[[Chapter 8, the finale of Anniversary Adventure, is now up! Art by @vhalesa!!]]

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Chapter 1. The Proverb Chapter 2. The Tower Chapter 3. Familiar Faces Chapter 4. The Wolf Chapter 5. The Iron Maiden Chapter 6. Decisions Chapter 7. Repose Chapter 8. A New Beginning

Once Chariot is certain that her two students are all right and resting, she leaves Alcor to look after them and takes the dragon with her to see Miranda.

From there, it's a long explanation as she recounts what Akko had told her happened the night before, as well as her request not to re-seal the dragon.

Though understandably shocked that such strange events had occurred and gotten students involved, Miranda is glad the girls were taken care of, and agrees to find an alternative solution for the dragon. But for the time being, Chariot is permitted to keep an eye on it, since it had already grown comfortable around her.

She then privately seeks out Akko's and Diana's friends, who by this point in the day, are all fretting and asking questions about where they could possibly be. After calling Lotte, Sucy, Hannah and Barbara into her office, Chariot explains everything, and that the other two are presently resting in the New Moon Tower.

It's a hectic day full of confusion and relief, but at the very least it's all positive.

[[Surprise! I have returned to the LWA scene with a new story, collaborating with @vhalesa!  They drew amazing artwork for every chapter, so please look forward to it!]]

Anniversary Adventure

Summary: One year after the dragon was released from its seal, Diana fears a prophecy may come to light. When Akko finds out as well, the two witches are thrown into a potentially-dangerous midnight adventure to find answers.

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Chapter 1. The Proverb

As the sun sets over Luna Nova that evening, Akko is still bursting with energy.

Due to Sucy having stayed up the night before mixing potions, Lotte having stayed up reading blog posts about Nightfall, and Akko having forgotten to set her alarm, all three witches had slept in this morning and missed half the day of classes.

Of course since it had been this particular trio of witches who had been absent, the professors had immediately become concerned they'd snuck off to do something potentially dangerous and had preemptively sent Chariot to check on them. She'd been relieved to find all three girls still snoring in their beds, and after a brief chiding had ushered them to hurry to classes.

All in all, it had been a bit of a hectic day for the three of them. After supper, they'd needed to return to Chariot's lecture hall for detention.

The second piece of my art collab with @vhalesa! We joined forces for @dianakko-week​! This is to go with my story “Absolutely Perfect.”

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Diana gradually lets herself be pulled back against Akko, until she is resting comfortably with her head leaning back on her shoulder.

Akko hugs her snugly, alternating between brushing their cheeks together and nuzzling into Diana's hair and neck. Diana can feel her face becoming pink.

"Akko…"

"Nope! You said all those nice things about me, so now I'm gonna spoil you too!"

"Spoil…?"

"Diana~" Akko hums a little playfully against her shoulder. "I didn't know you liked hugs so much. You should've told me sooner!"

The first piece of my art collab with @vhalesa! We joined forces for @dianakko-week! This is to go with my story “Absolutely Perfect.”

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Diana steps forward to take Akko's hands once again.

"Akko… whatever it is, I already love it. You've been working on it in secrecy in order to surprise me… and you waited for such a perfect evening…"

Akko blushes at the praise, wiggling and fidgeting in place.

"Really…?"

"Of course." Diana brings Akko's hand to her lips and kisses it. "I know you work harder than anyone when you've set your mind on something, Akko. Please share it with me."

[[Chapter 6 of Anniversary Adventure is now up! Art by @vhalesa!!]]

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Chapter 1. The Proverb Chapter 2. The Tower Chapter 3. Familiar Faces Chapter 4. The Wolf Chapter 5. The Iron Maiden Chapter 6. Decisions

The echoes of their unanimous cry reverberate around the dungeon for a few seconds as both witches look back to the little lizard in front of them. It scuttles across a small area, only within the range of the light of their wands, as if it's too confused by the light to make it back into the cover of darkness.

Diana holds her wand up a bit higher to get a better look at the dragon. There's no doubt in her mind that it's exactly the same as the one from last year when it had first been released from its seal.

"But how…?"

"Diana!" Akko says, shaking her arm. "Do you think that dragon from last time had eggs? What if there are more babies crawling around here?!"

[[Chapter 4 of Anniversary Adventure is now up! Art by @vhalesa!!]]

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Chapter 1. The Proverb Chapter 2. The Tower Chapter 3. Familiar Faces Chapter 4. The Wolf

The further in they get, the more unavoidable it becomes that they have to use magic.

After following the wind down many paths and through dozens of twisting, circling mazes, more monsters take note of the witches in spite of their caution. Most are quite easy to handle, considering there are two of the witches, so they may look out for one another. And besides, both are a bit more skilled than they had been this time last year.

Akko and Diana defeat several more monsters; a chimera, a plant creature, a few club-happy orcs. The witches follow Diana's tactics to fight when they have to, and then escape as soon as the opportunity presents itself.

The most difficult opponents by far, however, are a hoard of zombie skeletons that sense their magic and surround them, cutting off all of their escape routes and giving them no choice but to fight head-on. That battle takes some time and energy from them, and by the time the last of the bones has clattered to the ground, both girls are panting from the effort.

[[Here we go! Chapter 2 of “Anniversary Adventure,” my collab with @vhalesa is now up!]]

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Chapter 2. The Tower

Together, the two witches quietly exit the main hallway and head for the nearest exit. Once they are outside, Akko opens up her arms and lets out her voice.

"Ahhh~! It's such a nice night! Perfect for a walk!"

"Might I remind you that you are technically breaking curfew at the moment?" Diana sighs again. "Please have a bit more shame, Akko."

"But it's so nice~!"

Diana sighs again, but this time with a smile.