'It's still not a good idea to peek. There's a risk that Timothy might mistake you for a peeping tom peeping tom bucktoothed erotic turtle-gappa Manashiro Seiya-kun.

　Change of policy.
　Let's play it safe and call out to him first.

"Yo, what time is it?
　You're a hard worker to stay awake - my words were interrupted there, however, because I was about to say that.

　Because.

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　Because Timothy, who was in the room with both knees on the floor, praying in a small voice that may or may not be heard, was praying in a single-minded way - and he was praying.

　Separated from the world, he simply became mindless and prayed to the Virgin Mary.
　Her appearance is exactly what you would call the second coming of a saint--.

Well, Mr. Manashiro?

　The prayer bars broke off at just the right time.
　While I couldn't help but watch, Timothy was looking up at me.

'Oh, no, I mean, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt your prayers. There was a light leaking through the doorway, and it bothered me.

　It was a bad luck for me to end up in a situation where I felt like I was secretly peeking in on someone's private life.

　I didn't have the slightest desire to peek into a girl's private life, at all.

　So how could it be like this?

　Do you think that the Virgin Mary-Celecia punished me for thinking about erotic things all the time, and that's a good thing?

　Could it be that...?
　Was it wrong that I thought for a moment that the Virgin Mary had big tits?

Mr. Manashiro...

I'm so sorry!　I didn't plan to watch him, but when I saw him praying so earnestly, I couldn't help but stare at him.

No need for Manashiro-san to apologize. I'm sorry that I stayed up late and made Manashro-san feel uncomfortable.

No, no. There's no need to apologize for that. I'm the one who wanders around in the middle of the night.

That's a good point.

You see that?
　I went into it without a second thought.

Hmmm, I'm just kidding.
　Timothy smiled a small smile, like a successful prank.

''d*mn, what's this guy, he's too cute.......''

　As expected of a saint again.
　And not only is she pretty, but she's also a good talker and a good-hearted girl.

I know. Since we're here, would you like to say a simple prayer, Manashiro-san?

Prayer?　Oh no, I'm good.

　I'm an atheist - or rather, like the majority of Japanese, I have a convenient religious view that I only ask God for help when I need it....
　Even if you are told to pray again, it doesn't really make sense to me.

'I see.....
　Timothy looked a little shabby in response to my response.

　He quickly returned to smiling again, but he didn't really want to shame the pretty girl.

'Well, because, you see, the place to pray is the Virgin Mary of Mercy, right?　I don't have a philanthropic spirit, and I don't think I'm going to get a no thank you for that, do I?

'Seeing that so many people adore her, Manashiro-san is a very kind person... but that's okay, because Maria doesn't pick and choose who she helps. If someone is in trouble, Maria is the one who will fly over and help them immediately.

Once again, you're a really great person, Maria Ceresia.

　And you're from a prestigious noble family, a very good one, right?
　Normally, you'd think that this kid would grow up with an elective mindset, or that it's natural to look down on the common people.