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Chapter 53

-Chapter 53-

"Oh my, Killian, were you waiting for me?"

"Where are you coming from?"

"I came back from visiting Lizé."

Hearing that I had met Lizé, Killian gave a small nod.

Was that a scoring point?

Killian rattled off a series of unimportant things.

The weather, the Duke and Duchess, that sort of thing.

Then he subtly turned the conversation to me. "By the way...... how about increasing your exercise a bit for your health? I hear you're taking morning walks, but really, it would be nice to take a lap around the garden once a day after meals."

"Oh, really?"

Truth be told, I've been eating a bit too much since I went from starving to eating, and even the "magic" in a Rofan novel can't prevent me from gaining weight.

If anything, I've gained a little weight on my sides......

"It improves your mood and keeps you from gaining weight."

I paused and then asked. "Do I look fat?"

"Mmm, yeah. You look a little fatter than before."

Killian's words shocked me.

If Killian, who didn't care about me, thought I'd gained weight, how much weight had I gained?

I jumped to my feet. "In that case, I should probably take a walk."

"I'll walk with you." He offered.

I turn to him. "What......?"

"I'll walk with you, as an escort?"

The hairs on my back stood on end.

"Ah...... but now that I think about it, I find your remark a little insulting, like you're telling me to exercise because of how much weight I've gained......"

"Oh, no, that's not what I meant!"

"I'm not going for a walk today. I'll do it next time."

I could see Killian clenching his molars.

Wow, I almost failed this test.

If I'd said yes earlier, he would have given me the cold shoulder.

"I think you may have misunderstood my wording. I meant that you weighed more than you did when you lost a lot of weight before, not that you've gained so much weight that you need to lose it."

"Oh, I see. Then I'm sorry I misunderstood, but I don't feel like going out much. Of course, I appreciate your concern for my health, Killian."

I just need to say a lot of thanks.

Isn't this the standard response?

The corners of Killian's mouth twitched slightly, then he gave a curt nod and said, "......alright, see you later."

"Bye. Have a great day!"

I waved him off with a smile on my face in a service-minded manner.

'Whoa, I passed today's test!'

I did a little dance of joy on my own when Anna wasn't looking, but then I remembered Killian's eyes on me and stopped.

It looked like something was going to snap at any moment.

'It's clear that the high ground must be just around the corner!'

This would definitely be the end of his doubts.