City Of Witches 290

Chapter 290 – #64_Twins and Sharon (3)

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One.
It has already been three days since the full-scale class started.
The twins successfully implemented the following policy to keep their new rival Sharon Evergreen in check.

1) To impress Sharon in front of her sister by setting the example of a mature apprentice witch.
2) Giving trouble through swapping.
3) Make it burdensome by staring at them during class.

They were twins who praised themselves for being quite difficult to keep in check, but…
But last night, while having a conversation before bed, I suddenly noticed it and threw it away.
It was Odette’s remark that sparked the conversation.

“Sister, but what will change if I do this?”
“Yes? What will be different?”
“Even if we try so hard to keep Sharon in check, isn’t it meaningless if you think about it carefully?
If you don’t notice the change, it’ll end there anyway… There’s no way that Sharon won’t meet her assistant just because we show the model of an exemplary apprentice witch… Wouldn’t it be the end of the class thinking that staring at it is just paying attention?”
“What?”

Until now, the twins were excited about the fact that they were doing something and lacked self-objectification.
Odette’s precise point was enough to make the twins toss and turn in their beds all night long.
Odile and Odette stayed up all night with their eyes half awake discussing future plans and guidelines.

“Odile, Odette. Time to wake up.”

As usual, when it was time to wake up, Galina, the maid, came in with her sword-like gait.
The four maids who followed opened the window to ventilate the room, combed her tousled hair all night, and even put on slippers, as usual.

“Haaaaa… !”
“Aaaaa… !”
“Then, I’ll let you know about today’s schedule.”

The twins who couldn’t open their eyes properly due to the discussion that continued until late at night, yawning and looking at today’s schedule with their hair combed.
After washing her body, she dresses herself up and receives piano lessons from Mr. Kelvin in the morning.
After that, reading society until lunchtime.
After that, Sharon’s terrifying five-hour lecture awaited.

“I’m going to Taro Town today to fix the fireplace and chimney, so please follow Lena’s instructions for the rest of the schedule.”
“Haam… All right, good luck Galina!”
“Huh… Goodbye.”

The eyes of Pecha, Lena, Vera, and Masha, who were tidying up her room, all at once shone as soon as they heard that the maid was emptying her mansion.
The fact that Galina, who is almost the only one who supervises her ladies-in-waiting, is away is because it was a golden opportunity to chat with her apprentice witch twins to their heart’s content.

“Lena! Make sure you move on schedule.”
“All right.”

It was Galina who let out a sigh when she saw Lena already burst into laughter.

2.
So, bath time, a fixed routine every morning.
Originally, the bath time was set at 1 hour, but Lena boldly skipped breakfast and increased the time to 2 hours.

The reason, of course, was to play with the twins.
No matter how much Galina doesn’t exist, there are many ears to hear and eyes to see when flirting around in the mansion.
Even as twins who needed counseling with their exclusive ladies-in-waiting, they were very happy.

“Lena, I have a question.”
“Yes, ask me anything. Nice and dignified Mr. Odile!”
“Pecha, I am too.”
“Yes, what is it? Kind and cute Odette-sama!”

Lena and Pecha eagerly shampooed behind the twins sitting on the bath chairs.
The twins, whose faces were reddened by the hands that skillfully massaged their scalps, confided to the ladies-in-waiting about a rare challenge that had plagued them last night.

So, about Sharon, a rival in love who suddenly appeared, and the strategy she used to keep Sharon in check.
The four maids diligently washed Odile and Odette’s bodies and listened to the twins.

“Is that all?”
“Yeah, anyway, we’ve been working hard in our own way.”
“Coming to think of it, I wonder if I didn’t do anything special.”
“You guys still have a good opinion about dating, so I want to ask you something.”
“First of all, my next plan is to give Sharon unnie a tasteless black tea with a little more water than the proper amount.”

They are girls of a flowery age who are interested in dating.
Dating between servants in the mansion is prohibited in principle, but as in any workplace, there are actually quite a few love lines, and as much as you have read dating books carefully, you have a good knowledge of your own.

“…….”

After Odile and Odette’s words, the ladies-in-waiting are silent.

“What, what? Why don’t you say anything?”
“Did we do something wrong?”

Odile and Odette are bewildered by the sudden silence, and even the time when they couldn’t open their eyes and check the situation because there was so much foam in their heads…

“Kyaaaaa! Odile-sama is so cute.”
“As expected, Odile-sama! It’s so absurd that it’s so cute!”
“Odette! As expected, Odette-sama should be designated as a cultural property of Gehenna! It’s too much of a waste for us to see this cuteness alone!”
“Odette! Can I tell the other maids about this? Are you okay?”

It’s such a cute strategy to say it’s a fight of love!
Besides, you say it as if you’re secretly bragging about it!

Just thinking about the twins, who would have had a strategy meeting with her heads together all night long, with serious expressions made her heart melt, so the ladies-in-waiting hugged the twins.

“Ouch! Choking! Choking! Whose hand is this!”
“Shaman… Shampoo got into my eyes… Shampoo!”

