Chapter 47
It was kind of embarrassing.
Honestly, I hadn’t planned to bring up Mom’s looks—because I was worried this exact reaction might happen.
‘Well, Dad might’ve exaggerated about Mom’s beauty anyway.’
He was never the type to speak ill of her, so it wouldn’t be surprising if he’d sugarcoated things.
I cleared my throat and added,
“...You’re thinking I don’t take after her, aren’t you? Yeah, I felt pretty awkward saying it myself.”
“No.”
The Tower Lord waved a hand with a serious look.
“If you put on a bit of weight, it’ll be fine. Right now, you’re like one of those pathetic twigs lying around in winter, the kind that gets stepped on in the street.”
He continued, still grim-faced.
“Any mages in your family?”
“Nope.”