I have returned to Aliceās shop through Teleportation Magic.
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It seems that my body is currently surrounded by a Defensive Magic made from the magic power of all the Six Kings other than Kuro, but I honestly canāt see any changes around me.
[ā¦ā¦It would have been nice if Ein-san had actually also helped out with this butā¦ā¦]
[ā¦ā¦You did say that Ein-san refused, didnāt you?]
[Yes, she flatly refusedā¦ā¦ saying she wasnāt interested in accepting my call.]
[I seeā¦ā¦]
For Ein-san, who has sworn her utmost loyalty to Kuro and puts her first in everything, what Iām doing is an act of intruding Kuroās heartā¦ā¦ It doesnāt seem like itās something she would approve.
I donāt intend to whitewash it and say that what Iām doing is for Kuroās sakeā¦ā¦ It doesnāt matter if Alice asked me earlier or not, because Iām confessing that Iām in love with Kuro because that is what I feel.
I think it would be disrespectful to Kuro if it wasnāt.
As I was thinking about this, I heard the door of the miscellaneous goods store open, a door that is rarely visited by customers.
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[ā¦ā¦Excuse me.]
[Wha!?]
[Ein-san!?]
The person who walked into the store was Ein-san, who had just come up in the conversation.
Ein-san walked straight over to us and stopped in front of the astonished Alice and I, turning her light purple eyes to me with a cold expression on her face.
[ā¦ā¦Kaito-sama, Iāll go ahead and ask for myself. Are you going to have second thoughts now?]
[ā¦ā¦Please wait, Ein-san. What are you going to do with that kind of information?]
Hearing her announce so with a cold voice, as if thereās no emotion held in it, I involuntarily step back, while Alice quickly stands in front of me and glares at Ein-san.
The air between the two sides of the tense conversation seemed to creakā¦ā¦ Alice even had a knife in her hand before I knew it, as if she was going to cut Ein-san depending on her response.
[ā¦ā¦Shalltear. For the time being, Iāll clear up the misunderstandings in your mind. What you have told me before, itās not like Iām thinking itās impossible for Kaito-samaā¦ā¦ I think he has around 50% chance of succeeding.]
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[Then, why wonāt you help us?]
[Itās simple. Itās because it isnāt absolute.]
[ ! ? ]
As they stared at each other, Ein-san and Alice sharply exchanged words.
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When Alice asks why she wonāt cooperate, Ein-san nonchalantly replies that itās because our chances arenāt 100%.
[If the results of Kaito-samaās actions bear fruit, Kuromu-sama will be savedā¦ā¦ but that doesnāt matter at all. Now, if Kuromu-sama has even a fragment of possibility of being hurtā¦ā¦ Did you think I would overlook that?]
[ā¦ā¦What are you planning to do to Kaito-san?]
[Iām not going to hurt him. All I will do is just persuade him. Just so he could reconsider, āI will just have to persuade him no matter how many hours, days, yearsāā¦ā¦ If itās with my abilities, I can do that.]
[Wha!? Are you seriously saying that!?]
Perhaps, noā¦ā¦ Iām sure, Ein-san can manipulate time. Thatās why, what sheās saying isnāt a bluff.
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While the atmosphere around Alice is getting angrier, nevertheless, Ein-san remains calm and stares at me.
[Kaito-sama, please take into account what I just saidā¦ā¦ and reconsider it once again. Are you going to have second thoughts now?]
[ā¦ā¦I donāt.]
[ā¦ā¦Is that soā¦ā¦ No, I guess I should rather say I should have expected thisā¦ā¦ It canāt be helped.]
[ ! ? ]
No matter what Ein-san saysā¦ā¦ Iām not going to change my decision.
I donāt have any lofty reasons or cool thoughtsā¦ā¦ Itās just because I love Kuroā¦ā¦ Just because I canāt give up on Kuroā¦ā¦ Just because of that.
Hearing my words, Ein-san quietly nodded and then, pointed her hand at me.
In response to her movement, Alice instantly stepped in between us butā¦ā¦ In the next moment, a sphere of magic power appeared in front of her hand, the same sphere I received from Alice and the others.
[ā¦ā¦Eh?]
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While Alice sounded startled, the sphere of magic power left Ein-sanās hand and flowed into my body.
[ā¦ā¦Ein-san?]
[If it was the me from before, I would have done what I just said earlierā¦ā¦ It seems like my mind has also been poisoned by you huhā¦ā¦ Making me want to bet on something I shouldnāt have. So, for once in my life, and only this one timeā¦ā¦ I will break my self-imposed rules.]
With a smile so small that one wouldnāt have been able to tell if they donāt pay attention, Ein-san quickly turns on her heel.
Looking at Ein-san, who is about to leave, as if her business is over, Alice lets out a big sigh and mutters.
[That helps us. To be honest, If I were to fight against Eināsan with most of my magic power drained, itās going to be difficult to protect Kaito-san.]
[ā¦ā¦Stop saying random things. It may just be me who is thinking of this butā¦ā¦ After Shallow Vernal-sama and Kuromu-sama, I believe that you are the third most powerful being in the worldā¦ā¦ If I had been unyielding with my values, you would have taken out some sort of ātrump cardā you have, donāt you?]
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[ā¦ā¦I donāt know, why are you asking me that? Donāt you think youāre just overestimating me?]
Hearing the words Ein-san indifferently said, Alice unseriously shook her head.
Not arguing with her taunting attitude, Ein-san walks to the door, where she stops once and speaks without looking back.
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[Kaito-sama, if you hurt Kuromu-sama, no matter what the outcome will beā¦ā¦ I will not forgive you.]
[ā¦ā¦Yes.]
