I was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but that World is at Peace (WN)-Chapter 2223: Miyama Kaito’s Birthday Celebration Party ㉕

As for the standoff between Shiro-san and Eden-san, it really wasn’t that big of a deal. I mean, they themselves seemed aware of that, which is probably why they honestly apologized to Lilia-san and the others.

Well, Lilia-san and the others, who were on the receiving end of that apology, probably felt like their lifespans had been shortened…… but for now, I think we can say the matter is resolved.

[By the way, what were you even gonna ask Lilia-san earlier?]

[I was going to ask whether giving multiple birthday presents would be considered a problem.]

……Sounds like it’s something related to me. Hmmm, I’m guessing Shiro-san is happy she got to give me her present at first, but after seeing what other people had prepared, she thought of an even better gift. So she came to ask Lilia-san whether it would be acceptable for the same person to give another present at a birthday party.

[……Why not just give it as a regular gift on another day, not necessarily tied to the birthday?]

[……That possibility hadn’t occurred to me.]

If it’s something that absolutely has to be given on the birthday, then that’s different, but otherwise, I figured giving it later wouldn’t be a problem. When I told her that, Shiro-san blinked twice, seemingly surprised.

Anyway, I think we can safely say this matter is settled. Thanks to it being stopped early, it didn’t really draw much attention…… or maybe Alice and Fate-san helped support things by drawing attention to the game tournament with their commentary. Most of the guests seemed focused on that instead.

[Then, that settles the question with Lilia……]

[Ah, I’ll let her know, so Shiro-san and Eden-san can go back now.]

[Is that so? Then I’ll leave that to you.]

If Shiro-san were to speak to Lilia-san and the others again right now, I’d seriously worry for their stomachs, so I had Shiro-san and Eden-san return for now and turned to face Lilia-san and the others.

[Errr, sorry to keep you waiting. How should I say this…… that was kind of a mess huh.]

[……I’m really glad you came, Kaito-san.]

[Also, this is a rather unusual group, isn’t it?]

Lilia-san, Eris-san, and Kaori-san, this combination is pretty unusual. I mean, Kaori-san knows both Lilia-san and Eris-san, but Lilia-san and Eris-san…… well, then again, they’re both nobles, so maybe they’ve met at parties and such. Not that strange when I think about it……

[It was just a coincidence that I met Duchess Lilia and Kaori-san. It happened just a short while ago……]

[Unn. But I don’t know why, maybe it’s just me…… but I get this strong feeling that I could really get along well with Lilia-san and Eris-san.]

[What a coincidence. I feel the same way.]

[Strangely enough, I also feel like we’ve overcome some kind of harsh battle together……]

When Kaori-san said this with a distant look in her eyes, both Lilia-san and Eris-san agreed. They all had this enlightened look on their faces, and I had a feeling that if I made any weird comments about it, Lilia-san would scold me, so I decided not to push the topic.

Since I confirmed that the three of them were fine now, I had Canalis-san return me to my original seat.

Then, when I glanced over at the game tournament, it looked like the finals were about to start soon. So after receiving one more present, I figured I’d take a short break and prepare for the exhibition match.

<MIZUHARA KAORI>

……Hmmm. I feel like I just saw her…… or rather, I definitely did see her just a moment ago.

While I was caught in that odd feeling, Kaori-san arrived, led over by Ein-san.

[……Errr, short time no see.]

[It's quite the fast reunion, isn't it…… Ah, well, actually, I’m kind of glad we’re meeting during the game tournament hype, it means we’re not the center of attention.]

[Speaking of which, Kaori-san, you didn’t take part in the tournament?]

[I’m not good at competitive games. Rhythm games though, I’m great at those. I’ve played them a bunch at arcades. I was a blooming high school girl when I got summoned, after all! ……Now I’m trembling as I inch toward my 30s though.]

[To be honest, hearing that you’re approaching 30 doesn’t really feel real. You look so young, you could easily pass for younger than me.]

[Kaito-kun, you’re such a sweetheart when you say things like that. Please keep being like that forever…… Ah, right, I need to give you your birthday present. Here you go!]

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No, I mean, maybe it was just my imagination, but she actually seems even younger than when we first met. Like, her skin looks clearer or something? I don’t know…… it's just my vague impression, really……

Anyway, she pulled herself together and handed me the present, which I accepted.

[By the way, it’s a pretty nice pair of chopsticks. You mentioned before that you eat Japanese food pretty often in your daily life, right? I thought these might come in handy for those times~~]

[Thank you very much. Yeah, chopsticks are hard to find around here, and even when I do see them, there aren’t many choices in terms of design, so this is super helpful.]

I mean, since Otherworlders do like rice, it’s being cultivated in small amounts in several countries and there are shops that sell chopsticks, but they’re usually tucked away in some corner with just a tiny selection.

Now that I think about it, the chopsticks at Kaori-san’s shop had a really nice, traditional Japanese design. She mentioned she looked all over when she was preparing to open her store, so maybe she found a good place for them back then.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [That's what happened, isn't it? Kaori probably just forgot and didn’t ask about it, but it’s related to that Blessing-like thing Olivia did, isn’t it?]

? ? ? : [It’s definitely related. Because of that, her skin has basically been rejuvenated.]