𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐮𝐞
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Unbeknownst to the turmoil back home, as for Marie. . . . . .
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“Ah. . . . . . refreshing.”
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Marie was in a swimsuit, at a lake where the Forbidden Library is located.
Seated on a floatie, she bobbed gently on the water.
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“Witch-sama~.”
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Splish-splash, Kaito comes over to Marie, doing a flutter kick.
He was holding a kickboard in his hand.
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“Witch-sama! The tropical drink is ready! Please come and get it!”
“Well done!”
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Marie snaps her fingers.
The drink that was placed on the lake’s edge began to levitate and floated over to Marie.
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She sips the tropical drink with a slurp.
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“! This is delicious. A fizzy sensation. . . . . . it’s like beer but not alcoholic! What is this?”
“It’s carbonated water!”
“Carbonated. . . . . .?”
“Yes! By dissolving gas into the juice, I achieved this fizzy sensation!”
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Marie lets out a contemplative sigh.
Kaito keeps making one delicious thing after another.
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Keeping this beastman at hand was indeed the right choice.
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『Hey there, Miss Witch.』
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Princess Riara, also in a swimsuit, came over to Marie, holding the black cat Ose.
Ose looked exasperated, and Riara appeared puzzled.
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『What are you leisurely doing, swimming in the lake? Weren’t you supposed to go defeat the Witch of Jealousy, Martha?』
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Currently, the one ruling over Horai Mountain is another witch like Marie, the Witch of Jealousy, Martha.
Apparently, monsters created by the Witch of Jealousy are causing trouble in the empire and neighboring countries.
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“I’m concerned about the well-being of the captured imperial soldiers too. . . . . . Lady Witch.”
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Princess Riara initially came to Horai Mountain concerned for the subordinates who hadn’t returned.
There’s no time to be leisurely enjoying oneself.
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“You’re both foolish.”
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Marie mutters, holding her drink.
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“There’s no point in hurrying.”
“!”
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Riara is taken aback.
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“. . . . . . You’re right.”
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Riara considered the witch’s words.
They had just exhausted themselves battling a terrible monster (※Louri).
Rushing into battle in this state would only lead to defeat.
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So, it’s best to rest properly now and prepare before going.
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“I was wrong. I apologize, Lady Witch.”
“? Right.”
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Marie sips her tropical drink indifferently.
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“I’ll go cool my head with a swim too. Thanks to you, Lady Witch, I can think clearly now.”
“? . . . . . .Right.”
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Placing Ose on top of Kaito’s head, Riara goes swimming.
Marie sighs and takes another sip of her drink.
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“As expected, Witch-sama!”
“? What’s this all about?”
“Haste makes waste. . . . . . Is that what you’re saying?!”
“? ? ??? Well, yes.”
“I knew it! Witch-sama is amazing!”
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Kaito places Ose on top of Marie’s float.
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“I’ll make some delicious food!”
“! Please do!”
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Kaito swims energetically towards the shore.
Marie drinks her beverage in high spirits.
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. . . . . .Meanwhile, Ose, who was observing, asks Marie.
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『Witch-sama, it seems like your followers have misunderstood something.』
“Followers? Misunderstood? What are you talking about?”
『Well, ‘Haste makes waste,’ right? They seem to have interpreted that acrobatically.』
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Marie says with a sigh.
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“I’m just a bit tired and want to take a short break. That’s all there is to it.”
『I thought so. . . . . .』
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Marie’s statement had no sense of profundity.
She’s just tired and wants to rest. That’s it.
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But from Kaito and the others’ perspective, it probably sounded deep.
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『You know, citizens from the empire have been captured, and monsters who have left here are causing harm outside.』
“? So what? What does that have to do with me?”
『Nothing. . . . . . absolutely nothing. . . . . .』
“See?”
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Marie is purely egoistic.
She couldn’t care less about others.
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Yet, everyone around her thinks she’s altruistic, a saint.
It’s a tragedy, or rather, a comedy.
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“We’ll set off as soon as I take a little break. Martha is involved, after all.”
『What’s your relationship with Martha?』
“We’re just from the same sect.”
『Just, from the same sect, huh. . . . . .』
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Ose found it hard to believe anything the Witch had to say.
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