[ā¦ā¦However, if you saved Kuromu-samaā¦ā¦ that debtā¦ā¦ I will never forget it for the rest of my life. I will definitely repay it.]
[ā¦ā¦Eh?]
[I wish you good luckā¦ā¦]
Saying those few words of support, Ein-san left the miscellaneous goods store.
It had been a little while since Ein-san left and I was thinking about leaving too, when Alice spoke to me in a calm voice.
[Kaito-san, do you rememberā¦ā¦ when I asked you if thereās power dwelling within our hearts?]
[Eh? Yeah, I think it was when we met at the gate, right?]
The words Alice told me in the form of the Phantasmal King when we encountered each other for the third time at the gate after I returned from the Demon Realm.
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At that time, I havenāt thought much about it, but Alice seems to want to tell me something.
[ā¦ā¦Thereās power dwelling in the heart. If your heart is strong, you can perform as many miracles as you want.]
[ā¦ā¦Alice?]
[These are the words of an idiot who was weak and not strong enoughā¦ā¦ defeating the upper echelons using fighting spirit and willpower, and along with the bonds she formed and some few tricks, before she knew it, she was called a āheroā. Please take this to heart.]
[ā¦ā¦Got it.]
(T/N: Hero here is āEiyuuā, unlike the Hero used for Neun and the Festival of Heroes, which is Yuusha.)
I didnāt know what the heck her analogy was about. However, I donāt know if thatās something that strangely happened in real life or not, because it sounds as if that is something she had personally experienced.
Speaking of which, she also mentioned that phrase āthe world I was ināā¦ā¦ It seems that Alice still has a few more secrets sheās hiding.
[Please do your best. I will be rooting for you. From the bottom of my heartā¦ā¦]
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[ā¦ā¦Thanks.]
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Even so, this isnāt the right time to question itā¦ā¦ For right now is yes. Letās just think about Kuro.
I think that would also be the best way to thank Alice for her sincere supportā¦ā¦
[Kaito-kun? What are you thinking about?]
[Eh? Ah, no, just thinking about some stuff for a bit.]
In the middle of my conversation with Kuro, who visited my room at night as if itās something normal, I was apparently thinking about what had happened during the day.
It might be too much of a stretch to tell me not to be aware of it, and this might be something that canāt be helpedā¦ā¦ but I didnāt ask Kuro anything.
[Ahh! I think I got it! You were thinking about our date tomorrow!]
[U- Unnnā¦ā¦ Something like that, I guess?]
[Iām so looking forward to it~~ Iām gonna get dressed up for my date with Kaito-kun!]
[ā¦ā¦Yeah.]
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Iām sure Kuro would notice that the other members of the Six Kings and Ein-sanās magical power were forming a barrier around my bodyā¦ā¦ No, she is definitely aware of it.
However, she never mentioned itā¦ā¦ Or perhaps, she doesnāt dare mention it.
As I looked at Kuro with that in mind, I felt that her behavior was somewhat different than usual.
Her tension is strangely high, but itās as if it isnāt like Kuroā¦ā¦ but I feel like thereās something out of place.
She doesnāt want to touch the subject, acting cheerful, but she seems to be inwardly impatient.
[ā¦ā¦Hey, Kuro?]
[Unnn? What is it?]
I stared into Kuroās eyes when I quietly called out her name, while she tilted her head towards me.
Those beautiful golden eyes that seemed to hold me captive, I felt them shaking as if she was somewhat uncertain.
Unnnā¦ā¦ Thatās right.
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Tomorrow is my date with Kuro, and I was really looking forward to it tooā¦ā¦ I was looking forward to it so much, that Iām feeling nervous and restless.
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Tomorrowās date should be fun. If I want to laugh with Kuro and walk together with her in this beautiful worldā¦ā¦ Then, should the decision be made now?
Procrastinating about it is something simpleā¦ā¦ No, easy to do. However, at the end of the day, procrastinating would still be the same thing as running away.
I donāt want to go on a date with Kuro while sheās having this feeling, this feeling of impatience.
Soā¦ā¦ Prepare yourself! Gather your courage!
My hands tremble slightly from nervousness. My throat feels in desperate need of water, and the reflection of Kuro in my eyes looks many times more beautiful than usual.
Iāve never confessed in my lifeā¦ā¦ So, how can I be this nervous? I feel myself stiffening, as if Iām being pressured in a vise from all directions.
In front of Kuro, who is still tilting her head, I take out the golden fruit that Alice gave me from the magic box with my trembling handsā¦ā¦ and slowly presented it to Kuro.
[ā¦ā¦Please take this.]
[ !? Whā¦ā¦ Whyā¦ā¦]
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When she saw the fruit I held out to her, Kuroās eyes greatly shook.
A great deal of turmoil and mixture of fear, Kuroās eyes opened wideā¦ā¦ and stared at me, stunned.
Dear Mom, Dadāā Iāve often heard that you donāt need a reason to love someone, but I really think that thing is true. There are certainly some triggers to have such feelings, like being helped or saved, but it seems that my reason isnāt related to any of that, I just naturally fell in love with Kuro. Anyway, today, at this time and placeāā- Iām going to tell my feelings to Kuro.
Serious-senpai: [Ehhh!? Wait, isnāt it too fast!? I thought youād give it after the date!? Youāre flying! Youāre toppled! Youāre going off-course!!!]
Next Chapter: āSerious-senpaiās Deathā
Serious-senpai: [Eh? Already? Iāve only had two chapters of screen-time, you knowā¦ā¦]
Iām already conceded when I let you have three chapters in a row until I give you death. Now then, die.
Serious-senpai: [Bfuwaahhhā¦ā¦]
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T/N: 41/209
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