Chapter 248 - I Finished Giving the Music Boxes

After having lunch at Lillywood-sans place, since I was here anyway, I decided to go have a little tour around the streets of Yggfresis before going back to the Human Realm.

Since I took my time before I came back, the time was approaching evening, and I think the time was about right for me to go towards that place.

[Fwamff, whamm, mushyaamm Excuse meee. Ill have everything from here to there on this menu!]

[.]

And now, I move my gaze to this idiot namely Alice, who is currently wholeheartedly devouring yakiniku.

Alice is eating the meat so fast that I really began to wonder where she was putting all that meat in her small body.

After watching the scene over a cup of tea, I handed the music box to Alice, who is resting her chopsticks until the next set of meat arrives.

As for the music box that I had given Alice, she obviously knows the details. It is made with a purple Amethyst in the center. I had the song made to be fun and somewhat mysterious.

[Alice, here. Thanks for all the help.]

[Thank you wait, isnt that too lighthearted!? Whats with that lightheartedness!? Isnt it weird that Im the only one who you lightheartedly gave this music box!? Cant you give it to me with some words that have a heart-pounding, bittersweet feeling behind it!?]

[I mean, Im giving it to Alice anyway.]

[What cold words!? Kaito-san, arent you treating me a little too roughly!?]

Hmmm. Even if she said that though, I dont know if treating Alice respectfully feels unusual for me or not but I wonder why though? To me, Alice might be someone like a close friend or that friend of mine who is a bad influence to me.

I can talk to her with great ease and I dont have to choose my words Could you call it confidence? Im feeling a strange sense of relief around her.

But well, my feelings of gratefulness to her isnt a lie at all.

I couldnt have done it without Alices help in making this music box Songwriting, design consultation and drafting I honestly think that she was the one who helped me the most.

[My bad, sorry, Im just a little embarra.s.sed but Im feeling really thankful to you. Thank you, Alice Im glad you were there with me.]

[W- Whats with you, suddenly saying that]

[Unnn?]

When I lightly scratched my head and thanked her, I received an unexpectedly brusque response.

Tilting my head as I look at such an Alice For some reason, she looked away.

[Alice? Whats the matter?]

[N- No, its nothing]

[No, but why are you turning your face away]

[Ahhh~~! Is the next set of meat not ready yet~~!!!?]

Something feels kind of wrong with Alice. Whats going on?

Just as I was wondering whats with Alice, who was clearly trying to get off the topic, when a new plate of meat was brought in right at that moment, and just when I was about to reach out to the meat My hand touched Alices hand, which happened to be reaching out at the same time.

[Wahyaahhh!?]

[Eh?]

Thereupon, for some reason, Alice let out a scream and leaped away, and the eyes that were visible beneath her mask were violently trembling.

Arehh? Could it be..

.

[Alice, are you perhaps embarra.s.sed?]

[!? I- I- I wonder what youre talking about now M- M- Me, being embarra.s.sed by j- j- just being straightforwardly praised for a bit Kaito-san, are you really that tired!?]

[Then, turn towards her for a second.]

[No, thats kinda]

It seems that Alices behavior became strange because she felt embarra.s.sed by my honest praise.

Alices ears are slightly cherry-red as her face was turned away. and the way she was somewhat fl.u.s.tered looked amusing that I cant help but smile.

[Haha I guess theres something pretty cute about you, Alice.]

[Nyaahhh!? W- What are you talking about? Alice-chan is clearly always cute. I- I guess Kaito-san has also noticed my charm huh.]

[Unnn, that might be so.]

[Can you please throw your tsukkomi like you always do right there!!!? I cant properly look directly at your face now, you know!!!?]

Speaking of which, when I really think back on it, Alice was that side of hers that is embarra.s.sed when her unmasked face is seen, so she may actually be a shy one.

She has been hiding it behind her usual antics but perhaps, she was deliberately lifting herself up, calling herself a beautiful girl or something like that, so that she wouldnt be praised in a strange way

This is. Unnn I felt like I had found an amusing weakness.

[Uwaahhh, Kaito-san. Thats an evil smile you had there.]

[Thats rude.]

[Haahhh Ill just say this now but Im only like this when its Kaito-san whos saying that, okay? Geez, seriously, its really troubling for me too.]

After saying that and letting out a sigh, Alice grilled the meat and started eating it.

In a somewhat unexpected place, I felt like I was able to hear Alices true feelings hidden beneath her heart, and even though I felt strange I felt slightly happy.

The sun had set, and I was lying down not on my bed, but on the sofa.

[Mhmm It kinda feels like this had turned into a fixed position for us]

[Unnn? Im happy like this though.]

While I was lying down on her lap, Kuro smiles as she gently pats my head.

Along with the feeling of embarra.s.sment and happiness rus.h.i.+ng into my heart, I can hear the gentle sound of the music box in my ears.

The music box prese

nted to Kuro is decorated with yellow Diamonds in the image of her beautiful eyes.

And as for the song, its the only one I had Alice rework once.

At first, Alice wrote a bright and fun song with the image of the sun. It was a great song, and it also fits Kuros image but I asked her if she could recreate it again, with the image of the beautiful and gentle moonlight.

The song turned out to be just what I envisioned Kuro to be, a song that gently illuminates the darkness.

[Thank you. Kaito-kun, I feel really happy.]

[If Kuros happy with it, then Im happy too.]

Kuro knew I was making a music box, but she accepted the music box I gave her with a really happy smile, and still lovingly gazed at it as it played on the desk.

Kuro may not be showing it in front of me, but I think shes been very busy as one of the Six Kings.

Thats evident from the fact that Kuro basically only comes here at night, and shes been especially busy lately.

[Well, we have the Festival of Heroes this year. I have more time in the years that it isnt celebrated but only the years with the Festival of Heroes would there be all these various troublesome coordinations.]

[I see Lillywood-san also seems to be quite busy.]

[Ahh~~ Errr, well, she has also been busy lately because of another matter though]

[Another matter?]

[Its still a sec~~ ret~~ now~~.]

Seeing Kuro with a smile that looks like a child who was planning a prank, I cant help but chuckle.

[Well, once the Light month pa.s.ses, I will be able to be a bit more carefree If its okay with you, Kaito-kun, we can go somewhere together.]

[Yeah, that sounds like fun Unnn, Id love to have that.]

[Unnn!]

The gentle moonlight s.h.i.+ning through the window, the kind smile in her eyes when I look up at her, the warmth of her caress on my head As I was surrounded by such happiness, I slowly closed my eyelids.

Dear Mom, Dad- There was so much going on today. Ive seen a new side of Lillywood and Alice, seen how cute Isis-san is, and Ive seen again how gentle Kuro is Anyway, with this- I finished giving the music boxes.

Serious-senpai: [Youre being spoiled by a little girl again Go explode.]

Serious-senpai: [ ! ? ]

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