"Bella, you can stay here and slowly ponder profound questions like your worldview. Margaret, keep our Countess company here. Next, it's my turn."
Miss Benanis instructed them, brushing back her hair before rising to her feet.
"Yes, Teacher."
The Princess, already thoroughly satisfied, said with a smile, then watched as the Earth Witch took Shade's hand and returned to the dance floor.
After Miss Benanis, Shade invited Illustrious Miss as promised. As he danced with the graceful young woman, neither of them spoke, yet their eyes seemed to say everything.
After that came Siris. The young blonde girl was very skilled at dancing. Last was Miss Sylvia; to the lively rhythm of the music, the Black-haired Witch danced with considerable abandon.
By the time Shade led Miss Sylvia back to the sofas, Miss Benanis was telling the Countess and Illustrious Miss about Green Lake:
"Megan and Audrey are truly cunning. They said they were two people, so when they took turns dancing with Shade, they wanted two dances.
"Oh~ At the time, Galina even said we should give way to them, since their mental state was unstable. But if mental problems can earn someone special treatment, we might as well let lunatics manage city hall."
Siris laughed from the side.
"Miss Edwardz are normal now. There won't be such a thing again."
"I think they'll definitely still claim to be two people, just to take advantage of it. If being one person ever became advantageous again, they'd say they were actually one person."
Miss Benanis clearly did not agree with their opinion. Seeing Shade and Miss Sylvia return, the Countess, wineglass in hand, asked him again:
"They weren't very clear about it earlier. What exactly did you do to restore Megan and Audrey to normal? You practically rewrote their Fate