Chapter 546: Lets Give Her Plenty of Scolding (1/2)

Alice and I walked side by side along the road dyed by the redness of dusk.

The fifth day of the Six Kings Festival was really overwhelmingly interesting from start to finish.

[Well, that was really fun. We also unusually didn't face any trouble……]

[……It's normally stranger to encounter that much trouble though.]

[……I guess that's right.]

[Ahaha, well, if Kaito-san enjoyed his time, that would mean my effort was worth it.]

[But with all that fun and awesome stuff we tried, for most of them to not be commercialized…… is kind of a shame.]

According to Alice, most of the attractions and toys we saw today are difficult to commercialize. There are apparently magic tools that would have some functions similar to the attractions today that will be sold at Kuro's festival tomorrow but…… still, they're very small compared to the amount of things we've seen today.

[Well, some of them are difficult to mass-produce due to cost and technology but…… It's not like bringing convenience to everyone's daily life only brings great things.]

[……Is that how it is?]

[That's right. For example, if there is a magic tool that can automatically create a dish that tastes even better than a chef's cooking, the chef will lose their job. That's also the same case for magic tools related to the production of items. That's why, we have to choose what to distribute while keeping an eye on the situation of the world.]

[……I see.]

[Of course, it is great if things were convenient. But if everything can be automated and anything can be easily obtained…… then what awaits the world is nothing but a gradual stagnation. In order for organisms to live like organisms, a certain amount of competition is necessary for everyone's life.]

The way she said it makes it seem like she had actually seen it. No, she probably did see it. I can only guess, but I think that the world Alice was in was a much more technologically advanced world than the one I was in.

The fact that she is able to create a variety of new technologies, even if they are still in an experimental state, is probably because she has the knowledge to use as a basis.

A world where everything is automated and there is no competition. Having seen the fate of such a world, I feel that Alice is deeply thinking about the state of this world.

In fact, all of the attractions I saw today were filled with amazing technologies…… but all of them were created for the sole purpose of having fun.

[……How should I say this…… I feel like I'm rethinking a lot of things regarding Alice today.]

[What's that? It's fine, you know!? Please give me lots of praises! I'm the type of person who grows from praises. Now, COME ON!!!]

[……If it weren't for this stupidity of yours, I honestly could have respected you.]

[You raised me up, only to fall down again!?]

Though I say that, well, there is no doubt that I have a lot of respect for Alice. I think the reason why I enjoyed this day so much was that Alice was with me.

I don't know if it's because of the cheerful, easy-going relationship I had with her or not, but the atmosphere around me while I'm together with Alice…… is something I really like.

[……Speaking of which, why did Alice organize a festival like this? It's not just about the money, right?]