I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace

After finishing recommending things to Frea-san and Magnawell-san, I thought I’d go home and check Amel-san-san’s schedule…… but then I remembered that the magazine I regularly read was released today, so I decided to pick it up while I was out.

Since I had registered the Nifty store in Symphonia Kingdom as a teleportation point, I teleported there first and then walked to the bookstore.

As I passed through the luxury shopping district and reached the main street, by a strange coincidence, I saw a familiar figure approaching from the front.

A petite woman with loosely waved golden hair, a bucket hat hiding her eyes, a slightly fluffy high-neck jacket, a long skirt, and a long coat embroidered beautifully in gold and silver…… it was Tetra-san.

[Hello, Tetra-san. What a coincidence to see you here.]

[……Ya, Kaito. It’s a coincidence, but I’m glad to see you.]

[Are you working?]

[……Of course, I came to see my beloved. You keep me so captivated, yet you’re still so cold.]

[You just said it was a coincidence that we met……]

[……Fufu, well, in reality, I was returning from a budget-related meeting at the capital branch.]

Though I couldn’t see her eyes, Tetra-san’s mouth curved into a somehow cheerful smile as she spoke in a clear, calm voice, making it hard to tell how serious she really was.

[……By the way, I heard about it, Kaito. You visited Trois a while ago, right? You didn’t even drop by to see me, someone who’s been longing for you…… That’s terrible…… well, I was out that day.]

[Then I wouldn’t have found you there if I had gone……]

[……If I had been there, would you have come to spend a sweet moment with me?]

[Shall we have some cake together?]

[……You’re still so cold. I love that about you.]

Tetra-san’s true intentions were hard to read; her teasing tone made it unclear how much she meant seriously.

Well, I guess she enjoyed conversations like that.

[……Then, since fate has allowed us to meet like this, if your schedule is free, let’s spend a sweet moment together at that café.]

[I didn’t have any urgent plans, so that’s fine. Shall we go?]

[……By the way, what were you doing today, Kaito?]

[Until just now, I went to see Frea-san and Magnawell-san to recommend the feel of the dedicated brushes.]

[……Ahh, the brushes you bought at Victor Trading Company? How were they? Good quality?]

[Yes, they were really good. They have additional features as well……]

Invited by Tetra-san, I ended up going to a nearby café for tea. Since I had only planned to buy a magazine, I had time to spare. We chatted lightly while walking, and once we sat down and placed our orders at the café…… Tetra-san muttered, sounding somewhat intrigued.

[……Uniform distribution of magic power permeation huh…… I see. Indeed, that seems to be in high demand. Throughout the world, beauty captivates people as much as wealth does.]

[By the way, Tetra-san, you’re also a Beast-type Demon, right?]

[……Ah, yes, technically. See, I even have horns.]

She removed her bucket hat, revealing sheep-like curled horns beside her head…… I wondered how such horns usually fit under that hat, it was strange.

[……Well, I can handle the uniform distribution of magic power permeation myself, so I make sure even the tips are beautiful…… want to check thoroughly?]

[Tetra-san’s hair really does look like gold. It’s a slightly darker shade of gold, but shiny and beautiful.]

[……Should I lament your coldness or rejoice at your praise? You always confuse my heart. That said, this feeling of being toyed with, I don’t hate it. But aside from that, I’d like to hear more about it…… if possible, could you show me the thing you use to convert magic power?]

[Sure. Here, go ahead.]

Canalis-san generally creates items using technologies that can be reproduced in this world, since she has a contract with Shiro-san whenever she makes something. There are exceptions, like Isis-san’s bracelet, items that would be impossible without a god power, but even then, she obtains Shiro-san’s permission beforehand.

The item attached to the handle of this brush was something Nebula requested and had made almost immediately, so it’s probably something that can be reproduced with this world’s existing technology. I figured it would be fine to show it.

[……This is…… hehh, I see…… It can’t be made this small, but it looks like it could be replicated as a magic tool…… Come to think of it, Trois will be heading to the Sharon Count family soon…… Fufufu.]

[Tetra-san?]

[……Ahh, thank you. You’ve shown me something very interesting. You really do bring me fresh surprises and the delightful scent of money. Every time I see you, I fall for you more and more. I love you, darling.]

[Hahh…… t- thanks, I guess.]

[……Oi, oi, you could at least play along and call me “honey” in return.]

[If I respond like that to you, Tetra-san, I feel like you’d say I’d given you verbal confirmation of something……]

[……You’re really cold. That’s exactly what I love about you.]

Laughing cheerfully, she pushed up the brim of her bucket hat, looked at me with her silver eyes, and gave a sharp wink. The emotions conveyed through her Sympathy Magic sensed amusement as well…… as usual, I still couldn’t tell how serious she was, but she seemed to be having fun, and that was enough to put me at ease.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [……To think that, even after the setup up through the previous chapter, there was still room to expand the damage further, I’m trembling at the unfathomable depths of the Stomachache Devil.]