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After Neun-san told me about Kuro’s family, there was a bit of silence between us . It’s not that it became awkward between us, but the mood feels unsettling .

I thought about it for a while, before calling out to Neun-san behind me .

[……What kind of food do you like, Neun-san?]

[……Eh? What’s with the sudden question……]

[Ahh, no, it’s just that…… I was thinking I only know a few things about Neun-san…… I don’t have any precise reason, but I kind of want to know more about you, Neun-san . ]

[Fueehh!?]

I surprisingly haven’t had many private conversations with Neun-san so far . Of course, I consider Neun-san to be my important friend, so I know her to some extent .

However, just as I talked about with Dr . Vier before, when I talked with Laguna-san and Fors-san, I realized that I didn’t know Neun-san at all .

……I wonder if that’s why? It’s just that I suddenly felt that I wanted to know more about Neun-san .

Neun-san looked confused about hearing what I suddenly said, but after thinking for a bit, she answered my question .

[……I guess it would be anmitsu . ]

[Anmitsu huh…… I haven’t really eaten anmitsu that much, but do they have it in this world?]

[Yes, they have it here . I also often make some for me to eat…… What about you, Kaito-san? What kind of food do you like?]

[I like hamburger steaks and apple pies . ]

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Neun-san likes anmitsu…… I’ll make sure to remember that . I’ll also check out shops that serve anmitsu in Kuro’s food guide .

I owe Neun-san a tremendous debt of gratitude for the rice she gave me before,so if I get the chance, I might as well treat her to some anmitsu .

[Well then, if you don’t mind me asking…… What are your hobbies, Neun-san?]

[Let’s see…… I like to play shogi . Have you ever played shogi before, Kaito-san?]

[Y- Yes, well……]

[If we get the chance, how about we play a game?]

[……I don’t mind, but you have to be prepared before you face me . If you place shogi with me, Neun-san will experience “the same despair that Alice felt”……]

[……I see, so you’re that confident huh . Very well . I am also a bit confident in my ability to play shogi…… So I don’t think I would be lacking as an opponent!]

……Unfortunately, I was the one lacking as an opponent here…… .

[No, it’s the opposite of what Neun-san is thinking . If you play a game with me…… Neun-san will despair about how horrifyingly weak I am . ]

[……Eh?]

Alice despaired when she played against me . After she had to spoon-feed me just to get me close to winning, she never asked to play shogi with me again . N- No, wait? Perhaps, at that time when I played with Alice before…… It may just be that I’m not really that weak, wouldn’t it be possible that Alice is just too strong?

Unnn, that’s very likely . After all, despite her personality, Alice is like a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-everything type of a genius, so she’s probably extremely amazing at shogi .

Considering that, I may even have put up a great fight against her…… Doesn’t that mean I might actually be fairly amazing too?

[No, it’s nothing . Yes, if there’s a chance, let’s play a match……]

[……Y- Yes . ]

[Errr, next thing to talk about…… What do you usually do, Neun-san?]

For the time being, let’s put aside how great I might actually be, I asked the next question .

[……Errr, I refine my skills…… Sometimes, I follow Kuromu-sama to visit different countries…… Sometimes, I help Raz-sama with her farm work…… I- I guess that’s all?]

[……I’m sorry if I’m being too intrusive, but how do Neun-san and Raz-san…… how do the members of Kuro’s family make money?]

[……F- From…… our allowance . ]

[……Ehh?]

I thought that since Zechs-san was in charge of the magic tools business, Neun-san would also be in charge of something, so I asked her about it but…… sounding very embarrassed, Neun-san replied with words I didn’t expect .

[……U- Ummm…… we receive an allowance of one gold coin each month from Kuromu-sama, which we use to buy things we want…… That’s why, I don’t really work……]

[……I- I see…… Errr, I’m sorry for asking . ]

Amazing…… I don’t know if I should say that it’s to be expected from Kuro or not…… They’re receiving a million yen a month as allowance……? It’s an environment that Fate-san would envy .

Thinking about it again, it may be difficult for Neun-san, who is hiding the fact that she is the First Hero, to find a job .

I see, that’s why she seems to have a hard time saying it . I was impolite for asking her something like this .

[N- No, I’ve also been trying to do something about his matter too . I mean, even Raz-sama earns income by selling fruits and vegetables……]

[Errr……]

[……By the way, if Kaito-san needs “a guard when you’re going out”……]

[……I- I’ll tell you about it when the time comes . ]

I guess she really was concerned about it, going as far as promoting her services to me…… But unfortunately, when it comes to guards, I already have that bundle of cheats guarding me……

Anyway, this topic is really mind-damaging for Neun-san, so let’s just talk about something else…… But before that, I need to make a follow-up for Neun-san……

[I- I’m changing the subject, but Neun-san, you look very cute in your outfit today, aren’t you?]

[Ehh?]

[Neun-san has originally been very beautiful, and that western-style dress really suits you…… I guess it could be described as neat and tidy . Calming femininity is really just like Neun-san, isn’t it!?]

[Eh? Eeeehhhh!? K- Kaito-san…… W- What are you…… ummm, errr……]

Arehh? What the heck am I saying? I don’t know if it was because I was trying to cheer up Neun-san or not, but I ended up saying a series of lines that would make one cringe……

Well, the milk has been spilled already, so I might as well keep the momentum going……

[Y- Your pink-colored hair also looks good on you . Or rather, since Neun-san is a beauty, any hair color would look good on you!]

[Hooeehh!?]

[For me to be able to have a one-on-one talk with the beautiful Neun-san, I’m quite a lucky man . ]

[Migyaaahhh!? W- Why are you suddenly saying s- s- s- such a…… M- My h- howt isn’t weady yet……]

……Unnn . This won’t do, I made a blunder . I knew that letting the momentum control my actions would end up pretty badly . It kind of feels like I’m hitting on her rather than cheering her up .

This won’t do . If I said something like this to the shy Neun-san, she would definitely loose her composure . I should revise what I said as soon as possible……

[I- I’m sorry! I accidentally started saying strange things——— Eh?]

I turned my head behind me to apologize for saying something outrageous on the spur of the moment, but at that moment, I heard the sound of something falling behind me .

Of course, if I had to guess what that sound was in this situation……

[N- Neun-san!? Bell, stop! Stooooooooop!!! Neun-san had fallen!!!]

[Guru?]

Dear Mom, Dad———– This was a complete blunder on my part . How should I say this…… I ended up going along a strange flow of conversation . I was the one who lost my composure . It was just like last night’s reverse proposal . Even though I didn’t notice it then…… It seems like being in a situation like this where I’m alone with Neun-san————- makes me quite nervous .

Neun-san has “fallen”!

Serious-senpai ZERO : [……When he loses his composure, he goes around seducing people!? I knew that this protagonist is really my natural enemy!!! Well, putting that aside…… Seriously, what the heck happened? His shogi match with you, I mean……]

? ? ? : [……Alice-chan earnestly fought against him, but she didn’t take him too seriously . ]

Serious-senpai ZERO : [……Incidentally, how much did you go easy on him?]

? ? ? : [I held back so much, going as far as to think I’m “playing against a five-year-old who has just learned shogi” . ]

Serious-senpai ZERO : [Uwaaaahhh……]