Chapter 1601 - Nebula's New Creation ②

Nebula has cultivated new tea leaves specially designed for royal milk tea. Since the idea came to me, I immediately decided to go and give some as a gift to Ein-san and Jutia-san.

I really feel like bragging a lot about Nebula at the moment…… Or rather, me coming to visit them is almost mainly for that reason. I feel like I understand how parents feel when they want to brag about their children. Well, it’s not like Nebula is my child though……

And so, I asked Ein-san and Jutia-san if they had any time to chat, without telling them what I wanted to talk about. It’s important that I don’t reveal the subject matter here. I wanted to keep the tea leaves a surprise, but of course, that wasn’t the only reason.

In situations where I ask about their plans, asking them along the lines of “I have something I’d like to talk to you about, but I’d like to confirm if we’re both free”…… Putting Jutia-san aside, when it comes to Ein-san, it’s almost certain she will prioritize me over her other plans unless it involves something related to Kuro.

While she isn’t as extreme as Pandora-san saying stuff like “As one of the Ten Demons, aligning my schedule with Kaito-sama’s convenience is only natural.”, it’s certain that Ein-san will prioritize me, even if it means putting her other plans on hold, so with gratitude and apologies in mind, for the time being, I sent a hummingbird asking “What are you doing right now?”.

Ein-san was apparently attending an Opinion Exchange Meeting with the World Maid Association at the moment…… Alright, I guess I’ll leave talking to Ein-san later. I don’t really want to get in any way involved with what’s going on over there, so I’ll just send her a “Do your best over there” and leave it at that. I mean, I got a reply in an instant even when she was in that Opinion Exchange Meeting…… How typical of Ein-san.

Then, a little later, I received a reply from Jutia-san. She told me that she was currently by the Spirit Tree in Rigforeshia.

Guess I got lucky on this one. I could teleport to Rigforeshia with my Teleportation Magic Tool, and because I had visited there during the Sacred Tree Festival, I knew the location of the Spirit Tree Forest.

I thought it would be a good idea to visit Jutia-san, and when I asked her about her schedule, she said she had no particular plans at the moment and that there would be no problems if I came to see her, so I decided to go to the Spirit Tree Forest in Rigforeshia right away and activated my Teleportation Magic Tool.

Teleporting to Rigforeshia, I started walking around. To go to the Spirit Tree Forest, I don’t need to pass through Rigforeshia’s central area, and instead, I opted to veer significantly to the right from the front gate, the teleportation location I had registered, making my way to the forest.

Going through all this saves me trouble. I’ve become strangely famous in Rigforeshia, so I don’t want to walk around the town too much…… I think I understand a bit how Neun-san feels.

This being the case, I wish I had some kind of magic tool that could allow me to use Recognition Inhibition Magic…… but I guess that would be difficult huh? The fact that even the Count-rank Neun-san said she wasn’t good at it should mean it must be advanced magic, and in the first place, if there’s a magic tool like that, Neun-san would have used it.

When I first went to Archlesia Empire, I thought the cloak that the spies were using might have Recognition Inhibition Magic effects to it, but it turns out that the cloak only prevents Magic Detection and helps conceal the presence of a person’s magic power. Their ability to hide their physical presence is more of a technique exclusive to those spies, so even if I were to use it, it wouldn’t be of any use for me.

(Well, I have great news for you, Kaito-san. Oh my, for a limited time only, if you go on a lovey-dovey date with me, you can get your hands on an accessory that holds the effect of Recognition Inhibition Magic. Furthermore, if it’s an overnight date, we’ll add Information Concealment Magic as a bonus, and as a limited-time offer, we’ll even gift you another one of the same item as a present.)

Hey, that kinda sounded like a weird TV shopping channel’s promotion! N- No, but…… I honestly want that. I have many instances where I could use it, and if I get another one as an extra, I can give it to Neun-san as a gift.

Besides, it’s not like this is in any way disadvantageous to me. If it’s just a date with my lover, Shiro-san, I’ll usually agree even without such an exchange.

……It’s just, what I’m curious about was that lovey-dovey part she said earlier. It’s just my gut feeling, but I have a feeling she’s up to something…… Rather, I feel like she had stocked up on some kind of weird knowledge again.

Shiro-san, I don’t mind the date, and I have no problem with it being overnight either…… but what’s your plans for that date?

(Doki☆ A 2-Day 1-Night Onsen Trip Just for Two)

She really came up with something terrific…… And the completely monotone way she said that “Doki” really is something else.

(I have improved the onsen I went to with Kaito-san before. I’ve turned the onsen inn into something authentic, created dedicated spaces and even created extensive nature around. I also created a Mt. Fuji while I’m at it.)

Well, she made quite an amazing statement there…… I mean, even if you created something with exactly the same form as the real deal, is it really alright to call a mountain created in another world Mt. Fuji? No, well, I don’t really care about it myself…… Rather, since she already made all that, I guess she already assumed I’m giving her an OK in the first place?

(Is it no good?)

I think that way of asking is incredibly unfair. No, as I said before, I’m happy to go on a date with you, and I also have no problem with an overnight stay later.

(It’s decided then. Let’s talk about the date later…… I’ll also give you the promised gifts at that time.)

Hm? I was supposed to deliver tea leaves to Jutia-san, but somehow, a mysterious event occurred where an overnight onsen trip with Shiro-san was decided…… Well…… Alrighty then.

<Afterword>

? ? ? : [Look at that. The protagonist, who had just gone out and walked around, had triggered an event as abruptly as usual and overcame it. Those who already got the experience really are different.]

Serious-senpai : [His event outbreak resistance is too high.]