"Legend had it that long ago, there was an orphan named Cowherd who depended on his elder brother and sister-in-law for a living. His sister-in-law, Ma Shi, was a mean woman who often abused him, so he was forced to split from the family and could only rely on an old ox to farm and feed himself."
"Eh—? How could they do that...? Weren't they family?"
It was perfectly normal for Sirin to ask that. In her impression, the person who had treated her best in the past had been her own mother. Hearing something like this must have shocked her terribly.
"There was nothing they could do." Feng Chen patted Sirin's head. "Most people back then couldn't even eat their fill. Of course they would do whatever they could to reduce the burden, right?"
It wasn't as if Sirin had never witnessed human nature. How could a naturally selfish race possibly have everyone be saints, selfless enough to disregard even their own lives?
"That's why humans are such a nuisance. But still—we're Herrschers. Why do we have to listen to human stories?"
Besides, Feng Chen had forced Sirin to listen to this story, although she was somewhat curious herself.
"Miss Sirin must be looking forward to this, right? After all, Qixi is an important festival for lovers in the countries of the East. So even if you're a Herrscher, you should follow local customs, shouldn't you?"
Although they were currently at Schicksal Headquarters, which was located in Europe.
"The black tea is ready. Please enjoy it."
Rita placed cups of black tea in front of everyone. Its clear sweetness and deep, lustrous color made one want to drink it all in one gulp, although tea was meant to be savored slowly.
However, there seemed to be one person who