Odile suffocates from touches reaching out from all directions, and Odette cries over the shampoo that got into her eyes.
After the uproar had subsided, the maids sat down with Odile and Odette and began preaching seriously about how to win love.

“That can’t be called containment!”
“Right! Anything related to love should be resolved with love!”
“Well… First of all. Shouldn’t we know exactly what kind of relationship the witch has with her assistant?”

Vera was the first to get lucky.
In fact, judging from the twins’ words and the surrounding circumstances, it was clear that the witch named Sharon and the assistant the twins were in love with had a close relationship.
However, since they are twins who have never had a conversation with a man, let alone a relationship, there can be misjudgments.

“I guess I’m probably not just a friend. Vera said you told Odette. It is impossible for male and female friends to live together.”
“Oh my God, was that what you were talking about?”

I never thought that Odette, who suddenly asked about living together, would actually have a background like this!

“Hmmmm, I can’t just sit still like this. We will give you special coaching.”
“Right! If you add Odile Odette’s cuteness and our staff’s strategy, you will never fail!”

Masha clenched her fists as if it were her own business.

“Okay, I’ll listen.”

Odile and Odette listened to the advice with sincere eyes, and today’s bath ended.

3.
A witch who sacrificed herself to save Amelia, who was suddenly overcome by evil thoughts.
The witch, with her dark blue eyes and long auburn hair, introduced herself as ‘Clara Scorpia, the dragon witch’.
Amelia had also heard the story at first glance.

“… Thanks.”
“You’re welcome. You did the right thing.”

For she is famous as a witch who arbitrarily intervened in the wars of the world, but was scolded by Keter and returned to the workshop.
In fact, there are many witches who have been stopped by Duke Keter.
Among them, the reason why the ‘dragon witch’ is especially controversial is probably because she was the only one who preserved her life despite fighting against Keter.

Of course, it would have been extenuating circumstances that Clara was not an outcast, let alone a public figure, and that her involvement in the war was not to blame for her own personal greed.

Her workshop, which she described as a “Nest,” Was a cave dug out of a towering sandstone cliff in the middle of the desert.
Although the scale itself was said to be large, the interior decoration was not even a joke.
Inside the room, various kinds of magic papers and other junk were scattered around, and fine sand was sticking to the walls and floor as little artificial interior work was done.

The only thing that surprised Amelia was that in one corner of the cave, there were piles of gold bars that seemed to have to be counted in tons.

At first, I thought it was brass or an alchemy material because it was so neglected.
As soon as Amelia’s eyes glanced at her gold bars, Clara shrugged her shoulders.
She noticed that she was proud.

“Too many? I worked hard.”
“…….”

But the opponent is Amelia.
It is also Amelia who closes the door to her heart with deep fatigue and disillusionment.
She didn’t show much interest, just a slight nod of her head.

“Sit here and rest for a while.”
“… Thanks.”
“Leave thanks. I am also happy to see her witch after a long time.”

Clara, who made a joke to lighten the mood, did not hear her reply, so she sat Amelia at her table and went to prepare her tea.

Amelia, who was half-forced into her studio and served her tea, was able to cool her head a bit.
However, that doesn’t mean that everything has been lost.
A dark shadow still clung to her face like the smell of her body, giving off a gloomy light.

Clara brought a teapot, a teacup, and madeleines to accompany her shortly after.
Utensils are stored properly and are very clean.
She sat across from Amelia in a casual manner.

“Drink.”
“Thanks.”

Amelia’s head went blank.
The burnout that came after the whirlwind of intense emotions seemed to have paralyzed some of her brain functions.
After coming in here, even one line is extremely formal, thank you three times. Only

“You are really pretty.”

Clara, who had been waiting for her for the first time in months, spoke to her while Amelia lifted her teacup and moistened her lips.
It wasn’t because it meant something else.

Beautiful blonde hair that looks like it has been thinly plucked by melting gold, and elegant sky blue eyes that make your heart stop just by looking at them.
Even among witches famous for their beauty, Amelia’s appearance was unique.
She was a sloppy Amelia due to her hard life as a wanderer and her homelessness, but she still couldn’t hide her beauty.

“If I can be reborn as beautiful as you, I will be able to pay all my gold.”
“…….”

Because I don’t know how to react.
Amelia couldn’t answer because she just wanted to rest.
Clara glanced at Amelia.

She also quickly caught on that she couldn’t afford a conversation.
However, if a person who was about to die on their own a while ago is suddenly chattering vigorously, that is a more dangerous sign.

Looking at Amelia as she silently sips her tea, she clears her throat and cautiously proposes.

“If you go over there, there is a bathroom made with Oasis water. You can wash your body there. There is also a bed in a container inside, but you can use that too. It seems difficult to talk about right now, so I will tell you gradually.”
“… Yes.”
“Promise instead! Never think bad! I’ll tell you later when I feel like telling you what’s going on. Until then, you can think of it as my home and rest comfortably.”

Amelia looked at Clara, a little surprised.
She nodded her head slightly, feeling a warm favor for the first time in a while.