Am I a friend of Lady Europa’s...? I asked myself as images of her behavior, far beyond simple eccentricity, floated in my mind.
Kira and I fell completely silent. Lady Mamaropa must’ve noticed our reaction, because she gave us a small smile.
“My daughter is a bit...peculiar, so knowing she’s made two such wonderfully lovely acquaintances makes me happy.”
“Lady Mamaropa...”
Truthfully, “peculiar” was the understatement of the century, but...well, the motherliness of Lady Mamaropa’s gaze was unmistakable.
I swallowed.Could she be...normal...?
There were very few sensible people in this country. Around me, the most normal were Kira and Prince Oz. But Lady Mamaropa gave off similar vibes. Still, I couldn’t let my guard down! After all, she had raisedLady Europa of all people. There was a high probability of her being a weirdo pervert underneath all that gracefulness. Back when I’d first met Lady Europa, I’d thought her a lovely, fragile, sheltered young lady of the finest stock. That mask had shattered the second she’d learned of my identity...
One difference I could spot was that unlike Lady Europa, whose magic was strong, Lady Mamaropa seemed to have no magical aptitude whatsoever. But women with magical powers were rare in the first place, so this wasn’t unusual.
Either way, unless I said something, I figured Lad