queen herself—Cinderella’s mother, who was supposed to be from the Snow Queen tale, a story set in something like an 1844 Scandinavian land.
Earlier, he’d run into Hansel and Gretel—his coin trick volunteers from yesterday. Their tale came from the 1300s or 1500s, more medieval and distinctly German in flavor.
And now there was Petyr Pann—a twisted version of Peter Pan from 1902 London, whom Ryo hadn’t met yet.
And now… now Stepmother suddenly mentioned the Seven Dwarfs. The short mining companions of Snow White. That story was supposed to take place in the 1600s, another Germanic setting.
Ryo blinked slowly.
He had always assumed he was in Cinderella’s kingdom—the French version of the Fairytale world. The signs, the language, the customs… everything pointed to that, even though parts of the Grimms’ version seemed mysteriously blended in.
But now?
Ryo’s eyes narrowed, brain racing. “Am I really in the French version of this Fairytale world?”
He wasn’t sure anymore.
Before Stepmother could begin recounting her story about Aurelia’s funeral, Ryo raised a gentle hand with a polite smile.
“Madam Rosalind, before you tell me about Madam Aurelia’s funeral… why don’t you take a break first? You’ve had a rough day. I’ll go out and buy some snacks and bring them back with Ms. Roselia, and then we can come back to hear your story properly, alright?”
Of course, that was a lie. He wasn’t actually going to fetch snacks to bring back just yet—he needed to confirm something important with Fairy Greatmother, and it had to be away from other ears.
Stepmother exhaled and gave him a weary but appreciative smile.
“Alright… then I shall rest for a while. Thank you for your consideration, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.”
Fairy Greatmother blinked in confusion as Ryo, standing behind her, gently placed a hand on her shoulder and guided her forward.
“Snacks?” she muttered silently, puzzled as to why her presence was needed for a pastry errand.
Together, Ryo and Fairy Greatmother stepped out through the front entrance of La Rose de Ravenswood.
The sun was already setting, casting a warm tangerine glow over the cobblestone streets. Soft autumn wind danced through the trees, rustling golden leaves as oil lamps flickered to life outside the cottages and taverns. Smoke curled lazily from chimneys, and the soft hum of daily life winding down filled the air.
The animals waiting outside perked up the moment they saw them—Barkzilla and Barkface wagging their tails, Captain Nutso leaping onto Ryo’s shoulder, McDrama and McPecker fluttering around their heads like a halo, and Whiskers adorably begging to be picked up by tapping Fairy Greatmother’s boots. She smiled and scooped the kitten into her arms.
People were lighting lanterns, closing shops, and setting long wooden tables in front of their homes, where families gathered to prepare for the evening meal.
Briefly, the group ran into a thin man with spectacles far too large for his face—a Relic-Taker with gloved hands and eyes that gleamed like gold. He eyed Ryo with intense curiosity, clearly sensing that Ryo wasn’t from “around here.” Practically begging, the man offered money in exchange for any item of foreign origin.
That gave Ryo an idea—the classic isekai trade trick.
He reached into his coat and pulled out one of his ballpoint pens—the kind he used for jotting down notes during questionings. The moment the Relic-Taker saw it, his breath caught, as if he were staring at a treasure out of myth.
“My word... what marvelous craftsmanship is this?” the man whispered, completely trembling in awe.
Ryo handed it over.
The Relic-Taker handed him a pouch of coins—5,000 livres.
For a single pen…
Ryo stared at the money.
Fairy Greatmother glanced at the pouch. “For just that little object? Why, that’s enough to buy a manor.”
He turned to her with a grin. “Well, looks like tonight’s on me.”
She chuckled, stroking Whiskers in her arms. “How very thoughtful of you, dear.”
Then they arrived at the same bakery where Cinderella once worked, now gently bustling with a few customers. Warm light spilled onto the street like an inviting hug. Inside, it smelled of cinnamon, baked apples, and caramelized wheat. They chose a cozy wooden table near the window and placed their order, warmly greeted by the staff, who were clearly happy to see them return. The bakery had become their little sanctuary—a precious headquarters for relaxing.
A waitress brought over two steaming mugs of Bouillie, along with a plate of roasted chestnut biscuits, candied orange peels, and slices of meat for the animals. Several pastries and loaves of bread were bundled in linen and tied with twine—neatly prepared for takeaway, with some for the stepfamily and others bundled for Fairy Greatmother’s cottage, in case she fancied a late-night snack.
It was warm. It was quiet. It was one of those rare peaceful moments that made Ryo briefly forget he was in the middle of a twisted fairytale mystery.
