Chapter 773
Chapter 773
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 773
Chapter Title: Side Story 1: Twins and the Erotic Novel Contest (6)
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1.
Odil and Odet had illegally sneaked into Amelia's room, holding their breath.
The adrenaline surging from their pounding hearts.
The thrill from doing something they absolutely shouldn't.
And deliberate immersion into the characters of a self-published erotic novel.
Even calling it a runaway frenzy wouldn't be an exaggeration—they were completely absorbed in the moment.
Right now, they had transformed into perverted protagonists rummaging through their supervising professor's underwear without permission.
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The drawer in one corner of the room opened silently, and Odil and Odet swallowed hard side by side.
"Whoa..."
"Shh, sis."
"It's fine. She can't hear anyway."
With the music box playing, there was no way Amelia could hear the twins talking or rifling through the drawers.
Still, the psychological pressure made them whisper as they stared at the first underwear drawer.
"So pretty..."
"Yeah..."
Illuminated by moonlight and the dim glow of streetlights seeping through, the twins admired the sight.
True to Associate Professor Amelia's meticulous and careful nature, the neatly stacked lingerie sets resembled a perfectly organized dessert box.
But what struck them most was how adult it all felt.
The colors were mostly black and white, adorned not with flashy decorations but elegant lace. Unlike the drawers and soft bras or inner dresses the twins favored, these exuded mature allure.
This was the result of Amelia, back in her associate professor days, falling for Sophia's sweet talk about how grown-up underwear would make her look better to men.
"Shall we take one out?"
"Y-yeah, I guess? Jin Ji-woo probably examined them closely too."
"Be careful not to wrinkle it, Odet."
"What? You take it out, sis... I'm scared."
"Scared of what? If we fold it back nicely, it'll be fine."
After some petty bickering, Odil was the one who finally acted.
Fussing as if worried about leaving fingerprints, she gingerly lifted out a set with tong-like fingers.
The fabric itself had a luxurious smoothness that screamed high quality.
The bra was a half-cup style with so little material it evoked tantalizing images of how it would look when worn.
"Get excited and sniff it quick, Odet."
"Why do you keep making me do it...!"
"What? I took out the underwear!"
"Ugh..."
Unable to argue back, Odet squeezed her eyes shut and sniffed the panties.
"Sniff harder while getting more excited."
"Sniff sniff sniff sniff."
But no matter how hard they tried to immerse themselves, there was no way they'd get aroused from sniffing another woman's underwear.
"...This is kinda depressing."
Odil asked the strangely downcast Odet,
"Any smell?"
"Yeah, super fragrant."
"Let me see."
"Nice, right?"
"Sniff sniff, rose scent?"
"Kinda, yeah."
In the end, Odil and Odet crouched side by side, each holding one side of the panties and sniffing.
Spritzing a diluted perfume on clothes after laundry during drying was basic ladylike etiquette.
Especially for Amelia, dubbed the "Witch of Perfume," her scents were exceptionally refined.
After sniffing for a good while, the twins carefully refolded the underwear and restored it.
And felt a bit disappointed.
"Not as exciting as I thought."
"Yeah..."
They didn't feel the thrill that the novel's protagonist, Jin Ji-woo, experienced.
Up until sneaking in and opening the drawer, their hearts had raced with tension, so they'd thought it was spot on.
But once their pulses calmed, no shivers followed.
"Should we head back?"
"Feel kinda guilty for nothing. Shouldn't have come."
"No, Odet. At least we can remember the thrill of sneaking in."
"Yeah, sis. I'll think positive. Since we're here anyway, let's check the bottom drawer too."
"Yeah, let's do that."
Odil and Odet opened the lower drawer.
What was inside instantly reignited the twins' wilting interest with something truly precious.
"Whoa..."
"What's all this...?"
That's right.
If the upper drawer held Amelia's everyday underwear, the lower one was for hot nights—ultra, ultra sexy lingerie for happy times with Si-woo.
Odil and Odet's jaws dropped.
Some had barely any fabric at all.
Others had deliberate holes exposing intimate areas.
One bra lacked cups entirely, just black wire framing.
Sophia's full-force contributions were filled with otherworldly designs questionable even as "clothing."
"This is cheating..."
"Associate Professor is too much. Acting all prim in front...!"
Odil and Odet clenched their fists.
A witch already renowned for her stunning beauty among witches—wearing this? Total foul play.
Besides, as apprentice witches under their master's watchful eye, the twins couldn't even acquire such items.
They weren't confident they could pull them off anyway.
Feeling the gap between apprentice witches and full witches anew, the twins vented their frustration.
"This calls for righteous revenge. Sniff it quick, Odet."
"Yeah, sis!"
