Otaku Witch

Noelle Rose felt quite aggrieved. She already knew that her precious disciple was the renowned academy heiress. Dorothy's spicy appearance was merely a disguise; otherwise, with her immense popularity in the academy, she'd be surrounded wherever she went, disrupting her life.

However, despite feeling aggrieved, she decided to endure it this time because she had been waiting for Yae Miko to say those exact words.

"Yes, yes, Yae, you said it yourself. Dorothy, you heard it too. Feel free to ask Aunt Miko anything if you have questions."

Noelle Rose laughed slyly like a fox that succeeded in stealing a chicken, holding back laughter as she instructed her beloved disciple.

She had been troubled about how to drag Yae into the fray, but since that old classmate jumped in herself, she naturally didn't hold back.

Yae Miko: "???"

Although she didn't quite understand what was happening, the Japanese witch shrewdly sensed something odd from the reaction of this dead spider.

After all, this spider lady was selfish and greedy, extremely possessive of her territory. Her things were generally off-limits to others, and she even got upset if others looked at them too much. So why was she being so generous now?

The blond beauty furrowed her brow, realizing that the situation might not be as simple.

"Rosie, what do you mean?"

She asked with some confusion.

Could it be that there was something wrong with this Dorothy child?

Yae Miko once again carefully sized up the little witch in front of her but still didn't find anything amiss.

This was just a perfectly ordinary half-witch.

"Nothing much. It's just that Dorothy also possesses spatial talent, which I'm not as good at compared to you. To not hinder her growth, I'm reluctantly letting her ask you questions if she has any. Yae, surely you don't mind teaching, right?"

Noelle Rose continued to smile as she replied.

Yes, she was being entirely truthful.

Nonetheless, the blond witch still looked at her old friend with some suspicion, knowing full well that this dead spider was a demon witch, and everyone knew what demons were like.

She couldn't help but feel this person had some ulterior motive.

But Yae Miko was still somewhat delighted as she looked at Dorothy in front of her.

This child actually possessed spatial talent?

The Japanese witch was somewhat surprised, but more than that, she was delighted. After all, spatial talent was rare even in the entire Witch World, not to mention she remained on Japan Island all these years.

For years, she had sought a disciple to inherit her magic but to no avail. And now, the daughter of her former first love senior just happened to possess spatial talent.

Fate is truly wonderful.

At that moment, Yae Miko felt a clear sense of destiny between herself and Dorothy.

Japan is mainly influenced by Eastern Universe's culture, and for Japanese witches, they truly believe in things like fate.

So, even though she knew it might be a trap laid by her estranged friend, the blond witch still nodded in the end.

"Well, the fruits don't flow outside the family estate. Since I can't find an ideal disciple, I might as well consider Dorothy as half a disciple."

That's what she was thinking.

Meanwhile, Dorothy, though outwardly compliant, was inwardly overjoyed.

Great, the auntie-level learning accelerator is in hand. I hope Aunt Miko is more durable and doesn't wear out easily like Spider Teacher.

She took out her spellbook and quickly added Aunt Miko as a friend, and she finally remembered to add Spider Teacher as well.

[Ding, "Forever Seventeen Girl" has become your friend.]

[Ding, "Might As Well Spend This Life with Dolls" has become your friend.]

Dorothy: "..."

Looking at these two names, the homebody witch fell silent for a moment.

Hmm, mother's friends are really weird.

"Alright, it's getting late. It's time for us to leave. We can continue our talk at my place later."

Looking at the "Fairy of the Forest" nickname that had joined her friend list, Yae Miko was also satisfied as she nodded, then pointed to the eye-like spatial rift behind her and said.

"Okay."

Dorothy and the others naturally had no objections to this.

So, they all followed the blond Japanese witch into that strange spatial rift with the eyeball spinning around.

Only the homebody witch hesitated slightly before stepping in. She first gave herself a spatial control buff.

There was no choice; her overly sensitive constitution gets dizzy from teleportation. If she didn't buff herself first, she might have to lay in bed for a day or two as soon as she arrived in Japan.

Of course, since her Forbidden Curse spatial control used a spell slot of the Judgment Court, casting it under the noses of the two Peak Witches, Spider Teacher and Aunt Miko, risked exposing her identity.

However, Dorothy wasn't too concerned about this, as following her performance with Sophia, her Clown Grand Inquisitor persona had almost fallen apart.

Her spellcasting indeed caught the attention of the two Peak Witches.

Noelle Rose first glanced at her precious disciple. While surprised by the kid's mastery of the Forbidden Curse, she quickly found it reasonable. After all, considering this disciple's monstrous learning ability, mastering the Forbidden Curse was but natural. It would be stranger if she didn't.

On the other hand, Yae Miko was genuinely shocked. As someone also skilled in spatial magic, she could see more details from her little niece's spellcasting.

"Saint-level proficiency? How is that possible?"

The tall blond beauty couldn't help but widen her eyes in disbelief.

After all, Dorothy was only sixteen or seventeen at most, and at that age, grasping one or two Forbidden Curses is considered top-tier among peers. Yet, what she witnessed was far beyond that—a little witch with Saint-level proficiency in Forbidden Curses?

Yae Miko was also known as a genius from a young age, but now, she unexpectedly felt her once-prideful talents weren't so exceptional after all.

Of course, after feeling let down, what surged was sheer delight and even greed.

She felt she had stumbled upon a treasure. Dorothy's spatial talent exceeded her expectations, and such an exceptional child should become her heir.

Indeed, at that moment, some rebellious thoughts contrary to ancestral teachings surfaced in her mind. She wanted to act on the pretense, truly taking Dorothy as her disciple.

Following Noelle in playing with dolls and whacking dust is pure waste. Only someone like herself, a master of spatial magic, can fully utilize the child's talent.

As for possibly hurting her long-standing sisterly bond with Noelle.

Hmmm... Who's Noelle? I don't know that person at all?

Joking aside, who needs plastic sisterhood when having such a talented disciple? Besides, she didn't want to monopolize Dorothy but merely wanted a share. How about claiming weekdays for herself and returning the child on weekends?

After all, Rosie wouldn't dare fight her anyway.

Yes, Rosie, don't blame your sister for being ruthless. Your disciple is simply too tempting.

Yae Miko slightly lowered her head, her eyes twinkling as she made up her mind.

At that moment, the Japanese witch seemed to grow illusory horns on her head.

But things couldn't be rushed; she had to proceed cautiously. While Rosie could be easily dealt with, Dorothy seemed like a nice child who wouldn't readily agree to switch allegiance.

Yet, Yae Miko had some confidence in winning her over. Unlike Noelle, who was socially awkward as a demon witch, she had always had good relations. Winning over a young witch like Dorothy should come naturally.

Yes, a young witch of that age would struggle to resist the charm of a mature big sister like herself.

However, the Japanese bad girl turned minotaur didn't notice that the nearby spider witch also lowered her head slightly, revealing the dark pupils hidden behind her squinting eyes, a hint of delighted smile flashing within.

"Haha, I knew you couldn't resist making a move. Next, you'll surely tempt my precious disciple with all sorts of goodies. Dorothy, all your teacher can do is this much. Whether you can seize the opportunity to squeeze my plastic sister dry depends on you."

Noelle Rose glanced at her disciple beside her, thinking to herself.

...Spider Teacher's delight ensues...