Metel stared at me in surprise. She had long blonde hair and noticeably long eyelashes. She also had the same face as the statue of hers in Rift Land. Her statue and my statue in Rift Land looked friendly, and it was accurate because Metel actually looked friendly.0

‘I’m happy to see her for some reason.’0

It was my first time seeing Metel in person, but I was happy to see her. 0

Whenever I spent time with Max, about eighty percent of his stories were about her. 0

Of course, I rarely listened because I couldn’t really relate. 1

All I could remember was that Max wouldn't stop saying that she was the kindest among the guardians he had ever interacted with. He also talked about the good memories he shared with her.0

Even though I often never really listened to Max's words, I was happy to see her.0

Perhaps I felt this way because Max talked so much about her.0

Of course, I was the only one who felt this way. 0

In stark contrast, Max’s mother looked a bit nervous, and it was all because I was trying to create a friendly atmosphere between us. She seemed careful even about her words.0

She was listening to me,...0