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

Chapter 2597 - Demon Realm Amusement Park ㉘

For the time being, the whole exchange had come to an end, but once I finally took a moment to breathe, I realized the situation had become rather chaotic. Our group of Lilia-san and the others had now been joined by Eris-san, Cornelia-san, their escorts, Fate-san, and Fortune-san. It had become quite a large crowd, and standing around in the middle of the path would probably just get in everyone’s way.

That said, with Fate-san here, the only one who could really take charge and get things moving was…… probably me? I glanced over at Lilia-san just in case, and perhaps she understood exactly what I was thinking, because she shook her head with all her might…… Looks like I’m the one who has to handle this.

[……By the way, Fate-san, what are you planning to do now?]

[Hmmm, I’ve already met Kai-chan, so I could head home now…… but Shall-tan asked me to at least go on one attraction. Which attraction are you heading to next, Kai-chan? Is it somewhere nearby?]

Asking whether it was nearby, that was so like Fate-san. If we had been heading to another area, I honestly got the feeling she’d ignore her promise to Alice out of sheer laziness and just go home.

Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, the attraction we were aiming for wasn’t in another area at all. It was right nearby.

[We’re planning to go to the attraction called Forest Castle, just over there.]

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For some reason, Eris-san and Cornelia-san both looked visibly startled by what I’d said…… Wait, don’t tell me we’re all heading to the same place?

[Hehh~~ I see. Eririn and Konekone too?]

[Eh? Y- Yes. By coincidence, we were also planning to head to the attraction called Forest Castle.]

Fate-san had apparently noticed their reactions as well. When she asked, Eris-san nodded.

[……Hmm, then the God of Fortune and I will come along too!]

[Fate-san too?]

[Unn. It’ll be more fun with Kai-chan here, and by going to this one attraction, I’ll have kept my promise to Shall-tan. After we’re done, I’ll head home.]

I’d more or less expected this the moment she’d asked where we were going, but it seemed Fate-san would be coming to Forest Castle with us after all.

I still had no idea what kind of attraction it was, but if that was the case, then I could probably just keep Fate-san occupied myself.

There was no way it was a single-person attraction after all…… Though, putting that aside, Fortune-san had an expression that practically screamed “Eh? I’m coming too!?”…… Ah, but as expected, Fate-san’s wishes took priority. Her surprised expression quickly turned into one of resignation.

[……Help me, God of Calamity…… I’m going to have the difference between myself and this monster of good fortune shoved in my face…… B- But, it’s still much better than trying to persuade Fate-sama after she stopped moving just a few steps past the entrance……]

Fortune-san muttered under her breath, wearing an unmistakably forlorn expression……. It sounded like she’d come here because she’d been asked to make sure Fate-san experienced at least one attraction, only for Fate-san to stop dead just a few steps inside the entrance, leaving Fortune-san to somehow coax her into moving. She really had been through quite a bit.

For the moment, I simply nodded in agreement with Fate-san’s request before stepping a little away from her and approaching Eris-san and Cornelia-san to apologize for the change in plans.

[I’m sorry, Eris-san, Cornelia-san…… Things ended up turning out like this.]

[Oh, no, not at all. Being able to accompany the Goddess of Fate and the Goddess of Fortune is an honor for us as well.]

[……If anything, are we truly allowed to come along?]

Eris-san and Cornelia-san were clearly nervous, but Fate-san had always been rather easygoing around Humans…… In the past, that had simply been because she was indifferent from a lack of interest, but now it was more that she interacted with people casually because of her naturally laid-back personality. If anything, when it came to conversations like this, she was probably the most approachable of all the Supreme Gods.

At the very least, she would never get angry over something being disrespectful, so in that sense, she was the safest one to be around. I figured Eris-san and Cornelia-san would calm down once they got used to her.

[……Unn? Shall-tan? Why are you drinking wine?]

[Earlier, I was too caught up feeling inexplicably sorry for someone to feel like drinking, but this time I can enjoy it normally…… Ah, let me scooch into your cushion.]

[Sure~~ Pour me some wine too…… So, that thing Shall-tan mentioned…… does it have something to do with “the people heading towards the attraction up ahead”?]

[Well, Kaito-san really is something else. If he hadn’t stopped because he ran into Fate-san, you guys never would’ve crossed paths.]

[Even though this amusement park is huge~~ Kai-chan really is amazing.]

Before I knew it, Alice had appeared, climbed onto Fate-san’s cushion, and was drinking wine with her. The two of them looked like they were getting along quite well, but although I couldn’t make out what they were quietly discussing, what stood out to me was the way they looked over at us afterward with warm, amused smiles.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Their stomachs are still going to take even more attacks huh…… What else could possibly happen……?]

Makina : [……It’s called “Forest” Castle after all.]

Serious-senpai : [Right…… There’s still one of the Six Kings they haven’t met yet……]