To the pressure of my intent gaze, Marianne's father went various times to look at the drawing thinking of a way to escape my questions; but knowing it was already too late to make up some way out, he inhaled profoundly before speaking.
"haa... Alright. Which do you want me to answer first, dear."
Immediately pointing at the mushrooms in my sketches, I answered.
'I bet the Lucid Warrior's nickname will be a long and maybe more interesting story hehe.'
"Then… About what I mentioned… It wasn't because I liked mushrooms that I would read such books… Umh… Well… For some time I had to investigate many herbs and flowers and… Well, anything that could be used to treat people…"
"..."
[ Did Father wish to become a physician like Deslys? ]
"... No, sweetie… I simply… I simply wished to learn. Just… Just in case… That is all."