Chapter 33 It Seems Like She Saw Through Everything (2/2)
[……Come to think of it, I bought some sweets that I thought Kuro would like.]
[Eh? Kaito-kun bought me something?]
Not really being able to ignore the really pitiable Lilia-san’s SOS, I took out the cookies I bought yesterday from my magic box.
[Ahh! Jam cookies!]
It seems that I was able to attract her interest and after looking at the jam cookies I gave her with interest, Kuro picked one and brought it to her mouth.
[Uwaahh! This is really tasty! Kaito-kun, where did you buy this?]
[Errr, it’s in a confectionery on the street west of the fountain square.]
[West? Errr, that shop next to a bookstore?]
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[No, I’m pretty sure that next to it was a bakery……]
[Ahh! That shop on the opposite side huh…… Uwaahhh, I didn’t know they sold tasty sweets there. Say, do they also sell some jam there too?]
[Yeah, they’re selling different varieties of jams there.]
[Ohh, then I’ll go get some later~]
It seems that she liked the cookies, Kuro began taking one after another with a big smile on her face.
It seems that she really likes these kinds of common sweets better. The pace that she’s eating it was clearly different from the sweets just now.
Anyway, Kuro’s mood, which had been a little displeased, has returned to normal and she resumed the conversation with Lilia-san with a bright smile on her face.
At first, Lilia-san looked a bit confused and nervous, but as expected from Kuro, she cheerfully talked about topics one after another, and Lilia-san’s smile gradually appeared and her stiffness disappeared, so the conversation between them became more lively.
The fun conversation continued, as if the words “friendly conversation” perfectly fit, and before I knew it, time had flown by and it was time for Kuro to leave.
[Well then, Lilia-chan. I had a great time today. Thanks.]
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[No, it’s my pleasure instead, Kuromueina-sama. Please come visit again.]
[Unn. Ah, next time, you don’t have to be so exaggerated with your welcome, okay?]
[Fufufu, I understand.]
Lilia-san has already opened up with Kuro, she calls her by her name now instead of calling her Underworld King-sama, her title.
No, I think it’s better to say that Kuro’s social skills, or rather, her communipower are really great. Not only Lilia-san, she also quickly became friends with Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san.
[Aoi-chan and Hina-chan too, let’s talk again.]
[Yes. Kuromu-sama.]
[Kuromu-sama, tell us more stories about you again.]
Responding to Kuro’s call, Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san nodded with pleasant smiles on their face.
The reason they were still calling Kuro by her nickname is that they still strongly sense that she is the Underworld King. If I’d known that Kuro was the Underworld King when I first met her, I would have called her that way too…… Well, I’ve gotten used to calling her Kuro, so I’m not going to change it at this time……
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[Lunamaria-chan, the black tea you served me was quite tasty. Let me drink some again, okay?]
[Y- Yes! Please come whenever you like.]
By the way, Lunamaria-san is still the same as ever. In her case though, her liking for Kuro has been overwhelming right from the start, so every time she speaks to Kuro, she looks like she’s on the edge of happiness…… And honestly, it was pretty scary.
[Ah, that’s right. I almost forgot…… Lilia-chan, here.]
[Eh, this is—– !?]
After exchanging goodbyes with each of them, it seems like Kuro suddenly remembered something as she took out a piece of paper from her coat and handed it to Lilia-san.
Lilia-san received the paper and nodded her head once, but when she looked at the contents written on the paper, her eyes widened.
[……I’ve already dealt with those that were on the Demon Realm’s side…… Can I leave those that were on the Human Realm?]
[Yes. Please leave it to me.]
[Unn. I’ll leave it to you~]
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I didn’t understand the contents, but it seemed to be something important, as Lilia-san nodded with a serious expression on her face after receiving Kuro’s words.
Hmmm. I wonder what they’re talking about…… now that Kuro has been able to get to know everyone, she can carefreely visit here in the future. I think this should have been a joyous occasion, but how should I say it, the mood is a little complicated.
All in all, I don’t think Kuro and I got to talk very much today…… Could it be that I was just lonely after not being able to talk with her?
If that’s so, that was quite shameful of me…… There’s no denying that I feel embarrassed.
I knew that Kuro has a personality that can get along with anyone, and that’s also probably why I got along so well with her. And yet, when I finally saw that Kuro was so close to Lilia-san and the others, it was quite unmanly of me to feel like I’ve lost my advantage over them.
To Kuro, I’m just a “friend” and I’m not particularly special at all. Maybe it’s because of the long history of being a loner that I have a bad habit of overinterpreting the good will that I’m not used to being directed at.
I was just a misunderstanding b*stard…… Ugghh, I’m starting to feel pathetic thinking like that to myself. I need to reflect on this for a moment and straighten out my mind……
[……Kaito-kun, Kaito-kun.]
[Eh? Unn?]
As I was thinking about that, I saw Kuro beckoning me, and as I approached her, she stood on her tiptoes and whispered in my ear.
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[……Thanks for the cookies, they made me so happy. It feels lonely not being able to talk with you so much today, so let’s go somewhere, “just the two of us”, next time.]
[……Eh?]
After saying that like sweet whispers murmuring in my ear, Kuro smiled brightly like a blooming flower, and left while greatly waving her hand.
Dear Mom, Dad—– Kuro is getting along with everyone. I had lots of things that I’m thinking about regarding that, but in the end, Kuro—– seems like she saw through everything.