Modica was called "the cheerful city" because its people always smiled. There were many reasons: the sun lifted spirits, life flowed calmly, and there was the best chocolate in the world. One day, a wizard envious of others' fortunes, called "the unhappy wizard," decided to take the smile away from the inhabitants of Modica. He was happy only when the people around him became gloomy and gray, like him. He told everyone sad stories and news, often even made up. But the people of Modica knew how to find a reason to react and continue to rejoice. If he told someone "a little girl is disconsolate because her kitten died," another would exclaim "don't worry, I know how to cheer her up," and would bring back her smile by pulling a chocolate bar out of his jacket. In Modica, chocolate preserved the good mood among the people!