The Debauched and Tyrannical Queen of Winter Descends upon the Invitation Space Today! 1W5

Báwanī froze for a moment and instinctively wanted to go over, but her steps hesitated.

Báwanī glanced at the gently smiling Tán beside her, then at the stern-faced Morgan, and unexpectedly felt a trace of hesitation.

"Come here!" Morgan shouted sharply.

Báwanī shuddered all over in fright, instinctively wanting to kneel and apologize.

But just then, a pair of hands embraced her gently yet firmly.

"Scolding a child so harshly will only have the opposite effect. And why are you forcing Báwanī to become someone she doesn't want to be? This child is clearly very kind."

Tán shielded Báwanī behind her, raised her head, and fearlessly met Morgan's gaze, a hint of grievance in her voice.

"What could a naïve fool like you possibly understand?! In this hellish Fairy Country, only by becoming a cruel witch can one survive! Kindness? That sort of thing will only get her eaten alive, bones and all! Just like you back then!"

Those words instantly struck Morgan's sore spot. She abruptly rose to her feet and pointed at Tán as she berated her.

Looking at such an innocent Tán, Morgan felt as though she were seeing her former self...

Oh, no. This was her former self!

Damn it, Shirou Emiya had been right!

"I don't think this is right." Tán shook her head, her gaze firm.

"What the hell do you know?! You idiot who only knows how to get tricked and led around by the nose!"

Watching two people who looked exactly alike aside from their hair color argue over child-rearing philosophies, Báwanī was at a complete loss.

Tán also seemed startled by Morgan's angry appearance.

After hesitating briefly, Tán pulled Báwanī along and darted behind Chen Li like a startled little rabbit.

"Chen Li... look, she's so scary." Tán clutched the hem