Black Badger

I quickly plastered a bright smile on my face.

"It's all thanks to you, Senior. Thank you for guiding this lacking newbie onto the right path."

"You sure know how to talk~."

Ricardo smirked as he sauntered along.

I widened the smile on my lips while watching his sharp grin.

Maybe because he was dressed up like that, but it made me feel even more on edge than usual. Now that I was aware of my kinship with Ray and Kyle, the fact that I was hiding my non-human nature from Ricardo only added to my discomfort.

Even though he'd gone so far as to console me, assuming I was human.

In any case, I ignored the bitter feeling and kept grinning.

"And it was a compliment, Senior."