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As Alice and I continued to tour the Founding Festival, we came across a rather strange sight. People wearing large spherical headpiecesā¦ā¦ too large to be called helmets, aiming a wooden stick towards a wooden elongated containers.
At a quick glance, this looks like a gathering of crazy peopleā¦ā¦ but perhaps, was that some kind of game?
[ā¦ā¦Thatās quite an outrageous thing, but what exactly is that?]
[Fishing? Fishingā¦ā¦ Ahh, is that fishing in VR!?]
When I asked about it, she said they were fishing. If someone else said that, I might have thought it was just a joke, but information from Alice is something I can trust. There was also no reason for her to lie to me when she knew I really didnāt know what that was.
And assuming that it was just as Alice says, I could assume that the helmet-like headpiece and that stick were something like VR goggles and controllers.
[Thatās right. You see, back at the first Six Kings Festival, I unveiled some new technologies, didnāt I? They studied that VR and thatās something they developed. Well, what I presented at the Six Kings Festival was closer to an application of Spatial Isolation Barrier. Meanwhile, the fishing theyāre doing over there is an application of Illusion Magic, so strictly speaking, theyāre different thingsā¦ā¦ This oneās inspiration comes from that VR youāre familiar with though.]
[Heehhhā¦ā¦ As expected of the innovative Hydra Kingdom. Theyāve already started incorporating new technology huhā¦ā¦]
[Well, itās still a research in progress, so their content is still simple, and the appearance of their product is, well, like thatā¦ā¦ but when you compare it to Kaito-sanās world, that is still something like the precursor to other games. We use magic to create things in this world, so there are various differences, but I think in about 10 years, I guess weāll start seeing them creating some pretty advanced stuff?]
[Iām looking forward to it then. I would love to play it when itās released.]
Perhaps, they certainly were still just fishing in wooden boxes set up as pseudo-fishing spots using Illusion Magic, but as Alice says, as it continues to develop in the future, unique games specific to this world might indeed emerge. In that case, Iām sure it would be really fun, and Iām really looking forward to playing it.
As to be expected from a festival of the innovative Hydra Kingdom, there are many curious things around and going around is fun. Itās also reassuring that if thereās anything I donāt know, I can quickly get information from Alice, so I donāt have any trouble at all.
Itās just, since we are on a date, I do want to do something lover-likeā¦ā¦
As I moved my gaze around while having such a thought in mind, I spotted a stall with an unusually large amount of pink in it. Its signboard reads āCouple-Only Special Drinkā.
That looks a bit over the top, but I guess something like that is good too. I have had a drink like that with Kuro and Shiro-san, and I think sharing a single drink like that would certainly be couple-like.
When I looked at the stall with such a thought in mind, Alice looked surprised, before repeatedly moving her gaze from me and that stall. Itās just a guess, but I think she might have guessed what I was thinking.
[Oi, donāt say it in that misleading way. Well, I thought it would be nice to do something couple-like soā¦ā¦]
[Haahhhhā¦ā¦ Good grief.]
Upon hearing my words, Alice let out a loud, deliberate-sounding sigh. Then, she looked me in the eye and told me in a strong tone.
[Kaito-san, weāve already been dating for a considerable amount of time. Itās about time you learn how much of a sh*tty noob I am in matters of romance!]
[And youāre still saying with such confidence!?]
[Listen closely, okay? Alice-chanās mental fortitude in matters of romance is as weak as a prƤparat. Itās astounding how much of a small fry I am. Iād like it if you donāt underestimate it!]
[For me to still be underestimating you even with how low my expectations about this matter I had of you just amazes me.]
(Note: prƤparat is a specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope)
Well, even though she says this and that, what Alice asserts here is simply that āsheās embarrassedā. Iām well aware that Alice is shy though, and I knew she would react like this when making such a suggestion.
[Do you understand? If you realizeā¦ā¦ how thoughtless your proposal wasā¦ā¦]
[You say all that, but you like that kind of thing, right?]
[ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦]
Upon hearing my words, Alice averted her gaze and fell silent with an indescribably awkward expression on her face. She was unusually stumbling in her response, seemingly at a loss for words.
Yes, Alice certainly is a shy personā¦ā¦ but she has a romanticist side in her. She yearns for such classic lover-like situations that are very much like what youād find from romance mangas.
[In short, if what youāre concerned about is being seen by others, we can just buy the item and move to a different location to drink it, right? Besides, since itās Alice, you can just create a subspace, right?]
[ā¦ā¦T- That isā¦ā¦ well, I- I can do that butā¦ā¦]
[Well, if Alice still dislikes that idea, then Iāll stopā¦ā¦ what do you think?]
[Ugh, ahh, uuuā¦ā¦ W- W- W- Well, I am Kaito-sanās girlfriendā¦ā¦ so if Kaito-san insists that much, Iām not really reluctant to grant your requestā¦ā¦ W- Well, I guess it canāt be helped huh!?]
Sheās blushing red, but she still had this yearning to do stuff like this, looking like she wanted to experience it. As I couldnāt help chuckling at her utterly adorable reaction, I told Alice I really wanna do it and suggested trying out the Special Drink.
Serious-senpai: [Hyiihhhā¦ā¦ T- The sweetness level is starting to riseā¦ā¦ H- Help meā¦ā¦]
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