Ryo took a sip from his warm drink, then looked across the table.
“Ma’am, I wanna ask you something.”
Fairy Greatmother gently set down her wooden cup of warm honeyed milk and looked up to him.
“Yes, Mr. Detective? What is it?”
Ryo leaned forward slightly.
“Yesterday, in the fields when I first arrived in this world… and met those bratty students of yours. Remember how I couldn’t understand a single word they were saying?”
She nodded. “Why yes, and using my wand, I tapped the back of your head with it. That cast a spell to help you understand the language of this kingdom.”
Ryo looked down at his drink for a moment, then lifted his eyes back to her.
“To you right now… am I speaking French?” He asked seriously.
On Earth, in typical isekai stories, protagonists were usually given some magical cheat that let them instantly master the language of whatever world they’d landed in. But here… things felt messier. He’d encountered fairytale characters from different cultures, centuries, and tales—some of whom shouldn’t even exist in the same timeline.
Something wasn’t adding up.
Fairy Greatmother blinked, visibly confused. “French? What is that?”
Ryo squinted. “Wait… you don’t know French, ma’am? I mean, I remember you telling me during that banana carriage ride to the moon that you met Santa Claus back on Earth just last year. So I figured you’d know Earth languages if you’ve visited before.”
He was still baffled—and still having a hard time believing Santa actually existed on Earth.
Fairy Greatmother clapped her hands softly in realization.
“Ah yes! I remember now. Oh, silly me! Apologies, Mr. Detective—I understand what you mean now.”
She smiled and explained. “Right now, you’re speaking to me in Fransienne.”
Ryo tilted his head, struggling to repeat the word. “Fr… frans… s-sien—what now?”
Fairy Greatmother let out a soft chuckle.
“Fransienne. It’s what this kingdom calls its native tongue. It’s… well, your world would probably call it ‘French.’ You’re speaking it fluently now thanks to the magic I casted when you first arrived here with me.”
Ryo blinked, absorbing this.
So it was French. But… not French. The language had a different name.
Ryo leaned in a little, still baffled. “Those brats… Hansel and Gretel. Were they speaking French too?”
Fairy Greatmother took a thoughtful sip of her drink, then answered with a casual nod.
“Yesterday, yes—they were speaking French to you back in the fields with my other students. But earlier today, when we ran into them again over an hour ago… they were actually speaking Kraest.”
Ryo blinked. “Kraest?”
Fairy Greatmother smiled. “Which in your world would be called German.”
Ryo froze. “Wait—WAIT a minute! So… I was speaking German with those two loud brats earlier?!”
Fairy Greatmother nodded.
“Certainly! As a matter of fact, you can speak many languages now—no matter who you’re talking to. Whether they’re from this kingdom, or from one far beyond Evendelle.”
Ryo’s jaw dropped.
But then Fairy Greatmother clapped her hands as if remembering something delightful.
“Oh, that’s right! At the grove—when we spoke to Aurelia? She was speaking Danvyr. In your world, that would be… Danish.”
Ryo sat there, jaw still hanging, eyes now as wide as full moons.
“How beautiful!” he blurted with deadpan sarcasm.
“So thanks to you, my brain is now some magical walking dictionary that deciphers every language in real time, no matter where I go. Yup. That’s perfectly normal. Just like the classic isekai protagonist. Nothing weird about that at all.”
Fairy Greatmother beamed, folding her hands like a proud teacher.
“Oh yes! And it will be quite useful when you return to your world as well! You’ll understand every language—no matter what kingdoms or big villages you visit back on Earth!”
She said it proudly, still blissfully unaware that Earth had things like cities... and the internet. But there was one sandy kingdom hidden somewhere that Ryo had already visited for a magical case.
Ryo ran a hand down his face and groaned.
“So you’re telling me… this magical universal translator spell in my brain… is permanent?”
Fairy Greatmother nodded again. “Oh, of course! Even ancient languages—you’ll be able to grasp them as easily as a lullaby.”
Ryo gazed out the bakery’s window, muttering under his breath.
“Great. It’s permanent. Guess I’ve gotta keep ma’am away from language students back on Earth before professors start filing complaints about a suspicious magical granny handing out instant fluency spells like candy—and stealing their jobs.”
But now came the real question—one that Ryo had been dodging in his mind all day.
It was the mystery behind how all these Fairytale characters, originally from stories set in vastly different eras, were now coexisting in a single timeline—one single world.
Yet he couldn’t ask Fairy Greatmother directly using the term “fairytale” or reference the old storybooks he knew, since she didn’t understand what that word meant. He had to phrase it in a way she would understand.
