"...That's how it happened. I saved the world—or at least, I stopped two absurdly powerful top-tier witches from fighting!"
In the fox den at Li Li's home, Jiang Han bragged to Miss Fox about her glorious achievements.
Gossip!
Even men loved gossip, let alone witches. Spreading little rumors was practically part of a witch's ecology.
Most witches did research, and their speaking skills were hardly poor. They were quite good at telling stories, too.
The fox ears atop Miss Li Li's head twitched, and her fox tail swept once. After two seconds of silence, she suddenly understood.
"Han, are you showing off your skills as a social butterfly?"
She paused, her tail tapping the floor again.
"Not a bad story. It has a bit of that Mary Sue flavor, but compared to that story you made up last time about 'the Final Witch and I dancing tango,' this one sounds much more real."
"It's true!" Jiang Han stared at Li Li, displeased, then leaned over and rubbed her pair of fox ears. They were genuine fox ears! Li Li had not yet cut them off to make headphones, so they were softer to the touch than before.
"But this is a storytelling occasion," Li Li muttered.
Dressed in pajamas, Jiang Han curled up beside the low tea table in front of the bed. A game console and several magazines lay on its surface. She glanced at Miss Fox, who had changed into pajamas as well.
Every week, Jiang Han came over to Li Li's place to loaf around for a day. A large part of the reason was... as the Sea Siren bloodline abilities grew stronger, so did her hearing. And every week, there just happened to be one day when Comrade Jiang Xuan was home, and Madam Ye Keshu