I'm a ghost story witch in Tokyo

Chapter 90 90. The Olympic Alchemy Competition
"咚咚-"

Rui Ji knocked on the perfectly fitted double carved wooden door.

The relief patterns on the door are symmetrical. Two witches in gorgeous robes, one holding a book and the other holding a staff, are vividly carved.

"Please come in."

Teacher Shimoda's voice came from the office.It was so flat that there was no ups and downs, and it was impossible to tell whether the emotion was joy or anger.

There was a sound of a fine mechanical device running behind the door, and the gears drove the relief on the door. The book and staff in the witch's hand moved down, just touching the two hand-shaped reliefs stretching upwards, as if the reliefs had escaped from the state of dead objects. , delivering items in front of her.

Such a distinctive mechanical door is probably a product from the UK.

From the age of steam not far from the present, machinery and steam are the most haunting romances of English witches.A burst of white steam passed through his feet, heating the air around him, a thin layer of sweat leaked from Rui Ji's cheeks, and his face was rosy.

The air conditioner was also turned on in the office, and the air conditioner was deliberately made into the shape of a mechanical statue of a female jackal god.The so-called jackal god is Anubis, the Egyptian god of funerals, a well-known figure in ancient Egyptian mythology. He has a ferocious and majestic jackal head, but has a beautiful human female body.

The air conditioner housing is brass colored, classic steam age style.Mr. Shimoda is not only keen on studying Egyptian culture, but also fanatical about the steam age.

She is the only one in this office, and there is only one desk, and the name plate at the door only has the surname "Shimoda" alone, and there is no trace of a second teacher using the office.

The office area is very large, one circle wider than a single classroom. There are several bookshelves and data shelves, shelves for alchemy materials, alchemy equipment display table, a set of sofas and coffee tables, and glass cabinets for decorations. It's like a dedicated research room.

The most eye-catching thing is a large number of glittering Egyptian-style items, each of which is expensive. In the corner of the office is a three-meter-long and two-meter-wide pharaoh’s gold coffin. There are pillows and quilts in it. It should be Teacher Shimoda’s lunch break where to lie down.There are really witches in the world who like to sleep in coffins.

Being able to occupy such a luxurious office alone shows that Shimoda's identity is definitely not easy.

Witches who are qualified to teach at Waseda Witch High School must be outstanding, and teachers without special positions can only work in an office with other people.

It is no secret that Mrs. Shimoda's family is rich. She could have inherited tens of billions of yen in property, and teaching at the school is an experience of life.Anything in the office costs five or six figures of yen, which is astonishingly extravagant.

Alchemy is played by rich witches. To some extent, this sentence is not wrong.

All kinds of alchemy materials cost a lot of money. If you fail, you have to start all over again. Some materials can be recovered by magic, and some cannot. Alchemy means loss, disappearance and conversion.

It's like a sharpshooter is fed with bullets. To cultivate an excellent alchemist, a large amount of materials is the basic condition.Without materials, no amount of talent or skill can be displayed.

Mr. Shimoda stood beside the alchemy table, holding a small metal weight in his hand, a balance exuding brass and silver luster, and some golden powdery objects were placed in the tray on the right.

The scales and weights are not ordinary alchemy equipment that can be seen everywhere in the market, Rui Ji has no other thoughts except envy.

Why are the people at Waseda Witch High School so rich?
"Sakuma-san, please sit down."

"OK, thanks."

Rui Ji's body was leaning on the soft light blue fabric sofa, giving her body to the comfortable backrest.There is a special purple sand tea set in the office, and the water in the teapot is just boiled, and the power will be cut off automatically.

Shimoda-sensei didn't seem to intend to use the magic of making tea, so he went to the tea table, picked up the hot teapot, and poured water into the small patterned tea bowl.

Witches in China, Japan, and the United Kingdom all have tea-drinking cultures, and it is customary to make a pot of tea when entertaining guests.This tea is called Twining, which translates to Twining. It is the oldest tea in Britain. It appeared in 1706. The brand was founded by Thomas Twining, a businessman in the tea business. It is still loved by the British royal family.

Today's tea is called Earl Gray, which is based on black tea and flavored with bergamot oil. After mixing, it produces an extra strong aroma, which is very popular among the British.

During the Meiji period, witches who went to study in England brought this tea back to Japan, so it became the first choice of afternoon tea for many witches.

Although it is not afternoon, a cup of tea is not bad.

"Please use."

Two tea bowls filled with tea are placed on the table.The Japanese witch who drinks English tea with a Chinese tea set has a somewhat complicated composition.

"thanks……"

Rui Ji didn't know what to say.

This is the teacher's office, and there is a lingering sense of restraint in speaking and doing things.Coupled with Shimoda's low evaluation among the students, she was very worried that this cup of black tea had a sleeping function.

The witch is not a god who is invulnerable to all poisons, and will be poisoned under certain circumstances.

Waiting for Shimoda to pick up the tea bowl first, as if to prove that there is nothing wrong with the pot of tea, he drank it all in one gulp.

"I will not do strange things to students in private. Most of the rumors are not true. There may be many misunderstandings between us, and these misunderstandings will take time to unravel."

"..."

The atmosphere instantly became more awkward.This small thought can't be hidden in front of the teacher at all, even if my own experience in the previous life is not as good as hers.

"thanks for treatment."

Rui Ji took a sip, the mellow aroma of black tea and the refreshingness of bergamot complement each other perfectly.

Teacher Shimoda dug out a document in a kraft paper bag from the drawer, checked it and put it on the table.

"You look first."

"this is?"

"It should be something that will help you."

Opening the seal, the title of the document came into view.

The first one is "International Olympic Alchemy Competition Japan Division Special Documentation", the second one is "Detailed Introduction of Alchemy Competition", and the last one is the registration form.

The Olympic Alchemy Competition, referred to as the Olympic Alchemy Competition, is an annual major event in the alchemy world.For the witches who have entered the national competition through the regional auditions, the top three will receive junior alchemist qualification certificates, the difference lies in the ranking rewards.

The higher the ranking, the more rewards you will definitely get.

It turned out that it was an alchemy competition, not doing some weird things in private.

Rui Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

"I don't have confidence, so forget it."

She didn't even look at the documents carefully, so she took them back and returned them to Shimoda.

I don't have confidence, and at the same time, I don't have the financial resources to support myself to practice alchemy.The school's alchemy class can start with free materials, but outside the school practice has to pay for it.

A witch said that the money wasted in alchemy is better spent in Kabukicho, and Rui Ji also thought it was reasonable.

(End of this chapter)