They say there are no graves without stories.
It meant that everyone has at least one excuse. The same goes for even the most absurd acts.
There are always plausible reasons.
There were circumstances behind the clean-shaven middle-aged man suddenly donning the shell of a lovely girl. And the Great Witch enjoyed expressing this as a ‘rational choice.’
“It can’t be helped. If the Empire’s Sword Duke accompanies you, all eyes in the Academy will be focused, so what’s the point of covert action?”
“No, I’m already drawing enough attention as is…….”
“Oh ho, kid. You seem to want to become a woman too.”
With that single phrase, I immediately shut my…