Small Talk

"Well, it was the most natural thing to do for me," I replied. 

"No. People tend to change their behavior based on the other person's values. Hendricksons have been a family that is filthy rich and with that money comes the money leechers," he said, "So they come to lick our shoes no matter what. But it did not faze you at all." 

Well, it was because the hou-no mansion was this- big. That I couldn't decide on what expression to make so I just stared at it expressionlessly. 

But if he thinks of it as my merit then it's good. 

"My life is already on the edge so I can't risk falling off that only cliff. So, I had to be precautious of them," I said.

"They both have also been like this," he said, "Maybe that's why they both like you and that's why Master is going to be more precautious of you." 

So that's how it is.