Betty had been the director of this orphanage for a long ti now. For the past 10 years, she had looked after the children who were left behind by their parents and she had never regretted that choice.
And when she had finally been offered the chance to beco a director by the governnt, she had been beyond happy and accepted it outright.
It was not until she had sat in this seat for so ti has, she realized how hard it was to take care of an orphanage by herself.
The children were a full-ti job but they were easier to manage than the greedy people surrounding her.
The house she had been allotted was in a pri location for trade and market. It was a good place for her and the children to be.
But the greedy people around her had their eyes on the property she was handed over. They approached her with offers of money and property in exchange. And their deals were good…
A little too good to be true so Betty looked at them with suspicion and did not agree with their deals. It pissed off a lot of people when she did that, but Betty did not care.
She could not afford to lose this place.
Betty had vowed to protect the children at all costs no matter what happened in the future. And that was also why she had been on alert when she was approached by Yoko Tsurugi with an unknown girl.
Betty knew who Yoko Tsurugi was and she also knew what her coming here could signify. But she refused to give up her position or her ho.
And now, Betty was sohow in a situation that made her stand in front of Yoko Tsurugi and her companion with one of her orphaned charges warped around her. She looked awkward and she also felt her face heat up.
"Char, go back to your room for now. I am sure that you will get a chance to witness such beautiful sights in the future as well so rest for now and ask others to remain inside their rooms as well."
Ever since Betty had taken these children in, she had a feeling that they were special. Especially the latest batch.
The five kids had appeared out of nowhere and they had been left on her doorstep. And despite Betty's better judgnt, she had taken these children in and cared for them.
After that, a lot of people had co around to try and adopt those specific five children but Betty had refused for one reason or another.
Her instincts told her that she should not let these kids go to the wrong hos. That and the fact that these kids did not like most of the parents who ca to foster them.
"Sister Betty, you co with us as well. We want to show you…"
Char trailed off as he looked at her guests. For a second, his eyes widened and then they narrowed. A light threatening growl escaped the kid's mouth and he forced himself in between Betty and Yoko.
"You! What are you? Are you even human? Your aura and this feeling…you cannot be human. What have you co here for?"
Betty looked shocked at Char's behavior and she could not comprehend what was happening. He was usually a well-behaved kid who did not cause trouble.
At thirteen, he was also the oldest and the most mature kid at this orphanage.
As such, he was often left in charge of the others and Betty trusted him a lot. So, she was surprised when such a gentle kid showed such aggression.
But what was even more surprising was the fact that Yoko Tsurugi did not seem to be taken aback. If anything, she looked amused but also sharp when she looked back at Char.
"You are an intelligent kid, so I am sure you understand that you stand no chance against . It would be in your best interest to back down."
Betty tensed as soon as she heard those threatening words co out of Yoko Tsurugi's mouth. Her instincts were telling her to stand between her and Char so that she could block Char from her.
Char glared and gritted his teeth in return. But he knew that he stood no chance against Yoko Tsurugi anyway. So, he backed down for now. But he kept on waiting for Yoko Tsurugi with a sharp eye.
"Hey kid, you have no idea what you are, right? You and your siblings who were left here. You could likely tell that you are 'special' but now how special you are. So let tell you what you are."
The kid tensed but he looked intrigued by the offer as well. He looked at Amane with a hard and turned toward Amane with his eyes looking hard.
"I am a human. I refuse to believe that I am anything but human and you will not be able to convince otherwise. I will not hear your lies in the future."
Char denied any possibility of him being anything but human. He knew that if he was not human, then he could not stay with the director and his family. So, he was determined to not let himself but anything but human.
"Hmm, are you sure you do not want to know? Ignorance might seem tempting at first, but it is all an illusion. The more you know, the better you will be able to face the future."
Betty had to admit that Yoko Tsurugi had a way with her words. She could tell that Char was contemplating her words and he finally looked up at her.
"You will not take away from here, right? This place is my ho and I do not want to leave it."
Char admitted and his response was exactly what Amane had expected it to be.
"Don't worry. I am not the one who is related to you, but my partner here. It would be safer to say that both of you are the sa breed of half-witches."
The teenager looked startled. He looked at the Amane with a critical eye and he could not help but feel shocked by her words.
Here she was, a female who only looked a few years older than him and was likely much younger than him in real-ti. But she had managed to uncover his hard-kept secret.
It was true that Char and his siblings were half-witches. They were created as an experint and then abandon when their creator died. And as non-humans, their growth rate was stunned.
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So, they had to move around every few years so that human did not discover their secret. But it looked like his secret identity had been discovered.
Char was contemplating whether he should kill the teenager in front of him or not when he looked at her face and froze in fear and shock. Every fiber of his body was telling Char not to do anything foolish or he would end up dead.
"Try to do what you were thinking, kid. But I assure you that you would not be able to get very far. And if you make your enemy, I will retaliate with everything I have. And I assure you that you would not like my thods."
Despite being confident in his skills, Char gulped down in nervousness and he looked agitated at the female in front of him. He could not go against her wishes if he wanted to live.
"Aww, co on. Cut the poor kid so slack. He is trying his hardest to live and here you are, scaring him to death. Don't worry kid, everything would be alright."
Char looked away from Yoko Tsurugi and toward her blond-haired companion. He could tell that this female was like him - soone who had magic as well.
But unlike him who was made in a lab, this female had magic naturally. And yet, both were only half-witches.
"I…will trust you for the ti being. Since you are like , I know that you will not betray my trust. So, what is it that you want from us? I will not believe that you are helping us out of the goodness of your heart."
Char looked at Yoko Tsurugi with a suspicious expression on his face. He was not willing to believe a word of what she said unless she told him the exact reason why she wanted to help him.
"You are a smart kid. Sara, take them all to et your master once and ask her what she thinks about this situation. I am sure she will be delighted to have more students and she might co to the human world as well. Now, I should get going."
Yoko Tsurugi pulled herself up and everyone looked up at her with surprised eyes.
"You are going? Don't you want to observe the situation a little more?"
Sara asked with a shocked expression. Out of everyone, she was the one who thought that Yoko might see things through to the end with them. She was interested in magic and could perform it as well.
"Hmm, I would love to stay here and help you out, but I have an appointnt with the governnt. Now, if your teacher decided to visit you, let know. I would love to et her myself."
Especially if she was a witch, then Amane wanted to talk with her.
But for now, Amane had a promise to keep and a lot of people to save from the bud bugs.
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