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IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION...It's impossible to predict who Elaina will meet on each leg of her journey, but one thing is always certain: With every new encounter, adventure is never far behind! She'll cross paths with a money-hungry beauty, a man who smiles in the face of death, a troubled slaver and his ex-girlfriend, an undercover detective, a very fluffy witch, and another witch with horrible communication skills. Perhaps one day our Wandering Witch will even happen upon someone who doesn't have a problem for her to solve!

Though Elaina's journey alongside Fran may be drawing to a close, the two still have much to see and do together. On this leg of the trip, they will encounter a lovelorn mermaid and a lateblooming nomad, a troublesome face from Fran's youth, a narrowminded novelist, sisters in search of a new home, a magician who lives in a castle in the sky, a demon lurking within the pages of a book, and so much more. Most every tale has its highs and lows, but this time around, Elaina will find herself in the hot seat as she's grilled by many of the friends she's made along the way! What could she have possibly done to earn their ire?!

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION...​On this stretch of her travels, Elaina encounters an upstart broom racer, a bandit and his mother, a political power couple, the secret lives of tools, a heartbroken medicine maker, a cursed slave, a demon down on their luck, and last but not least, a teacher and schoolgirl at a certain academy who share a peculiar entanglement with a baker. Venturing here, there, and everywhere, Elaina spins yarn after whimsical yarn. What new farewells await her this time?

No two adventures are alike, and our young witch understands this better than most. She knows that for every happy ending, there is always a sad one-and some stories have no ending at all. But with experiences as varied as dream-demon encounters, magical wars, and stomping grapes, the life of a traveler promises one thing if nothing else-the journey is (almost) always worth it!

"Why do I need a reason to want to help a friend?" In the Land of Prayer, those who pray at the cathedral have a small chance for their wish to be granted. But wishes are not without their downsides, and some find themselves cursed by their own desires. That's where Riviere and her new assistant MacMillia come in. Riviere's shop specializes in lifting these curses, and the requests continue to pour in. But when Riviere and MacMillia encounter a mysterious masked girl, the secret she hides might be more interesting than any curse...

Riviere, myself, and Elaina are hot on the trail of Antiques Carredura, the shop that recklessly sells dangerous sancta. The owner is always one step ahead of us and keeps slipping through our fingers! But this time, there's something different about Riviere. Thanks to meticulous strategizing, carefully selected sancta, and me, her trump card, Riviere's old enemy has been backed into a corner! The sorrowful past that connects Riviere and Carredura is revealed at last!

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION...During her travels, Elaina visits all kinds of places-hostile and welcoming, honest and dishonest. On this leg of her journey, she stops by a string of restaurants abuzz with rumors of an enigmatic country whose location no one seems to know, tries to give purpose to a peacekeeping organization in a city without any crime, helps track down a bloodthirsty killer in a place where the people have outlawed magic, and spends time in a kingdom that uses sleep as currency. Meanwhile, in the past, a young Fran travels with her teacher to the Land of Actors, where every day is a constant performance. As always, life is never boring for the Wandering Witch.

After Riviere saved her from dying on the street, MacMillia chose to start working as her new assistant! The enigmatic Riviere runs an antique shop, where she specializes in dispelling troublesome (and sometimes dangerous) curses. Magic, witches, prayers (and the curses they turn into) mean there's never a dull day for these two!

Riviere and MacMilia--the veritable comedy duo--and the ashen witch Elaina take on another mysterious case! This time I, MacMilia, and Riviere have some serious challenges on our hands: tracking down a serial killer, helping a man with insomnia, sneaking into a secret party, hunting down priceless sancta, dispensing relationship advice, fighting an android, and more!

On a small island nation, in a mysterious town where people's prayers are answered by a mysterious force, two girls work in a shop where they deal with the dangerous items born from those prayers.

A gentle and beguiling tale of a young witch’s travels, based on a best-selling light novel series.In this volume full of tales of journeys taken by the girls Elaina has encountered on her travels, Amnesia and Avilia wander in search of the lily of happiness. Meanwhile, a request sent to the United Magic Association takes Saya on an adventure that reunites her with a good friend from before she became a witch, while a trip links Fran’s and Elaina’s pasts and presents.

A gentle and beguiling tale of a young witch's travels, based on a best-selling light novel series.As the wandering witch Elaina makes her way along her travels, she crosses paths with a girl named Amnesia. Afflicted with a mysterious curse that erases her memories every time she falls asleep, Amnesia is seeking a cure for her ailment. Elaina decides to come along for the ride and the two follow a clue in Amnesia’s travel journal that leads them to the Holy City of Est.

As Elaina continues on her solo journey, there are some quirky individuals anticipating her arrival. This part of her journey includes an elf hunting group and roaming dark elves, trying to bring back someone's daughter's smile and journeying for riches, undercover agent Charcoal witch and her sister, siblings searching for a new home, a shock advertising-loving, good-for-nothing novice, and a nice young man from a certain village.¿¿

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION... If there’s one immutable truth in which our Wandering Witch can take comfort, it’s that each new destination promises a one-of-a-kind experience. Nostalgic flavors of the past mingle with the refreshing taste of the present, and as with a loaf of bread hot out of the oven, Elaina is ever ready to sink her teeth in. This time, however, Elaina may have bitten off a little more than she can chew. When she at last crosses paths with a certain dark-haired girl, a pivotal chapter in her life will see its conclusion...or perhaps its beginning?

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION...​No matter what corner of the world Elaina seems to find herself in, her journey shows no signs of slowing down. During this particularly magical string of adventures, she encounters a mysterious woman who runs a used bookstore, a renowned witch tasked with eliminating a group of bandits, a man and woman who find common ground within their checkered pasts, a land of witches obsessed with statues, a village populated only by beautiful women, a dragon emerging from its four-hundred-year slumber inside a boulder, and the witch who sealed it there. Many of these tales seem almost quaint, though, in comparison to the legendary account of two young witches and their discovery of a time-reversing pocket watch...

Original Japanese edition published in 2017 by SB Creative Corp.

It''s a wonder one witch can see so many fantastic places, yet never settledown. Then again, when your average encounter can include poisonous apples,meeting a spy, a rendezvous with a flying dragon, finding a sunken city,exploring an ice town, and more...you might find yourself reluctant to stay inone place, too.

A gentle and beguiling tale of a young witch''s travels, based on a best-selling light novel series.Ever since she was a little girl reading books of magic and adventure, Elaina has dreamed of following in the footsteps of her childhood idol, the witch Nike, and living a life of travel. Now a full-fledged witch herself, Elaina sets off on a journey without a destination, wandering far and wide to see the world. With each new place she sees and person she meets, Elaina''s world grows a little bit richer.