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

Chapter 65: The Future Witch
It seemed that Annie asked Jiang Cha to go out together on a whim.
She hadn’t mentioned where they were going.

"Do you still need to wear a maid outfit when you go out? It’s cute, but it’s too cute."
“Do you feel your status is threatened?”
Annie raised her head, revealing a sliver of her snow-white neck. She seemed to have gradually calmed down and was now able to tease Jiang Cha in return.

"It's just because Annie is so cute that I can't help but be distracted."
"You really know how to coax girls," the red-haired girl replied, smiling shyly.
"After all, I’m your girlfriend today. Well, my little girlfriend, is there anywhere you want to go?"

Jiang Cha didn’t mind. Once she took a job, she’d do it properly.
Though in this situation, Anne looked more like the one doing service—since she was the one still wearing a maid outfit.
"Well... there's somewhere I want to go."
Annie thought for a moment, then led Jiang Cha to a quieter street tucked behind the main commercial area.

It was called “remote,” not because it was far, but because there weren’t many people. Still, it was °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° packed with all kinds of quirky shops.
"This is the largest commodity distribution center in the college. Usually everyone comes here to purchase goods."
Noticing the girl's curious gaze, Annie explained softly.

"I thought it would be a bit more high-tech?"
Jiang Cha waved her hands, trying to make sense of it.
The witches’ blend of advanced and outdated tech was bizarre—it all seemed to coexist.
There were airports and starships that looked ripped from science fiction, and then there were retro-style farmers' markets like this one.
Even if the goods were fantastical, the vibe was definitely old-school.

"Because people like this style, compared to advanced online shopping."
Annie smiled gently, unbothered by Jiang Cha's lack of common sense. "I prefer this feeling too."
She crouched in front of a stall, picked through the offerings, and said to the vendor, "This Ou Jersey celery, twenty kilograms."

One nice thing about shopping in the witch world: everyday items were cheap.
Thanks to advanced preservation and planting magic, there was little concern about poor quality.
Selling inferior goods just wasn’t worth the risk—the losses outweighed the gains.
"I usually come here once a week to restock the store."
Annie continued chatting while selecting her items.

"Isn’t it risky to run a shop in witch society?"
"Coffee shops are fine, but we do have to constantly introduce new dishes to keep people coming back."
Ingredients might be cheap, but Annie’s food wasn’t. After all, the real product wasn’t the food—it was the service from the maids.

"In fact, we’ve been operating at a loss since we opened."
Annie stuck out her tongue, a little embarrassed.
"It’s only been open for more than three months, right?"

"Four months."
So she’d opened a shop just after enrolling.
Jiang Cha found it odd—Annie didn’t seem to be short on money.

"Do you like running a shop?"
"I don’t like the shop itself so much as I like the lively atmosphere."
Dusting off her hands, Annie gave a very reasonable answer.

In witch society, it was common for store owners to pay high salaries and run at a loss simply because they enjoyed the vibe.
Making money was easy for witches, and many had both time and motivation to indulge their personal preferences.
Even if it was costly and time-consuming, they could afford to enjoy themselves.
"So, I’m thinking about opening a store."

Jiang Cha was tempted, but money was tight—she felt conflicted.
"Go ahead. No need to overthink it, right?"
"But I’m poor."

Annie, the wealthy young lady, clearly couldn’t understand Jiang Cha's dilemma.
"Different from you."
Renting a shop in the academy cost a lot, and even though she had a cut of the profits from the alchemy society, it wasn’t enough.
She also had to buy magic books, read research papers, and so on.

Still, there were benefits. Jiang Cha wanted to open a grocery store that didn’t stock anything herself—just took custom orders.
Handling all sorts of odd requests would improve her secondary profession skills.
It could help her qualify for a mid-level promotion.
“I can invest,” Anne said without hesitation.

"Forget it... I’ll try my best first."
She didn’t want to be kept by a rich girl—not this early.
Mostly, she’d only just met Annie, and her pride wouldn’t let her accept that kind of help yet.
"Eh——I thought you’d say yes immediately."

Anne blinked, looking surprised.
"Do I look like that kind of girl?"
"Not really. Just that you usually don’t hold back with me."

The red-haired witch laughed, then covered her mouth dramatically and winked: "Oops, did I let something slip?"
"The future witch is really a mysterious creature."
"I'm not a witch from the future. I just see some fragments of possible futures."

"Fortune-telling witch?"
"No, I don’t plan to develop in that direction."
"Then what?"

"Guess, Jiang Cha~"
Anne turned, wearing a particularly delighted smile.
"You’re being way too mysterious. I have no idea, okay?"

Jiang Cha pouted, a little miffed and determined not to give Anne the satisfaction.
"Eh—? Not even going to try? The Jiang Cha I know would never pass up a mystery."
"I’m not curious right now. Whether you’re the Witch of Fate or the Witch of the Future, I just know that Annie is Annie. You won’t hurt me."

"Hmm!"
Annie turned bright red. She looked like a fish out of water, mouth opening and closing, but no words coming out.
"Aba aba aba."

"Seriously?"
Jiang Cha sighed. Lately, more and more girls seemed to be clinging to her for no clear reason.
Estelle. Suicune. Now Annie.

All of them had an inexplicable fondness for her.
The Monkey King didn’t count—there was a proper reason behind that, and they hadn’t even met in person yet. Who knew how she felt?
Suicune was a love-brain. Nothing she said could be trusted.

Maybe the Great Sage just wanted to see her and leave.
Sages were usually busy.
—Except Suicune, who was so free she hung out in the Battle Club all day.
"Let’s go, boss. Are you going to waste my probation period buying vegetables?"

"What’s wrong with buying groceries? Grocery shopping is wonderful."
Annie pouted, coming back to herself.
"These everyday things warm my heart. Normally, if I ask someone to come with me, nobody agrees."

"You can have the staff go with you."
"If I want to lose money, sure. It’s better they run the store."
"What a little money-grubber."

"Hey, thanks for the compliment."
Annie grinned a little foolishly. Jiang Cha couldn’t help thinking she was becoming more and more confused about this red-haired witch.