Chapter 663: Welcome Back, Kaito ① (1/2)

<Author's Notes>

The after story starts…… well, that doesn't mean anything really changes, as there would be flirting as usual.

After going back to the other world…… Trinia, I decided to go and greet my acquaintances first.

After dropping me on this small hill, Kuro said ”I'll come back to visit again later~~”, and thus, I'll now take turns traveling around the world using my Teleportation magic tool…… well, but before that……

[I'm back, Alice.]

Unfortunately, I can't use any advanced techniques like reading the presence of others, nor do I think that my Sympathy Magic will have much effort on her. Thus, this isn't about my confidence that she's here, but my trust towards her…… That perhaps, she's already by my side.

Thereupon, I felt a light shock on my back…… and as if someone was leaning on my back, a voice responded.

[……Welcome back, Kaito-san.]

The fact that she didn't show up right away was probably because she was embarrassed. I guess it's just like Alice.

However, unnn…… I guess I really feel very safe knowing that Alice is nearby.

Somehow, before I knew it…… I had taken for granted that Alice would respond to me if I talked to her, and I think that's why I've been slightly restless for the past two months.

[Iris-san too, please tell her that I've returned.]

[……”That's very faithful of you. Well, it's good to see you healthy and well.” is what she said.]

After telling Iris, who was in Alice's Heart Tool, that I came back, I decided to start going around. The question is, in what order should I go around……

The distance doesn't matter because I'm going to use my Teleportation magic tool to go around, but since I'm in the Human Realm right now, I think it's best to go to Lilia-san's mansion first. However, unnn…… As expected, I think I had to go to her place first.

She has a lonely side to her, so I'd like to meet her immediately and make her feel at ease.

In the land of death, located in the northernmost part of the Demon Realm…… Inside a large castle erected on that place, Isis was moving around restlessly.

[……I wonder…… when will Kaito come back?]

”……How many hundred times have you said that line? I know I keep saying this, but you need to calm down a bit.”

Lillywood, who happened to be visiting Isis' castle, loudly sighed at the exchange that had been repeated several times since this morning.

The information about Kaito's return today had already been notified by Alice to his acquaintances in advance. However, it was unknown when and where he would return today.

Therefore, from the moment she heard about it, Isis' mind was so occupied with the thought of Kaito's return that she couldn't think of anything else.

However, since she didn't know when exactly would Kaito return, she had been pacing back and forth in the castle since this morning.

[ ! ? ]

”……Oya? It seems that————- wait, Isis!?”