Since the situation was unfavorable, no, more like the flow of things was going very badly, we decided to leave Alice’s weapon shop as quickly as possible.
Kaori-san was already done with her shopping anyway, and our original destination was the bar, so there was no problem. Just as we stepped outside the weapon shop and were about to head toward the bar, Kaori-san called out to with a mischievous-looking smile.
[……So, what are you going to do? As the mixed-bath ister, Kaito-kun, are you aiming to take a mixed bath with too?]
[Kaori-san…… you seem unusually cheerful.]
[Ahaha, sorry, sorry. It’s just that it’s rare for to be on the advantageous side of this kind of topic compared to Kaito-kun, so I ended up having a little fun with it. Well, if you suddenly got over your hesitation and went all in, I’d be the one in trouble, so I’m kind of walking on thin ice here.]
She was clearly joking, but Kaori-san looked like she was enjoying herself. Well, just as she said, if I suddenly blurted out "Then let’s take a mixed bath", it would put her at a disadvantage instead……
[……But honestly, how is it? Putting aside whether you’d actually do it or not…… errr, from your perspective, Kaito-kun, does it sound appealing at all?]
[Expanding on that topic is pretty embarrassing, but…… I an, I’m a guy too. If I got to take a mixed bath with a beautiful woman, of course I’d feel happy about it.]
[……Even if that woman were ?]
[I think your self-evaluation is a bit on the low side, Kaori-san, but without any flattery, I do think you’re beautiful. So when this kind of topic cos up, I end up getting strangely self-conscious and embarrassed…… shouldn’t we stop here? This topic, I an.]
[Ahaha, yeah. I’m starting to feel awkward too, so let’s leave it at that.]
Kaori-san might rate herself a bit low, but there’s no doubt she’s beautiful. Rather than "beautiful", her face gives off a cute impression, and with her playful deanor, she’s undeniably charming as a woman.
She seems to admire a cool, model-like image of femininity, but in reality, she gives off much more of a playful, cute onee-san vibe.
Talking about mixed baths with soone like that, it’s only natural to beco conscious of her. In fact, I even ended up picturing the scene a little in my head, which only made the embarrassnt worse.
[I’d be too embarrassed to actually do sothing like a mixed bath anyway, so…… well, that’s sothing for when we’re closer.]
[Yeah. For now, let’s go to the bar.]
[Unn.]
……Arehh? The way she said that just now made it sound like she was assuming sothing like that would happen later on…… No, I’m probably overthinking it.
Anyway, even though we had that oddly embarrassing exchange, Kaori-san was in good spirits, and with this atmosphere, it felt like we’d be able to enjoy our drinks.
When we went inside the bar, Iris-san greeted us with a calm deanor.
[Welco. Take any seat you like.]
[Thank you very much.]
[S- Sorry to intrude.]
Guided by Iris-san, we sat side by side at the counter. Perhaps because I had told her beforehand that Iris-san was the Death King's Head Subordinate, Kaori-san looked a little tense.
[Do you have any preferences?]
[Errr, since we’ve already eaten, I’d like sothing with a refreshing taste. What about you, Kaori-san?]
[For , errr…… ahh, since I have to open the shop again tomorrow, I’d rather avoid anything too strong……]
[Oh, about that, you can probably nullify it with Olivia-san’s Blessing.]
[Eh? You can?]
All of the True Blessings from the Supre Gods co with an effect that completely nullifies status ailnts, similar to the Blessing from Shiro-san that I have.
In fact, Lilia-san, who has received Chronois-san’s True Blessing, was able to adjust how drunk she got from alcohol, so I figured Olivia-san’s Blessing should work the sa way.
[They said the basic effects of the Supre Gods’ True Blessings are the sa, so it should be fine…… If you think beforehand sothing like "I don’t want to get more than lightly tipsy" before you start drinking, you won’t go past that point. And if you want to sober up, the alcohol will leave your system imdiately and the intoxication will fade.]
[I- Is that so? True Blessings sure are amazing.]
[It may be easier to imagine it in terms of oxygen. For humans, oxygen is not poisonous as long as it is taken in within the normal range of breathing. However, if taken in excessively, it can beco a poison that damages the body. Alcohol is recognized in the sa way. You can determine in advance from which point it is considered harmful and should be nullified. This is not limited to Blessings, High-ranking Demons can achieve the sa effect through magic.]
[I- I see……]
With Iris-san adding to my explanation, Kaori-san nodded in admiration.
[Then I shall prepare sothing with a refreshing mouthfeel.]
[Please do.]
[P- Please take care of us.]
[Kaori-san, Iris-san is a kind person, so you don’t need to be so nervous. Also, cooking is her hobby, so you might actually get along pretty well?]
Kaori-san still seed a little tense, but although Iris-san’s manner of speaking had an air of haughtiness, she was actually kind and attentive, so I thought Kaori-san would quickly feel at ease.
If anything, since they both liked cooking, I even felt that they might end up hitting it off and becoming good friends.
Serious-senpai : [S- So you made it so that after exploding, I respawn on the spot……?]
Makina : [Munch munch…… No, it’s not like I did anything…… I think it’s just the gag correction reviving you on its own.]
Serious-senpai : [There’s no way a once-in-a-generation serious character would have sothing like gag correction…… More importantly, Kaori…… she’s a pretty terrifying one. To naturally pull off sothing as high-difficulty as making Kaito beco romantically conscious of her…… Could it be that among the Otherworlders, Kaori will be the first to advance all the way to becoming his girlfriend……?]
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