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Sitting down on the grass alongside Alice, we prepared some of the food that we had brought. There were no insects or anything like that within this space, so we can enjoy ourselves very comfortably.
Compared to the bazaar, this space was a little dimmer, so it was easier for us to see the fireworks.
[Errr, thereās still some time before it starts, right?]
[If we assume that the fireworks will start exactly one hour from the time we parted with Makina, then we have about fifteen minutes left.]
[Then, letās just relax until it startsā¦ā¦]
Iām not very hungry, so the food we prepared is mostly for Alice, but itās also nice to be able to relax a bit in a quiet place since weāve been going around the brightly lit bazaar along the way here.
Well, compared to the normal festival bazaars, there arenāt many people here, so I didnāt really feel that tiredā¦ā¦ But as I had such thoughts in mind, Alice suddenly tugged at the hem of my yukata.
[Errrā¦ā¦ Ummmā¦ā¦ I have something Iād like to tryā¦ā¦]
[Something youād like to try? You mean something lover-like, rightā¦ā¦ Like, kissing the moment the fireworks go off?]
[That may look beautiful from a third personās point of view, but we wonāt really see anything even if we do that, rightā¦ā¦]
Alice is also getting used to being pamperedā¦ā¦ Rather, even if sheās embarrassed, she seemed to have decided to be aggressive today, and I can see that she was a little bolder than at the beginning of our date.
Well, her face is still as red as usual, so she really must be doing her bestā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦So, in the end, what did you want to try out?]
[Well, about our posture while watching the fireworksā¦ā¦ First, Kaito-san would sit cross-legged.]
[Thatās rather difficult to do while in a yukataā¦ā¦ Unnn, whatās this?]
As I responded to Aliceās words, asking me to sit down cross-legged, something that looked like a game window appeared in mid-air.
Errr, letās seeā¦ā¦ āThis console is designed to automatically show up when my child wants to change clothes. Just touch the clothes you want to swap in and youād change into themāā¦ā¦ Sheās well-prepared.
[ā¦ā¦Sheās very prepared.]
[That piece of junkā¦ā¦ She definitely used her omniscience and foresaw this, didnāt she?]
[Well, anywayā¦ā¦ Ahh, thereās a samue in the list, so Iāll change into that.]
The console showed quite a variety of clothes, even those that looked like something cosplayers wearā¦ā¦ Ignoring those for the time being, I found the samue and touched it.
Thereupon, I realized that my clothes had already been changed into a samueā¦ā¦ I was surprised, but considering that the person who prepared it was omniscient and omnipotent, it wouldnāt be surprising if she could do something like this.
After pressing the āxā button on the console to turn off the screen, I sat down cross legged as Alice had requested.
[Yes, after thatā¦ā¦ Please wait a moment. I need to prepare myselfā¦ā¦ For now, take a deep breath- Hyaahhh!?]
I somewhat knew what Alice wanted to do, but Iām not really sure if she could make it in time for the fireworks if I waited for her to finish preparing herself, so I decided to make my move.
Pulling Aliceās body to me and sitting her down above my lap, I gently hugged her small body from behind.
[ā¦ā¦This is probably what you want, right?]
[Yes, youāre right, b- b- but my heart is still not ready yetā¦ā¦ Auuauuuā¦ā¦]
[You smell so good, Alice.]
[Why are you saying something even more embarrassing here!? You do understand that Iām on the brink of overloading here, right!!!? Ahh~~ geez, my face is hotā¦ā¦ I feel like Iām already releasing steam.]
[Why the heck are you laughing!?]
The sight of Aliceās face that became so red that it really looked like sheād start releasing steam looked so amusing that I couldnāt help myself from laughing. Normally, she is really dependable, but on the other hand, when I see her this flustered because things donāt go her way, I find her impossibly cute.
[No, Iām sorry. Aliceās reaction was just too cute so I couldnāt help myselfā¦ā¦]
[Uuuu, what the heck is with this sense of defeatā¦ā¦ Hey, just because Iām not good at this kind of thing doesnāt mean you can get carried awayā¦ā¦]
[Like I said, Iām sorryā¦ā¦]
As if in protest, Alice nuzzled the back of her head against my chest, and I felt a smile on my face as I embraced her even closer.
Feeling Aliceās body heat through her yukata, it made me feel much happier than before.
Alice may be sulking, but it doesnāt seem like sheās angry, as sheās lovingly holding my arm as I hugged her.
[ā¦ā¦Alice, are you mad at me?]
[Even though you know the answer, youāre still going to ask that? Donāt you think thatās unfair? Well, itās not like Iām mad at you.]
[Ahh, thatās right, itās almost time for the fireworks.]
[Yeah, Iām looking forward to it.]
Aliceās voice was very gentle, and I could tell that she was enjoying our time together, which somehow made me happy.
[Iām a sh*tty noob when it comes to love, so I canāt really put it into wordsā¦ā¦ but my love for Kaito-sanā¦ā¦ is second to none, okay?]
While Iām filled with happiness, feeling as if my deep emotions have connected with Aliceāsā¦ā¦ As if to celebrate such feelings, a beautiful large flower bloomed in the night sky.