Otaku Witch

In the night sky, two witches glided through the heavens with ease, their black and white hair flowing with the wind, and their flying broomsticks leaving behind specks of glittering Magic Power fluorescence.

"Sorry, I didn't expect the exam to take so long and made you worry,"

Dorothy was the first to break the silence, apologizing to the Angel Witch flying beside her in formation.

"No, Lady, it was my mistake for not taking you to the exam at the first opportunity. It's understandable that you felt anxious while waiting,"

Sophia responded with her voice as pure as a Holy Song and even-tempered, but Dorothy felt there was something slightly off about her words.

"Are you angry?"

the homebody witch asked cautiously.

"Not at all,"

the Angel Witch answered seriously and with solemnity.

"Then you are indeed angry,"

Dorothy concluded, somewhat amused as she looked at the awkwardly pure-white girl.

Even though she had been accompanied by the stunningly beautiful Fox Spirit, Audrey, during the day, which once again bolstered her already high resistance to beauty, it didn't stop her from finding the sulking Sophia somewhat cute at the moment.

Actually, on a purely physical level, Sophia wasn't much inferior to Audrey. After all, once you reach the level of Nation-toppling Beauty, you're pretty much at the peak of physical perfection (herself excluded). What often elevates a person's Charm beyond the limits of flesh and blood to a mystical extent, causing men to fall and women to envy, are various other factors.

For instance, the enhancement brought by social status, unique personal temperament, and special Talents or specialties that improve or more effectively display one's inherent Charm.

Audrey's advantage lay in her special Talents and specialties, as Succubi and Fox Demons are famously adept at beguiling hearts.

However, the Angel Witch wasn't far behind either. Her Charm might not be as domineering as Audrey's, essentially taking a wrench to your XP system and reshaping it to her liking, but an Angel's inherent pride, cool detachment, and a divine aura were also quite captivating.

After all, there are emotions like the thrill of conquest and a sense of achievement ingrained in human nature; plenty of people enjoy a stimulating challenge. Those with more radical personalities might even find greater difficulty more exciting.

For such individuals, Sophia's Charm could be more appealing than Audrey's. After all, who wouldn't want to conquer such a beautiful and powerful figure with an aura of sacredness and aloofness, who's also the Student Council President and holds a position of power?

Just the thought of such an unattainable beauty submitting to them, becoming docile and obedient in private, ensuring that if she bowed, she would never kneel, was enough to send waves of exhilarating contrast through one's mind.

Such a notion, however, was nothing but wishful thinking; if Angels were so easily vanquished, they wouldn't really be Angels, and the same went for the Angel Witch. This type of witch was hardly the domestic type; you'd find ambitious and assertive women far more frequently.

Though Dorothy hadn't managed to make Sophia submissive, seeing the usually ice-cold president acting petulant like a little wife in front of her, clearly upset yet unwilling to admit it, was enough of a contrast.

Ah, such a mischievously proud little thing, I get it, I get it.

The homebody witch with an understanding of the anime realm revealed a knowing smile.

"Lady, let me say it again, I am really not angry,"

the Angel Witch, somewhat embarrassed by her Lady's peculiar gaze and smile, finally showed some feeling and emphasized each word.

"Yes, yes, yes, our president is magnanimous and wouldn't be upset over something so trivial. So, shall we add each other on the Magic Network as friends? It would be easier to contact you in case something like this happens again,"

For such a little tsundere, Dorothy, an experienced anime connoisseur, knew just the right touch, not to argue but to go along with it.

She pulled out her spellbook and waved it at Sophia.

The pure-white girl: "...."

She really wanted to smack that increasingly annoying Lady's spellbook away in her irritation, thinking, "Get away from me, who wants to add you as a friend?"

But reality...

Sophia reluctantly pulled out her spellbook, too, a white one with a relief of all the Angels on its cover, resembling the Holy Bible.

Alas, she had to add this friend–after all, if she couldn't find her Lady next time, how would she explain it to their teacher?

Yes, it was all just to fulfill her teacher's task.

