Miss Galina asked as she glanced at Shade beside her, who was helping Tifa and the others gather up chunks of crushed ice and stone.
At the question, nearly all the young ladies in the basement laughed.
Miss Sylvia smiled and shook her head.
"Why would Vanessa tell me something so private?"
Just as Shade secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she added:
"But you know about Shade falling ill last week, don't you? I asked about what happened beforehand, and then learned that, in order to fill all of Shade's perfume bottles, they..."
She leaned close to the Red-haired Witch's ear and whispered a few words. The way Miss Galina looked at Shade gradually changed.
"Honestly, even Benanice wants to compete with me."
She silently made up her mind.
Shade did not stay at the Witches' manor for long. Once he confirmed that they were all making their own preparations, he set off once again for the manor where Saint Byron's professors were staying.
The old gatekeeper at the manor had probably heard Miss Danist mention Shade, so he did not stop him this time. Miss Danist happened to be at the manor as well, and upon hearing that Shade had arrived, she received him in the study.
The manor, which belonged to the Academy, was clearly not as lavishly furnished as the Witches' manor. Only the study had been decorated especially well. All four walls were lined with bookshelves, their tops reaching directly to the ceiling, to the extent that no trace of the walls could be seen. Since gas lamps could not be mounted on the walls, light came from the Crystal Chandelier overhead.
"I have already received your letter."
Shade mentioned those materials to his teacher.
"Miss Danist, in your view, how did the original founders