I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace (WN)

Chapter 2091: Date Plan Execution ㉘

The day before my date with Olivia-san and Kaori-san had finally arrived, but during dinner that evening, Lilia-san looked absolutely exhausted.

Arehh? I seem to recall her saying this morning that she didn’t have much work today and was planning to relax with her favorite monthly magazine once she finished.

[Lilia-san, you look really tired…… Was work busy today?]

[………………..]

[Eh? Ah, errr, could this be another case where I did something again?]

When I asked Lilia-san, she had a rather indescribable look on her face. By now, I’d known her long enough to sense from experience that I might somehow be the cause of this.

However, contrary to my expectations, Lilia-san didn’t voice any complaints or show any anger. She just looked at me with a slightly perplexed expression.

[……Errr……]

[Ahh, no, it’s not that Kaito-san did anything. It’s just that…… things ended up taking a lot more time than expected. Well, I’m undeniably tired, but everything’s settled now, so I’m fine.]

Seeing her give a wry smile as she said that, I tilted my head. It was such a peculiar way of phrasing things, and even the emotions conveyed through my Sympathy Magic weren’t of anger toward me, but rather oddly complex.

It felt like…… the root cause might have been me, but since it wasn’t my fault, she didn’t see why she should complain or be angry with me.

Hmmm, maybe something happened involving the nobility? But it was odd———– neither Luna-san nor Sieg-san seemed to know what was going on, judging by the puzzled expressions they wore as they observed Lilia-san.

Even when Luna-san and Sieg-san asked her questions, Lilia-san only gave vague answers, so it might have been something rather personal.

If that’s the case, pressing her about it would be rude, so I decided not to ask further. Since I plan to visit Eris-san’s chocolate shop tomorrow, maybe I’ll bring back some chocolate as a gift.

The next day arrived, marking the date of the outing. The plan was to first head to Kaori-san’s shop and meet up with her. From there, we would proceed to the Cathedral together, where Olivia-san would join us. Afterward, Olivia-san would use her Teleportation Magic to take us to our destination city.

As for why I was meeting up with Kaori-san first, it seemed that she and Olivia-san usually spoke when Olivia-san visited Kaori-san’s shop, but Kaori-san hadn’t been to the Central Cathedral often.

With it being the center of Friendship City, a place akin to the religious headquarters of the Human Realm, she felt uneasy going there alone, so she decided to go with me.

Using my Teleportation Magic Tool, I arrived in front of Kaori-san’s shop and made my way around to the back. She had asked me to approach the back door and touch the calling magic tool there. Following her instructions, I went to the back door and touched what looked like an intercom magic tool.

After a short wait, I heard footsteps approaching. The door opened, and Kaori-san appeared.

[Morning, Kaito-kun. Sorry to keep you waiting.]

[Good morning. No, not at all——— I didn’t wait long.]

Kaori-san was wearing the outfit we’d bought together before, the one I had bought her as a gift. I thought it looked wonderful back then, and it still gave her a charmingly different vibe from her usual appearance.

However, there was another change I noticed, so I decided to comment on it.

[Ahh, Kaori-san, you trimmed your hair a little, didn’t you? Combined with your outfit, today you have this cool, sophisticated adult vibe. It’s really lovely.]

[Fghh…… Y- You smooth-talker…… Casually delivering a perfect 100-point response like it’s nothing…… Noticing subtle changes like that is such a big plus. Your charm aura is almost overwhelming. But I’m happy you noticed——— Thanks!]

Kaori-san smiled, a little flustered but clearly pleased by my words. After a brief bit of lighthearted conversation, we set off together for the Cathedral, where Olivia-san awaited.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [What’s concerning here is Olivia’s situation…… Has she managed to shake off the worldly thoughts and restore her clear mind……? Well, even if she has, her mind's probably gonna get disturbed immediately anyway……]