At home in Celestic Town.
Having already told Professor Carolina so much, Cynthia no longer minded her continued questions.
As they talked, Professor Carolina brought her attention back to what they had discussed earlier.
"So Li Wei confessed first, right?"
"Yes."
Professor Carolina readily believed that. Cynthia was the sort to think things through carefully.
After learning how it had all happened, Professor Carolina's smile grew especially gentle.
"Don't worry about me pushing you to get married. Just keep things the way they are now."
"What?"
Cynthia blinked, finding Professor Carolina's words almost unbelievable.
"For me, and even for Roland, all that matters is that you stay this happy and content. It doesn't matter if you never get married."
Cynthia was even more surprised. It was hard to imagine these words coming from Professor Carolina, who had always urged her to find a boyfriend.
"Marriage is only a formality. What matters is whether the two of you get along and truly love each other.
Once you've figured that out, the rest doesn't matter. When it comes down to it, it's just a piece of paper."
Professor Carolina had never believed a formal marriage was all that important. After all, it wasn't as though divorce was impossible.
Of course, Professor Carolina had to admit that money was also a very important factor.
But since neither of them lacked money, that wasn't much of an issue for Cynthia and Li Wei.
"Yes, I understand."
Cynthia quietly accepted Professor Carolina's advice.
The two of them, old and young, had begun chatting over red wine, completely unaware that Roland was eavesdropping nearby.
This also let Roland discover a side of her grandmother she had never seen before.
So Grandma loved gossip this much too!
After pouring Cynthia some red wine, Professor Carolina smiled, looking