Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva!.

Chapter 514: The Distant Wind Blows Across the Lake
In the quiet and empty classroom, the sound of the piano is crisp and clear.

Even if you haven't seen her yet, the sound, like that of a nimble fairy passing through the woods, has already introduced a hazy and beautiful figure to people. She should have slender and light fingers and a flawless heart that pursues tranquility.

The music has only a few melodies, which turn and meander again and again, and seem to spread out long thoughts, making people gradually calm down and recall many past events and scenes that have been forgotten.

Over and over again, this simple melody never gets boring even after playing it countless times.

In this way, it was not until a long time later that a breeze blew through the courtyard outside the classroom, and the distant tranquility gradually ended, slowly falling like fallen leaves.

The girl sitting in front of the piano stood up after releasing the keys. She slowly walked to the window, looked at the bright world outside, stretched out her fingers, and felt the touch of the breeze passing through her fingertips.

I don’t know how to describe the feeling in my heart. Maybe I feel a little lonely, but not very sad. I just recall things that happened a long time ago.

Leaning on the windowsill, the girl looked at the outside world. It was a quiet afternoon with sunshine, some birds singing, faint voices coming from afar, and the ticking sound of the pendulum on the school clock tower.

Suddenly, there was a faint sense of peace and happiness flowing slowly in the air.

Perhaps I have often overlooked that this kind of life is exactly what I once longed for, but it is too ordinary, like glass under the sun, invisible to the naked eye.

However, with a slight rotation, the glass can refract the sunlight into colorful arcs.

Thinking of this, the girl smiled rarely.

There is not a trace of force or deliberateness, just pure inner relaxation, like the golden thread in the memory of time. When it flutters and shines in the sun, its beauty will amaze you.

……

During the rare two-day break during special training, Tilan invited several familiar friends to go fishing at the small lake behind the school.

Although it wasn't a big gathering, Tilan's action still surprised the people around her, as if this was the first time she had taken the initiative to invite someone after knowing her for so long.

If the party was organized by Orlais or Shui Yanqing and others, there would be no such feeling at all, because everyone is used to it.

"By the way, is Tilan good at fishing?"

Orlais, Tilan, Shui Yanqing, Blanche, Odney, and Prin, six people walked together on the path in the woods. Some of them were holding buckets and fishing rods in their hands, looking quite curious.

"I know a little. When I was in high school, the most leisurely time was the afternoons sitting by the lake." Tilan talked about her time at Iridium Academy.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, her identity should be based on Edes Academy, but she never felt that Ibis Academy was a level lower. It was precisely because of the leisure and relaxing days at Ibis Academy that she was able to sort out many of her emotions and relieve the pressure accumulated at Edes Academy.

“When fishing, you can pack the bait and put the fishing rod beside you, then you can lean against the tree to enjoy the sunshine and breeze, take a nap, and read your favorite storybook.”

Speaking of this, Tilan thought of the little white ducks that used to surround her, and the sleepy day snake. The big spider liked to be active when she was taking a nap while fishing, and would crawl around on the tree.

Now those little ducks have grown into big white ducks. The daylight snake has been sleeping at home recently, as if it is preparing for the next advancement. As for the big spider, it is running excitedly in front of the forest, but it is hiding its body and not many people can find it.

"It seems that Tilan really likes that kind of leisurely and secluded life." Odney came over, asked Tilan to stand with her, and then picked up her personal terminal to take a picture.

The girl with black hair like silk looked up, and her silver-haired companion beside her grinned, revealing small dimples. Their hair colors, one black and one white, set off each other. The sunlight scattered in the woods, and her companion beside her smiled sweetly. A glance back at time was frozen at this moment.

After that, the group continued to move forward along the path in the forest. Pulin walked in front with light steps, jumping up from time to time, stepping on the stones on the roadside, and occasionally jumping onto the horizontal branches, leaping lightly all the way to the top of the tree, then flipping over in the air and landing steadily.

Blanche was wearing a beige top and a plaid long skirt today. In the basket beside her was a picnic basket with food for the day. Her clothing style was very pastoral. Occasionally, she would ask Shui Yanqing to take pictures of her as souvenirs, and she would laugh cheerfully.

Shui Yanqing on the side was wearing a dress with a light yellow base, and the laces and corners of the dress were embellished with a few light blue embellishments, which were similar to her hair color, giving a sense of layering with different shades. Although she didn't talk much today, she was in a good mood and not as depressed as usual.

