Bailey couldn't refuse. Even though she was already full, her saliva was still standing up. She was very curious about the taste of the black goat, which high-ranking witches said was so delicious.
Moreover, the wish is simple. It's not something outside of her ability; it's a trivial thing, so she has no choice but to listen to it.
"Oh, yes. I'll treat you kindly. Don't clean the room."
Bailey nervously agreed. Anna, who had easily succeeded in taming the witch, laughed wickedly.
***
In the afternoon, when the sun was setting.
As he finished his work for the day, Chession's head flickered. While sorting out the papers, Chession thought of a new family member.
'Mori, how nice it would be if you fell from the sky like Bailey.'
He intended to raise Bailey as well as possible. But he needed to test her a little. If a naughty witch causes trouble in the house, she will be in trouble, so he was going to figure out what kind of tendencies she had.
After leaving the office, Chession headed to Bailey's room. Bailey was happily eating the well-cooked black goat meat.
'You eat a lot at lunch and then eat it again.'
Isn't it just overeating, vomiting, and collapsing?
After Bailey's meal, Chession entered the room.
"Was the goat delicious?"
"Yes! It was my first time trying it, and it was really delicious. By the way, are you the landlord?"
"Yes."
"Maybe it's because you're a nobleman, so you have a good heart. Giving so much food to people you see for the first time. Maybe you have other thoughts, right? With the intention of tricking me into tearing something off."
"I just gave you, as usual. My family is taking away black-haired women who have nowhere to go."
"There is a strange tradition."
Bailey didn't think it was a big deal and enjoyed the softness of the sofa. She really liked the new clean room and furniture.
In the demon world, dozens of low-ranking witches lived like cockroaches in a cramped room. She was so happy that she finally had a proper place to rest, and she didn't know what to do.
The little girl couldn't hide her joy, and Chession was disappointed.
'Because of those witches, the characteristics of witches are so well known in the human world.'
Isn't it scary to put it out there because it's so simple? It was clear that she would be a witch. It's okay because no one believes in witches now, but in the distant past, someone would have found out about every step they took.
Bailey pouted her lips.
"What? Why are you laughing all of a sudden? Am I funny?"
"No, it is not. I was just thinking of a new name for you."
"New name?"
"Yes. The black-haired women who live in my mansion will receive a new name. In the sense of letting go of the dark past and living a new life."
As Chession expected, Bailey's expression was frankly wrinkled.
"I don't need that!"
"Yuris? Selena? What do you want to do?"
"I don't need it!"
"Fusu. All right. Then just keep Bailey."
Chession, who was having fun teasing Bailey, was relieved. Seeing her emotions so clearly revealed, he didn't think she would cause trouble in the house. If she does something naughty, it will be revealed on her face.
"By the way, Bailey."
"Why?"
"Do you see anything in this mansion? Ghosts."
"Ghost? Where in the world is that? I've never seen it in my life."
"...Yes."
Chession was even more relieved. A witch who can't even see ghosts. It was clear that she was too weak to cause bad news.
"Why? Do you really believe in ghosts? You don't look like that, but you're unusual."
"Now that you know, take a break."
After waking up, Chession left Bailey's room. Then she ran into Seara, who was snooping in front of the room. Seara was holding a cozy blanket in her arms.
"Brother, did you ask her what the situation is like in the demon world?"
"No."
"Why?"
"I don't think such a low-level witch would know the details of the demon world. Usually, the weak are busy running away when a war breaks out. There is no way to know the details."
"That's right."
Seara became sullen. She wanted to ask how Alice was doing, but she didn't think that little eater would know.
"What is that duvet? Do you want to give Bailey?"
"Yes, witches like blankets."
"Did Alice like the futon too?"
"That's how it was."
Ceara entered Bailey's room. Bailey, who was wary of a girl her age, looked at the blanket and let her guard down.
Chession and Seara happily watched Balley roll around on the futon.
***
The next morning. Bailey felt a chill all over her body.
