I enjoyed this! I don't think this would be as good of a read as a standalone short story, but I think it's great as a prequel short story for Legends & Lattes. It made me happy getting to learn a bit more about the backstory that set Viv onwards towards her cafe adventure. This added a bit more action to the story, revealed a bit more magic system lore and world-building details, and gave me more of a background on some of the characters.