The date with Olivia-san and Kaori-san is next month, but since I heard about the place we'll be going, I decided to do a little research with some magazines.
It seems to be quite a famous trading city, and I was able to find plenty of travel magazines and books listing recommended spots.
Well, it looks like the basic date plan has already been decided, so I don't think I'll need to choose our destinations. That said, it wouldn't hurt to have some ideas on hand in case we have some spare time.
Well, in any case, since I got the time, I figured I could research at a relaxed pace. While reading a magazine, I came across an article that caught my eye.
It mentioned a high-end chocolate shop in the shopping district we plan to visit, which is entirely membership-only. I recognized the logo of that chocolate shop———– It was the same one on the box of chocolates that Jutia-san brought to the Harmonic Symphony's afterparty.
Those chocolates were delicious. Jutia-san said that the ones I brought paired better with tea, but the chocolates she brought had a refined texture and smooth taste that I really liked.
Plus, the chocolates Jutia-san brought were chosen specifically to go well with tea, so I'm curious about the rest of their selection.
It's just, according to the magazine, it's strictly membership-only and you can only join if referred by an existing member...... Unn? Then, does that mean I could go if Jutia-san introduces me?
......Just in case, I suppose I'll try asking via hummingbird? If she introduces me, I could drop by with Olivia-san and Kaori-san when we go, which would be nice.
Yggfresis, Demon Realm, in Lillywood's castle. Jutia received a hummingbird and tilted her head in wonder. Camellia, who happened to be with her, noticed and asked her.
[Jutia-san, is something the matter?]
[Ahh, no, I just got a hummingbird from Kaito, but it's just, it's so strange, it's so strange, why would he be asking me this?]
[Jutia-san must have been quite puzzled huh. I mean, she suddenly got quite the strange request......]
[Eh? Why?]
[Well, that shop belongs to Eris-san, that one you got to know not long ago. If you'd asked her directly, this would have been solved in one go.]
[......You...... Why didn't you tell me that sooner......]
S- So that's how it is...... It would certainly be no wonder for Jutia-san, who I just introduced Eris-san to as my friend, to be puzzled by my request.
Alice, of course, fully understood the situation and just kept quiet for her own amusement until I got a reply...... Quite the contrast to the kind-hearted Jutia-san, who didn't question it and graciously accepted my request.
......That said, unn. Looking at the magazine again, it does say it's "operated by the Hamilton Marquisdom". I only glanced at it, recognized the logo, and didn't bother to check further, so I guess I can't really complain————- It's mostly my fault for not reading carefully.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [After getting beaten up so much, you're coming for more stomach blows? Leave that lady alone already......]
? ? ? : [No, well, since it turned out that Jutia-san is introducing him to the shop, the chances of Eris-san being caught up here...... are probably limited to when something like "coincidentally stopping by for a store inspection" happens.]
Serious-senpai : [That's a huge flag right there......]