Chapter 946 – #204_Image Change (4)
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1.
Even though Siwoo had returned, Odile and Odette, who had not joined the morning breakfast, were reunited on the way back to their rooms after the meal.
“Assistant, it’s been a while. Did anything change about us?”
“Hehehe, aren’t we cute?”
It was early summer, and the daytime air was starting to feel humid.
Siwoo was surprised to see the twins in their short-sleeved dresses.
The twins’ skin, which he hadn’t seen in a month, was subtly tanned.
“Judging by your expression, Assistant, I guess we succeeded.”
“Of course, sis. There’s no way we’d fail, right?”
“No, how did you get like this in such a short time? But can spirits even get tanned?”
It wasn’t even the height of summer yet.
The twins spent a week out of each month riding horses and shooting, but their skin always remained the same.
But in just one month, they had tanned as if they had gone on a resort vacation.
Could they have been playing at the beach villa they had gone to before for a whole month?
“Hehe, there’s always a way.”
“Assistant, let’s move quickly?”
“Move where?”
“It’s been a while, so we should go on a picnic!”
“We already got permission from our teachers!”
And so, a picnic was suddenly arranged.
They headed to the Mendel Hills together in the twins’ carriage, which was filled with all sorts of stories.
The Mendel Hills, which stretched out widely near Tarot Town, were used for cultivating grapevines for wine production on about half of the land, and the other half was a beautiful, wide-open landscape.
The fields receded in layers beyond the wide-open window.
A cheerful breeze blew through the greenery.
Scattered clouds cast shadows like awnings, creating a work of art.
The sweet and sour scent of grapes mingled with the fresh smell of grass, tickling the tip of their noses.
“This reminds me of the old days.”
“This is where we first played pranks with you, Assistant.”
“I was so nervous back then.”
“Come on, Assistant, you liked it too.”
“That’s right! You always try to slip away at times like this, Assistant.”
Siwoo stared at the twins, who were chattering away with a picnic basket in their arms.
It was… how should he put it?
Siwoo’s image of ‘tanning’ wasn’t very positive.
In East Asian culture, flawless white skin is considered the most beautiful.
Even though he had studied abroad, it was difficult for him to completely abandon that standard of beauty.
If the twins had declared they were going to tan before he saw them in person, he wouldn’t have stopped them, but he would have thought, ‘Why?’
“Why? Assistant?”
“It suits you very well.”
“This dress?”
Odile smirked knowingly, as if she knew everything.
And it really did suit them so well.
Their black hair, which seemed to have a slight purple tint when exposed to the sunlight, and their amethyst-like eyes.
They were definitely the familiar twins, Odile and Odette, but…
The playful feeling had definitely decreased, and an exotic mystique had taken its place.
It was as if they were summer fairies.
“Assistant, why are you staring at us so intently?”
Odette subtly approached Siwoo, who was feeling awkward for no reason.
Her large eyes blinked innocently, as if she didn’t know anything.
“You’re not thinking anything bad about us, are you?”
Siwoo slightly averted his eyes from her innocent eyes, which stirred a man’s guilt.
“Come on, Odette. It’s still about 15 minutes until we arrive. Even if it’s Assistant, he wouldn’t be thinking about anything inappropriate on a picnic, would he?”
“That’s right, sis. It’s not like Assistant is only seeing us for our bodies.”
Odile also provoked him, crossing her legs as if to show off.
Siwoo smiled wryly and raised his arms.
“I give up. I never imagined it would suit you so well…”
“Hmm, really? You’re giving up already?”
-Swoosh
At that moment, Odile slightly lowered one shoulder of her dress.
At the same time, her plump upper chest and the line of her white shoulder strap appeared.
“I haven’t even shown you half of what I’ve prepared yet.”
-Swoosh
The hem of her dress, which had slid down along her smooth and supple skin, hung precariously in the middle of her chest.
Siwoo’s eyes noticed the change in tone that occurred exactly at her chest.
It was white.
More precisely, there were clear marks as if she had tanned while wearing a bikini.
“Well, as you can see…”
“The parts that you like are still pristine.”
Odile, who had exquisitely stimulated a fetish he didn’t even know he had, stuck out her tongue and continued, adjusting her dress.
“And you know what? We met with Count Yesod while you were gone.”
“What? You met with Count Yesod?”
“Yes, the Count has the experimental data for the branding succession.”
“So, we got a definite answer.”
Odile, who had sat back down on the sofa, said casually.
“Does that mean…”
“The magic power you generate is different from that of a normal man, so it’s okay to do it ‘in front’?”
“Yeah, sis, I heard that too.”
The reason why apprentice witches cannot have relationships is because the magic power generated when a man ejaculates defiles the vessel.
But Siwoo was a pure spirit, and the magic power he generated was also pure magic itself, which did not require any particular self-actualization.
“Odile, Odette, I understand your feelings. I’m really grateful. But still, I can’t.”
