“It was a tough question for you unpopular guys, wasn’t it? I’ll be more considerate next time. I mean, to think I’m the only one here with a girlfriend… Hah… I see, I see.”
“Damn it…! You’re clearly enjoying this!”
“You’re just like us deep down, a hopeless non-romantic at heart!”
The boos coming from all sides were pleasant to hear.
His complexion had improved somewhat, but the issue still hadn’t been resolved.
He stroked his chin in thought for a moment, then muttered: He stroked his chin in thought for a moment, then muttered
“…But still, that idea you guys mentioned earlier. It might not be half bad.”
“What idea?”
“Obviously… a date.”
A date.
An event where lovers go out together.
Allen knew that much, of course. Spending time at home could also count as a date, apparently, but since they were already living together, that didn’t really feel like it counted.
(Hmm… a date, huh? Yeah, that could work. At home, Luu and Gousetsu are always around, so we never really get any time alone…)
Though both Luu and Gousetsu were considerate enough to keep their distance, it still wasn’t the same as true alone time.
If he could take Charlotte out on a proper date, that issue would be solved.
“So, I take her out on a date, just the two of us… and give her a present or something, right?”
“Yeah, I think that should work.”
“Oh! There’s this pancake shop on the main street where young women always line up. I bet the Goddess would love that!”
“Hmhm, I see… I see…”
Taking in all the suggestions being thrown his way, Allen diligently jotted notes into a notebook.
Just like during the ‘confession strategy meeting’, the sight of grown men seriously discussing date plans was bizarre enough that even the waitresses were actively avoiding the table.
However, one figure was different.
As the meeting was coming to a close, a sighing voice rang out.
“Well now… all of that was some laughable advice, wasn’t it, nya?”
“...Hm?”
Allen turned around to see Miaha standing there in her uniform.
Unlike her usual cheerful, customer-service smile, she wore a slightly exasperated grin.
"Oh, it's you Miaha. Out on a delivery?"
“Yes, nya. This Adventurers’ Guild is one of our regular clients, after all nya. But still… the Demon King seems awfully happy these days, nya.”
Miaha laughed nonchalantly.
Since she came by every morning with deliveries, she already knew about what had gone down between Allen and Charlotte.
In the warm, fuzzy air of celebration, Magus and Groh frowned, visibly irritated.
"Hey, Courier Girl...are you talking about our advice that's hilarious? What's wrong with that?"
“Yeah, exactly! That’s not something we can just let slide.”
“It’s not wrong, nya. At the very least, it’s a lovely plan that would probably be featured in most dating guides.”
Miaha shook her head slowly.
But then she turned up the corner of her mouth and gave everyone a cynical look.
“But that’s exactly why it’s so textbook and boring, lacking playfulness, lacking spice. It reeks of inexperience, nya~”
“Gghk!!”
In that moment, a dozen hearts were mercilessly crushed.