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Gradually, a cute, shining little sun smile appeared on Barbara's lips as before.

She has found what she wants to do, and the desire for "wanting to be recognized by others" derived from her childhood experiences is now satisfied by Youya.

"Well, it seems that the third most important requirement has also been met. Great! Barbara has taken the first step towards becoming an idol."

Youya put her fingers in a symmetrical position like a camera, and then muttered "click".

"Ah, if you do that again I'll be mad!"

When Barbara puffed up her cheeks slightly, thinking that Youya wanted to tease her again.

Youya also relaxed her focus and placed her index finger on her lips and tapped them lightly.

"No, I'm just recording the important moment when Mond's first idol was born."

"...Yuya is saying something incomprehensible again. And what exactly is the third one?"

Hearing this, Youya kept the question in suspense for a bit and did not answer directly. Instead, she put the index fingers of both hands to the corners of Barbara's mouth and gently pushed them in the face of her confused gaze. The girl's drunken dimples once again revealed a faint smile.

And Youya seemed to have determined the correct angle. She smiled at Barbara and said softly: "——The answer is to bring joy to others and get a happy smile from it."

Chapter 22: Lady Maria

After finishing the topic of idols, Barbara, with a blushing face, took Youya to Lady Maria for a routine check-up at the reminder of the nun on duty.

During this time, Barbara also introduced Mrs. Maria to Youya——

She is a highly respected Mother Elder, kind and wise, and the nuns' most trusted person.

Even Barbara's father, Simon Page, the archdeacon of the West Wind Church, had to pay respect to Lady Maria.

After the conversation, the two also came to Mrs. Maria's door.

However, it was not so coincidental that someone seemed to be talking inside. This surprised Barbara a little, and she wanted to push Youya back first, but Mrs. Maria didn't mind and asked them to go in.

It was also at this time that Youya met Mrs. Maria and her office.

Just as I remembered, he was dressed in very standard clergyman's attire and had a kind face.

The room is well ventilated, clean and tidy, and the furnishings are not luxurious or extravagant. The largest area in the room is the bookshelves on both sides, which are filled with various theological books. If you get close to some of the books and smell them carefully, you can smell a very faint mint scent to prevent bookworms.

The only thing that could be considered a sign of status was the chandelier above the head that emitted a dim and soft light, which was specially installed to protect the books.

In addition, there were two other people standing in the room.

One of them was a young nun whom Youya had never seen before. She wore glasses, had light gray hair, and was holding a document bag in her arms. She was a little annoyed at the moment, but she quickly adjusted her expression after seeing them, but her eyes were still on the other girl standing next to her.

The girl had short burgundy hair, a cold complexion, and big dark circles under her eyes. She looked decadent, like a poor student.

(Why do I have such an impolite thought?)

When Youya was muttering to herself, the burgundy-haired girl seemed to notice her gaze and suddenly turned around to look at her. Her purple pupils narrowed like a snake, which immediately made Youya feel panicked as if she was being stared at by some dangerous creature.

However, the other party's behavior was quickly stopped by the young nun next to him.

She said in a loud voice, "Ms. Rosalia, please be careful about your behavior! Giving a child that kind of look is not something a church member should do."

"..."

Instead of apologizing, the girl called Rosalia just turned her head away in disappointment and continued as she was daydreaming.

"You! You actually... Really, Lady Maria, please tell me about her."

The young nun was immediately furious. After taking several deep breaths, she seemed to realize that she could not discipline the other party. She quickly turned to complain to Lady Maria, who was sitting in the center and still maintained a gentle expression.

"Please be patient, Sister Ophira." Mrs. Maria's voice was very gentle, with a magic that could calm people down. The nun called Ophira also thought of the other two children in the room.

After forcing an apologetic smile towards the two of them, she waited quietly for Lady Maria to deal with the matter.

Mrs. Maria, who was being watched by everyone, always had a kind smile on her face. After giving Sister Ophira an admiring look, she looked at this problematic girl who had been making small mistakes constantly since she came to the church.