It wasn’t that he didn’t have a moment of temptation.
But he regained his reason and calmly refused.
It wasn’t that Siwoo didn’t know that.
But there was always a chance of something going wrong.
What if, even if it was just a small chance, a relationship that was rashly formed out of desire caused problems for the twins later?
Of course, he couldn’t help but worry.
“Well, I knew you would say that, Assistant.”
“Here.”
The twins said that and handed Siwoo a white envelope.
“What is this?”
The Count’s seal was stamped on the red wax-sealed envelope.
Familiar handwriting and a signature on the white paper.
“We got permission from the Great Teacher this morning. It’s the Great Teacher’s consent form for you to have a relationship with us in the future.”
“What? Who did you say you got what from?”
“Well, she didn’t look too happy about it. It was hard to beg her so much.”
Of course, she wouldn’t be happy.
Siwoo immediately felt a chill run down his spine.
The twins’ extraordinary ability to act could sometimes go in dangerous directions.
This time was no different.
What was Count Albireo thinking when she wrote a letter to her beloved daughters?
Even if Siwoo hadn’t initiated it, wouldn’t it look like her two precious daughters were being played by some kind of wolf?
Siwoo, who already had a lot of guilt, could only sweat.
He opened the envelope with trembling hands, and there was only one sentence written in the center of the letter.
[Do whatever you want.]
She was scary as always.
It was as if he could hear his cold mother-in-law’s voice.
Judging by the fact that she wasn’t strongly dissuading them, it was a given that there wouldn’t be any problems for the twins.
It was also true that there was no reason to refuse the twins’ persistent pleas.
But that didn’t mean that Siwoo’s choice would be overlooked, did it?
Siwoo, who had an appointment with his mother-in-law this afternoon regarding the academic conference, felt his vision go dark.
“I’m sorry. I don’t think this is going to work.”
He thought he should refuse for now.
Putting aside his mother-in-law’s pressure, if this was just a matter of the twins’ curiosity, there was no need to take the risk.
“…Then there’s nothing we can do.”
“Sigh, yes. It’s because you’re worried about us, Assistant.”
But the twins backed down surprisingly easily.
They didn’t show their usual stubbornness of saying ‘Why! Why! Why!’ when they didn’t like something.
“Are you really okay with this?”
“What? What kind of question is that after you said no, Assistant?”
“We’re a little disappointed too, but we’re still apprentice witches.”
“……”
Unlike Odile, who had a poker face, Siwoo realized the moment he saw Odette’s drooping lips.
“Ah.”
He was such a fool.
Sexual intercourse was not just an act of pursuing pleasure, but also a major factor in forming an attachment between lovers.
Among the lovers, the twins were the only ones who had not been able to have a relationship.
The twins always seemed satisfied after their encounters, and they had always laughed off the issue by saying things like, ‘Be prepared in a few years.’
That was probably a consideration to prevent Siwoo from feeling sorry for the twins’ disappointment.
The reason why Siwoo couldn’t meet the twins’ demands was none other than his affection for Odile and Odette.
But in fact, they were secretly feeling hurt.
Even if the twins were proactive, it couldn’t have been easy to get a letter like this from the Great Teacher.
Moreover, it couldn’t have been easy to go to Count Yesod and confess such embarrassing facts.
They had worked so hard to prepare, overcoming their embarrassment, and when Siwoo refused, they hid their disappointment and consideration behind their boldness, saying that they wouldn’t make unreasonable demands.
How could he have been so late in realizing their feelings?
What a sinful boyfriend he was.
“Assistant?”
Siwoo’s hand grabbed Odette’s shoulder.
He held her tightly as if to prevent her from escaping, and with one hand, he skillfully unbuttoned her dress.
Odette looked at Siwoo with bewildered eyes, as if she really didn’t understand what was going on.
“That’s just what I’m saying. You and Odette were the ones who seduced me first, right?”
“Huh?”
“Odile, don’t just stand there, come here.”
“R-really?”
“Of course, have you ever seen me go back on my word?”
Odile, who had been listless, became radiant and flew to Siwoo like a flower.
2.
Gehenna is a city that boasts a long tradition and history.
Long traditions and history also create common phrases that encapsulate experience, wisdom, and values.
Among them, there is a saying like this.
The strongest bond in the world is the stubbornness of an old witch.
Even humans, who live a life that is like a fleeting moment compared to witches, rarely give up their stubbornness when they become old.
It is only natural that the values of a witch, who does not lose her energy and usually lives much longer, would not change easily.
…If it was just an ordinary matter.
“……”
Albireo pondered those thoughts as she opened the door to the drawing room.
She wasn’t here today to meet as Count to Count.
She wasn’t here to meet as friend to friend either.
It was a meeting arranged for a reason that had never existed before.
“Albireo, welcome. I’ve been waiting for you.”
“Haa, how did it come to this…”
The door closed behind Albireo, who had entered the drawing room, with a heavy sound.
