Until The Witch Dies

Section 2: Flowers and Requests

Translated by AmaLynne

TN: Just FYI, sentences with underline and ‡ in the end of paragraph means there is TN(Translator Note) attached to it.

I seem to have lost my parents in an accident when I was still a baby.

I don’t remember much about my parents. I have no way of knowing why they died.

I am just a baby, so don’t be so unreasonable.

The mayor of the town at the time, taking pity on me as an orphan, entrusted me to the master, the town witch, and that was the beginning of my journey to become a witch.

In any case, my life is coming to an end with many mysteries.

「Sigh, what a pity. I was still young and sprightly.」

After leaving the witch’s house, I was lying on the bank of a riverbed. This place, between the town and the witch’s forest, is rich in nature and relaxing. It seems to be a dating spot, with couples flirting from time to time, but today it was quiet and empty.

I look up at the sky. The blue sky casts beautiful colors on the ground, making the world beautiful.

It is on this calm and pleasant day that I learn of my death.

As I lay there, a carbuncle looked into my face.

This creature, which the master had summoned, looked like a ferret and a fox added together and divided by two. Its fur is a greenish color and it is beautiful to look at.

It is said to be a phantom, but at the moment it is my messenger.

However, it is smart and sometimes shows a more intelligent side than mine.

I grabbed Carbuncle by the face and pulled him in, burying my face in his abdomen. I can feel the creature’s heat on my face. It is fluffy and comfortable.

「Ssha-ssha-ssha-ssha, wuh-uh, that feels good, wale.」‡

When I drool and rub to it with all my might, the carbuncle rejoices and「Gyain gyain」. Yes, he is happy. It is not rejecting me. It’s already, absolutely.

「Oh, it’s the witch lady.」

Suddenly I heard a voice and looked up to see a little girl, about five years old, staring at me.

My master,『Faust the Eternal Witch』, is one of the top-class witches in the magical world.

Because of this relationship, inevitably, I, as her pupil, also became a well-known face in the city.

It is not unusual for me to be spoken to by strangers in the city in this way.

A girl approaches me happily when she notices me.

「What are you doing here?」

「What am I, I’m twilighting. Can’t you see that?」

When I say it in a tone like a college professor, the girl laughs,「Ha-ha-ha, that’s funny.」

What are you laughing at?

The girl patted the carbuncle and said,「It’s so cute!」

Carbuncle’s eyes narrowed as if he was comfortable being petted.

He reacted differently than I did, didn’t he? You?

「I wonder why you came all the way here alone. It’s quite a distance from the city.」

「Yeah! I came to ask a favor of Master Faust.」

「A favor?」

「I want to give mama lots of flowers so she can sleep.」

「So mama can sleep? What do you mean?」

「Mama has been in the hospital all this time, and now mama finally getting out of it. But she has been asleep all this time and won’t wake up. Papa told me that mama has been working so hard and now she has to rest. So I’m going to put up some flowers that smell nice.」

「Hmmm……」

This child does not yet know death.

So she innocently says she is going to give her mother flowers.

What is the remaining time for me?

I still don’t understand why so many things have happened so abruptly, but I wonder if there is something I can do to help.

「Master is busy today, so he won’t be able to hear your request.」

「Oh, no…」

「Instead.」

I smiled.

「If it’s okay with you, this sister will do you a favor.」