After work, Jiang Han, who had some time before she needed to head to school and happened not to be going home, went with Qin Shunying to the Witch Adventurers Association along the way.
To Jiang Han's surprise, Qin Shunying was driving an entirely normal Griffin Carriage, without any particularly bizarre additions.
It was just a little more luxurious: six griffins pulled it, three with golden feathers and three with white, exuding the unmistakable air of extravagant wealth. Even the layer of dust on the carriage was the most meticulously maintained Jiang Han had ever seen.
The rear was built like the little treehouse of an ordinary Griffin Carriage, while the front was a bit longer than usual, planted with a lawn and flowerbeds. And the wood used for the treehouse was actually living wood, transplanted and modified; the branches of that treehouse tree were covered in everblooming cherry blossoms.
A hanging outdoor sofa chair was fixed over the front lawn, allowing the driver to control the Griffin Carriage easily from the vehicle itself rather than handling it amid the griffins.
It seemed Qin Shunying usually drove herself... Jiang Han followed her onto the hanging sofa chair. It was very comfortable, offering an entirely different experience from sitting inside the Griffin Carriage.
Qin Shunying leaned over to help fasten her seatbelt, and their hair accidentally tangled together.
"Ah, sorry," they said at the same time. Then they both froze for a moment before covering their mouths, turning away, and laughing softly.
Jiang Han fed in a tiny bit of magic power and drew her hair free from Qin Shunying's, then said with a smile:
"Should I tie it into a ponytail next time?"
"You're much cuter with your hair down," Qin Shunying said with a smile. Then she whistled, pulled