Returning to Lilia-san's mansion, I feel exhausted as if that conversation
with the Goddess of Time had taken days, even though it should have
only taken a few hours.
Ein-san wanted to talk with the Goddess of Time a little more… Or
maybe they're actually talking with their fists, as we parted ways with
her at the temple… Hmmm. It may really be just as Kuro thought, those
two somehow might really be close with each other.
When we got the carriage, Lunamaria-san was there to receive us, and
she approached us with a somewhat worried look on her face.
[Welcome home, My Lady, Miyama-sama.]
[Thank you for receiving us, Luna.]
[My Lady? You look very tired… I thought you would be able to deal
with the conversation with the Goddess of TIme but…]
[No, it would have been nice if it was just the Goddess of Time… But I
never expected that I would meet the God of Creation there…]
When Lunamaria-san called out to her, Lilia-san muttered as her
shoulders slumped down, as if to say she was seriously tired.
Hearing those words, Lunamaria-san looked astonished for a moment
before tilting her head like she heard something strange.
[What are you saying, My Lady? Why would the God of Creation visit
the Human Realm except for the Festival of Heroes?]
[Yes, that's really… what I thought.]
[Eh? Errr, My Lady?]
While her face was facing down to the ground, Lilia-san muttered, then
immediately turned towards me and grabbed my collars with both of
her hands.
The face that was looking at me was half-crying, with an expression
that looks like she's already being desperate about something.
[Seriously… What the heck does this mean, Kaito-san!!! You said that
you don't have any connections with other outrageous people before!!!]
[N- No, errr, I also didn't know that…]
As she held onto my collar, she rocked my body back and forth while
raising her complaints, but Lilia-san, isn't the force you're using too
strong!? I can't breathe!
It seemed that Lilia-san, who was finally released from her already
extremely nervous state, had the switch of her temper completely
turned on, as the power she's using to swing my body is getting
stronger and stronger, and the person herself seemed to be completely
oblivious to it.
[You had a connection with the most outrageous person though!!! Why,
of all people, do you have a connection with the God of Creation!? And
what do you mean you got her blessing!!! What the heck does Kaito-san
want with me!!!]
[Wai—, Lilia-san… neck… can't breathe…]
[Ummm, My Lady…]
Lunamaria-san seems like she's also flustered, as she's trying to calm
Lilia-san down, but she doesn't seem to hear her at all.
[I don't even feel like I'm alive anymore!!! I mean, that's the first time
I've heard the voice of the God of Creation, you know!? You don't know
any other outrageous people anymore, right!? That's really the last one,
right!!!? Please just say it now if you actually know the World King or
someone like her! It's because my heart can't take it anymore!!!]
[…No… Before that, your hand… I- I'm going to…]
[My Lady, My Lady!]
Ah, this is no good, I couldn't grasp my consciousness anymore. I feel
like my body is also physically floating, but Lilia-san is really absurdly
strong, I can't break free from her grip at all.
Speaking of which, I think Kuro had mentioned before how people can
reinforce their body using their magic power… I guess once I learn that,
I'll be able to endure something like this…
[My Lady!!!]
[What is it, Luna. We're talking about something really important
here…]
[I understand how you feel. I'm sure that you've been through a lot…
But if you don't let go of him soon, Miyama-sama's soul will begin
departing to another world before I can even finish explaining myself.]
[…Eh? Ahhh!? Ka- Kaito-san!? I- I'm sorry! Are you alright!?]
After Lunamaria-san's voice finally reached her ears, Lilia-san's face
turned pale and she hurriedly lets go of her hand that was holding my
collar.
When I was finally released from her grip, I can't feel my body anymore
and felt it tumbling on the ground… My body really was floating there.
[…Somehow… I feel like I saw my dead mother and father waving at
me…]
[Kaito-san!? Please get a grip of yourself!]
Along with Lilia-san's voice which sounds like it's becoming farther and
farther, I feel like my consciousness is disappearing.
Waking up after losing my consciousness, I saw Lilia-san apologizing to
me in a dogeza… Receiving such an apology from her to such an extent,
it was me who felt rather apologetic instead.
Well, I was also the cause of this problem in the first place, and
considering the anxiety that Lilia-san received today, there is no way I
can complain about it.
"I'll do anything as an apology" or so Lilia-san said such a dangerous
statement, but I'm also feeling sorry myself, so I told her not to worry
about it and just went back to my room.
I'm not as tired as Lilia-san, but I'm also quite tired today, so I went
back to my room and leaned my body deeper into the chair… drinking
the coffee that was held out to me like it was normal, while thinking
about the events that happened today.
[Ahaha, you could say that it's really like Shiro… but good work out
there.]
[…I'm really tired.]
I'm not going to tsukkomi about Kuro being here as a matter of course
from the time I returned, and I just told her about today's events while
drinking coffee and eating some baby castella.
[Speaking of which, in the end, does Ein-san and the Goddess of Time
get along at all? They look like they would bite each other's heads off
earlier…]
[Hmmm. They certainly are fighting with each other often, but the one
who acknowledges Chronois-chan's ability is Ein, while Chronois-chan
also acknowledges Ein's ability. They had probably fought a battle that
would result in a draw like usual, and they were now drinking alcohol
together now?]
Fumu, when she says it like that, you could certainly say that they are
good friends.
The Goddess of Time and Ein-san friends who always quarrel with each
other, and the fact that they can talk to each other without reservation
about their true feelings shows how close they are… Well, but if that
were the case, I would have liked it if she explained they were like that
beforehand…
[It seems like Kaito-kun went through lots of troubles huh~~]
[It feels like most of them were Kuro's fault though…]
[Ahaha, that might be so.]
Seeing Kuro wryly smiling, I can't help but smile as well.
As I thought, I somehow really am feeling at ease when I'm talking with
Kuro, probably because she's the person I've been talking with the most
since I came to this world, so it's much more comfortable since I don't
have to worry that much while talking with her.
No, well, she was originally the Underworld King, an outrageous highranking demon but… She doesn't usually have that majesty that kings
have…
[Arehh? Why do I feel like I'm being ridiculed here?]
[…It must have been just your imagination.]
While Kuro's expression changed as she fumbled around, I can feel
myself calming down as we continued to leisurely chat, relieving the
fatigue I felt on this day.
After continuing to talk for a while, Kuro clapped her hands as if she
suddenly had an idea.
[Ah, that's right. Kaito-kun, are you free tomorrow?]
[Unnn? Rather than just tomorrow… I'm usually free until we get back
home, I guess?]
Did she come up with something absurd again? It would be great if it
was something that isn't too tiring but…
[Look, I told you that we'd go out just the two of us before, right?]
[Ah, yeah. You did say that.]
That's what Kuro whispered to me just as she was about to Lilia-san's
mansion back when she came to visit.
Remembering that, I nodded at her words, and Kuro continued
speaking with a big smile on her face.
[So, tomorrow. Let's go on a "date" tomorrow!]
[…Eh?]
Dear Mom, Dad—— I've already been used to Kuro's usual absurdness,
but she said something even more outrageous today. Errr, what I'm
trying to say is… How should I say this… This is the first time in my life
but—– I've been invited on a date.