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I think your self-assessment is very poor
[Anyway]
After coughing a bit, bacause of what Venus just had said.
[How can you suddenly say to someone to become my wife, are you an idiot? I just met Aria]
『You are the idiot! No matter how you look at it, she’s in love with you! 』
What the is this perverted sword saying?
There is no way that a girl as beautiful as Aria would notice an old man like me—-
[Huh!]
Aria’s face turned red
[Aria?]
When she looked away to escape my line of sight, she began to mumble things that I did not understand, it seems that she could not speak well.
It is different from how it normally is.
It seems that she was very nervous.
Well, I guess she’s not ashamed or something.
That’s right.
It is impossible for a beautiful girl like her to fall in love with an old man like me.
Rather, her face is red as if she’s angry.
Yes, that has to be it.
Hey, apologize to Aria, you perverted sword.
『Theres really no helping you
 I think your self-assessment is very poor』
I fully understand my position.
『I don’t understand why you were the chosen one 

 you like her right?』
Do not say stupid things.
How could I convey that feeling to a girl who is much younger than me.
『Ahh! What a difference in age! Age doesn’t matter when it comes to love! Don’t get caught up in that nonsense! 』
Venus’s anger echoes.
『No, instead of saying this to you, it would be better to support her』
So, Venus canceled the communication.
Apparently Venus is now talking to Aria.
I hope Venus don’t say strange things.
***
『To reach a person’s heart, you will have to do that! In other words, a “date” 』
[Date?]
Aria tilted her head to the side, and put that word in her head.
『Could it be that you’ve never had a” date “? no it’s good like that. If you are the first, you can take the advantage! Well, you have to prepare! Clothes come first! 』
As if she had been given a little push, Aria braced herself for the date.
[Will it really work
 ..?]
『”Do not worry. Kukuku, in the end you will have to use that 』
[That?]
『”Alcohol!”』
Alcohol

?
***
[Sorry, were you waiting?]
[Y-Yes
 .. let’s see, about two hours
 ..]
We were in front of the clock tower in the central square of the capital.
『Is that what you have to answer !? A man has to say “I just got here”! 』
But you were the one who told me to wait here.
[So
 .. what about those clothes?]
I realized that Aria’s clothes had changed.
Until now, she hadn’t been wearing something really beautiful to receive flattery.
However, I can’t say that it’s in fashion right now though. She was wearing clothes that fit a girl her age, more specifically she had a corset skirt.
She looks great.
Or rather, it looks very cute.
[W-What do you think
 ..?]
『Tell her she looks cute! So much that I want to hug you and kiss you right now! 』
You shut up for a moment.
[Yes, you look very good
 .. did you buy it recently?]
[Y-Yes. Venus insisted that it was absolutely necessary, I used the money I had saved to buy a sword 

 even so, I didn’t have time to buy something new, so I looked for an old clothing store 
.]
It’s doesn’t looks like an old clothes.
No, if I look at it closely, it has some frayed parts
 ..
Perhaps, more than saying it’s the clothes, it is thanks to the person himself who looks good wearing it.
Of course it is beautiful.
We soon caught the attention of the people in the square.
And of course, I have normal clothes, I do not fit at all.
Besides, I am an old man.
[Anyway, what do you plan to do now?]
As Venus told me, I was just waiting here
 ..
While I was having my doubts, something soft touched my left hand.
Aria suddenly grabbed my hand.
[


?]
Instinctively raising my eyebrows, she asked me.
[Can we hold hands?]
[S-Sure]
But we are already holding hands.
For the moment, I nodded.
She held my hand tightly, but she looked a bit embarrassed, her face was slightly red and she was looking down.
[What are we going to do now?]
[Ummm-a date]
I was puzzled by his answer.
Huh?
No, no, no, a date me?.
But, I am an old man close to 40 years old.
How many years has it been since my last date?
Ten years? No, maybe longer.
[A date with me?]
[Do you hate being with me?]
She asked me with worried eyes, I don’t think there is a man who would turn down the opportunity.
[Of course not
..]
[So 

 are we going on a date?]
He had no choice but to nod.