Carpenter let out a soft sigh... Her attempt at testing the waters had failed again.
Actually, her painting had improved quite a bit lately, and that included her instrument playing.
But Teacher Gilbert was always hung up on the past... Besides, although her playing had been a little monotonous back then, at least she had hit all the right notes~
If she had not seen what truly talentless people were like, Carpenter would really have thought she had no talent at all!
Thankfully, her art teacher had taken her to witness what an Innate Sonic Attack truly was, and that had given Carpenter a little confidence.
Now, she could at least draw recognizable pictures and play accurate notes.
As for anything beyond that, she still needed time to cultivate it slowly.
But Carpenter felt that, at the very least, she would no longer be ordered to practice only in the meditation room, right?
She wanted to be like those beautiful, graceful young ladies, playing her instrument amid the fragrance of flowers in the Mage Tower's most beautiful garden!
Yet her teacher only allowed her to paint there.
Russell gave Carpenter a slightly sorrowful look. "What role are you playing again lately? Some innocent and adorable young lady from a noble family?
Can you tell me this character's keywords so I can switch her off?
Don't keep playing this game in front of Teacher."
Carpenter blinked. The innocent liveliness that had filled her face vanished in an instant, and she returned to being the shrewd, capable, sensible Mage Carpenter. "Ah, that was the line."
Russell's mouth twitched involuntarily.
"Anyway, if something was wrong, Brother Russell would definitely say that to me!" Carpenter nodded in satisfaction. "Hehe~ I guessed right, didn't I?"
She had no intention of waiting for Russell's counterattack. Instead,