Chapter 52. Do You Think So?

Still in the dining room area

"Alexa, do you have any goals?"

Such a question made the owner of the name turn her head. It was a girl with long, black hair who had asked him. The messenger of Goddess Magia put down the glass of water that was already a quarter full. She tried to smile, though it still felt awkward to do so. "Yes, I have an idea. How about you, Line?"

"Me? I do not have it at this moment." The teenage girl, who rarely smiled became embarrassed, being asked back about the same topic. She tried to act casual but inwardly felt the opposite. Alexa went silent again, feeling no need to prolong the conversation, seeing the uncomfortable look on the other's face.

Adaline looked back at Alexa, but the girl was instead staring at a woman handing out food plates to the other orphanage children. She was thinking about getting more information out of the wallflower girl, but she did not want her target to be suspicious.

"Alexa, if you do not mind, m