Fortunately, Noelle Rose did possess some resilience of a Great Witch. Although she was momentarily captivated by the suddenly appearing beautiful disciple, she soon calmed down and remembered that she had a little niece.
However, facing her niece who was on the verge of tears, the Spider Witch was at a loss for how to console her. After pondering for a while, she finally blurted out this line.
"Audrey, do you still plan on continuing with this major?"
Fox Witch: "....."
Audrey's slender, seductive fox eyes suddenly widened as she looked at her dear second aunt in astonishment.
Listen to this, is that supposed to be something a person would say? Second aunt, you've forgotten about your niece now that you have an apprentice.
"I do."
The Little Fox, who had never faced such an injustice before and struggled with social anxiety, managed to suppress her fears and eventually didn't speak up. All she did was wag her tail, and a Q-version puppet based on her own image fell down, its mechanic-synthesized voice answering for its master.
"Well, from now on, you two will be mentor and disciple sisters. Dorothy, this is your junior disciple, Audrey. As the senior disciple, you must take good care of your junior in the future."
After receiving an affirmative answer from her niece, Noelle Rose clapped her hands and happily made the decision.
Dorothy: "....."
Audrey: "....."
The two little witches exchanged glances and both saw reluctance in each other's eyes.
Dorothy was too lazy to spend time with a Fox Witch who was clearly trouble wrapped in beauty – it went against her principle of keeping a low profile.
This mentor role didn't look like an easy one. The teacher surely didn't consider me to be a free nanny for her kid, did she?
Forget it, after all, it's not easy to find a double Master as a teacher. To learn faster in the future, I'll put up with it. Worst comes to worst, I'll just think of her as another little sister to take care of—after all, I helped raise Alice, didn't I?
And Audrey wanted to point out that she was here first and that she should have been the mentor. But the socially anxious Little Fox didn't have the courage to voice her objection and could only stew in her growing frustration, her delicate face puffing up with anger.
Besides, she didn't need anyone to take care of her. Moreover, this Dorothy looked so frail; what could she possibly take care of?
Unfortunately for both of them, the Spider Witch had no intention of listening to their opinions. Now that the recruitment exam was over and the apprentice was taken, it was time to close up shop and continue with her own research.
"All right, since neither of you has any objections, let's happily end here. You both have two days of free time now. After the academy's new student ceremony in two days, our official lessons will begin.
Okay, Dorothy, take your junior disciple and have a good look around the academy. Meanwhile, try to develop a bond as mentor and disciple sisters. I remember that these two days, all the student clubs are recruiting. You could go to the club plaza to check it out. A wonderful academic life isn't just about studying; proper club activities are also part of the memories of youth. Off you go."
After giving her instructions, Noelle Rose promptly ushered the two little witches out of her workshop and then slammed the door shut with a bang.
Emmm... After confirming the look in her eyes, that's right, she's a comrade with social anxiety.
Originally, seeing this little junior sister not speaking at all during the whole event, and even using a puppet as a medium to communicate with a teacher who seemed to be her relative, Dorothy thought the junior sister might be practicing some secret magic that required silence.
Yes, that kind of setting where "My power is too great, and speaking casually could unleash Spirit Language and cause unintentional destruction."
After all, the magic power fluctuations emanating from this junior sister were truly terrifying, almost matching those of that perverted Angel, Sophia.
And now, after all this fuss, it turned out to be just social anxiety. No problem then.
In that moment, Dorothy realized why the Spider Teacher had forcibly assigned her the role of senior sister and asked her to take good care of this junior sister. It seemed that this seemingly strong junior sister had quite a significant character flaw.
But social anxiety was something she was very familiar with. She was a social recluse herself, albeit the kind that just despised meaningless social interaction, not nearly as severe as the junior sister who couldn't speak in the presence of others.
However, that didn't matter. Although the severity differed, the essence of anxiety in their hearts was similar.
Let me guess the reason for this little junior sister's social anxiety.
Dorothy stroked her chin, carefully observing the junior sister in front of her.
Even as she withdrew into herself, this peerless fairy, a mix of Succubus and Nine-Tailed Fox, still radiated a captivating charm that was hard to look away from. There was no need for deliberate flirtation; her mere presence was an embodiment of beauty and desire, her entire being defining allure and seducing others' cravings.
Well, if Dorothy didn't see an even more calamitous beauty in the mirror every day and was completely immune to such temptation, she might have been smitten right now.
Okay then, no need to guess; the issue definitely lay with this troublesome beauty.
In that moment, she felt an impulse to sit down with this junior sister for a heartfelt talk.
Junior sister, I understand, I really do. I know too well the troubles that come with this cursed beauty.
So, out of sympathy for our similar plight, I accept you as my junior sister.
Dorothy thought for a moment, and then opened her magic bag at her waist.
.......
"Miss Audrey, do you know where in the academy one can undergo the School qualification assessment?"
The self-isolating Little Fox heard this question once more but had given up on struggling. She didn't want to bother with it anymore. However, this time the voice seemed familiar. It wasn't a living creature's voice but rather the synthetic speech of a Puppet she recognized.
Audrey snapped back to reality only to see a tiny Puppet looking up at her, the Giant.
Uh... this...
...Little Fox rebooting...