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Hearing Kanzaki Teru ask this question, the girl's tone became noticeably nervous.
Kanzaki Teru did not respond and remained silent.
"I really didn't lie to you! Don't worry!"
Maria doesn't seem to be good at lying, which makes Kanzaki even more worried.
"Well... actually, there are still some problems... we don't allow outsiders to enter here..."
As if she had finally given up, Maria spoke in a somewhat troubled tone.
"Then it seems I'd better leave..."
Although I don't know why there's such a rule, it's not something that Kanzaki Teru should be concerned about.
If staying here will cause her trouble, it's better to leave as soon as possible.
"It's alright! I brought you back in the middle of the night, no one saw us!"
"What about the person from earlier?"
"He's even less likely to tell anyone, so you can just stay here and recover."
Besides, where can you go with all these injuries?
"But..."
Zero: "Alright! Let's leave it at that!"
After saying that, Zero got up and left.
1. Although he didn't see it, Kanzaki Teru still heard the sound of the door lock being bolted.
6. It seems Maria is genuinely afraid of running away, but...
7. "Seriously! What am I thinking?!"
With a helpless sigh, Kanzaki Teru thought of countless possibilities that Maria might want to keep him here.
Of the possible outcomes, nearly a dozen are unfavorable to oneself.
5. Kanzaki Teru, realizing this, felt somewhat helpless about himself.
5. "Why would you think about something like that..."
This is an instinct rooted deep in memory, even though most of those memories have been lost.
Kanzaki Teru is still used to preparing for the worst.
"It's dinner time!"
Maria entered in a playful tone, carrying two bowls.
"Hehe, don't we feel like newlyweds?"
As if to tease Kanzaki Teru, Maria deliberately said those words in a coy and shy tone.
...Please give me flowers...
However, after she finished speaking, a blush crept onto her face.
"If you're shy, then don't say it... But if someone were to marry you, wouldn't that be incredibly lucky?"
These were not just flattering words, even though Maria looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old.
However, her beauty has already been fully revealed, and based solely on first impressions, Kanzaki Teru also felt that Maria was an absolutely beautiful girl.
"I wish that were really the case."
However, for some reason, Maria didn't seem very happy when she heard Kanzaki Teru say that.
Instead, there was a hint of gloom, and this unusual reaction made Kanzaki Teru somewhat puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
The moment Kanzaki Teru asked that question, he wanted to slap himself twice.
Although it may sound like you're showing concern for the other person, there's probably nothing they would want to say.
Kanzaki Teru felt helpless about his own carelessness, but once he said something, it was like water spilled—he couldn't take it back.
"Ah...sorry..."
Why are you apologizing? This is my problem.
It's okay, I'm used to it.
Although she replied to Kanzaki Teru with a cheerful and energetic voice, Kanzaki Teru could still sense a trace of sadness beneath that vibrant tone.
"Well, let's eat first. You deserve some credit for tonight's dinner."
Looking at the food placed in front of him, Kanzaki Teru sniffed it but didn't notice anything unusual.
"What's wrong? Don't you trust my cooking skills?"
"No...that's not how it is..." Xi.
Chapter 466: Emotions in Tears
This was still Kanzaki Teru's subconscious action; for some reason, deep down he suspected that the food might have been poisoned.
Kanzaki Teru was also somewhat confused about his own thoughts.
"Just eat without worry, come on, open your mouth."
As she brought the food to Kanzaki Hikaru's lips, a faint smile graced her face, completely masking the gloom that had gripped her earlier.
"Um... I'll handle this myself..."
"No, you're a patient!"
Don't be shy, come on, open your mouth.
Although she tried to decline, Maria remained very firm.
Kanzaki Teru couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he obediently opened his mouth at "910".
"Hehe, I've actually wanted to do this for a long time."
However, although the girl said that, her hands stopped moving.
"I already told you, if you're shy, don't do it..."
Looking up, I saw that Maria's face had turned bright red again.
So Kanzaki Teru quickly took the bowl and chopsticks from the girl's hands.
"This is! ? "
I put the food in the bowl into my mouth again, even though the taste was a bit bland.
It still has a salty taste, but that's not the key point.
Although the girl claimed she could cook, in reality it was nothing more than boiled meat in water.
However, the problem lies with this meat...
"Hehe, did you notice?"
"Is this wolf meat?"
"Yes, I went to the place where you collapsed again today, hoping to see if there were any clues."
And that's what we found: several dead wolves. I guessed you weren't attacked by a pack of wolves.
"I...I don't remember..."
"It's alright. It's because of you that I'm enjoying such a sumptuous meal. After all, I haven't had meat in a long time..."
"Has it been a long time?"
"Ah, no... it's not that I can't get meat, it's just that I don't like eating meat."
After all, a young woman like me needs to maintain her figure, and eating too much meat wouldn't be good.
The girl gave a somewhat clumsy explanation, her tone a little flustered, which further confirmed Kanzaki Teru's belief that she was not good at lying.
"That's true. Eating too much meat isn't good for your health. It must be hard to maintain a figure like yours."
After all, no one would want to talk about something like this, so Kanzaki Teru went along with Maria's words.
"Haha, yeah, yeah, come and eat!"
"Um... are you alright...?"
Kanzaki Teru turned his head to the side, trying his best not to look at Maria's face.
For some reason, tears welled up in her eyes at that moment.
"What?! Ah?! How strange..."
Maria’s voice was choked with emotion, and she quickly turned her head away.
Then she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.
"Excuse me, I'll be right back..."
"Um……"
Although he didn't know why the girl was crying, Kanzaki Teru sensed the emotions contained in her tears.
It was a feeling of being wronged and relieved, though I didn't know why.
However, Maria had been suppressing her feelings for a long time. Even if she didn't know what had happened, Kanzaki Teru could probably guess what was going on.
Whether it was the additional scars on Maria's body or her somewhat haggard yet forced cheerful smile, it was all due to her appearance.
Everything was suggesting that she was hiding something. Kanzaki Teru initially thought that not probing was a sign of kindness towards her, but...
"It seems the problem isn't that simple..."
At this point, Kanzaki Teru could no longer remain silent...
"Are you okay?"
Upon seeing Maria return to the house, Kanzaki Teru asked with concern.
"Haha, sorry to let you see my embarrassing side."