When I arrived at the castle in the sky, using a method of transportation
that I've only seen in gag comics, I gave Alice a resentful look.
[…You…]
[K- Kaito-san, w- well, please calm down. There's no way I'd let Kaitosan get hurt. L- Look, I caught you gently, didn't I?]
[You throwing me here and you catching me gently are two different
things…]
I certainly wasn't injured at all. Alice showed off her uselessly high
specs and caught me without me, feeling even the slightest impact at all.
However, I'd like her to think about this… The fact that she had thrown
me off the seesaw herself, and overtaking it, she had caught my
airborne body… It was really obvious that Alice could have just carried
me here, even if she carried me normally, and we would arrive much
faster than being propelled by a seesaw.
In other words, that seesaw catapult is completely one of her stupid
pranks again.
[N- Now, now, Kaito-an, you don't have to look that scary… L- Look,
everyone is waiting inside, and we don't have time for a long scolding
here…]
[You're right… Alice, open your mouth for a bit.]
[I don't see the connection between those two at all though!? Also, I
have a really bad feeling about this…]
I certainly don't have the time to scold Alice when everyone is waiting
for me. But if I just let Alice get away with this, I won't be able to
contain my anger.
That's why, after instructing Alice to open her mouth, I took out one of
the "orange, purple and black marbled baby castellas" from my magic
box.
[…No, no, Kaito-san. You can't do that… That thing's color doesn't look
like something living beings can eat…]
[Don't worry…"I ate one of these too"…]
[Kaito-san, I think you should be a bit more strict with Kuro-san… Ah,
wait, don't bring that thing near me! The fact that you took that out in
this situation means that thing isn't deli——- Mogaa!?]
She seemed to be saying something, but I ignored her and forcibly
threw the "worst baby castella I've ever eaten" into Alice's mouth.
Thereupon, looking as if she had given up, Alice chewed her food… and
she got down on one knee.
[…Eh? Gross!? What is this!? Can you even call this cooking… I'm one of
the strongest people in the world, but even I have taken some "serious
damage"… Is this one of those foods that deals "fixed damage"?]
[…I fainted when I ate it.]
[Putting aside Kuro-san who is making dangerous food like this, why is
Kaito-san eating this too!? It's like you stepped on something that
obviously looked like a landmine…]
[I couldn't say no to her after all…]
It's strange as to why Alice mentioned fixed damage when she's eating
food, but I can somehow relate as to why she said that. I've always
wanted to refuse when Kuro offers me her cooking, but seeing her give
the baby castella to me with a blooming smile… Even if I could see the
landmine right before my eyes, I couldn't help but step on it.
[Kaito-san, you're spoiling Kuro-san too much!]
I'm aware of that too, but it can't be helped… This was the weakness
that comes with falling in love with someone.
[…Ummm, Kaito-san. Errr… I'll make you something delicious later.]
[…Thanks.]
Arehh? This is strange. I'm pretty sure I'm scolding Alice, but now, she's
consoling me. What the heck is with this strange atmosphere…
[…Let's just go.]
[…Right.]
Since I was longer in the mood to scold Alice, I decided to head straight
to the venue.
[S- Somehow, this place looked amazing up close… These stairs and the
decorations around it are really beautiful.]
[Ah, incidentally, I heard that this castle is made of a material that has
never existed in this world before.]
[…I have a bad feeling about this, but what exactly is this?]
[I'm not really sure, but I heard that "it's sturdy enough to withstand
one of Kuro-san's all-out punches".]
[This thing can be called a fortress already.]
If I remember correctly, this castle was built by the God Realm… In all
likelihood, this was the work of Shiro-san, who had never heard what
moderation means. I mean, why does a castle built for a party need to
be so tough?
Could it be that they are planning for a situation where they can
demonstrate this thing's sturdiness?… Can I go home already?
[…By the way, are those trees that grow around the castle something
amazing too?]
[I heard that they're trees that bear fruits that "changes to the flavor
that the person who eats it likes the most".]
[…What about that fountain over there?]
[It was apparently "producing water that doubles magic power for two
hours if drunk".]
[And what does that have to do with my birthday?]
[…I dunno?]
This flying castle is seriously no good… There's a lot of crazy stuff here
and there. If this is the case on the way to the entrance of the castle,
what the heck would be inside this thing?
This is the venue for my birthday party, right? This isn't some hidden
dungeon or something like that, right?… There are a lot of last-boss
class people within the castle, so I guess that guess may not be wrong
after all.
Dear Mom, Dad——- How should I say this… I haven't even entered the
place yet, but cold sweat kept on dripping down my back. I mean, I
know I've been repeating this multiple times already, but we're having a
birthday party for me, right?——— Why did you have to get so serious
in just making the venue!?