Because, as Ryo knew well, every fairytale on Earth—Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Peter Pan, Cinderella—took place in completely different centuries. Different settings. Different cultures. And yet here… here they all were. Jumbled together, existing side by side.
Moreover, there was one thing that deeply intrigued him: Fairy Greatmother had already visited Earth long before she ever hired him. That time she met Santa Claus—possibly at one of the poles—proved it. Which meant… yesterday wasn’t her first trip to Earth.
So Ryo finally asked her. “Ma’am, since you’ve visited Earth before… do you know the history and geography of it?”
Fairy Greatmother replied cheerfully, hands clasped as she recalled the memory fondly.
“Why yes I do, dear! Santa and his darling wife kindly taught me so much about Earth during our dinner beneath those beautiful northern lights… what are they called again? Ah yes—Auroras! Oh how lovely of them to share such wonders.”
This is it!
Now was Ryo’s chance to ask what he really wanted to know. If Fairy Greatmother had gained that kind of knowledge from Santa and his wife, then she might be able to tell if the different kingdoms in this world resembled certain countries and time periods on Earth.
That might explain why the Seven Dwarfs—undeniably from Snow White’s story—existed alongside Evendelle, which clearly resembled Cinderella’s kingdom. And Rosenthorn, a kingdom he’d only heard of earlier, had a name that was too familiar to be a coincidence.
The words “Rose.” “Thorns.” were right there in the kingdom’s name. It all screamed Sleeping Beauty—a castle wrapped in vines, roses, and thorns. Ryo remembered that fairytale was written to take place in the 15th century. Now he suspected that Sleeping Beauty might also exist somewhere within Rosenthorn.
Ryo asked gently, but with purpose.
“Ma’am… do any of the kingdoms in this world look like the ones on Earth? Anything Santa or his wife might’ve mentioned to you—even small comparisons—they could really help.”
Fairy Greatmother nodded, delighted to be asked, and began explaining…
Last year, while visiting the frostbound kingdom of Nivaleir—Santa’s hidden domain nestled deep in the North Pole—Fairy Greatmother had sat with Santa and his wife beneath the glowing curtains of the aurora sky.
Over warm pie and steaming tea, she had described everything about the land of Evendelle: its tall castle, the fashion, stone cottages, lantern-lit streets, overgrown trees, and the way carriages rattled across cobblestone. Santa, after listening intently, had perked up and said that Evendelle reminded him of late 17th-century France. It was the kind of comment that had stuck with her.
Then she described Aplynstalk, another distant kingdom she’d once visited—its gemstone caverns, winding forests, and apple orchards sprawling across the slopes. Santa’s wife, thoughtful and warm, had said it sounded like a place straight out of early 1600s Germany.
And when Fairy Greatmother moved on to describe Strungalia—its crooked wooden houses, sun-faded rooftops, puppet stalls, and candlelit workshops—Santa and his wife both agreed that it had a strong resemblance to a late 19th-century Italian village.
All that knowledge had been passed along to her beneath the slow swirl of the auroras, during a peaceful, heartwarming conversation filled with laughter and stories.
“I see…” Ryo muttered, eyes narrowing slightly.
That was the moment Ryo understood: this Fairytale World—whatever it truly was—was a massive, merged puzzle. A fusion of stories and cultures. Not just one fairytale… but all of them, together.
But there was still one thing that deeply confused Ryo.
Back when he was reading through Cinderella’s diary, he remembered a particular page—one that detailed how Cinderella received her glass slipper from the Hazel Tree. And there, scribbled neatly in the top corner of the page, was a date: 1701.
Ryo had suspected that must be the current year of this Fairytale world. After all, the original French version of Cinderella had been published in 1697, so a setting just a few years later made sense.
But… things weren’t lining up anymore.
Fairy Greatmother’s recent stories—particularly the one about her conversations with Santa and his wife—revealed something odd.
She’d said that each of the kingdoms she mentioned resembled a different time period from Earth. Evendelle looked like 17th-century France. Aplynstalk mirrored early 1600s Germany. Strungalia resembled Italy in the late 1800s.
And that… was weird. Too weird.
So Ryo asked carefully, trying to keep his thoughts straight.
“Can you tell me what the current year is now in this world?”
Fairy Greatmother blinked, looking genuinely puzzled.
“The year of this world? Mr. Detective… don’t you mean the year of this kingdom?”
Ryo narrowed his eyes, leaning forward.
“Ummm… ma’am… I mean… isn’t it common sense that every world follows one shared calendar year? And what’s with ‘year of this kingdom’? Earth is currently in the year 2025.”
