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After chatting with Lilia and the others for a bit, we parted ways, and Kuro and I were once again walking around the Six Kings Festival venue .

Now, we were on our way to a place that Kuro really wanted to go…… a place she had apparently prepared for this day .

Though I say that, we weren’t directly heading towards that place, and were instead moving at a gentle place, buying snacks and eating along the way, checking out various stalls .

As the sky was starting to turn red, we finally arrived at our destination .

[……What is this? A dome?]

[Fufufu, just look forward to it! No other participants are allowed in here . It’s just you and me!]

We arrived at a semi-circular building about 10 meters in diameter . It looked like a baseball dome, but isn’t quite as big as that .

As I tilted my head at the unusual shape of the building, Kuro pulled my hand and walked into the building without hesitation .

The inside is dimly lit, with just enough light to see your feet . It kind of looked similar to a movie theater .

[Come on, we’re here!]

[Errr, what is this place after all?]

[Fufufu, this is a place that recreates a facility in Kaito-kun’s world using the latest technology in video recording magic tools…… Yes, it’s a “planetaria”!]

[……It’s planetarium . I mean, Kuro, are you actually making that name mistake on purpose?]

Putting aside Kuro who tells me the wrong name with a cute, smug look on her face…… I see, this place is a planetarium huh . Speaking of which, I had never seen a magic tool that looks like a video camera in this world, so being able to project images might be an amazing new technology .

I guess this is just like Alice mentioned yesterday, another technology that was difficult to realize due to cost .

[……wait, arehh? I know it’s a planetarium but…… Doesn’t Kuro have that Planet Memory? Couldn’t you just use that magic to create a starry sky . ]

When I asked “If she wants to see the stars, why don’t she use that magic that she used to show me the night sky a thousand years ago?”, Kuro spoke with a wry smile on her face .

[Hmmm, I can certainly do that but…… Interference with the law of cause and effect shouldn’t be done too casually . ]

[……I see . ]

[Well, anyway, let’s look at the stars together here…… Come, there’s a chair prepared over there!]

With a bright smile, Kuro pointed in the direction where there really was a chair, though it was a bit hard to see in the dim light…… It was just a single chair though .

[……Hey, Kuro?]

[Unnn?]

[I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but I could only see one chair……]

[Unnn, I did say it’s just one chair, right? Kaito-kun would go sit on the chair, while “I would sit on Kaito-kun’s lap”, so it’s just one chair . ]

[……I- Is that so……]

Arehh? I wonder why? She made it sound so obvious that I was immediately convinced…… but isn’t this kind of a bad idea?

I mean, look, Kuro isn’t wearing her usual coat, and is currently wearing s- spats……

[And here!]

[……A blanket?]

[Unnn! A blanket for the both of us!]

[……W- Why?]

Let’s calm down and get our information straight . What’s happening now is that I’ll sit in a chair and watch the stars with Kuro on my lap . Then, Kuro and I would wrap ourselves in a single blanket . Which means I’ll be embracing Kuro from behind…… Doesn’t that look extremely embarrassing!?

[Fufufu, now you’ve said it! Yes, there’s a reason “higher than the seas, lower than the mountains” as to why I decided to do this!]

[No, no, you got the whole saying around…… but even so, I don’t feel like the reason would be that great at all……]

[I borrowed a romance novel from Isis that had a situation like that in it, and I wanted to do it with Kaito-kun too!]

[It really isn’t that great of a reason!?]

Isn’t that just an idea you randomly thought about!? And just for that reason, you went out of your way to make a planetarium……

[That’s why, come on, Kaito-kun! Sit down, sit down!]

[……U- Unnn . ]

There were so many things I wanted to throw a tsukkomi at, but unfortunately, I couldn’t win against Kuro’s smile . With her urging, I sat down on the chair .

After seeing me sit, Kuro gave me an innocent smile before she sat down on my thighs .

S- Soft…… No, no, this won’t do . This is seriously dangerous! Spats are much thinner than I imagined, and I can even clearly feel Kuro’s body heat through it .

I don’t feel her weight at all, but her softness and warmth seemed to resonate to my core .

[Here, Kaito-kun . The blanket . ]

[U- Unnn…… Just like…… this?]

[Unnn! Ehehe, Kaito-kun…… You’re so warm . ]

She’s so freaking cute…… Ahh, wait! Stop with the flapping of legs! The vibrations are…… The vibrations are bad!

My body feels hot, and it’s not because I’m wrapped in a blanket…… The warmth of Kuro’s hug and close contact with me made my whole body feel like it was about to boil .

[……Ahh, look, it’s starting . ]

[Y- Yeah……]

There’s something that smells really good . T- This is strange…… It may have something to do with the fact that we were alone under the stars, but I felt more nervous than usual .

Wrapped with an astonishing silence, I felt like I could clearly hear even the sound of my breathing .

[……Beautiful, isn’t it?]

[You’re…… right . ]

[……Hey, Kaito-kun . ]

[Unnn?]

[……This is happiness . ]

[……Yeah . ]

In the silent dome, only the voices of Kuro and I echoed . It was a strange feeling . I was so tense that I felt like my head was about to boil, but the strength of my hands embracing Kuro was getting stronger .

It was as if my instincts were telling me that I didn’t want to let go of this love-filled warmth……

[……Hey, Kaito-kun?]

[Unnn?]

[Can I turn around?]

[……I- It’s fine . ]

Nodding at Kuro’s words, I loosened my embrace for a bit…… and Kuro wriggled in the blanket, flipping herself towards me .

Straddling my waist, Kuro wrapped her hands around my back and gently hugged me . Our body is so close together that I think there was no space between us…… but still, I hugged Kuro’s body even more tightly .

[……Hnnn…… Kaito-kun…… I love you . ]

In the midst of a deep oneness with each other, as if our body heat was mingling with each other and becoming one…… Kuro brought her mouth close to my ear and passionately whispered .

Feeling myself quiver all over my body, I looked down…… My eyes met wth golden eyes that were far more beautiful than the stars in the night sky .

[……I love you too…… Kuro . ]

I didn’t need to say any more words, and Kuro also didn’t say anything back . All that happened next…… closer and more intense than our embracing bodies…… Our lips overlapped with each other .

Dear Mom, Dad————– Well, there’s that . I’m sure I’ll be writhing in agony later when I calmed myself, but now isn’t the time to think about that . Yes, right now————- I just want to make sure I won’t miss a single bit of her warmth .

Serious-senpai : [……It fired up…… It burned out…… all ashen white……]

? ? ? : [S- Serious-senpai!? ……Well, putting her aside, just because she’s the main character doesn’t mean you could give her preferential treatment, okay!? This is completely turning into a wrapped lo…… Erhem, erhem . Rather, even after you both went this far, for Kaito-san not to cross that line, what the heck is with his reasoning!?]

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