"Ugh, it hurts..."
It seemed that the aftermath of the battlefield in the demon world had come all at once. The fatigue exceeded the healing power, and the wound did not heal.
The witch wouldn't die from this, but she was filled with anxiety. It was because she remembered the past in the demon world, where she was severely reprimanded when she was sick. Low-ranking witches of the slave class were treated worse than garbage when they were sick. Because they carry the disease or become useless.
'If they find out I'm sick, will they kick me out? No, are humans different?'
Witches hate sick low-ranking witches, but she's not sure if humans are like that either. Bailey's never been sick in the human world.
'Do I have to pretend not to be sick? ...I just can't do it.'
Bailey groaned as she couldn't even move her body properly.
Anna, who came to bring breakfast, was horrified to see it.
"Bailey, breakfast... Oh my God, are you okay?"
"Ugh..."
Anna, who had roughly placed the tray on the table, put her hand on Bailey's forehead.
"The fever is high. Wait."
Anna ran outside with a wet towel and a small medicine bottle.
The bottle contained a dilute green liquid. It was a diluted 'Beauty's potion'. There was no Gremory to make the potion, so the Beauty's potion was only used in emergencies. It was also extremely diluted.
Anna poured the drug into Bailey's mouth, who was whining.
"It's medicine, so you can take it with confidence. If you take this, you will get better in half a day... On a human basis."
"What? Is there such a good medicine in the human...?"
Bailey, who swallowed as she was given, said in a cracked voice.
"There is such a thing. Now you have a good rest. I will stay by your side until you get better."
Anna placed a wet towel on Bailey's forehead. Then she dragged a chair to the bedside and sat down. Bailey was unfamiliar with this situation, and her eyes rolled.
'What is it? It's the first time I've been treated like this when I'm sick.'
Anna even tried to give her medicine and protect her until she got better. She could have been shameless when she gave her a lot of food, but when she treated her so much, Bailey started to feel a sense of conscience.
"Hey, Anna..."
"Yes, do you need anything?"
"Why are you doing this to me...?"
"Because my wish is for Bailey to be healthy soon."
"Why do you wish for me to be fine? What am I doing?"
Anna smiled skillfully and kindly.
"There are only adults in this mansion, so there aren't many people my age. So when my peer, Bailey, came to this mansion, I was honestly very happy."
"...? Are you happy?"
"Yes, I want to get closer to Bailey in the future. Will you be friends with me?"
Tears welled up in Bailey's eyes when she was moved. Friends. Has anyone ever said such warm words to her?
No one reached out to the lowest slave witch. Even the low-ranking witches divided and rejected them in it, so that speaks volumes.
However, the first person to reach out to her was such a small, pure human being. She thought she could understand why Gremory told her to settle down and live in the human world.
'I didn't know that I had seen humans as beings to be bullied. Humans have such warm power.'
In the past, they had to diligently harass humans under the orders of high-ranking witches. However, now that there is no reason to bully humans, Bailey can see human beings as they are.
'Being able to live with such a human, it must be heaven that has recognized my hard work.'
"Anna, I want to get to know you too... Ugh!"
"Yes, then get healthy as soon as possible!"
"Yes! I'll get healthy soon! Sob!"
Anna smiled happily and held the handkerchief in Bailey's hand. Bailey was once again moved by Anna's attentiveness and burst into tears.
***
After half a day, as Anna said, Bailey's body was recovering.
Warm afternoon. Bailey got out of bed vigorously.
"Anna, I'm fine now! Thank you for staying by my side!"
"I'm grateful that Bailey is healthy too!"
"What was that green potion? Are you using medicinal herbs? It's so strange."
"It's a specialty of the Grand Duke of Ethel. Seeing that you have become so excited, you must be able to work hard now."
"That's right! You can work hard... What?"
"All the black-haired women in the Ethel Mansion are hired as servants! You didn't think we gave it to you for free, did you?"
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