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Chapter 609: 609

The 22nd day of the second Fire month . I’m currently in a place I had once visited before… . . the royal capital of Hydra Kingdom .

My purpose was to have a date with Fate-san . The reason why our date spot is at the royal capital of Hydra Kingdom is simply because Fate-san requested it .

This town is also a memorable place for me since I had a date with Fate-san in this place before . At that time, it was refreshing to see a side different from how Fate-san usually acts, and somehow, our date turned out to be fun .

However, unnn…… I know it’s rude of me to say this, but I never imagined that Fate-san would fall in love with me…… or an emotion close to that .

After all, in the past, the favorable emotions Fate-san directed towards me was filled with her own self-interest, and even the person herself had admitted this .

I’m sure she liked me, but it probably wasn’t the love one has towards the opposite gender . It was more like she found me as interesting as a new toy .

However, I wonder when did it start? Even though Fate-san and I didn’t notice it, both of our feelings for each other were changing little by little .

For example, the line “feed me” that Fate-san often says . When we first got acquainted, these words were filled with her desire to be supported by me and live a depraved NEET life .

However, Fate-san has recently been saying that line as if it was just a joke . Not caring if I had rejected it, she was having fun just by having that kind of exchange with me…… An atmosphere like that……

There are also changes in other areas as well . Before, when she came to visit me, she would resist like a child when Chronois-san comes to pick her up . So much that she would cling to my legs or even use me as a shield……

But lately, when Chronois-san comes, she would just say “Arya? You’ve come already huh . Do you really have to be in a hurry, God of Time and Space?, before obediently following her back to the God Realm . Putting aside whether she’s working or not after that, she’s not causing me any trouble anymore .

Thinking back on it, I can think of the changes that happened to Fate-san . That’s also the same case for me,

To be honest, I was a little uncomfortable with Fate-san when I first got to know her . Although I couldn’t say that she was acting like a starving predator, she tried to make things happen whenever she could and was straightforwardly pushing her own desires, making it difficult for me to relax .

However, recently…… I don’t feel that way to her anymore . For better or for worse, Fate-san is still honest to her own desires, but in a sense, that would also mean she doesn’t have a side that she was hiding to me, so I’ve come to feel at ease talking to her .

She’s older than me by many years, but she’s like a troublesome little sister…… I had come to enjoy being together with such a Fate-san .

At least, I enjoy it to the point where I feel lonely if I haven’t seen her for a while……

[……K- Kai-chan…… Sorry for waiting . ]

[Ahh, no, good after…… noon…… Fate…… -san?]

As I was thinking about this, I heard Fate-san’s voice come from behind me . As if guided by that voice, I turned around————- and was lost for words .

The person behind me definitely was Fate-san,, but her appearance was drastically different from usual .

I was indeed stunned by the white dress with some lightly-colored flowers on it but…… I was even more surprised that her hair, which she usually wears in twin tails, had been untied and her straight hair was neatly loosened behind her .

Eh? No way? Seriously…… Fate-san can actually transform into such a neat and beautiful girl just by changing her clothes and hairstyle!?

N- No, she was a beautiful girl to begin with, but the mood around her right now was completely different . She didn’t have her usual lackadaisical look, and in fact, she was shyly blushing red, making her look so pretty that I was entranced by her .

[……Errr, w- what do you think? Do I look strange?]

[N- No, it really looks great on you . I mean, how should I say this…… The atmosphere around you was very different from usual, so I was just surprised . ]

[A- Ahaha…… I actually asked some advice from Shall-tan about how to dress up…… and I tried it out today . I- It’s a date after all…… right?]

Hey, what’s with that shy smile…… Fate-san looks really cute . S- Somehow, perhaps because I know how Fate-san normally looks like, seeing the gap between the usual her and current her makes me nervous .

I- I see, this must be that so-called gap moe huh…… I now fully understand the meaning of those words .

[Ummm, errr, y- you look very beautiful . ]

[T- Thanks…… T- This kind of feels embarrassing . ]

[Ahh, I- I’m sorry . I haven’t paid close attention and went with my usual outfit……]

[No . It’s just like Kai-chan, so I, ummm…… like it . ]

[……Thank you . ]

[……U- Unnn . ]

Arehhhh!? What the heck is with this atmosphere, I’m feeling incredibly nervous, you know!? T- This is strange? This should have been my second date with Fate-san already .

However, why the heck does it feel like we’re high schoolers going on our first date?

After thinking about this for a while, it suddenly occurred to me . The big difference between my dates with my other lovers and today’s date…… It’s the lack of composure of my date partner .

All of my lovers were older than me . It’s just a guess, but I think they may be a reason why I feel a certain calmness, even on our first dates .

Even the shy Lilia-san was a little more relaxed on our first date after we became lovers .

On the other hand though, Fate-san is at a stage where she is confused about her love, and I can even feel trepidation at the prospects of dating while holding unknown emotions .

That’s why she looks a little anxious and sometimes stutters her words . That’s why, I should be the one leading this date but…… I was also confused by the difference in atmosphere between her and the usual Fate-san that I couldn’t calm myself down .

As a result, the nervousness between us caused further nervousness, creating an incredibly bittersweet atmosphere .

Dear Mom, Dad————– The date between Fate-san and I began with an atmosphere that feels like this is our first time dating, exchanging a few words while wondering what to do next . However, unnn, it’s just a feeling but————– I think today’s date is going to be more frantic than I imagined .

Serious-senpai : [G- Gununu…… She’s showing an unexpected heroine power……]

? ? ? : [Arehh? Serious-senpai, you know that the sweetness isn’t just that, right?]

Serious-senpai : [I don’t want that bittersweet nonsense eitheeeeeeer!?]

T/N: I won’t be around tomorrow, so I’ll posting tomorrow chapter today .

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