"I Became a Witch, but Now Everyone's in Love with Me!"

Chapter 63: Red-haired Anne

 
It should be said that the scenery at Aislyn School of Magic is quite good.
Especially in spring.
Although it's spring all year round on Academy Island, you can still feel the four seasons.
It’s that feeling when you accidentally see flowers blooming and suddenly realize that spring has arrived.

Compared to the late winter when the girl first enrolled, the college in early spring is no longer filled only with evergreen green, but is dotted with bright purple and red flowers.
The witches couldn’t wait to take off their heavy magic robes and put on youthful and beautiful little skirts—some with their thighs exposed, and others wrapped in stockings.
It’s gorgeous and very pleasing to the eye.
“Witches are really strange creatures.”
Jiang Cha felt a little emotional.
“Hmm? Our human lady has another special realization?”
“It doesn’t count…”

No one knew when it started, but Lina had begun to enjoy using strange nicknames like “Human Miss” for Jiang Cha, who was subtly out of sync with witch society.
She herself was Little Dragon Lady, and He Qin was the otherworld visitor.
“I just thought—the temperature is about the same as before, so why did everyone change their clothes without any prior agreement?”
Lina, wearing a pretty little skirt perfect for her young lady persona—a pure white dress, light and fluttering—looked very cute.
The girl felt sentimental, but hadn’t had time to change and was still wearing a somewhat old-fashioned magic robe.
Although she looked beautiful, she just didn’t fit in.

“Hey, Chabao still has a lot to learn.”
Lina just smiled without explaining.
There wasn’t much to explain anyway. Even though witches weren’t afraid of the cold or heat, wasn’t it normal for girls to change their style with the seasons?
So normal, in fact, that there was no point in trying to explain it.
“By the way, I never asked—what did Lina do when she got home?”

She hid it well, but Jiang Cha could still sense the danger emanating from Lina.
The witch family did have some foundation. In the past half month, the golden-haired loli had improved quite a bit.
This was a sense of danger Jiang Cha could feel even after compensating for her own magical deficiencies.
“Ahhh! Don’t make me remember that hellish world when I’m on vacation!”
Lina howled, clutching her little head.
It seemed the holiday had not been very pleasant.

The girl covered her mouth and chuckled softly, clearly amused.
“Still laughing! It’s all your fault, Chabao, for being so arrogant!”
“I didn’t do anything?”
“Didn’t you?! Watch out!!”
The evil little paws slapped Jiang Cha’s bouncy little butt.
This lewd loli just wanted to take advantage of her.

“….”
The girl looked down at Lina, tempted to “return the favor,” but…
“well.”
“Chabao, your eyes are very rude.”
“Lolita is cute, but not that lucrative.”
“You’re actually saying it out loud?!”
“Hey~”
“Hey what?!”
……

“Annie! I’m here to take care of your business!”
Lina kicked the door open and shouted arrogantly.
Though they were going to a maid café, she exuded the aura of a caring mama-san.
You really had to wonder what kind of stuff this golden-haired loli watched in her spare time.
“Lina, you bastard!! My door!!”

A burst of fire suddenly erupted from the air and mercilessly struck Lina’s hastily raised magic shield.
“Oh~ such exquisite magic control.”
The girl's eyes lit up, unable to hide her admiration.
The witch inside the door—Annie—was clearly powerful to be able to control the force of a fifth-level spell with such precision.

“Pay me back!”
And then, the girl saw Annie herself.
A red-haired girl about the same height as Lina, looking gentle in a maid outfit.
Unlike He Qin’s quiet gentleness, Annie’s gentleness was vibrant and sociable, like an energetic social butterfly.

“Hmm... since ancient times, red and yellow have been good friends?”
Looking at the sunny red-haired girl and the scummy golden-haired one, Jiang Cha touched her chin and murmured.
“What did Chabao say?”
“Nothing~”

The girl shook her head and looked around the maid café.
There was no doubt about the witches’ beauty. Every server in the café was pretty, each with her own distinct charm.
“Emmmm…”

The red-haired loli stood in front of Jiang Cha, bent over, touched her chin, and started thinking aloud.
“Student Annie?”
Lina had already found a seat and was chatting «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» comfortably with a maid. Jiang Cha could only handle the overly dramatic red-haired loli on her own.

“Would you like to work at our store? The pay is daily, and the work is easy! This is the first time I’ve seen such a beautiful witch. Although Lina is a bastard, I must admit—she has good taste.”
“Oh! Chabao is the super beautiful girl I like!”
“Lina, what are you proud of? Your baby’s about to be stolen.”

Seeing Lina give her a thumbs-up from across the room, the girl grumbled, then politely refused:
“No… I don’t have time to work at the moment.”
“So she’s a top student.”
Annie nodded, not pressuring her.
She simply smiled—a bright, business-like smile.
“If you ever need money, come to me. I have lots of special magic you can trade for store points.”

In the witch world, payment wasn’t always about money.
What was often more valuable were unique spells.
Maybe not powerful, but definitely interesting and worth studying.
Of course, for someone like He Qin who was an apprentice, rewards would be replaced with equivalent puppet knowledge.
“Chabao’s salary is very expensive. After all, she’s a tea treasure.”
Lina said with a grin. She seemed to know Annie well, so Jiang Cha asked:

“Lina, you two have known each other long?”
“We’re childhood friends. Our family homes are pretty close.”
The golden-haired loli waved her hands, brushing it off casually.

“I wish I didn’t know you, you embarrassing thing.”
Annie wiped her face, as if recalling past trauma.
“I really like Annie Baby~”
“Stop calling me that, you scumbag!”
“They’re like a pair of bickering lovers…”
The girl sighed inwardly.

She finally remembered why Annie’s voice felt familiar.
When Lina first enrolled, she sent a voice message—Annie must’ve been the one speaking beside her.
“Hurry up, hurry up! Introduce me to any new girls here!”
“This is a maid café, not a pigeon shop in the red-light district!”
“Same thing!”
“Get out already, you bastard!”
“What a lovely relationship~”
The girl silently sipped her tea.

Yep. The maids were easy on the eyes.
It really was a good place.