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After 15 minutes of sleeping on Illness-sanās lap, she gently shook me awake as she had first declared.
After that, I went back to my room, but my eyes were a little clearer from the short time I had slept, so I didnāt feel like going to bed right away.
Though I say that, it was already quite late, and I wasnāt sure what I was going to do at this time of the day.
If I had to name one, I would have liked to have had a little more time to chat with Illness-san, but we couldnāt just talk for too long while weāre in that state, having just come out of the bath, so that was a little disappointing.
Anyhow, Iām a little bored, but I donāt know what to doā¦ā¦ Hmmm, thanks to Illness-san, Iām feeling relaxed, so while Iām in this calm state, it might not be a bad idea to have a light evening drink.
Iām not particularly fond of alcohol, so I rarely drink aloneā¦ā¦ but itās okay once in a while. Thereās also the option of going to Iris-sanās bar, but I really plan on just having a fewā¦ā¦ 1 or two drinks before going to bed, so I donāt really need to go all the way to the bar.
With this in mind, I was just about to take a bottle of alcohol out of my magic box when I heard a discreet knock on the door.
[Excuse my intrusioooon.]
It was Illness-san, dressed in her maid uniform, who came in pushing a cart. On the cart was a bottle of what looked like liquor and a few bite-sized snacksā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦Perhaps you had an inkling of what I was thinking?]
[No~~ Itās a beautiful moonlit night toniiiiiight, so I thought it might be a good idea to have an evening driiiiink, so I just brought it here to suggest it to Kaito-samaaaa.]
[I seeā¦ā¦ I was just thinking of having an evening drink, so your timing was so perfect.]
[Oyaaa, thatās just great, isnāt iiiiit?]
Well, maybe Illness-san really knows what Iām thinking, but be that as it may, her timing really is just right.
I was going to have a drink, and I was also thinking that I would have liked to talk a little more with Illness-san soā¦ā¦
[Illness-san, since weāre at it, why donāt we drink together?]
[In that caaaaase, Iād be happy to join youuuu.]
[Yes. The seat by the window should be good. We can see the moon well thereā¦ā¦ Itās also the same seat we had before we went to the bath.]
I sat down at the window seat I was sitting on before I went to the bath, and after Illness-san poured two glasses of alcohol and put the snacks on the table, she took the seat across mine.
[Well then, how about we have a toast?]
The clinking of glasses echoes in the quiet space as we make a light toast. The alcohol Illness-san brought wasnāt wine, but a champagne-like drink with a light, refreshing taste that fits the atmosphere of the moment.
With the moonlight shining in the window, Illness-san was looking my way with a gentle smile on her lipsā¦ā¦ How should I say thisā¦ā¦ Itās a very nice atmosphere.
[Speaking of which, I remember we drank wine together when this house was first built.]
[Yeeees. It was a veryyyyyy enjoyable tiiiiiime.]
[Itās a good memory for me too. How should I say thisā¦ā¦ I feel naturally relaxed when I talk with Illness-sanā¦ā¦ I wonder why? I donāt have a basis or reason for this, but I somehow feel relaxed when Iām with you.]
[It also feels veryyyyy comfortable for meeeee. Howeveeeeer, if you ask me if my heart is relaaaaaxed, such a question might make me tilt my head a biiiiiit.]
Saying that, Illness-san suddenly smiled, not her usual mature one, but a slightly mischievous smile.
[Facing Kaito-sama like thiiiiiis somehow makes me feel a little embarrassed.
[Eh? Is that so? It somehow doesnāt feel like that at allā¦ā¦ You seem as calm as usualā¦ā¦]
[Kaito-sama is fantastic after aaaaaaall. Facing each other like thiiiiis, I couldnāt help but feel a little conscious about our current situatiooooon.]
[C- Could it be, are you teasing me?]
[Kuhihi, oh my, I wonder about thaaaat? Itās not that I mean to speak any lie thouuuugh. Itās just thaaaaaat, I donāt know all of my feelings myseeeeelf, so itās a bit difficult for me to describe.]
I was a little flustered by the words I didnāt expect, but Illness-san replied calmly in a gentle voice. How should I say thisā¦ā¦ I guess she seems to be more relaxed than me.
At least, I donāt feel that sheās embarrassed, but I also understand that she isnāt the kind of person who lies and teases. In that case, were these her true feelings? Hmmm, I canāt read that much detail with my Sympathy Magic, so Iām not really sure.
[But indeeeeeedā¦ā¦ Thereās ooooone thing I can say with certaintyyyyy.]
[Iām sure that the time I spend with you now, Kaito-samaaaa, is a time filled with happiness for meeeeeee.]
[ā¦ā¦Illness-san. Yes, youāre right. Iām very happy to spend peaceful time like this with Illness-san, and thatās enough for me.]
I somehow feel this is something related to her self-interest, but when Illness-san said that she was happy to spend time with me, Iām aware of how high her tension was.
Well, I was really happy that Illness-san thought soā¦ā¦ so I guess it canāt be helped.