I wonder how much time has passed? I had literally lost track of time as I kissed Shiro-san, but my consciousness came back when Shiro-san let go of my lips, apparently satisfied.

  And yet, I don’t know if I should say that it still lingers on my lips or not…… but the feeling of Shiro-san’s lips was clearly burned into my brain, making me stand there in a daze, unable to say a word.

  ……Shiro-san looked very happy. I even feel like the words “Great Satisfaction” behind her…… No, those words really are floating behind her. Has she come to like expressing her emotions through three-dimensional words?

  [……Fufufu, what do you think of Alice-chan’s special God Realm juice!?]

  [……There are lots of things I’d like to say, but for now, I’d like you to explain why that happened.]

  [Roger that. And by the way, the kiss was initiated by Kaito-san, okay?]

  [Eh?]

  Finally remembering that the God Realm juice I had been drinking came from Alice in the first place, I asked her why that situation happened.

  [Fufufu, the secret lies in the straw and the container. They’re actually made of magic power and “will disappear after a certain amount of time”. Moreover, the straws are made so that they don’t disappear all at once, but gradually, from the bottom up!]

  [……U- Unnn. I see.]

  [And then, there’s the shape of the straw…… It was calculated so that the faces of Kaito-san and Shallow Vernal-sama would gradually approach each other as the straw disappeared from the bottom…… Well, in short, what this God Juice is that——-!]

  […………….]

  [As I have a perfect grasp of Kaito-san’s taste preferences and drinking speed, I put all of my skills to work to create this juice…… and once Kaito-san drank it, he would be hooked on its deliciousness and “unknowingly become closer to Shallow Vernal-sama”, before finally, the moment when the container and straw disappears, it will be like “Kaito-san kisses Shallow Vernal-sama”.]

  ……What a frightening drink, this b*stard has made.

  [On top of that, there is an additional factor added in the contents: By drinking the four layers in order, “the sensation on one’s lips would temporarily intensify”, so Kaito-san can feel Shallow Vernal-sama’s lips more clearly. Incidentally, as I had told you before, the four layers are made with the image of Chronois-san, Life-san, Fate-san and Shallow Vernal-sama. The concept of the God Realm juice is thus “to taste the entirety of the God Realm, and then taste Shallow Vernal-sama herself at the end”!]

  [………………..]

  I’m completely at a loss for words. It just makes me shudder. What a frightening ally, Shiro-san has gained…… Rather, did this woman just make up that kind of elaborate juice in the time between their exchange and now? Seriously, she’s too much of a cheat.

  As I was feeling dumbfounded by Alice’s awesomeness and the uncertainty of what comes next…… Shiro-san pulled out a large bag out of nowhere and handed it to Alice.

  [Alice, it’s perfect. It’s something that perfectly meets my request, and is nothing short of brilliant. This is an additional reward for your splendid work. Receive this.]

  [Thank you very much!]

  I may be repeating myself, but Shiro-san is greatly satisfied.

  How should I say this…… I feel like saying something just to appease this frustration of mine, but I couldn’t really complain because Shiro-san looked very happy.

  However, I’m really worried that they’re going to continue setting up such tricks in the future.

  With that thought in mind, I walked hand in hand with Shiro-san through the park again.

  [……You look happy, Shiro-san.]

  [Yes, that was a really great drink. Let’s drink it again.]

  [……No, ummm……]

  [In particular, the trick of getting Kaito-san to kiss me is very wonderful. I am very satisfied.]

  [……………]

  Shiro-san seemed to be even more excited than before, as although she was as expressionless as before, the atmosphere around her was more upbeat.

  However, unnn. That conversation between Alice and Shiro-san earlier…… About how that drink perfectly meets her request, and the line that Shiro-san just said.

  There’s something about it that makes me a little fuzzy, or rather, there’s just something about it that I can’t assent to.

  [……Shiro-san.]

  [Yes?]

  [Errr…… Please excuse me.]

  [!? ]

  As soon as Shiro-san turned to me with my call, I pulled the hand I’m holding a bit, and putting my other hand on Shiro-san’s cheek…… I kissed her.

  It isn’t a long kiss like our previous one, and it was just a light touch of our lips.

  I’m not sure if Shiro-san wasn’t reading my mind because she’s in quite a great mood after the earlier incident, but her eyes widened in an unusually surprised way, and after I released her lips, she looked at me, her eyes blinking fast.

  [Kaito-san?]

  [……No, ummm…… I feel like what happened earlier doesn’t really hold my intentions and meets Shiro-san’s request, so I can’t really assent to it…… and thought of doing it over again.]

  [………………….]

  After telling her that, I started walking fast, pulling Shiro-san’s hand. Ahh, this is bad. My face is probably as red as a tomato right now. I can’t even look at Shiro-san properly.

  I think what I have done may be pathetic but…… Somehow, I can’t assent to pleasing Shiro-san with something after going along with the situation.

  After all, look, Shiro-san is already my lover…… and if I’m going to make her happy, I want to make sure that she’s happy with my intentions…… A- Anyway, I may have gotten a little worked up.

  [Kaito-san, I have a question.]

  [Eh? Ah, yes. What is it?]

  As I walked away from this embarrassment that made me feel like steam would come out of my ears, Shiro-san, holding my hand, called out to me, to which I responded without turning around.

  [……How do you describe a feeling that is even higher than satisfaction?]

  [Eh? Errr…… Hmmm. Happiness, perhaps?]

  [Is that so? I see, well then…… Kaito-san, thank you. I feel very happy right now.]

  [!? ]

  When I heard those words, I reflexively turned around and saw Shiro-san’s cheeks slightly blushing…… and she was smiling with a really happy expression on her face.

  She looked so beautiful that it was worth the embarrassment just to see that look on her face.

  Rather, I had thought of this just now…… but Alice, could it be that…… calculating what would happen later, she had made that juice…… It’s frightening how that’s quite likely.

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