NOVGO.NET Chapter 2165: Special Product ⑮
For now, I decided to give the glass interior decorations and cups to Cien-san as a gift. With the main objective accomplished, we leisurely enjoyed some tea while chatting.
[But still, that Nebula at your place is amazing, Kaito. Not just with ceramics and glassware, but wasn’t her tea incredible too? I remember Sis Ei was raving about it.]
[Yes. Actually, it started with tea leaves and decorative sugar. Then, she moved on to woodworking and ceramics, and now it’s glasswork…… I think she just enjoys making things. She says it’s just a way to kill time when she has nothing to do, but she has quite the perfectionist streak……]
Recently, both Nebula and Illness-san seemed to have taken up crafting as a hobby. Given their personalities, they both tend to be quite meticulous, and they seemed to approach their creations with a deep level of expertise.
Or rather, the only times they fail are usually when they get too fixated on perfecting something and end up making it impractical. Once they start, they seem to be the type who won’t stop until they’ve created the best possible version.
Lately, thanks to the overwhelming support of Canalis-san, the scope of things they’re capable of has expanded exponentially. In the end, Nebula and Illness-san seemed to be enjoying themselves. Just a while ago, they were using World Tree wood to smoke food, so rather than just crafting, they might simply enjoy experimenting with various things.
[By the way, it seems like Kuromu-sama has been up to something lately. Do you know anything about it, Kaito?]
[Kuro? What exactly do you mean?]
[Who knows?]
[Wait, isn’t it weird for you to tilt your head in confusion after bringing it up, Tre-san?]Tre-san mentioned that Kuro seemed to be doing something, but when asked for details, she just tilted her head. It felt like she was just saying it on a whim, without any real basis. And honestly, that seemed entirely possible coming from her.
As I was thinking about that, Cento-san and Cien-san, looking puzzled, spoke up.
[Esteemed Sister Tre has been saying that a lot lately, but is Kuromu-sama really doing something?]
[Even when Cento and I look, we haven’t noticed anything strange. There’s no sign of a new product or business venture either.]
[Hmmm, now that you mention it, I’m not entirely confident. It’s just a hunch, like I kinda feel like Kuromu-sama is up to something. But my intuition is usually spot on, you know?]
[Eh? Is that so?]
Apparently, Tre-san had no real evidence and was simply speaking based on a vague feeling that Kuro was up to something.
Unlike my Sympathy Magic, which allows me to “somehow” pick up on things, Tre-san was relying 100% on intuition. Yet, she seemed quite confident.
[Unn. My accuracy rate is about 20%!]
[……That’s pretty low.]
[Well, it’s just intuition after all~~ But hey, 20% isn’t bad, right? Anyway, if Kaito doesn’t know anything, it might just be my imagination. Unless, of course, Kuromu-sama is deliberately hiding something. Otherwise, Kaito would probably notice if she was up to something.]
[That’s true. I haven’t noticed anything unnatural about Kuro lately.]
[Then, I guess it’s just my imagination~~]
Just like Tre-san said, I hadn’t noticed anything unusual about Kuro, who regularly came by at night to hang out. Well, since she admitted it was just a hunch…… Oh, but now that I think about it, Lilia-san did seem oddly exhausted a little while ago. 𝐫ᴀＮƟВĚ𝒮
Knowing Lilia-san, it’s probably something troublesome. But is it related to Kuro?
(………………..)
Hmmm…… No, Lilia-san’s situation probably has nothing to do with Kuro. Actually, thinking back, her exhaustion didn’t seem all that strange either.
Unn, no point overthinking it. I’ll just enjoy the conversation with Tre-san and the others.
Sanctuary, Divine realm, behind Shallow Vernal, Makina had a somewhat indescribable expression on her face.
[……Hmm, I do have a few complaints about meddling with my beloved child’s mind, but I suppose this can’t be helped……]
[Yes, I’m not particularly happy about it either…… but if he realizes it at this point, it’ll ruin the element of surprise.]
[The way my beloved child quickly connected that statement to Lilia’s condition———- such sharp intuition, as expected of my beloved child~~ Hmm, I suppose it would be best to make it so that no one in the world can question this matter.]
[Yes, let’s do that. With how sharp his intuition is, if he was reminded of Lilia’s condition just from that statement, there’s no telling where his thoughts could lead him……]
Kaito’s earlier doubt had been somewhat inconvenient for Shallow Vernal and Makina. Kuromeina had skillfully deceived him, including countermeasures against his sensory magic, and there shouldn’t be any issues with Kanaris or Alice. However, when it came to Lilia, if Kaito were to directly ask her about it, there was a high chance that, even if she tried to deceive him, his sharp intuition would see through it.
Moreover, Lilia was naturally bad at lying in the first place, so it was more reliable for Shallow Vernal and the others to handle the matter themselves.
[Well, of course, we’ll eventually tell my beloved child, but that’ll have to wait until everything is fully prepared.]
[Yes. The creation of the world that will serve as the venue is complete, so it’s about time we inform the other relevant parties, aside from Lilia and Human Realm’s rulers, and proceed with the full-scale preparations. The next issue is…… dealing with those from other worlds who wish to participate.]
[My beloved child is incredibly popular…… But if we let World Creators and Gods of their level join freely, it could be problematic…… But I do think their desire to celebrate my beloved child is a good thing……. Maybe we should just allow them to send gifts?]
As they conversed, preparations for Kaito’s birthday party continued to progress steadily in a place beyond his knowledge.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [Not only are they increasing the number of people suffering from stomachaches, but they’re also thoroughly preparing one for Kaito…… I’m honestly impressed……]