Despite his inner panic, he responded cautiously. "Yes, what is it?"
The girl must have noticed his wariness, as she let out a small chuckle before bowing politely.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Rina. My mother is in your service."
"Huh? Your mother?"
Rafayel tilted his head in confusion.
Aside from his family, he knew very few people.
"My mother's name is Tama. She takes care of your needs."
"Eh… Tama!? Tama is your mother!? You don't… really look like her."
Tama had brown hair and brown eyes.
"Yes, I take after my father more. The only thing I inherited from my mother is her brown eyes."
Rina said this without any particular emotion.
"I see… But Tama never mentioned having a child. If I had known, I would have given her more time off…"
The thought of Tama keeping such a secret from him made Rafayel feel a little lonely.
She had always been like family to him.
