Negotiation

I know the Witch of Crimson Flame well.

Naturally, no one knows her better than I do. Maybe I know her even better than her parents do?

"Seoyeon, come over here."

"Huh? What is it?"

"Come over here for a moment."

As I strode into a hallway hidden from the veranda, Shin Seoyeon followed, then stopped and peered at me with one eye half-open.

"What is this ominous feeling? You're plotting something, aren't you?"

…Damn, I'd forgotten that, just as I knew her well, Shin Seoyeon knew me to some extent too. I smiled innocently, lowering her guard.

"It's not like that. Come to think of it, the harpy is pretty deferential to you."

"Right? Even if it's a little dim, it's got decent sense and manners."...