"Ms. Rosalia, I heard from other teachers that you haven't attended any of the required courses?"

This time, Rosalia did not ignore her. Instead, she looked at her for a moment and then nodded.

"Yes."

"And you seemed to have made a disrespectful expression to Miss Youya just now?"

This time, facing Mrs. Maria's question, Rosalia did not answer as straightforwardly as before, but hesitated for a moment before admitting it.

"……Yes."

"Can you tell us the reason?"

Lady Maria did not blame her for her rudeness, but continued to ask.

"…I am very sensitive to people looking at me from behind, which makes me feel uneasy."

These words seemed to remind Lady Maria of something, and her eyes became more loving, but she still gave a gentle warning.

"I understand your feelings, Miss Rosalia. But in Mondstadt, the people living here are neither your competitors nor your enemies. Can you accept this?"

After thinking for a while, Rosalia nodded again.

"Then please apologize to Miss Youya later."

"……understood."

After discussing this matter, Lady Maria turned her attention to Sister Ophira, who duly handed the bag of paperwork she had pledged in her arms to Lady’s desk.

"Please look at this. Rosalia's theology paper is a complete mess. She even wrote Lord Barbatos' name wrong!"

At this point, Mrs. Maria, who had been maintaining a gentle expression, suddenly became serious.

Although everyone knew that Lady Maria was usually steady and tolerant, and would show an accommodating side in most matters, she would never give in on religious issues.

After examining the theological paper signed by Rosalia and handed over by Sister Ophira, especially after finding that even the name of God was written incorrectly, Lady Maria frowned.

She put the paper down and looked up at Rosalia.

The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a moment.

As bystanders, Youya and Barbara began to tremble. It was too embarrassing to suddenly witness such a scene.

However, the accusations that everyone expected did not appear. Lady Maria still maintained a restrained attitude and only asked aloud.

"Ms. Rosalia, with all due respect, are you planning to stay and work in the church?"

"No. I've found another job."

These words seemed to surprise Lady Maria, but she did not interfere with Rosalia's choice. Instead, she frowned and thought for a moment before speaking again.

"Although I have some concerns about the choice you are making from an elder's perspective, if this is what you are pursuing, I will bless you."

“Mrs. Maria…!”

Sister Ophira immediately showed an anxious expression, and at the same time she took Rosalia's hand and pleaded with Lady Maria.

"Please forgive Rosalia. She just hasn't fully adapted to the life in the church yet. She will be distracted by other things. If she leaves the church now, she will probably end up camping and hunting in the wild soon."

As she spoke, she urged Rosalia to apologize to Mrs. Maria as soon as possible.

However, Rosalia avoided his gaze. For her, such an outcome was acceptable.

However, Lady Maria was not ready to expel Rosalia from the church, as Sister Ofila feared.

She just gently comforted Sister Ophira, who seemed nervous and even had a look of self-blame and regret, then looked at Rosalia and spoke.

"Before I pray for you, may I ask who recommended this job to Miss Rosalia?"

"…It's the woman named Ibera in the church."

"I see." After hearing the name, the last bit of worry that Lady Maria had completely disappeared, and she once again showed a kind and gentle smile.

"I believe Sister Ibella has provided you with a suitable job. But at the same time, I will also keep Miss Rosalia's file as a novice nun. If you are willing, you can come back at any time to continue your studies and become a formal nun of the church."

This surprised Sister Ophira, who was pleading for Rosalia, and also surprised Yuya and Barbara with this development.

Even Rosalia herself was a little surprised. The look of those listless eyes staring at the other person seriously was not the hypocrisy or deception she was used to seeing.

Mrs. Maria also placed her hands flat on the table, faced her gaze calmly, and only asked the last question of the interview.

"Then, are you willing to continue to believe in Lord Wind God in the future?"

"…You can trust it a little bit."

"Very good. I will look forward to seeing you next time, Miss Rosaria, and be able to write Lord Barbatos' name correctly."

As she spoke, Lady Maria did not forget to remind her.

