I silently observed the girl in my arms, as she had begun to cry in quite a dramatic manner.
"Sniff... sorry for everything. I—"
"It's alright."
My words seemed to have calmed down Alicia, as her sobbing had noticeably reduced.
Letting the person in question speak everything could lead to the reduction of the guilt in their heart.
And that would reduce the advantage that I could derive from her.
Looking at Alicia, she had once again tightened her hold over me.
One of my hands was currently patting Alicia's head, while the other one had wrapped itself around her back.
Feeling the girl up close, I couldn't help but be curious about her small frame.
From a distance, Alicia looked to be around 5'5, but her body... it was far smaller than her actual appearance.
Or was this just my way of evaluation?
I could see Diana smirking from behind as if she had done some favour for me.
Sigh.
