Night is still young [1]

"Who is it at this time?" Rima snorted with a displeased expression. 

"Maybe Maria?" Max said, unsure. He had asked her to join them if she wanted, but it was already this late and he doubted she would come now.

"Why would little sister Maria come now?" Rima's expression softened when she heard it could be Maria, which slightly surprised Max. 

Upon thinking for a moment, however, he realized it was only normal for them to get close with each other after such a long time. In the Ninam city, they only had each other who they could confide in as his fellow women, after all.

"Er… I had asked her to join us if she wanted." Max said with a sheepish grin.

Rima's eyes widened into a glare when she heard this. "You…!"