Chapter 836: The Two who Returned ⑧ (2/2)

[Ahh~~ I see, I guess that's true.]

As if they were aware that they are part of the top of the Demon Realm, Aoi-chan and Hina-chan seemed to be shrinking away from Kuro and Alice. It isn't something that can be fixed overnight, and just as Alice said, it's better to have a completely different person following them than Alice herself.

Of course, they may still be nervous with the one accompanying them, but without looking at filtered glasses that tell that they're talking with someone with a high position, it would be possible for them to easily get along with each other.

[……So, as for the real issue at hand…… It's not easy to think of someone that could be their companion, so I'm going to use one of the few faces I have…… but while acting as that person, I will also act as if I've never met Kaito-san before, so please keep that in mind.]

[Ahh, I see, I guess my behavior may reveal that that person would be Alice huh…… Alright. I'll treat you as if we've never met before.]

[That would be great.]

Seeing Alice thinking about all sorts of things for the two of them, I couldn't help but smile.

[……Alice, thanks for everything.]

[What is it? Suddenly saying that……]

[No, I think Aoi-chan and Hina-chan's anxiety has been lifted thanks to Alice, and even though you say all sorts of things, you're still thinking a lot for their sake.]

[Fufufu, did you fall in love with me all over again?]

[Yeah.]

[……You see here, Kaito-san? We've known each other for quite a while now, right? You know I'm weak with straightforward responses like that, right? Seriously, are you doing that on purpose?]

[Ahaha…… Well, I really am falling in love with you again though.]

[Ahh……]

She turned away, blushing with embarrassment, but she didn't run away. Feeling my love for Alice blooming within my heart, I enjoyed the time alone with my lover for a while.

<Afterword>

Makina : [Two girls deciding to become adventurers, hearts filled with anxiety and anticipation, but just as they take on their first quest…… A girl of legends appears.]

Serious-senpai : [Eh? What's with you all of a sudden?]

Makina : [The way she fleetingly danced, her heart filled with fun, is she a flower blooming in the shadows, or a money monger stirring in the darkness?]

Serious-senpai : [Is this a next chapter preview? This is a next chapter preview, right?]

Makina : [Next chapter! ”The Legendary Chivalrous Thief Hapti appears!” Check out the adventures of my beloved child in the next chapter!]

Serious-senpai : [……Your tension sure is high huh? Ahh, I see…… Kaito, Aoi, Hina and a disguised Alice…… Which means, she's like that because it's a chapter filled with members she wants to appear huh……]