Their spellbooks gently collided, the magic flowing between them completed the exchange, and the ritual of adding friends was finished.

Every witch's Magic Power aura is unique, serving as a natural identity credential, and recognizing a witch by her Magic Power aura is far more convenient and reliable than recognizing someone by face.

"Ding, the distinguished Witch of the Forest has decided to grant you a friend slot. Please don't be ungrateful."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Looking at the prompt that popped up in her Spellbook, Sophia's forehead first bulged with veins in anger, then she felt a mixture of complicated emotions.

Though the young lady had long told her about being the renowned Witch of the Forest, hearing about it and seeing it with her own eyes felt different. Now, this authentication from the Magic Network on her Spellbook was definitely not wrong.

Moreover, this damn infuriating customized friend prompt was an exclusive privilege of Magic Network celebrities. Not just anyone could have that jump out, so there was absolutely no mistaking the young lady's identity.

Tsk, once upon a time, Sophia actually liked the Witch of the Forest quite a bit. She thought this new generation Spell Master must be a learned and elegant lady in real life, but now...

Forget it, I'm tired, not in love anymore, as much as I admired her once, I now disdain her just as much.

She clicked 'agree' on her Spellbook with a face full of weariness.

"It seems you're not irredeemably stupid, at least not having missed the Witch of the Forest's mercy. From now on, please make sure to serve Lady Witch well."

Looking at the likewise personalized success notification for adding a friend that came from the Spellbook, the Angel Witch's fists really clenched.

"Ah, this... man, I forgot to turn off the notifications, sorry Sophia, I never thought to add anyone as a friend on this main account before, all those custom prompts were set randomly, don't mind them."

On the other side, Dorothy also realized the mess she made with the customized notifications she had set up out of boredom years ago. She greeted the Angel Witch with an embarrassed face, then showed her Spellbook to the expressionless, pure white girl with some glee.

"Look, you're my main account's first friend, which is great. I thought I'd have to keep this secret for a lifetime, but now, finally, it's debut time."

She reflected nostalgically.

Although Sophia had just decided she didn't want to deal with the annoying young lady for the time being, she couldn't help but sneak a peek at her Spellbook. Indeed, she saw a solitary name in the friend list—Sophia.

Somehow, it felt like she wasn't as angry anymore, even a bit pleased inside.

But this flicker of feeling was swiftly extinguished by the Angel Witch.

Heh, little miss, you dare show off these cheap tricks for winning hearts in front of me, the Student Council President? Why do you think my position as president is so secure? Are you underestimating me?

The pure white girl thought scornfully.

Her sharp gaze assessed the young lady beside her, trying to expose her schemes with her stare, making her awkwardly unable to retreat.

However, Dorothy didn't even look her way; she was just happily examining her Spellbook and doodling something with her finger.

Then, the Angel Witch felt her own Spellbook vibrate; a new message had arrived.

She opened it to see:

"Witch of the Forest: Hahaha, I can't believe there are still people who naively use their True Name as a username nowadays, that's hilarious, cat dying of laughter meme.jpg"

Sophia: "...."

At that moment, the Angel Witch felt like she was the fool.

Sorry, she overestimated the young lady's emotional intelligence. If this homebody witch knew the art of ruling or how to command others, the teacher wouldn't be so troubled.

And there must be something seriously wrong with this young lady—she's right in front of her, why send a Magic Network message?

While cursing inwardly, Sophia casually tapped on her Spellbook:

"Sophia: Archangel's Exorcism Charm. Limited 'Roll' emoticon.jpg"

Hmph, what would that foolish young lady understand? The truly powerful, like my teacher, never hide their True Names. Just using part of my True Name as my username is already very restrained.

"Hahaha, alright, alright, no more fussing, let's go home. How about we have roast Thunderbird Leg for dinner tonight?"

Dorothy laughed heartily, seeing the reply on the Spellbook.

While Sophia wanted to retort loudly, at the mention of roast Thunderbird Leg, she silently closed her mouth.

...witches heading home together...