"Of course, please don't forget to fulfill our agreement before you leave."

Chapter 23: Possibility of recovery?

As Mrs. Maria said, before leaving, Rosalia came to Yuya's wheelchair and apologized with a calm expression.

After the girl replied "It's okay", she left the room, and Sister Ophira was angry at her rude behavior again.

While calling her to wait, he apologized to Lady Maria, then helped put away Rosalia's theology paper and chased after her.

After Sister Ofila also left, the two were able to formally begin their interview with Lady Maria.

Barbara was about to leave at this time, but for some reason, Lady Maria kept her and asked her to watch.

Then, this steady and tolerant lady came to Youya and said softly, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Miss Youya."

"Ah, it's okay. I don't mind. Rather, being able to see what happened just now is worth the trip."

Youya just waved her hand and made a small joke.

This made Lady Maria's smile more loving, and she started preparing tea.

"You are really amazing kids. But, I should tell you why I did what I did just now."

Barbara gave her a confused look, while Youya looked like she was listening quietly.

"This kind of humility and tolerance of others is not something that all nuns who come to me for advice on life troubles and how to enlighten believers have."

Mrs. Maria poured a cup of fragrant black tea for the two of them, and then pushed it in front of them.

“Because people always prioritize things, the important things come first, and the less important things can be put off for later consideration.

However, if it comes into our lives, not everyone can accept it calmly. When others regard our important things as something that can be waited for, it means that we are not valued on some level, which then leads to resentment.

Among those who come to the church for healing, there have been cases where two seriously ill patients were sent in at the same time when there was a shortage of staff, and the relatives requested that their family members be treated first, which made it difficult for the pastor to pray.

After sighing helplessly, Mrs. Maria also stared at the girl in front of her.

“Therefore, if someone can put others before themselves, we must praise their nobleness.”

Her words were not profound, and she didn't even quote any classics, but Barbara was able to think very clearly and was once again happy to have made a friend like Youya.

"You're too kind. It's just a trivial matter." After answering Mrs. Maria, Youya also picked up the black tea, took a small sip, then squinted her eyes in satisfaction and exclaimed, "It's delicious."

The girl also turned to look at Lara Barbara and gently pulled her sleeves with her free hand, asking her to sit down and drink tea with her.

Lady Maria, on the other hand, watched their interaction with a smile, and after inviting Barbara to sit down as well, she continued to speak.

"Of course, I did this not because I claim to be a god and give you a test. I just wanted to see if what Sister Ibella said was true. But now it seems that I have violated the precept of not trusting my brothers and sisters. I am really ashamed."

Mrs. Maria took the opportunity to look at Barbara who was sitting next to her. She straightened her chest and sat up straight.

It made Youya feel as if she saw the dean calling students for a talk.

And as if she remembered the topic of idols that they talked about not long ago, Barbara blushed and whispered.

"Did I do something wrong that made Sister Ibella complain?"

"Don't worry. Sister Ibella not only didn't complain, but also praised you. She also told me that Miss Barbara and Miss Youya have become friends recently and have a good relationship."

Hearing this, Youya pursed her lips and felt relieved. It seemed that a certain mature and reliable adult was not so excessive as to forget his promise.

"Ah, Sister Ibella is right." Barbara felt relieved after hearing this, and then asked, "But is there any problem with this?"

Lady Maria cast a gratified look at the two of them.

"Of course not. It's better to say that this is good. Although your father told me that Miss Barbara, you are a very hard-working and well-behaved child, and you will definitely become the best prayer minister in the West Wind Church.

The instructors who were in charge of teaching you also praised you highly, saying that Miss Barbara always completed her assignments very well, got along well with the other trainee nuns, and met everyone's expectations very well.

But I noticed that you didn't seem to spend much time on yourself. I can't even remember the last time you had a tea party with your friends.

If this continues, I'm afraid Miss Barbara, you will grow up before your age and shoulder more responsibilities that don't belong to you. This is something that Mr. Simon and I don't want to see."