That’s when Fairy Greatmother delivered the bombshell, still baffled by his confusion.
“Mr. Detective… the way we keep track of years here isn’t the same as in your world.”
Ryo’s eyes snapped wide open. “Wait—what do you mean?!”
Fairy Greatmother leaned back, her hands folding gently on the table as she explained with quiet calm.
“Each kingdom in this world follows its own year. For example, Evendelle is currently in the year 1701. Aplynstalk is in the year 1485. And Strungalia, well, they are now in the year 1883.”
Ryo shot up from his chair, knocking it back slightly as he exploded. “WHAT?!”
His voice thundered through the cozy bakery like a cannon. Customers dropped their utensils. The baker flinched. Even people walking outside paused, startled by the shout.
The murmurs came quickly, sharp and judgmental.
“Look, it’s that strange foreign man again…”
“Ugh… he’s so loud, isn’t he?”
“He’s very dramatic. Someone tell him we have ears.”
“He doesn’t even try to blend in.”
“It’s that coat, I tell you. It screams louder than he does.”
“Can’t he keep it down like everyone else? Someone should teach him how to act in public.”
“He must be one of those strange nobles from some far-off kingdom.”
“He’s definitely cursed. I can feel it.”
“At this rate, the bakery ought to charge him a coin for every outburst— they’d be rich before closing time.”
Fairy Greatmother leaned in and whispered behind her hand, voice laced with concern.
“Mr. Detective, why did you overreact? Do you need another drink?”
Ryo blinked, then looked around and realized everyone was staring at him. He laughed awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck.
“Ahahaha… sorry for disturbing you all!” he called out sheepishly.
He sat back down, gently pulled his chair in, and looked at Fairy Greatmother with a shaky grin.
“Apologies, ma’am… ahahaha…”
Then Ryo exhaled and leaned his elbows on the table, eyes distant and unfocused.
His brain was wrecked.
How… how could that make sense? A single world where every kingdom had its own year?
He rubbed his chin, trying to sort out the logic. This… shouldn’t even be possible. But the more he thought about it, the more a strange pattern started forming.
Fairy Greatmother had said Evendelle’s current year was 1701—that lined up just four years after Cinderella’s story began.
Then Aplynstalk—now in the year 1485. That was when Snow White’s story was set, Ryo assumed, based on the dwarfs he’d learned about earlier and the era they seemed to fit in. Santa had once told Fairy Greatmother it felt more like the early 1600s—a date Ryo also thought suited better.
Strungalia? 1883. That was when Pinocchio’s tale began.
Ryo’s breath caught in his throat.
This wasn’t just a strange coincidence. These weren’t random years. Somehow… somehow, each kingdom in this world was following the timeline of the original storybook publications from Earth…
Except for Snow White.
But why only Snow White?
What kind of world had he been pulled into for a case?
The time in Evendelle was now 6:45 PM.
Ryo’s group finally made their way back to Madam Rosalind’s store—only to find the front door already locked. The store had closed thirty minutes ago. So, they quietly circled around to the back entrance.
The door opened to reveal another female employee—Ryo immediately recognized her as the one who’d gracefully saved his launched teacup from a tragic fall earlier. Her face lit up the moment she spotted the animals waiting behind him.
“Oh my goodness, can I play with them?! Please?! They're sooo adorable!!” she squealed, already bending down with sparkling eyes.
Ryo blinked at her enthusiasm and casually shrugged. “Sure, go ahead.”
She let out a small scream of excitement and darted toward them.
The animals, however, clearly weren’t ready for her chaotic love. With wide, panicked eyes, they scattered like chaos unleashed in a crowded market, scrambling around in circles as they desperately dodged her hugs—like they were running from a thirsty, overly affectionate vampire.
Meanwhile, Ryo and Fairy Greatmother stepped into the store.
Clarisse and Seraphine were still sleeping soundly, not a single twitch from either of them. The cursed perfume’s effects still clung to them. Other employees were finishing up, grabbing cloaks and preparing to head home.
Two of the male employees who had volunteered to carry the sisters back to the manor had stayed behind. They greeted Ryo and Fairy Greatmother politely and informed them that the horse-drawn wagon was now ready out back.
Then came the sound of a door creaking open.
Madam Rosalind stepped out from the back room, carefully holding an ornate frame about the size of a painting.
Ryo greeted her with a smile. “Good evening, Madam Rosalind.”
Fairy Greatmother handed over the small bundle of pastries and snacks.
“Here you go, Rosalind. Share it with your family.”
