The contract with Elysia would have to wait until tonight.
It had to be said that Arcana’s curiosity had indeed been piqued.
A gift…
what kind of gift could it be?
This resulted in Arcana being completely unable to focus on the textbook in front of her, despite there being about six hours left until nightfall.
Her mind was filled with thoughts of the gift Elysia was preparing.
What on earth was the gift?
What kind of gift could possibly take Elysia an entire afternoon to prepare?
Ah, I want to know so badly.
Being kept in suspense like this is so uncomfortable.
Arcana shook her head, knowing she wouldn’t be able to settle down to work or read this afternoon.
But perhaps she could do something else.
For example…
write a novel!
Thinking of writing a novel reminded Arcana of the Thought Converter she had ordered.
She checked via her Smart Brain.
Good, there were still seven days until shipping, and the shipping location wasn’t even on her planet, but the Empire’s capital, Witch Star.
Great!
From Witch Star to her planet, even the express train would take a week.
The earliest she could get the device would be in half a month.
Should she continue coding the novel the traditional way?
Forget it, time to slack off!
She curled up her legs and leaned back into the bean bag chair, completely relaxed.
This…
isn’t bad either.
Taking a long, comfortable nap and waking up just in time for dinner.
However, someone else didn’t think so.
“Cana~ Cana-baby!”
Her mother’s call came from the living room.
Arcana moved her body somewhat reluctantly and called out lazily, “What is it, Mom?”
“A guest is here!
Come out quickly and meet your cute little classmate.”
Arcana blinked.
A classmate?
In the end, Arcana got up, smoothed out the hem of her nightgown, and briefly combed her long hair.
She walked slowly out of the room, feeling a bit curious about the ‘cute little classmate’ her mother mentioned.
Upon entering the living room, Arcana’s gaze immediately locked onto the person her mother called a cute little classmate.
Because she was indeed very small.
Her height was probably only 1.2 meters, a ‘One Pan’ height.
Only a slight curve could be seen on her chest, completely unable to compete with Arcana’s own C-cup scale.
The girl’s features were delicate and cute, with naturally curly pale gold hair and a pair of clear eyes as blue as the ocean.
Add to that a pure white princess-style nightgown in a similar style to her own—possibly even the same model.
What a cute doll…
loli!
Right now, the loli’s face was full of nervousness.
Her small hands were intertwined uneasily, constantly pinching her fingers or palms.
Upon meeting Arcana’s gaze, the loli’s face froze.
After three seconds, she turned around in terror and hugged her mother, not daring to look at Arcana any longer.
Ah…
this…
Arcana suddenly felt a bit awkward.
This loli seemed to be quite timid.
She also remembered what her mother had said yesterday about the phenomenon of psychological age dropping after becoming a witch.
This little loli must be the most typical example.
“Alright, Nova, don’t be so shy.”
Nova’s mother stroked her daughter’s small head, gently petting the smooth, pale gold hair.
“Don’t be nervous.
Face her bravely.”
“Remember our promise?”
“Go for it, don’t be afraid.”
Under her mother’s gentle encouragement, Nova tremblingly let go of her mother’s body and slowly turned around.
Arcana could even see the little loli’s legs shaking under her nightgown.
Social anxiety?
Does a drop in psychological age also lead to social anxiety?
Facing this socially anxious and cute loli, Arcana showed a gentle smile.
“Hello, Nova.
My name is Arcana.
I’m very happy to meet you.”
“He…
he…
hello…”
“I…
I’m…
Nuo…
Nuo…”
Nova’s voice was trembling, and her volume grew smaller and smaller as she spoke.
Suddenly, before Nova could finish her greeting, her eyes snapped shut, and her soft body fell straight toward Arcana.
Arcana hurriedly caught the falling Nova, holding the little loli with a look of utter bewilderment.
Eh?
Did she faint from fear?
For a moment, Arcana didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Just how severe was this social anxiety?
Could someone really faint just from saying hello?
“Sigh, this child…”
Nova’s mother massaged her forehead helplessly.
“Is your child socially anxious?
This situation is a bit too severe.”
Mother Starshine asked in confusion.
Nova’s mother nodded, then shook her head.
“To be precise…
it’s IRL social anxiety.”
“Her social anxiety is only for the real world.
She’s not like this online at all.”
Arcana handed the Nova she was holding over to her mother.
“Sigh, I was originally thinking of using the chance at the Young Witch Academy to let her interact with other Little Witches her age.”
“Even if she can’t overcome it, it might at least be slightly relieved.”
“As a result…”
Nova’s mother shook her head while sighing.
She then looked at Arcana and asked with a smile, “Little sister Arcana, could you give me your Smart Brain social account?”
“I’ve taken her through twelve dorms this morning and met twelve Little Witches.
You are the only child she was able to open her mouth to speak to.”
“I believe this is a kind of fate.
Just consider it making a friend online, okay?”
Facing this mother’s request, Arcana didn’t think twice.
She agreed immediately and gave her Smart Brain social account.
“Thank you.”
The mother left, carrying her daughter who suffered from severe IRL social anxiety.
Starshine walked up behind her daughter, leaned down, and asked softly, “Do you like her?”
The warm breath from her mother’s words brushed against Arcana’s ear, making her feel a tickle.
She turned around and smiled.
“She’s a very cute Little Witch.
I believe anyone who sees her would like her.”
“But…
severe social anxiety, huh?
Mom, do you think severe social anxiety can be cured?”
“It can be cured.”
Starshine smiled and patted her daughter’s head.
“Your mother has witnessed a witch with severe social anxiety transform from being socially phobic to being a Social Terrorist~”
“Hm?”
A transformation from social anxiety to social anxiety?
Could it be…
Arcana tilted her head slightly.
“From social phobia to Social Terrorist?”
“Exactly!
Cana-baby is so smart!”
Starshine happily used her hand to mess up her daughter’s neatly combed hair, then reminded her amidst her daughter’s resentful gaze.
“When making friends with that child, you must pay attention to boundaries and distance.”
Arcana’s expression turned into one of confusion.
Starshine smiled without saying a word, seemingly wanting her daughter to figure it out herself rather than pointing it out directly.
However, Arcana was very clever, and she quickly understood the meaning her mother wanted to convey.
A Yandere!
“I understand, Mom.
I’ll keep a proper distance.”
Starshine was very gratified and used magic to tidy her daughter’s hairstyle again.
It was good that she understood.
She didn’t really want her daughter to start dating other Little Witches so early.
She hadn’t even spent a few good years with her daughter yet; if she were snatched away by another witch, that pain would be far too great!
If possible, she really wanted to live with her daughter for a lifetime.
But she knew that was impossible.
Her daughter’s potential was even stronger than her own and Luna’s.
She couldn’t keep her daughter bound to her side forever, so all she could do was make her daughter date a bit later and cherish the time she still had her around.
“Alright, for dinner we’re still having Gem Dragon meat.
What flavor do you want?”
“Hmm…
is braised okay?”
“Sure, braised it is.
Let’s also have it steamed with rice flour and water-boiled.
It’s settled!”