LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 2075: Date Plan Execution ⑰
Though there were some hiccups———– or rather, some troublesome behavior from Megiddo-san————- I decided to purchase the jeans I tried on. It seems modifying the hems will take some time, so I plan to visit other clothing stores and come back later to pick them up.
Well, if I bought them without hemming and asked Alice for help, she’d likely finish it in no time…… but I'm not really in a rush.
[Hmm…… Romance really is a tricky thing huh.]
I agree with that sentiment, but it feels like Megiddo-san’s sense of what’s tricky might be a little different from everyone else’s……]
Megiddo-san, who is now due for further guidance, tilted her head with a rather perplexed expression. Still, considering that she’s reflecting on what went wrong in her earlier actions, it seems the training from Kuro and Alice is bearing some fruit.
[Well, putting that aside, next is the top, right?]
[Yeah, if we’re pairing it with those jeans, a lighter color would work well.]
[White might go nicely.]
[White’s certainly a safe choice. Orange could also work. In my opinion, having a single point of interest or a pattern would add a nice accent. You could make the jacket flashy instead, but that’s not really your style, is it? Then yeah, go with a jacket.]
[I see, it’s true that if everything’s plain, it could use an accent.]With me wearing Kuro’s necklace, it’s essential to find a design that matches it. If I were on my own, it’d be quite challenging, but with Megiddo-san around, it’s a surprisingly relaxed experience.
[……Good gracious, why are we trying to cheap out after coming all this way? If you’ve gone out of your way to buy clothes, get something good.]
[H- Hmm, I get what you mean but…… I can’t help hesitating when I see the price. Uuu, clothes are so expensive.]
[I understand how you feel.]
[No, why the heck had you bought more clothes than Kaori? You’re always in maid outfits; when do you even wear them……?]
I don't know if we had just impeccable timing or not, but as Megiddo-san and I were walking, the door of a store ahead of us opened, and three familiar people stepped out, chatting among themselves.
Yes, it was Akane-san, Kaori-san, and Frau-san. To be honest, I was surprised———— I didn’t think I’d run into them in a place like this, far from Friendship City.
[Kaori-san, Akane-san, Frau-san…… What a coincidence, seeing you here.]
[Eh? Kaito-kun!? You came to this town? Uwahh, what an incredible coincidence!]
When I called out to them, the three turned toward me with surprised expressions and walked over. After exchanging brief greetings, I asked what brought them here. Apparently, they had come to this town to shop for clothes, just like me.
Specifically, Kaori-san mentioned wanting to update her wardrobe, and Akane-san kindly decided to bring her along…… It really was quite a strange coincidence.
[What are the odds of something like this happening…… Unn? Oh, Kaito, who’s this?]
[She’s beautiful~~ I don’t recognize her, but since she’s with Kaito-kun, she must be someone amazing……]
[Hmmm…… Ahhh! I met you at Archlesia's festival! If I remember correctly, you’re Kaori and Akane, right? I don’t recall seeing the maid though……]
[ [ Eh? ] ]
[Ahh, this is Megiddo-san.]
[ [ ! ? ! ? ] ]
For a moment, I wondered if they hadn’t seen her during the ship party. But thinking about it, it made sense. Megiddo-san isn’t the type to go around greeting everyone, and she was likely off drinking with her subordinates. So it wasn’t strange that Kaori-san and Akane-san weren’t familiar with this form of hers.
[Ah? Oh, right, I guess you’ve never seen me in this form. Well, it’s not like there’s a huge difference, so don’t worry about it.]
[……Errr, Megiddo-san has multiple humanoid forms, and this is one of them.]
[I- I see…… Oh, wait, no! M- My apologies for the late greeting. It’s been a while, War King-sama.]
[It’s an honor to meet you again. I am Frau, a maid assigned as a bodyguard.]
[Ou, no need to be so formal. I’m in a great mood today, and you’re Kaito’s acquaintances, right? I’ll overlook most things, so feel free to speak casually. Honestly, all those strange humbling is just irritating, so cut it out.]
Megiddo-san probably meant to say “Relax and speak naturally.” However, her tone still carried a certain pressure, which made it sound as though she was annoyed.
[Kaori-san, Akane-san, Frau-san, I know it might feel intimidating at first, but it’s really fine. In fact, Megiddo-san is in an exceptionally good mood right now, so there’s no need to worry.]
[R- Really……? They're not mad? We won’t be killed?]
[No, I understand why you’d react this way, but this really is he…… them being in a good mood……]
I reassured the visibly frightened trio. Kaori-san even whispered back to me in a trembling voice. Honestly, I couldn’t blame them for reacting this way.
And come to think of it, Megiddo-san had remembered Kaori-san and Akane-san's names, even though it took her a moment. In fact, it seemed like she had a relatively favorable impression of the two.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [I can kinda imagine it, but she's probably just got that natural rough tone to her voice…… Well, like Kaito said, there's no doubt she's in a really good mood.]