"Zimmerman" studied Charlotte with great interest for a while before saying, "I sense a very familiar scent on you."
"Are we that familiar?"
Charlotte shrugged and said, "My fiancée is your sister! Tell me, are we familiar or not?"
If Princess Axo married the Old Emperor of Brittany, then Zimmerman really would be Anne's brother. Even without that relationship, Anne's mother was Julius Axel VI's eldest daughter, while Zimmerman's mother, Princess Axo, was the old Old Emperor's second daughter. The two were also siblings, making Zimmerman Anne's legitimate eldest cousin.
Charlotte had not just made that up. He was a very honest person.
Of course, he absolutely did not believe Zimmerman found his scent familiar because of Anne. That familiarity either came from Senior Menilman or Princess Axo.
As for why Zimmerman could sense it despite his having had no intimate contact with either woman, it could only be some kind of Transcendence ability.
"Zimmerman" pondered for a long time before saying, "I don't remember having a sister."
Charlotte smiled freely and said, "Anne, Anne Brittany! Does that ring a bell now?"
"Zimmerman" said, "I remember..."
"She does seem to be... my sister."
Charlotte interrupted "Zimmerman's" train of thought and said, "That proves you're not a good brother."
"There's no need for me to lie to you about this. After all, you're a nuisance to me."
Charlotte had no idea what this "Zimmerman" was, but even the real Zimmerman's memories were fragmented. This thing's memories were probably even more shattered. He held in his hands...
Well, he was holding Emilia, which greatly boosted his confidence in talking nonsense.
Zimmerman gave a startled laugh and said, "I sensed a familiar scent on you, so I left that old man and stayed here. Ever since I became conscious, I've been confused. I