Otherworld Restaurant Suiren, Friendship City. Before the store opened, Akane and Frau, who came to deliver the items they had ordered, were inside, talking while eating some light snacks that Kaori had made.
[Houu. A place you’d recommend for buying casual clothes huh...... Well, when it comes to clothing, you'd definitely gotta go to Hydra. The number of stores there is huge, and although their designs are often considered avant-garde, they have plenty of classic styles as well. But, what's up with that question? Is there something so important that you’d want to go out of the Friendship City just to buy clothes?]
[Ah, unn. Well, umm...... How should I put it...... Through a series of events, or maybe just by coincidence, I ended up going on a date with Kaito-kun.]
[Eh? Is that so? Ohh, isn't that nice!? I actually love having talks like this......]
[Together with Founder-sama.]
[How!? Why would you suddenly bring up the Founder in the middle of that conversation!?]
[No, it's not like I suddenly brought her up. I mean, she's actually the reason for this date...... Errr, to explain from the very beginning......]
When Kaori mentioned going on a date with Kaijin, Akane had a mischievous grin on her face, clearly thinking of having fun. But when she heard that Olivia would be joining as well, she immediately threw a tsukkomi.
Akane had been living in this world for a long time, so she knew that a date with one man and two women was a typical arrangement, and she didn’t feel the need to comment on that. However, if the third person was the Founder, that was a different story.
In response to Akane’s reaction, Kaori explained the situation with a wry smile.
[......I see, that’s quite...... well, things are still as complicated as ever. But, on the other hand, it means you’ve become close enough to the Founder that she cared about you, right? If you look at it that way, it's actually a win, isn’t it? Hmmm, it’s a tricky situation.]
[Eh? Akane-san, you’re coming with me? I mean, I’d be happy and feel reassured but...... are you sure it’s okay?]
[I just wrapped up a big deal recently, so I’ve got free time. Don’t worry about it.]
[Chairman, will clothing expenses count as business costs?]
[Of course not! Buy your clothes with your own money!]
Akane offered to accompany Kaori on her shopping trip. Since Akane was skilled in Teleportation Magic, the issue of distance was practically eliminated, which was a huge relief for Kaori.
Just like that, after discussing which city in Hydra Kingdom to visit for shopping, the three went off to go shopping with Teleportation Magic.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [This side...... has quite a peaceful vibe compared to the other side......]
? ? ? : [Well, since Kaori-san has the Stomachache Attribute, something's bound to happen during that date, don't you think?]
Serious-senpai : [You're gonna go and tag that Stomachache Attribute huh......]