Isolte walked away with a dark expression.
She said nothing as she left, as though she had made up her mind about something.
Hilde shook her head helplessly, lamenting how sensitive the girl was.
She had merely told the truth.
Because Hilde worked at the dessert shop, Isolte often came by to see her. And since she was there, she could hardly just sit around, so she would order something to eat.
Then, before she knew it, she had gained weight.
Hilde had only meant to show concern. She had not intended to upset her.
But thinking about it carefully...
Weight really was a sensitive subject for girls.
Hilde had high emotional intelligence and had always respected others. Besides, she and Isolte were friends, and friendships needed to be maintained.
She should find an opportunity to apologize.
After putting away her wooden training sword, Hilde changed into casual clothes in the changing room and prepared to head to the dessert shop for work.
Things had become a little less tight financially lately.
Some time ago, Paul had written to tell her that the royal capital was far away, making many things difficult to look after. If she ever needed money, she should not worry and simply ask.
But Hilde did not want to place too much of a burden on her family.
She could not earn money for them yet, so she could only try to spend less. Once she became a knight, she would be qualified to share the family's burdens.
After all, she still had two younger sisters.
Though she did not know what talents her sisters possessed, Hilde still hoped she could send both of them to school someday.
In this world, education was a luxury.
Even for someone like Paul, who could barely be considered