Cursed Villainess’ Obsession

The journey with her was somewhat awkward and incredibly quiet.

After all, it had only been a day since we met, and our first encounter hadn’t exactly been ideal.

Unlike the other people I’d traveled with so far, it was hard to engage in a lighthearted conversation.

‘Still, it would be uncomfortable if things got too silent.’

I cautiously struck up a conversation with Sietra, who was walking with her head down, cheeks flushed, staring at the ground.

“So, um… When did you start working as a priestess?”

I wasn’t particularly interested, but I didn’t have any other topics in mind.

It’s usually better to ask about the other person during a conversation.

If I talked about things I knew, there was a chance she wouldn’t find them interesting.

Picking the wrong topic could lead to me droning on with stories that bore the other person.

On the other hand, asking questions about the other person usually flows smoothly, as people tend to enjoy talking about themselves.

Even if I wasn’t truly interested, it was easy enough to feign it by showing a bit of enthusiasm.

“I’m an orphan. I grew up in the church from infancy.”@@novelbin@@

Of course, that’s assuming the topic isn’t a poor choice.

“Oh, haha…”

She didn’t seem too bothered, but the mention of her being an orphan left me scratching my head awkwardly.

“……”