Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva

Chapter 103: Chapter 61 New Work

After being enlightened by Andusia, Hexia felt much less hesitation in her heart. The next day, after finishing her morning work, she came back to Andusia's vine and flower room, ready to practice the violin. However, today there was another maid present.

She had short, silver hair, with bangs partially covering one side of her face and eyes, a slender figure, dressed in a black dress with silver-grey trim, and her legs were wrapped in dark grey stockings that outlined her well-proportioned and exquisite physique.

"This must be the new companion, 'Dantalion,' right?"

On seeing Hexia enter, she briefly glanced at the young girl with her deep blue eyes.

"Yes, our new companion Dantalion," Andusia introduced as she beckoned the girl to her side.

"This is 'Mammon,' you can also call her 'Miss Grey Crow.' She's one of the seven special maids in our shop, representing 'greed' from the Seven Deadly Sins."

"Hello, I'm Dantalion," the girl said with a simple curtsy, then looked curiously at this 'Miss Grey Crow.'

"Mammon's whereabouts are very mysterious. You probably won't see her even a few times a month. She's mainly in charge of pricing and some external business affairs in the shop."

"External affairs?"

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"Hmm, how should I explain this? Basically, there are occasional business promotions, such as using their products in our shop, like tablecloths, hand towels, the beverages in the cabinets, and many transcendent ingredients," Hexia understood. It turned out that the tablecloths, hand towels, and drinks frequently seen in the shop, along with many transcendent ingredients, came about this way.

"Yeah, Mammon is very good with money and pricing. She graduated from a top university in the Federal Central Star Domain and had previously worked in a large corporation," continued Andusia.

"All right, there's no need to go into so much detail."

This 'Miss Grey Crow' stopped Andusia from continuing. She turned around, looking at Hexia with interest, the cute girl in the black and white maid's dress.

"I've heard about you. 'Botis' also mentioned you to me. I didn't expect so much to have happened during the month I was away." She cradled the teacup in her arms, her fingers lightly tapping the side of the cup.

"You're here to practice violin with Andusia today, aren't you? Then I won't continue to sit here and disturb you." She finished her tea, placed the teacup and the saucer on the table, and then stood up.

"However, little Dantalion, we will have many opportunities to deal with each other in the future, and you will need me," she said as she picked up a small hat adorned with feathers and flowers and placed it on her head, walking past the young girl.

Seeing Hexia somewhat at a loss, Andusia smiled and said, "She still likes to tease people like that, but it's not bad."

"Andusia, sister~" Hexia elongated the tone, her mind filled with many questions about 'Miss Grey Crow.'

"If it's about 'Mammon,' I won't tell you now; you will gradually come to know by yourself. Her words before leaving were true; you may become long-term 'allies' in the future."

"You're here to practice the violin today, right? Just a moment, let me clear the table."

In the time that followed, Hexia once again sat on the high stool in the flower room, the soft and bright light above her, surrounded by lush vines, she began her first movement.

The melody rose from low to high, from a gentle beginning to a gradually changing climax, serene yet melodious.

Perhaps it was because the clouds in her heart had gradually dispersed, her violin playing today felt much more relaxed and natural, less serious than before, more content and at ease, no longer deliberately trying to memorize the score, instead following the feelings in her heart to wander freely.

The piece concluded, and Hexia remained sitting there with her eyes closed for a while before reluctantly opening them.

Pat, pat, pat—

"Quite impressive, Dantalion, I didn't expect you to improve so swiftly," Andusia applauded her.

"Not at all, it was just a spur of the moment thing," the girl shook her head. She was uncertain if she could achieve that completely immersed feeling again.

'It's fine, what starts as a spur of the moment can turn into frequent bursts of inspiration, and then into a matter of routine," knowing that Hexia lacked confidence, Andusia continued to encourage her.

"Let's call it a day,"

Hexia set down the violin, packed it away, and then sat next to Andusia.

'It's been almost a month since Dantalion started working at the shop, hasn't it?" the elven big sister spoke.

"Yes."

"It's time to get ready for your personal bar, or rather, your personal exclusive business."

'The maids hired by the shop are not just there to assist, for instance, my flower room, Botis's jungle, Vurowus's Western cuisine, Huale's prepared beverages, Deklabi's small chapel, and so on."

'72 Demon Gods, and 72 maids, each with their own charm and specialty, that is the biggest attraction of 'Dream of Glazed Glass'."

"Besides, having your own bar means more income for you, Dantalion, and you're about to attend high school, aren't you?" said Andusia, giving Hexia a reason she couldn't refuse. The thoughts of evasion that she initially had slowed down.

"But when I applied for the job, the manager didn't seem to ask if I had any special skills," the girl still felt uneasy.

'So-called 'skills' and 'abilities' are unearthed later on. When I first came to the shop, I didn't know how to brew tea, let alone cultivate flowers; but the shop was missing such a role and position, and my personality and abilities happened to fit, so it was settled," Andusia explained, raising her finger and gently wagging it.

"It doesn't matter if you didn't know how before; you just need to get familiar with it over time. Think about what you can offer to customers, and don't feel embarrassed. Work is a sacred thing; essentially, it's a refined division of labor after social development, a way to efficiently exchange one's labor for other resources."

"You don't have to hunt or gather water every day like ancient primitive people, nor do you need to be proficient in a variety of minor tasks. By focusing on your job, you can earn your daily needs. Specialized work fosters specialized abilities, and the efficiency of society as a whole is thereby increased."

Anticipating the points Hexia might use to evade and avoid, Andusia's words left her without any power to rebut, she could only nod in compliance.

"I'll give it some thought," she said, though at the moment, Hexia had no clue. Surely she couldn't use the violin she had just learned to play for an audience, that was far too unprofessional.

While she pondered hard, the blonde-haired maid beside her had already prepared an idea ahead of time.

"Dantalion, do you know how this Demon God is described in the myths?"

'Dantalion appears in the image of different men and women, but he is always holding a book in his right hand. He teaches the Summoner all the arts and sciences, can uncover anyone's secrets, knows all thoughts, and changes them at will.'

'This is a Demon God related to 'books.' Dantalion can start from this aspect. And based on my observations, you also like reading books, so it shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

A book-related theme for my business, that really is quite a challenging theme, thought the girl, lost in contemplation.