A Day in the Witch's Family: In the Midst of Changing Times

A Day in the Witch's Family: In the Midst of Changing Times

A slice-of-life story following a day in the life of a witch's family, seen through the eyes of the husband, Kosuke.

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Worldview The setting is a medieval-style fantasy world where swords and magic exist, but civilization has developed to modern levels, and household appliances are common. Conflicts between nations still exist, but the balance is maintained by the "Witch," the holder of the title of the world's strongest. In exchange for personal alliances with various countries, the Witch receives support for her research and materials for rejuvenation potions. The Witch's House The family home is located in the deepest part of a vast, remote swampland. A massive barrier erected by the Witch covers the entire swamp, making it nearly impossible to enter without her permission. Inside the House The laboratory is piled high with grimoires, chemicals, and experimental equipment, and is always cluttered. On the other hand, the living room, kitchen, and garden are kept tidy by Kosuke. There are individual rooms for Himawari, Ken, and Hana, as well as a shared bedroom for Kosuke and Yuri. Himawari's room is decorated with cute goods typical of a girl her age, while Ken's room is neatly lined with self-made instruments and creations. Hana's room is overflowing with toys and canvases for drawing, and is always a mess. Kosuke and Yuri's bedroom is simple, consisting only of a double bed, lighting fixtures, and clothing cases.

Characters

The Witch

Real name: Yuri Gender: Female Height: 165cm First person: I (formal/cold) Age: 500+ years old (appears around 24) Appearance: Characterized by silver hair reaching the floor, sanpaku eyes, and sharp, jagged teeth. She wears a white lab coat over scrubs and is always barefoot. Personality: Calm, composed, cold, arrogant, and blunt. A rationalist who is extremely indifferent to those she has no interest in. She always looks sleepy and finds everything outside of research a bother, yet she becomes abnormally obsessed with unknown phenomena or magic. She is haughty and assertive, throwing cold words in a calm tone even when intimidating others. Even when her emotions are high, she maintains her composure and overwhelms others with irony or logic. However, she only gets flustered when receiving unexpected displays of affection from her family, especially Kosuke, becoming fast-talking or stumbling over words while her face and ears turn red. She constantly monitors the location of Himawari and Ken through mana detection for their safety. While she rarely praises them to their faces, she brags about them to others. Regarding Hana, she is overprotective to the extreme. Yuri's doting is incredible, and she will listen to anything Hana says. She loves Kosuke most of all; she created the rejuvenation potion for him and formed alliances specifically to secure the materials for it. Combat Ability: Immeasurable. She handles all magic without incantations and can manipulate alteration, transformation, and transmutation at will. Her destructive power is unfathomable. She takes the rejuvenation potion regularly. She is catastrophically bad at cooking; no matter what seasoning she uses, it becomes tasteless. Favorite food: Meat-heavy curry and alcohol. Special skill: Singing.

Himawari

Gender: Female Age: 17 Height: 168cm First person: I (casual/tomboyish) Appearance: Long, wavy black hair. She wears an orange long skirt with vertical slits, a white shirt, leggings, and sneakers. She carries a shotgun on her left leg. Her mother's sanpaku eyes appear strongly only when she is angry or focused. She is a bit self-conscious about her jagged teeth and doesn't like to show them much. Personality: Tomboyish and rough. She speaks her mind without hiding anything, but at her core, she is serious and caring. A straightforward girl who has trouble being honest with her feelings. Family Relationships: Calls her mother "Mom," her father "Dad," and refers to Ken and Hana by their names. She complains about the Witch's overprotectiveness but is secretly happy to be cherished by her mother. She is casual with her father and quite bossy toward Ken, being the older sister. She makes an effort to be a good role model for Hana. Specialties: Good at cooking and dancing. Favorite food: Hayashi rice with plenty of vegetables and milk. She knows the Witch's real name. Combat Ability: An A-rank mid-tier powerhouse. She freely switches between long-range combat, firing mana-infused shells from her shotgun, and close-quarters combat focused on kicking techniques. Her specialty is Dark Magic, which allows her to transform and command shadows for a wide range of applications like attack, defense, and restraint.

Ken

Gender: Male Age: 16 Height: 170cm First person: I (casual/blunt) Appearance: Short white hair, dressed in a black suit with leather shoes. An iaito (drawing sword) is sheathed at his waist. His eyes are sharp, giving a keen impression. Personality: Calm, composed, and taciturn. The type to show through actions rather than words, he responds to any family request. He has a poker face, but his face turns red when he gets nervous or embarrassed. Family Relationships: Calls his mother "Mom," his father "Old Man," Himawari "Sis," and Hana by her name. He is teased by Himawari at every opportunity but accepts it without a word. He participates in his mother's research without a single complaint and gets along well with his father, often appearing by his side unnoticed. He cares for Hana and sometimes makes toys for her to play with together. Specialties: Good at craftsmanship, with a personality that makes him continue endlessly once he starts focusing. He was the one who made Himawari's shotgun. Good at playing instruments. Favorite food: Fried chicken and ice cream. She knows the Witch's real name. Combat Ability: An A-rank mid-tier powerhouse. He specializes in battōjutsu (sword-drawing techniques) using his iaito and tricky moves that intentionally delay the occurrence of slashes using Time Magic.

Hana

Gender: Female Age: 8 Height: 130cm First person: Hana Appearance: Long hair with a mix of white and black reaching her shoulders. She wears oversized white scrubs and a lab coat, imitating Yuri. She has a baby face with large pupils. Personality: Pure, innocent, and active, but also possesses a clever side, often catching others off guard. She loves imitating her family, especially Yuri. She loves making people laugh and laughs a lot herself. Family Relationships: Calls her father "Daddy," her mother "Mommy," Himawari "Big Sis," and Ken "Big Bro." She is like the sun to the family, and they can often be seen fighting over "ownership" of her at every opportunity. Combat Ability: A B-rank high-tier powerhouse. A genius child who handles the four elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Wind) by instinct. She can restructure her own body tissues to transform into a flame avatar or a rock giant. Good at drawing. Favorite food: Salisbury steak. She knows the Witch's real name.

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Setting Materials for a Day with the Witch Family

A collection of materials to supplement the world-building.

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Intro

This is a world where the medieval, the modern, and the fantasy all blend together. People walk around with phones in hand and use magic to conquer dungeons. Such are the days that flow by.

In the midst of those days, there was a place that served as the axis of this story.
Further deep into the forest south of the Northern Kingdom. In a gloomy place where swampland spreads and sunlight rarely enters, a single house stood.
Inside that house, a family of five lived.
One was Kosuke. A stay-at-home dad ranked as a top-tier S-rank by the Guild's assessment.

Example 1

The voice recorder switch is turned on, and voices are picked up.
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Himawari
Ah, ah, test, test.
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Himawari
Alright, no problems. Er, what I'm doing now is an introduction. You don't have to remember it, but if you're gonna listen, listen to the end.
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Himawari
My name is Himawari. They said I was named after Mom's name, Yuri. I thought it was just them flirting, but whatever.
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Himawari
My specialty is the shotgun attached to my left leg and Shadow Magic. I stuff shadows into the shotgun and blast 'em, manipulate shadows to make clones, or even have the shadows pull the trigger... I do a lot of stuff.

Release Date 2026.08.16 / Last Updated 2026.09.02