She understood Fujimaru Ritsuka's personality. He was easily able to empathize with others. It was not the disguise of some hypocrite, but a heartfelt emotion.
That personality was not a bad thing, but sometimes it was not necessarily a good thing either. After all, kindness could sometimes bring unnecessary trouble upon oneself.
However, the situation was not urgent at the moment, and she did not intend to remind the boy.
At that moment, the "genius" was also leisurely enjoying the evening breeze.
Then, she turned her gaze toward a certain "person" beside her.
Xiu Er watched everything expressionlessly. As usual, the doll's face remained utterly indifferent.
Those golden eyes silently swept over the mother and son, then the boy, Bedivere, and Mashu, before finally returning to Da Vinci, who was looking at her.
"...?"
Seeing the other person looking at her, Xiu Er tilted her head in confusion.
The plan to have Fujimaru Ritsuka negotiate had been proposed by Xiu Er. After all, she had enough self-awareness to know that her current state made speaking with others likely to have the opposite effect.
Moreover, Bedivere and Mashu's armor might provoke a stress reaction from these people who had only just escaped the Holy City with their lives.
As for Da Vinci...
Well, Xiu Er had originally planned to send this genius instead. Setting everything else aside, Da Vinci was certainly eloquent, and the smile always on her face, combined with her gentle temperament, made it easy for her to win people's favor.
Yet Da Vinci had pushed the boy forward under the excuse of "training."
In any case, the results would probably not differ much, so Xiu Er had no objection.
"As expected, little Xiu Er always looks so 'cold' no matter what she faces~"
Whether she was teasing or