Any lingering guilt melted away like snow before their rage at this structural injustice.
Odil and Odet sniffed the underwear more fervently than ever.
But there was something the twins didn't know.
"Haa... haa... What is this?"
"Sis... My heart's pounding..."
Amelia's killer lingerie collection was thoroughly spritzed with perfume.
And it was a pheromone perfume crafted from clove and musk.
In other words, Amelia's special magical scent that induced sexual arousal regardless of gender.
With their noses buried in it, breathing it like air, the effects naturally kicked in.
"Have we finally... fully immersed as the protagonists?"
"Seems like it..."
"Just a bit more, a little longer..."
"Sniff sniff sniff..."
Unable to escape the intoxicating pheromone party, the twins' backs were approached from behind.
"What exactly are you doing?"
Amelia's chilling voice echoed.
"Kyaahhh!"
*Thud flop!*
The voice felt a hundred times colder than when they'd botched an assignment, sending the twins screaming.
2.
Amelia clutched her still-thumping chest and looked down at the kneeling twins.
Odil and Odet, guilty-faced, held their hands high like criminals.
She'd thought it was Si-woo trying to surprise her, so she'd pretended to sleep and waited.
But when no reaction came, she turned and saw the twins furtively sniffing her underwear.
Spotting their huddled forms in the dark, her heart nearly stopped.
"Sorry..."
"We won't do it again."
"I asked what you were doing."
Unauthorized entry, rummaging through underwear drawers no less.
The twins' actions were blatant crimes.
She could go to Count Al bireo and Count Deneb right now and they'd have no defense.
Amelia first calmed her anger.
She judged it wasn't too late to rage after hearing the details.
"Well, the truth is..."
The twins spilled everything in detail.
They'd entered an erotic novel contest to buy Si-woo a gift.
Hearing Count Yesod's advice, they felt their protagonist immersion lacked, so they'd sneaked in for similar experience.
"...We're really sorry... Please keep it secret from Master."
"We'll compensate somehow...!"
Even in their earlier mental high, the twins had regained reason before Amelia's icy demeanor, confessing the full story.
How utterly outrageous their actions were.
Using a real person without permission as an erotic novel muse was bad enough.
And illegal trespass for "immersion"? Unforgivable.
Her face burned knowing the twins had pawed through the embarrassing underwear she still showed Si-woo, quickly turning to fury...
"Hoo... Get up."
"Yes..."
"Lower your arms too."
"Yes..."
Apprentice witches caused all sorts of mishaps at that age.
Amelia herself had been pretty immature when young.
A bit twisted, sure, but the twins' antics were for buying Si-woo a gift, so understanding wasn't impossible.
"Alright, let's do this."
Amelia proposed a compromise.
3.
*Ding-a-ling*
Si-woo entered to the cheerful chime.
"Welcome to Marygold's Perfume Shop!"
True to the service, the flashy lobby had the twins sitting side by side, greeting energetically.
Instead of scolding them, Amelia's compromise was simple.
The twins needed money for Si-woo's gift.
Instead of apprentice witches chasing contest prizes with erotic novels, she'd lined up honest part-time work.
Thus, they manned the empty counter or helped extract essence oils.
"Where's Amelia?"
"Ugh, we're right here and you ask for Professor?"
"I have something to deliver."
"She's blending upstairs. Be down soon."
"Assistant, don't we smell good?"
"Yeah, that citrus scent is intense."
"We extracted essence oil from citrus peels this morning. Makes you crave lemonade when you get home."
"Indeed."
Si-woo patted the heads of Odil and Odet as they scampered over coquettishly, then headed upstairs to meet Amelia.
"Si-woo, come in."
"Are Odil and Odet working well?"
"Yes, nimble fingers, good heads on their shoulders. As countesses' daughters, their manners are impeccable."
He knew their part-time gig stemmed from Amelia's leniency.
How helpful could apprentice witches be?
Unaware of details, Si-woo saw it as Amelia aiding the twins' social experience.
The three getting along was heartwarming.
Amelia, once isolated except for Sophia, broadening her circle was good too.
"Just a sec, finishing this..."
Proud of her growth, Si-woo hugged Amelia from behind as she focused on blending.
"Si-woo, no patience. I said just a sec."
"Glad you're getting along with everyone."
"I hate how you treat me like a kid sometimes."
Her soft scent tickled his nose as Amelia pouted shyly.
As she turned, their lips brushed lightly.
"Whoa! Wicked boss!"
"We're working and Professor hogs Assistant!"
"No, wait. Right now..."
The door burst open as the twins made a fuss.
Odil and Odet stomped indignantly while Amelia turned beet red, stammering.
Si-woo watched the scene with a smile.
It was Gehenna's noisy yet peaceful daily life.