Rick himself doesn’t even know what this emotion is.

All he can do right now is smile awkwardly and respond with a smooth remark.

“As for the greeting, it was probably something like ‘Thank you for the hospitality last time at the Baron’s place. Is everyone in your family doing well?’ There was no need for her to worry about me.”

“It was that basic, but… Rick, it’s true that you’ve been acting like you’re drained lately. I think that’s why she might’ve asked.”

“So, what did you tell her?”

“I said that you haven’t been eating sweet things lately.”

“Good answer. If I had said that I was feeling weak, I’d be genuinely humbled if that sweet lady came to visit me. I’d probably collapse from the shock.”

“She might visit. Didn’t you once accompany me to visit Dori’s house?”

“…Ah, right. That was when she seemed perfectly healthy.”

“Don’t talk like that. Do you… dislike Dori?”

At the sudden, pointed question, Rick swallowed his groan.

This was one of Maria’s flaws. By asking too honestly, she left no time to come up with a response.@@novelbin@@

At times like this, he had to dodge the question.

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