As for Orlais, she was walking behind with her skirt lifted up. The snow-white silver silk dress she was wearing was perfect for attending a banquet, but it was not so convenient for walking in the woods.

"I wanted to wear it too, but when I saw this dress in the closet this morning, I couldn't help but wear it." This is how she explained it after seeing everyone. In fact, she already regretted it a little, but she still insisted.

So everyone smiled and comforted him, and then set off together.

After walking through several miles of forest and mountain roads, the six people finally arrived at today's destination, a lake with clear blue water. It is located in the eastern corner of the school. Not many people usually come here. It is separated from the main campus by a mountain. Further east, it is blocked by another mountain. It is very quiet, and the wind blows from south to north, which is particularly refreshing.

"This is it." Tilan looked around and then walked towards a shady area by the lake.

"I can finally take a break." Ores quickened her pace to catch up. She also loosened her hands and let her skirt fall, brushing against the dry leaves on the ground.

Pulin came to the lake, picked up a small stone, and threw it in a spiral towards the water, watching it jump up a few splashes on the water and then fall down.

"I saw my brother play this before." Blanche nearby remembered something and tried to pick up a stone, but unfortunately, because the angle was wrong, it sank to the bottom of the water after just a few jumps.

Seeing this scene, the people on the side covered their mouths and laughed, and then several people started discussing this ancient yet novel little game.

"If I use my supernatural powers, I can make the stone float on the water for a day, but that would be too boring."

"The most interesting thing is to find a suitable stone and then wait with anticipation and curiosity to see how many times it can fly."

"If you use your ability to keep it floating, there will be no expectations and unknowns."

"Yanqing, come and play too, but you can't use your abilities~"

"Wow, Yanqing flew 9 times, one more than Pulin."

“That’s because I wasn’t serious.”

"Huh, Sister Pulin is always so competitive."

"How did I become a sister?"

The short Prin stood on the stone and argued with Blanche beside her, thinking that she should be younger.

Tilan picked up a stone and moved it to the edge of the lake, then cleaned it up and used it as a seat for later. Audrey on the side was looking through the newly bought fishing rod. She had seen Feng Jianxue fishing, but she had never tried it herself. After all, after becoming a singer, she had to take care of her idol career and did not have much free time.

"It would be nice to have a small table so I can put my favorite teapot on it." Orlais looked at the surroundings and nodded.

“The beautiful vines and morning glories on the teapot are shapes fired together with the pot body. The shape of the teacup is also the shape of the blooming bell-flower.” “If we add a table, we must match it with chairs. This way, it won’t seem like we are here to go fishing, but rather like a tea party.” Tilan waved her hand, indicating that the situation would be the same as usual.

"It seems so." Orlais thought about it and no longer insisted. Instead, she tried to put bait on the fishhook like Odney next to her and started fishing.

"Suddenly a picture came to my mind."

The girl looked at Orlais's slightly gorgeous dress.

"Oles sat on this stone, yes, with her legs tilted sideways, her hands on her skirt, and her eyes looking out over the lake, a little more distant."

Afterwards, Tilan and Audrey took photos of Orlais. They chose several angles and finally found a suitable position.

In the picture, a silver-haired elf in a silver silk dress with a snow-white background is sitting on a simple stone. Not far behind her is a forest of green and red. The ground is covered with thick fallen leaves, which tilt down from one side of the picture. In the direction of the elf girl's sight, there is a clear blue and quiet lake. The part of the woods near the shore is slightly darker in color, while in the distance at the corner, it is sparkling and reflects a little sunlight.

The sunshine, rippling transparent lake water on the left side of the picture and the natural, cool and lush woods on the right side form a sharp contrast. The only girl sitting on the stone by the lake is wearing an exquisite dress that seems out of tune with the environment, but the white stones with mottled colors beneath her and the dead leaves stained by the hem of her skirt give this elf girl a sense of reality, as if ice crystals from the sky have fallen into the world, accompanied by dead leaves and dust. It is beautiful and brings a more real impact, unlike those overly gorgeous paintings that are beautiful but empty.

"Wow, Tilan's photo is so good, it can even be used as a mural." Odney was surprised after watching it.

"What does it look like?" Hearing Audney's surprised exclamation, Orlais couldn't help but trot over with her skirt lifted up, and got close to Tilan to take a closer look. The three of them put their heads together and talked about the details of each part of the picture from time to time.

"Can you give it to me as a gift, Tilan~" Oresi held the girl's wrist and asked for it in a coquettish manner. She was becoming more and more proficient in this trick.

