By coincidence, I ran into Eris-san, who had come to inspect the store. After a bit of small talk, Eris-san handed me a luxurious-looking black card.
[Kaito-sama, here is our membership card. Please use it on your next visit.]
[Thank you. Actually, next month..... I plan to come to this city with my friends, so if I have the time, I thought I might stop by.]
[Is that so? ......By the way, who will your friend be?]
[Errr...... An otherworlder who was a past Hero Actor, and one other person.]
I decided to keep Olivia-san's involvement quiet, unsure if it was okay to mention her here. After all, we're not heading to Friendship City but a different city, partly to avoid drawing attention to Olivia-san, who's famous and might attract a commotion. It was one thing to tell Eris-san, but I couldn't say it in front of other customers.
[I see, a friend from your homeland...... Although there isn't a definite decision yet, if you decide to drop by, please let us know. We’ll prepare a specially curated assortment for you.]
[Thank you. I'll get in touch then.]
[Yes. Oh, I apologize for holding you up while you were shopping.]
[No, please don't worry about it...... actually, if you have any chocolate recommendations, I'd love to hear them.]
I hadn’t come with anything specific in mind but thought I’d buy something nice if it caught my eye. I’d love to try any recommendations Eris-san might have.
After finishing my shopping at the Dia Royal Chocolate Store, I registered a nearby location with my Teleportation Magic Tool and then returned home with Jutia-san.
[Thank you for coming along with me, Jutia-san.]
[Tis' alright, tis' alright, don't mind it...... I didn’t really do anything, you know.]
[No, no, I really enjoyed shopping with you. Ah, that's right...... if you have time, how about some tea?]
[Oh? Sounds good, sounds good! I’ll happily take you up on that offer.]
Having Eris-san there by chance was helpful, but it was truly reassuring to have Jutia-san with me...... I still feel a little tense going into high-end stores like that, so if I’d gone alone, I probably would’ve been more nervous.
So, to thank her, I invited Jutia-san for tea, and she happily agreed with a bright smile.
Now that I think of it, Canalis-san introduced me to a new tea that’s set for release soon...... If we have enough of those, I could serve it to Jutia-san. That would probably be something she would be happy with.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [The next round of stomachache ammo (Olivia) has been smoothly loaded......]