After discussing schedules with Olivia-san, we decided that the three of us- Kaori-san, Olivia-san, and I- will go out next month on Kaori-sanās shopās day off.
I assumed weād be hanging out in Friendship City, but it seems weāll be visiting a trade city in the Archlesia Empire instead. Well, given that Olivia-san is famous in Friendship City, so even if sheās in casual attire, itās understandable that sheād prefer to avoid a commotion by going somewhere else.
Still, I do have some concerns. Outside Friendship City, Olivia-sanās physical abilities are below averageā¦ā¦ or rather, while she thinks she has average stamina, considering our last outingā¦ā¦ I think Iāll need to pay extra attention to support her.
[ā¦ā¦Itās strange, isnāt it? How did things end up like this? Iām sure Kaito-kun is wondering about this too, but honestly, I feel it even moreā¦ā¦ Hereās your egg-bound katsu set meal.]
[Thank youā¦ā¦ Unn? Kaori-san, did you not know about this?]
[Well, Olivia-san consulted me about the date plan, but I didnāt expect to be joining in myself.]
[Hmmmā¦ā¦ I thought Olivia-san was just being overly serious by calling it a date and that weād just be hanging out as a group, but if sheās making a detailed plan, I suppose that isnāt the case.]
As I ate the meal Kaori-san served, I reconsidered my assumptions. I thought it was just a date in name, with us mostly hanging out as a group, but if Olivia-san is earnestly planning a date, itād be disrespectful to not take it seriously.
[Unn. Olivia-sama put a lot of effort into researching and planning. Thatās why Iām wondering why I was invited tooā¦ā¦ No, I do get it. I understand that she sees it as a thank-you for my helpā¦ā¦ I do get it butā¦ā¦ but it was so sudden that my stomach hurts. Ahh, no, I am looking forward to going out with you though.]
[Iām glad youāre not dreading it, Kaori-san. But well, I think itās fine if you treat it more like a casual outing.]
[Hmmm, yeah, but you know, having two women and one man on a date is probably common in this world, but even still, for us, it feels a bit odd, so Iām worried things might get awkward.]
[ā¦ā¦Y- Youāre right.]
[ā¦ā¦Youā¦ā¦ Youāve had experiences dating multiple women at once, havenāt you? ā¦ā¦You really are a ladiesā manā¦ā¦]
[A- Ahahaā¦ā¦ Well, putting that aside, this is unexpectedā¦ā¦ but Iām happy to go out with you, Kaori-san. We talk a lot at your restaurant, but weāve never gone out together. Youāre cheerful and easy to talk to, so I think itāll be fun.]
[ā¦ā¦You, itās because youāre like that thatā¦ā¦ seriously, itās because youāre like that!]
[Eh? Errrā¦ā¦]
[Hahh~~ youāre a really troubling kouhai. But well, I guess youāre right. Not like I could just dismiss this at this point, and since weāve decided to go out together, Iāll make sure to have a good time. Iām looking forward to seeing how smoothly the romance-savvy Kaito-kun can escort us.]
As usual, Kaori-sanās ability to quickly shift her thoughts was impressive. She shifted to a cheerful expression, seemingly having pulled herself together, and gave me a playful wink.
[Youāre raising the hurdle quite high thereā¦ā¦ Or rather, is the plan already made?]
[Ah~~ Well, neither Olivia-sama nor I have much experience with dating, so we thought cramming in too much might lead to failure. Itās a fairly loose plan, so weāre somewhat counting on Kaito-kun to take the lead.]
[I see. I donāt know how well Iāll manage to escort you both, but Iāll do my best to make sure you and Olivia-san have a great time.]
[Guh, thereās that d*mn ikemen smile againā¦ā¦ S- So this is the aura of a popular guyā¦ā¦]
[Hmm? You said something?]
[Nothing!? I said nothing at all, so donāt worry about it!!!]
[Eh? Ah, yes.]
When I promised to do my best to meet their expectations, Kaori-san gave a somewhat strained smile, then looked away, mumbling something under her breath that was too quiet to hear.
Well, since she told me not to worry, it would be rude to pry further, so I decided to simply enjoy my meal.
[Afterword]
Serious-senpai: [Guh, even though sheās a stomachache character, sheās still got high heroine power, so I canāt let my guard downā¦ā¦ Oh, come to think of it, not sure if itās one of the extra chapters or the intermission chapters, but someone, Shigenobu, I think? Someone mentioned that Kaito comes to her place to eat fairly often. In that case, it seems he visits her on a regular basisā¦ā¦]
<b>I created a game for Android Idle Ninja Empire , I could use a little support in promoting it, just download it and play for a while. Thank you in advance.</b>