Well, the real reason is that she always felt the plot of "Romeo and Juliet" seemed awfully familiar.
Yeah, the two protagonists get along great, but their families are sworn enemies, and they both long to escape their families' influence, yearning for freedom. Yet such a modest wish proves so difficult to fulfill, with fate always playing tricks, and troubles inevitably finding their way to them...
This setup seems all too familiar.
Originally, Sophia thought that perhaps the script was written by that fox junior of the young lady, so she might just be over-interpreting, but just now, the young lady mentioned she was the one who produced the script.
Although she also said she found it somewhere and didn't claim to have written it, can this really be believed?
Maybe it's because the young lady has told too many lies in the past, Sophia always feels she's still lying, kind of like that "I have a friend" series.
So the question is, what does the young lady mean by suddenly writing a story with such a background, and a love story at that? Could she be hinting at something to me?
Sophia is by nature cautious and suspicious, and such suspicion leads to overthinking, which brings on the worry.
And, initially, she was only going to keep it to herself, not show it, but now the young lady was suddenly staring at her face, doesn't that just confirm it?
She's definitely waiting for my response.
Ah, what should I do now?
But it shouldn't be, right? The teacher once deliberately arranged a marriage, but the young lady directly rejected it. Why does she seem to want to go back on that now?
But why should you get to change your mind whenever you want... don't I have any pride?
I just can't get along with you; if it weren't for the teacher's sake, I wouldn't even give someone like the young lady a second glance.
Sophia felt a bit rebellious at this thought, but then she became somewhat guilty.
Alright, while she might not be much of a person, with no ambition and full of lies, her Talent and flair are indisputable; I would still take a second look, as someone like her would make a decent pawn under my command.
Emmmm... forget it, the Witch of the Forest... that pawn is too much to handle; I better keep my distance.
Ahhh... I still can't think of how to respond.
After all, the young lady is the liege I'll have to serve in the future; rejecting her doesn't seem quite right, especially since our recent interactions haven't been that bad. In fact, if I could eat her cooking every day, it would be quite a happy situation, and such a life might not be so unacceptable.
Moreover, if I really had to choose someone to marry, the young lady seems to be the only choice I could somewhat accept.
But it's too soon, right? I really don't have any feelings for the young lady; I've only just started to feel less repulsed by her, not to mention I still don't know if I can continue to stay in Witch World. What if Mother Superior captures me?
Tsk, damn it, why did the young lady have to write a tragedy? Could it be another hint of something?
At that moment, Sophia's mind was racing with far too many thoughts.
Just as the Pure White Witch sighed, made up her mind, and thought that since there was no other option, she could just agree for now and that feelings could develop slowly later, and Mother Superior's interference was just for now, there would be a way once she got stronger...
But before she could speak, she heard the man opposite her also let out a sigh.
"Tsk, you actually dodged it, how dull. Seems like that girl who only has eyes for me still hasn't appeared, huh? Oh well, it would be really weird if you were totally infatuated with me; I can't handle having a girlfriend like you."
Dorothy scratched her head as she said this.
She looked quite relieved.
Yeah, that makes sense; Sophia is indeed great, but such a girlfriend would be too exhausting. She's too ambitious, and if I ended up with her, she might transform into the kind of wife who single-mindedly pushes her husband up the social ladder. That would make slacking off difficult, and the mere thought is tiring.
If I really wanted to find someone to marry, it'd actually be better to have someone like Audrey or Senior Mia. My junior is adorable and obedient, with no risk of a domineering wife, while Senior Mia could spoil me to the point of being helplessly dependent on her.
Ah yes, Madeline also seems nice, but her personality might make her the perfect lover; she's too wild, and Martial Arts is her true love, not really suited for domestic life.
And while Dorothy was pondering who would be the ideal wife for her, she suddenly sensed that something was amiss.
"Bad news, Sophia, there's killing intent, danger."
A sudden sense of crisis welled up inside her, as though she was being targeted by some terrifying beast. Dorothy stiffened, sensing the danger.
She instinctively hugged her roommate, shielding her in her arms, and looked around warily, trying to find the source of the malicious intent.
However, after a long search, she came up empty-handed, she scratched her head and released Sophia from her embrace.
"Weird, I was sure I felt killing intent just now. Could it be an illusion? This human body is really garbage; its senses are so dull."
Dorothy complained as such, then looked curiously at her roommate beside her.
"Uh, Sophia, are you okay? Why is your face so red?"
...The Homebody Witch was perplexed...