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

Chapter 2427 - Stargazing Wine ②

Bell’s coat, always well brushed and tended to, felt wonderful to the touch, and leaning against her was incredibly comfortable. Since Bell was large, even with Sieg-san and me sitting side by side and leaning on her, there was still plenty of room.

Well, even so, we were sitting so close that we were basically touching, but since we were lovers, that wasn’t a problem.

[The stars are even more beautiful than I imagined.]

[They’re overwhelming. It’s amazing how different the sky looks just by getting a little distance from the city.]

[Shall we turn off the illumination magic tools first and enjoy the starlit sky?]

[I agree. Drinks can come after that……]

There was no sign of a meteor shower yet, but with no city light and no clouds, the stars looked truly beautiful. It was a sky that could only be described as a sea of stars, so breathtaking that just looking at it was overwhelming.

As we continued gazing at the stars, Sieg-san quietly leaned into me without a word. Feeling her faint weight and gentle warmth, I softly took her hand, intertwining our fingers.

[……It’s strange, isn’t it? We’re not doing anything special, just sitting together and holding hands…… and yet, that alone feels incredibly special.]

[I know what you mean. When I’m like this with you, Sieg-san, it really does feel like we’re spending some extraordinary, luxurious time together.]

[It makes the feeling of happiness sink in. It makes me want to lean on you like this, Kaito-san.]

Sieg-san said that and lightly rested her head on my shoulder. Normally calm and composed, her showing these sweet, affectionate gestures felt like proof that she had truly opened her heart to me, and I couldn’t help but smile.

[As far as I’m concerned, you can lean on me even more if you want.]

[Oh my, that statement comes with responsibility, you know? If you say things like that, I’ll take you at your word and end up leaning on you even more.]

[I meant it wholeheartedly, so you can take it seriously. I don’t mind at all.]

[Fufufu, then I’ll accept your offer.]

After saying that with a delighted tone, she briefly let go of our joined hands, hugged my arm tightly, then took my hand again.

The closeness was unmistakably greater than before, and I could feel Sieg-san’s warmth along my whole arm. With the illumination magic tools off, there was no illumination, but the starlight was bright enough that when I turned to her, I could just make out her face.

I gently placed my free hand against Sieg-san’s cheek, and as if sensing my intention, she lifted her face toward me and closed her eyes. I leaned forward and lightly pressed my lips to hers.

It was nothing more than a gentle, fleeting kiss, just enough not to forget our purpose for being here: to watch the meteor shower.

[……Well, this is quite troubling. I feel like I’m about to forget about the meteor shower.]

[Ahaha, I was thinking the same thing. It’d be a waste to come all the way out here and end up not watching it.]

[Right? Timing-wise, the shooting stars should be———- Ah, there! I just saw one!]

[Eh? I didn’t…… oh, there it goes again. I saw that one.]

Guided by Sieg-san’s voice, I looked up to see small streaks of light beginning to cross the sky. In the world I came from, meteor showers usually had maybe a few dozen falling stars per hour at most, but how about this world?

[Sieg-san, by the way, how many shooting stars can you usually see in an hour?]

[I’ve never counted, but maybe hundreds or even more.]

[That many? That sounds amazing…… Oh, they’re already falling pretty often.]

In this world, meteor showers were a kind of system belonging to the world itself…… it wasn’t that shooting stars turned into falling meteors, nor was it caused by comets like in the world I came from.

If I had to compare it to something, it might be closer to a type of weather phenomenon. Calling it a rare kind of weather that appears at fixed intervals might be more accurate, but in any case, the fundamental rules behind meteor showers here were completely different from those in my world.

In fact, shooting stars continued streaking across the night sky one after another, creating a fantastical scene overflowing with falling stars.

In a sense, this too was a view unique to another world, but above all else, it was a breathtaking spectacle. Countless shooting stars, large and small, streamed across the sky, and I was so overwhelmed I couldn’t even speak.

(For the sake of ensuring Kaito-san can fully enjoy your date, today’s shooting star count has been increased by 70%.)

……Thank you for being considerate. Thanks to you, I’m very happy to be seeing such an incredible sight…… but the way you phrased it, like some supermarket bulk-discount bundle, kind of ruined the mood in a lot of ways……

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Gwaaaah!? W- Wait, wait, you’re going way too fast…… It’s been a while, so build up a little more…… Hah!? My fingertips turned into konpeito!?]

??? : [Konpeito…… well, I guess it’s because they could kind of look like stars? Also, as a side note, this year’s meteor shower apparently had so many more shooting stars than usual that the astronomers were holding their heads in their hands over it.]