"Of course, I was taking a picture of you." Tilan agreed with a smile.

Then the three of them set up the fishing rods, and Blanche, Prin and the others also came over.

Although there were six of us out to play, we didn't bring too many fishing rods, only four. After setting them up, everyone started their own actions.

Prin and Blanche found some stones and prepared to build a small fire, while Audrey walked through the woods and easily found dead branches and leaves that could be used to make a fire. Under her manipulation, these dry branches and leaves followed her like small animals, carried by the air flow.

On the other side, Orlais sang softly, and some tiny snow particles and frost emerged from the lake. They were then pulled by Shui Yanqing and gathered around her, turning into tiny water droplets. Then, they spiraled around and became beautiful water balls.

The water ball under the sunlight expanded again as it rotated, forming a large convex lens covering the sky, gathering the light into the stone pestle and focusing on the dead leaves that had been placed there.

Wisps of green smoke rose up, and as flames appeared, the bonfire was lit.

"Now we can heat up the food." Blanche came over and put down the basket in her hand, which contained a small grill and other tools.

"If we catch a fish later, we can grill it." Tilan remembered something.

"Do you really want to eat it? I thought Tilan just caught it for fun and then let it go." Ores tilted her head as she listened.

"I've seen a lot of live fish, and they all taste fishy." She thought they might not taste very good.

"No, Ores must eat the fish made by Tilan today." Shui Yanqing on the side found a suitable opportunity to tease her.

"If you don't eat it, it means you don't like Tilan."

"Oh, okay, I'll eat it." Ores sat down and looked at the slowly burning bonfire.

The bonfire maintenance was mainly done by Pulin and Tilan. Compared with the other singers who were out of touch with worldly affairs, the two from the Four-Leaf Crystal had quite a lot of experience.

"The firewood cannot be placed too much or too densely. When building the bonfire, you need a combination of coarse and fine branches. If it's all small branches, they will be gone in a short while. You need to get a few large pieces of firewood to hold the fire together. Also, the middle should be 'hollow', which means you can ensure the air flows smoothly. This way, it will burn fully and there won't be thick smoke." Tilan said these simple and easy-to-understand tips.

"Tilan is really skilled. It seems she has gone on picnics many times before." Odney commented.

"It's a personal hobby, but now with all kinds of convenient appliances, most people don't need to make fire or burn firewood themselves."

"Would you like some toast first? I brought some here." Blanche took the bread out of the basket and asked everyone.

"With some jam?" Odni thought for a moment.

"It should be paired with some cumin and chili powder." This is what Pulin thought.

"The original flavor is actually not bad." Tilan interjected with a smile.

On the other side, Orlais sat on a rock by the lake, curiously watching the buoy on the water shaking constantly. She looked at Shui Yanqing beside her and spoke after a while.

"Aren't you going to pull it up now?"

"It's not the right time yet." Shui Yanqing confidently stroked her long hair beside her ear. Although she couldn't see it, she could sense that the fish under the water had not yet officially taken the bait and was just testing it.

"So that's how it is." Ores waited patiently.

Seeing how obedient she was, Shui Yanqing felt a little uncomfortable. It seemed that since that day, Orlais seldom laughed at her actively, and even the bickering between the two of them had become much more restrained.

What a big change, Shui Yanqing thought, but she also felt that this was not like Orlais' style, or it was not something she could change spontaneously.

This ice elf lady had never suffered any grievances since childhood, so naturally she would not change easily because of others, so the changes in her during this period surprised Shui Yanqing.

Thinking of this, she turned to look at the black-haired girl who was still tinkering with her companions around the campfire.

This child has an indescribable charm that can attract so many people around him. It is not the kind of coercive and impulsive temptation ability, but a kind of relaxation and comfort that emanates naturally, or it can be said that he feels at ease and peaceful.

Even though they were all singers, they were slowly drawn in without even noticing.

It’s really scary to think about it, but even though I’m aware of it, I don’t actually hate it. Thinking of this, Shui Yanqing revealed an inexplicable smile at the corner of her mouth.

Perhaps, they all cared too much about the singer's ability and did not realize that in the ancient past when there was no such ability, there were still people who could do similar things. This is probably the charm of personality.

　Although it has passed, I still wish you all a happy Children's Day.

　　Childhood will fade away, but those beautiful memories will stay with us for a long time, making us miss and reminisce from time to time.

　　I hope everyone can find the carefree, simple and pure happiness like in childhood~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)