Alchemist

I’m the apprentice of a world-famous alchemist. One day a merchant comes to call, bringing along a girl whose
parents had put her up as collateral. And something was wrong with her… she seemed to have no emotions…
When he goes to the capital one day, he leaves her in my care, hoping I’ll be able to get back her feelings.
I tried to refuse, but there was no fighting it. And so she started living with me.
She couldn’t talk, and I was inexperienced with women… but as an alchemist, I couldn’t simply do nothing.