The saintess is Smiling

Who could have expected that a young child would give the answer he had been waiting for?

It was truly the most unexpected of surprises.

No, perhaps going around asking only the elderly had been a prejudice in itself.

“W-Well, you see…”

The child stammered. His eyes were shaking and his body shrank back completely, making it clear he was quite startled.

Having someone who at a glance looked like a person of high status stride right up to him must have been a strong stimulus for a young child.

At that, Franz calmed himself and sat back down on the bench.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“It’s okay.”

“More importantly, could you tell me in more detail? What do you mean “you know”?”...