Chapter 701: Lets Have a Housewarming Party ④ (1/2)

We didn't exchange a lot of words, but our conversation didn't get bogged down or become awkward, and the time I spent with Illness-san passed very peacefully.

When I felt that our wine and snacks were almost finished, I called out to Illness-san.

[……Illness-san.]

[Yeeeees?]

[Thank you for getting along with my selfishness today. If an opportunity like this comes up again…… may I invite you again?]

[Of couuuuurse. At that timeeee, I'll happily join you agaiiiiiin.]

Perhaps…… even in the future, Illness-san would probably return the salary I gave her to me in a manner similar to what happened this time. Knowing this, I asked her if she wouldn't mind if I asked her to hang out again, to which Illness-san agreed.

I'm happy to spend time with her like this because it makes me feel at ease, but I still feel helpless…… or rather, I really feel like I wasn't able to return the work Illness-san does for me.

[……How should I say this…… It feels like I'm always the one being cared after by Illness-san, don't you think?]

Was it because I felt that way? Such words suddenly came out of my mouth.

I have been indebted to Illness-san so much that I couldn't even list all of them out. However, I don't feel like I've been able to repay her in any way. Even the salary she received this time also ended up coming back to me.

Even though these words were filled with such thoughts……

[No~~ I don't think that's the case at all.]

[……Eh?]

Clearly denying my words, Illness-san shook her head.

Then, Illness-san slightly smiled…… and as her normally unfocused eyes focused and stared straight into my eyes, she continued.

[Just as youuuuu feel like you've received lots of things from meeeee, I have alsooooo received lots of things from Kaito-samaaaaa.]

[……Is that so?]

Her beautiful black eyes that stared at me, almost as if they were sucking me in, had kindness in them that made me feel warm.

[For exampleeee, Kaito-samaaaa always says ”Thank you” to me. riiiiiight?]

[……Ehh?]

[Taking care of Kaito-sama is my jooooob, and so to speak, all the things I did under your service is a matter of couuuuuurse. Howeveeeer, whenever I bring your laundryyyy, or make you teaaaaa, you were aaaaaaaalways…… telling me ”Thank you”.]

Saying those words, Illness-san paused for a moment, and gave me a smile that was different from her usual peculiar smile…… a deep smile filled with heartfelt happiness.

[……It may be a trivial thing to Kaito-samaaaaa. But to meeeee, those few words were enough to make me inexplicably happyyyyy. This is just one exampleeeee, but in addition to thaaaaat, I have received many other things from Kaito-samaaaa that it's too many to couuuuuunt.]

[……Illness-san.]

[This is whyyyy I also want to give many things back to Kaito-samaaaaa. This is whyyyy I want to make Kaito-sama happyyyyy.]

The face of Illness-san, illuminated with the Lighting Magic Tool, is something that I can't take my eyes off…… She looked dazzlingly beautiful, and I could tell that she definitely meant what she said.

She looked really dazzling that the words ”Holy Mother” seemed to fit her. If she said such a thing, there's no way I can say anything more.

With the conversation stopped once I was at a loss for words, Illness-san quickly stood up from the sofa she was sitting on.