Chapter 1939: The Party is Over ⑧

Chapter 1939: The Party is Over 8

Leaving the venue where the afterparty was being held, I moved to the deck of the magic ship. Well, the afterparty was still ongoing, but I took a break to feel the night breeze.

......It's totally not because the maids started getting excited about their maid discussions and I wanted to escape. Unn, it was just that there were too many maids and I couldn't keep up with the conversation, which made me feel quite out of place......

Well, putting that aside, when I stepped out onto the deck, a pleasant sea breeze greeted me. It wasn't until we looked into it during the party planning stage that I found out this magic ship was equipped with various magic tools and was highly functional.

For instance, the deck has a magic tool that blocks winds above a certain strength, so strong winds won't blow through. However, it still allows a moderate sea breeze, which is nice.

Including these features, the ship truly feels like a super luxurious cruise liner, but to Kuro, it was just an excuse to give away a magic box...... I guess that's to be expected from the richest person in the world.

With such thoughts in mind, I absentmindedly watched the night sea. The view was obscured by darkness, but the deck was adequately lit, and the night sky was filled with stars, making it far from boring.

[......Taking a breeeeeak?]

[Eh? Illness-san?]

When I turned around upon hearing a voice suddenly calling out to me, there was Illness-san, with a gentle smile on her lips.

[I alsooooo came for a breeeeeeak.]

[Ah, I see. Once again, thank you for your hard work at the party.]

[Thank you for your hard work toooooo, Kaito-samaaaaa.]

[Yeees, you could say thaaaat...... I'm thinking about what I want to doooooo and how I want the future to beeeee, but it feels like my thoughts are just going in circlesssss.]

If Illness-san is troubled by something, I definitely want to help, but her wording feels somewhat roundabout, as if she's hiding the main issue.

In that case, forcing the issue might not be the best approach...... Hmm, what should I do?

While I was pondering this, Illness-san turned towards me, her face showing what seemed to be a wry smile.

[If Kaito-sama is alright with iiiiiiit, could you spare some tiiiiime for a little consultation after the afterpartyyyyy?]

[Yes, of course. If I can be of any help, I'm more than willing.]

[Thank youuuu. Well theeeen, after the afterparty eeeeends, I'll come visit your rooooom.]

[Alright.]

It's rather unusual for Illness-san to consult me about something, but given how much she's helped me on numerous occasions, I want to be of assistance as much as possible.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [This is bad, the flow of things doesn't seem good at all...... I mean, the trouble Illness had here, it's clearly about her romantic feelings for Kaito...... D- D*mn it, where the heck can I run to......]