Stepmother took the treats with a soft nod.
“Thank you, Roselia…” Then her eyes fell to her still-slumbering daughters. Her expression tightened. “I just wish I could share these with my daughters now.”
A hush fell across the store.
That single line… it hit hard.
Madam Rosalind wasn’t just a strict businesswoman. Right now, she was a tired, worried mother who had narrowly escaped imprisonment and now felt helpless as her daughters slept—unable to even share something as simple as snacks with them.
Fairy Greatmother softened, her eyes lowered. Even Ryo felt a quiet ache in his chest.
To ease the mood, Ryo pointed at the frame Rosalind was holding. “What’s that, Madam?”
Rosalind blinked and looked down at it.
“Oh, this? It’s a painting—a portrait of me and the Seven Dwarfs at Madam Aurelia’s grave. It was painted nineteen years ago. I thought it best to show you this before I tell you the story.”
Ryo’s jaw dropped. “Wha—”
Rosalind raised an eyebrow at his expression.
“You didn’t need to look shocked like that, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.”
Ryo waved his hands defensively. “Oh no no no! Just, uh… I wanna see it properly. Might be a beautiful painting, ya know.”
Rosalind lifted the frame and held it out so they could see.
Ryo’s eyes widened.
In the painting, the hazel tree stood tall in the center, casting a calm shade over Aurelia’s grave. On the right side, stood Madam Rosalind—noticeably younger—holding baby Cinderella in her arms. Beside her were three dwarfs, barely half Ryo’s height, standing tall like little soldiers in line.
On the left side of the painting were the other four dwarfs. One of them was also holding a baby girl. This one looked different—her skin pale as snow, her lips blood red.
And all seven dwarfs… wore armor. Knight armor.
Dwarf knights.
And Ryo recognized them immediately. They were the same knights he and Fairy Greatmother had run into earlier today at the grove—he hadn’t realized they were dwarfs at the time, hidden beneath all that armored knight getup. But now, seeing the portrait, it was unmistakably them. A little younger, but the resemblance was clear.
Still… one detail froze Ryo on the spot.
Who was that second baby girl?
Fairy Greatmother smiled warmly at the image. “Such lovely, adorable babies, these two are.”
Ryo slowly lifted his eyes to Madam Rosalind. “Madam, can you tell us who this baby is? Not Cinderella—the other one.”
Rosalind tapped her chin, glancing upward in thought.
“I don’t know much about her. The dwarfs claimed she was Cinderella’s stepsister.”
Fairy Greatmother’s breath hitched.
Ryo blinked.
Wait… that phrase—Cinderella’s stepsister.
They had heard that earlier today.
From that girl. That mysterious, pale-skinned girl… who said the exact same thing.
Fairy Greatmother now asked the question urgently. “Rosalind, what’s her name?!”
Rosalind gave a small pause, then answered. “Schneewittchen.”
Fairy Greatmother nearly dropped her share of the late-night pastries.
That name… that girl…
They had met her—just seven or eight hours ago.
Fairy Greatmother turned to Ryo, stunned. “Mr. Detective… Sneewittchen… isn’t that the young lady we me—”
She stopped mid-sentence, noticing the change in his expression.
Ryo was staring ahead blankly at Madam Rosalind.
A baffled, disturbed face.
A face that clearly said: Are you being serious right now?
Fairy Greatmother tilted her head, confused. “Is something wrong, my dear?”
Rosalind looked concerned. “Exactly, Mr. Sherlock Holmes… why are you looking at me like that?”
Ryo blinked slowly.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
His brain connected the final dot.
Schneewittchen.
The original German name for Snow White.
Ryo hadn’t recognized it right away—the name wasn’t that well-known. But he did know Aschenputtel, Cinderella’s Grimm version. Cinderella was just too popular to miss, even in German.
And the baby in the dwarf’s arms… the pale skin, the blood-red lips… and even the seven dwarf minions—those same knights he hadn’t realized were dwarfs at the time.
That girl from earlier who said she was Cinderella’s stepsister—that was Snow White.
Ryo let out a long, tired groan that said everything he didn’t want to — because words just weren’t enough for this nonsense.
"Wonderful! My detective work has officially led me into that suspiciously cheerful rats-singing-princess multiverse. Anytime soon, those two iconic floor-scrubbing protagonists will be wishing into wells and putting on a full-blown glittery drama about heart-whispers and hopeful dreams—complete with a magically timed, impromptu musical number and woodland creatures—some of whom are my current agents—performing with award-winning choreography that could even receive a standing ovation at the Royal Forest Arts Festival."
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