I was moved by Ms. Anna’s story
“In any case, even if we are not connected by blood, I see the children as family. And through spending so ti with you, and seeing Leo and Liza, I believe that you are trustworthy.”
“Thank you.”
“Oh, there I go again… Getting carried away. Excuse , Mr. Takumi. Sotis people of my age tend to ramble.”
“No, I am glad to be able to hear what you think. And I will do my best.”
“Mr. Takumi…”
Claire and Ms. Lyra watched with warm expressions, and everyone there seed to have been moved. Even Sebastian was nodding with a warm and knowing expression.
Ms. Delia was crying…
Even though she wasn’t involved, I suppose Ms. Anna’s words had been deeply felt.
It was just supposed to be a simple conversation, so how had it turned to this?
I decided to drink my tea and pretend like I didn’t notice…
“Ah…that was a mistake…”
“Oh, is that so? I enjoyed being able to see a different side of you, Mr. Takumi.”
“We didn’t co to have a good ti, Claire. Hah…”
“Lady Claire, n tend to want to hide such things. It’s best to leave it alone.”
“Really?”
“Sebastian, pointing that out just makes it more embarrassing…”
Once Ms. Anna left the room, I leaned forward against the table and sighed.
Apparently, Claire had enjoyed seeing get a little emotional.
Well, she would have probably kept such thoughts to herself in the past. So I suppose that I should be happy for her.
And then Sebastian had to make matters worse…
“Sniff..”
“Ah, but there is soone here who is in an even worse condition…”
Ms. Delia wasn’t even trying to hide the fact that she was crying as she sat next to .
Ms. Lyra was about to offer a handkerchief, but then realized that it was not enough. And so she brought a towel and dried off Ms. Delia’s face with it.
It would likely take her so ti to calm down completely.
“Perhaps beastkin feel emotions more strongly. Well, Mr. Takumi was also nervous for most of the day. So that might have had an effect.”
“Ah, that is true. After hearing Ms. Anna, I felt a lot of relief… Though, I wish that I could have done better.”
“But you did well enough, Mr. Takumi. You were able to persuade her.”
“I don’t think I persuaded her, as she would not likely object to begin with.”
The first interviews and talking with Mr. Soldan.
And then talking with Ms. Delia. And then coming to the orphanage. A lot had happened that kept my mind working full-ti.
“Mr. Takumi. She agreed because she determined you could be trusted after talking to you. I think if you were too confident and made grand promises, she might have felt differently. She can be quite strict, after all.”
“Indeed. Anna would be able to see past empty boasting.”
“I-I see. Well, I prefer to be honest, and like to act confident in what I’m doing… I suppose it worked out for this ti?”
“It is sotis best to be confident. But in this instance, being yourself was a good thing, Mr. Takumi.”
I supposed I should be happy…that being pitiful had worked better with this mother superior then.
But then again, I shouldn’t be too happy, or then I would beco truly pitiful…
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