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

Chapter 2559 - A Conversation About the Tea Party ~ ~ The One with Stomachache ⑭ ~ ~

With Eris-san’s suggestion, we decided to have lunch together and were now heading toward the restaurant she had originally planned to visit.

To be honest, I’d been a bit lost about where to go, so it was genuinely helpful that she made the suggestion. Or rather, if I were being honest with myself, I had also been thinking about inviting Eris-san to lunch, but I wasn’t sure if it was right to keep imposing on her time like that.

We hadn’t originally made any plans to meet up. It had been a chance encounter in the city, and I ended up asking her to accompany me to try out the gym.

At the time, she said she’d been planning to go for a walk anyway, so it wasn’t a problem. But even so, she must have had places she originally intended to visit, and thinking about that made me feel guilty about continuing to drag her around for my convenience.

Eris-san was kind, so she probably would have agreed if I had invited her. But precisely because of that, I hesitated, since there was a good chance she would go along with my suggestion even if it inconvenienced her.

And so, her initiative in bringing it up herself was truly a relief. Eris-san was really good at conversation, she had a wide range of topics she could draw from, and talking with her was genuinely enjoyable. I had also been hoping to talk with her a bit more, so it felt like perfect timing.

[……Hehh, I see. I heard that the Archlesia Empire has strong noble influence, so I assumed they’d produce a lot of wines that nobles would particularly like.]

[As for agricultural products in the region, the Symphonia Kingdom is superior. Nobles tend to be fond of showing off, so some of them take pride in importing expensive, high-quality wines from other countries as a kind of status symbol. Also, there are many dwarves in the Archlesia Empire, so demand for stronger alcoholic drinks is higher than for wine. That may be another factor.]

[Ah, that makes sense. Dwarves are naturally alcohol-tolerant and prefer stronger drinks.]

[Yes. A representative example would be dwarven fire liquor. As the name suggests, it’s so strong that it can ignite if a flame is brought near it. It’s extremely potent…… but it has high demand, especially among Demons with high alcohol tolerance, and it sells in large quantities by the barrel.]

[Come to think of it, Megiddo-san bought a lot of those too.]

[War King-sama is well known for being a heavy drinker after all.]

Eris-san herself was extremely knowledgeable, but more than that, she was skilled at explaining things in a way I could easily understand. She often used examples I was already familiar with, which made everything much clearer.

Probably, since I had set up a stall near a dwarven shop during the Archlesia Empire’s Founding Festival before, she chose fire liquor as a relatable example this time.

The fact that she did things like that so naturally really showed how good she was at conversation.

[I tried some of the products sold in dwarves’ stalls too. It really was strong liquor.]

[You drank it? That’s impressive…… I only tried a little before, but even a few sips gave me a headache.]

[I have Shiro-san’s Blessing, so I can nullify intoxication. I’m not sure about Provisional Blessing, but I feel like Life-sama’s Blessing might be able to do something similar. It’s probably related to a Supreme God’s effect of completely nullifying abnormal conditions……]

[……I see. So you treat drunkenness as an abnormal status and alcohol as a toxin, and block it that way. Yes, in that case, it might be possible depending on one’s interpretation. That’s useful information. I’ll try it next time.]

[Are you not good with alcohol, Eris-san?]

[It’s not that I dislike the taste…… perhaps it’s more accurate to say I dislike being drunk. I don’t like the sensation of my thinking becoming dull, so I don’t drink much. When I think about the possibility of making poor decisions while impaired…… it makes me uneasy. I suppose I may be a bit overly cautious……]

[No, I think it’s kind of cool, you’re really disciplined.]

[Fufu, thank you. It’s truly wonderful how you naturally consider my feelings like that, Kaito-sama.]

It wasn’t just politeness, I could tell she meant it sincerely. That only made her personality shine through even more…… and honestly, talking with her really was fun.

Just like that, Eris-san and I continued chatting casually while making our way toward the restaurant.

While Kaito and Eris-san were enjoying their conversation on the way to a restaurant, a certain presence had arrived at the gym that Magnawell was inspecting.

[Ou, Magnawell! I’m here!]

[……Unn? What, you were invited too?]

[Yeah. A gym got built in my city by Nidzveld too, so I came to check out the Human Realm’s one as well. Well, as expected from something that guy came up with, it’s a pretty good facility. It’s not really built for someone of my strength, but it’s great for training my subordinates.]

[I see, I’m glad it’s been well received…… though, coming here at this time is a shame. Miyama Kaito was here just a moment ago……]

[What!? Kaito was here? Tch, that’s bad timing…… I can’t track Kaito’s magic power with Wide Area Detection, so I can’t find him…… what a pity.]

Hearing Magnawell’s words, Megiddo lamented missing Kaito. At that moment, Namir, who was nearby, spoke up.

[Big Bro went out with his girlfriend, so if you can track her magic power, you might be able to pick them up.]

[Ahh, so he’s on a date. Then it’d be bad to interrupt…… I’ll see Kaito next time.]

[Unn? Eris Dia Hamilton is Miyama Kaito’s girlfriend?]

[Ah, no, Big Bro said they aren’t like that…… but they came to try the gym together, so…… hmmm.]

In principle, Kaito had properly told Namir that Eris was not his girlfriend, but a close friend. However, from Namir’s perspective, the two seemed quite close, and going as far as training together made it feel like a fairly intimate relationship, leaving him uncertain.

[Well, whatever…… Magnawell, before we go tour the gym, how about grabbing a quick meal?]

[Unn? Ah, that works. Where to?]

[Let’s see…… oh, right. Let’s go to Kaori’s place!]

[That’s the otherworlder’s restaurant you mentioned before? I was planning to have Kaito introduce me to it though……]

[I know Kaori too, so I can introduce you just fine. You can just have Kaito take you there another time.]

[Fumu, I suppose that works…… Let’s go then.]

Megiddo, being the type who doesn’t worry about details, casually decided to head to Kaori’s restaurant. Magnawell agreed, thinking an introduction via Megiddo was fine. And so, a situation that could only be described as unfortunate for Kaori was set in motion…… and Alice’s clone, who had been watching from a bench while sipping wine, paused mid-sip and made a face that seemed to say “Wait, it’s headed that way?”.

<Afterword>

Stomachache Devil : [Unforgivable…… you put “stomachache” in the title and then made it a wholesome development…… I’m going to give you stomachache.]

Lilia : [This is bad, Eris-san!]

Eris : [……Kuh!]

Kaori : [Being a noble sure is tough……]

Stomachache Devil : [I’m definitely making you have this stomachache…… Mizuhara Kaori!]

Kaori : [Fwa!?!?]