Chapter 302 - We've Decided to Redo our Date

When I woke up in the morning, Alice, who was supposed to be sleeping next to me, was gone, and a faint, but a delicious smell was wafting through the air.

I wondered if she was making me breakfast, so I quickly dressed and moved to the living room.

[Ahh, Kaito-san! Good morning.]

[Good morning, Alice.]

In the kitchen adjacent to the living room, there was Alice, wearing her usual mask, with a white ap.r.o.n draped on her body.

Alice looked at me and greeted me with a bright smile, so I moved my gaze to the kitchen while responding to her greeting.

Thereupon, I could see a large, unfamiliar magic tool on the floor, from which the fragrant and delicious aroma is wafting.

[That smell, is that bread?]

[Yes, this is Alice-chans special breakfast. Please wait a little longer.]

[Yeah It smells good.]

[Fufufu, as I said before, Ive mastered every single thing And that includes my baking skills!]

Come to think of it, she said that she mastered most things, and in fact, Alice was skillful even with playing musical instruments.

Im really looking forward to breakfast However, Im rather surprised by things other than that.

[I didnt know there were so many foodstuffs in Alices home]

[Whoa there, are you slightly dissing me? Well, I actually bought them after I woke up.]

[Eh? Its still pretty early though]

[I have a lot of subordinates who run their own stores too after all.]

[I see.]

With that said, from the large magic tool this large magic tool probably has functions similar to ovens, as Alice took out a freshly made loaf of bread from it.

Its like a round loaf of bread the size of around my palm, and with one horizontal swipe of her knife, Alice neatly divided it in half.

[This is a dish I used to eat a lot when I was an adventurer. Well, it isnt exactly the same, since I used better ingredients and the fillings were made with perishable stuff, things that cant really be eaten on travels.]

[Gulp Was it something like a hamburger?]

[Yes, its something similar. Its more of a sandwich rather than a hamburger. Though hamburgers were originally called hamburger sandwiches Well, in Kaito-sans worlds fast-food chains, it would be something like those with fish fries.]

[How the heck do you even know my worlds hamburger chains]

[Alice-chan knows everything, ohh Now, its done.]

I take a look at the breakfast that seems to be finished already while I was throwing a tsukkomi at Alice, who brought up the topic of fast food chains as if knowing that is something obvious for her.

Its a simple but delicious breakfast. Fresh vegetables and scrambled egg, sandwiched between beautifully baked bread.

[Its been a long time since Ive cooked for anyone.]

[It looks very tasty.]

[Yes, I can guarantee its taste. My cooking is as good as Ein-san.]

[Hahaha, Im looking forward to those words then.]

Wryly smiling at Alices bright words, I was prompted to take a seat.

After telling Alice my thanks for the food, I picked up the sandwich and ate it It had a wonderful taste that really shows that Alices self-confidence isnt mistaken.

The simply seasoned vegetables and eggs, wrapped in a fluffy, soft and chewy fragrant bread, was spreading in my mouth, as if its natural flavors were enhanced further.

Moreover, it seems that within the scrambled egg was surprisingly small dices of meat, and its texture was very pleasant.

The meat, which is lightly seasoned because its morning, goes very well with the egg, and is very satisfying even though there should have only been a few pieces of meat in it.

[Amazing, even though this is just a bit, the flavor of the meat is really enhanced.]

[I first grilled the meat to lock in the juices before it was chopped, so it has a lot of flavor. Spices are kept to a minimum so that the juiciness of the meat stands out.]

[I see Its tasty.]

[Ahaha, if you say it like that, it kinda makes me feel a bit embarra.s.sed.]

When I expressed my honest admiration to her dish, Alice scratched her cheek in embarra.s.sment, but unlike yesterday, she is now wearing a mask, so it was hard to read her expression.

Thereupon, I wondered about Alices mask and decided to ask her about it.

[Speaking of which, Alice Have you been wearing that mask even back in your previous world?]

[Ahh~~ no, I wasnt wearing this in my previous world. After I came to this world Since Im not the same person I used to be, I started wearing this mask After wearing a mask for a large amount of time that having a mask on my face is already normal, I started feeling embarra.s.sed when I took it off.]

[You kept it off all day yesterday though, are you alright?]

[Y- Yes well, ummm I wanted Kaito-san to see me for who I am No, I certainly am embarra.s.sed but its not like I dont want to show my face to Kaito-san, unlike I do for others.]

It seems that Alice is aware that she is saying something quite embarra.s.sing, as she has told me this while her eyes were swimming about all over the place.

It may be simple, but Im so happy that she said that I was special.

[This is only if Alice is fine with this]

[Yes?]

[Just for the moments when were alone together, could you take off your mask?]

[Uuuu, t- that is, errr]

[Id like to see Alice just as she is Is that no good?]

[Auuuu A- Alright.]

The fact that she has been wearing her mask for so long makes it embarra.s.sing for her to take it off but she doesnt mind showing her unmasked face just for me.

True to her word, Alice was embarra.s.sed, but she took off her mask, bashfully revealing her cute face.

[W- Well, now that Kaito-san can see my cute face, youre happy, right!?]

[Unnn. I think youre really cute.]

[Nyaahhh!? T- T- T- Thats the part where you throw a tsukkomi, you know!? If you just honestly responded to it, wouldnt it be embarra.s.sing!!!?]

[Hahaha, no, my bad, Im sorry However, thanks. For listening to my request.]

[Auuuuuuu.]

When I honestly told he

r what I thought after Alice tried joking around out of embarra.s.sment Alices face turned bright red and clearly became fl.u.s.tered.

Seeing her like that is kinda funny and cute that smile reflexively appeared on the corner of my mouth.

[U- Uuuuuu Youre definitely having fun huh? I feel like Im seeing Kaito-sans true fetish.]

[The heck is that?]

[A- Anyway, Im embarra.s.sed about things that Im embarra.s.sed about! Please dont stare at me that much]

[Fufufu, roger that.]

While enjoying the indescribable cuteness of Alices embarra.s.sed look, I continue to eat my breakfast, feeling this slice of happiness in my life.

I think this kind of lightheartedness is also part of Alices charm. Thats why its really easy for me to be together with her because I dont have to worry about things.

As I was reaffirming Alices charm, I casually looked at the sandwich in my hand.

[Come to think of it, we ended up calling off the date due to all the commotions that happened Alice, would you like to go on another date today?]

[Eh? Y- Yeah A gorgeous food date, right!? Lets go!]

[Unnn, then After we take some break after we finish our breakfast, then well go.]

[Yes!]

When Alice heard my suggestion to redo our date, she gave me a smile as lovely as a blooming flower.

Dear Mom, Dad Now that weve become lovers, I think my responses to her have changed a bit. However, as I thought, I really like my relations.h.i.+p with Alice where Im comfortable and free of worries. Well, putting those things aside, because we were interrupted by Eden-sans appearance last time Weve decided to redo our date.

The Marvelous Sweetness Carnival opens its gates to everyone!

Serious-senpai: [Aaaaahhhhhhh Uwaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!?]

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