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

At the very moment she was nursing a stomachache from being invited by Kuromueina and forced to once more recognize her own standing in the Demon Realm, Kaito delivered a beautifully timed follow-up blow. As a result, Lilia ended up taking her stomach medicine yet again, but comparatively speaking, she could still be considered fairly composed.

Yes, her stomach hurt. But by now, she had known Kaito for a long time. She had experienced more than enough, firsthand, just how harsh on the stomach Kaito could be.

[……I see. I had heard that something like this would happen eventually in connection with Canalis-san and Electrone-sama, but it has finally arrived huh.]

Incidentally, the reason she didn’t attach “-sama” to Canalis’ name was because Canalis had insisted that she was something like Kaito’s subordinate, and if Kaito was calling her with “-san”, then she wanted to be addressed the same way, or even without honorifics.

[Yes, though I’ll be the one giving the greeting. As for Lilia-san…… errr……]

[Kaito-san? Why are you looking at me with such a detached gaze? This seems like a moment where you could firmly declare that I have nothing to do with it, you know?]

[Milady, please give up. Reflect on your past…… After everything you’ve experienced, can you truly puff out your chest and say that you’ll have nothing to do with this meeting, and that you won’t end up meeting that Otherworld God?]

[……………..]

Yes, Bipolar God was originally coming to meet Kaito, not Lilia. Under normal circumstances, it would be entirely possible for the discussion to conclude and Bipolar God to leave without Lilia ever meeting them face-to-face.

And yet, neither Kaito, who had brought the matter up, nor Lunamaria standing quietly beside them…… nor even Lilia herself, could envision a future where Lilia would somehow avoid being dragged into it.

[……I know that…… I know it’s probably impossible…… But isn’t it fine to at least…… dream a little?]

[Unfortunately, that’s just escapism, Milady…… Let us resign ourselves and accept the truth. You are a being that possesses a special power that attracts every conceivable form of stomachache.]

[I refuse to accept that!]

Watching the indescribable exchange between Lilia and Lunamaria, Kaito awkwardly averted his gaze. He seemed fully aware that he was the primary cause of most of this, and was quietly praying that the blame wouldn’t shift in his direction.

On top of that, he still had something else he needed to bring up, and he was hesitating over how to broach the subject.

[……Well, let’s just pray this ends as peacefully as possible. By the way, Kaito-san, is there anything else you needed to discuss?]

[Ah, errr, this is also pretty soon, nine days from now, but Kuro wants to invite us to an amusement park……]

[Ahhh, I read about that just a moment ago. My schedule is clear, and if Aoi-san and Hina-san are available as well, then let’s all go together.]

[Got it. And also, Shiro-san……]

[Eh? T- There’s more? And this time, it’s Shallow Vernal-sama!?]

Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the name Shallow Vernal came up, and Lilia’s face visibly turned pale.

[Ah, errr, this one’s similar to Kuro’s invitation. Shiro-san built an onsen town, and we’re going to go out together. After I go with Shiro-san, she suggested that I go again with my other lovers.]

[A- Ahh, I see…… so that’s what this is about. That’s a relief…… In a sense, then, it takes the form of an invitation from Shallow Vernal-sama.]

[Yeah. And Kuro was there at the time too. She said that if I went with each of my lovers one by one, it’d be exhausting for me, so maybe we could split into a few small groups instead…… The plan Kuro suggested was something like…… Kuro with Dr. Vier and Isis-san, Alice with Fate-san, and Lilia-san with Sieg-san, Anima, and Illness-san……]

The grouping had been arranged so that, as much as possible, the members within each group wouldn’t have to be overly mindful of one another. Kuro was paired with her family, Vier and Isis, while Alice and Fate, who were simply close friends, were grouped together. The remaining members were consolidated so that Lilia and Sieg wouldn’t have to be overly conscious around one of the Six Kings or a Supreme God.

[Certainly, that arrangement would put me more at ease as well. I assume we’ll confirm everyone’s schedules first, but roughly when are you expecting this to take place?]

[I’m scheduled to go with Shiro-san 13 days from now, so probably right after that? I’m not sure what Shiro-san plans to do with the onsen town she created, but even if she intends to move it somewhere, I think that would be difficult to do before we actually go……]

[……Do you not know the concept of spacing things out? Ah, no, it’s not as if Kaito-san is the one deciding every date himself…… Even so, that’s quite a concentration of events.]

[Well, yeah, that’s true…… How about your schedule, Lilia-san?]

[As it happens, whether I should call it fortunate or not, my calendar is unusually open this month. Even with that schedule, there would be no problem at all.]

By some strange coincidence, Lilia truly had very little planned this month, enough that she could easily adjust to the schedule Kaito had just outlined.

And so, comparatively speaking, she felt at ease…… Yes, only because she did not yet know that, later on, that very onsen town would be bestowed upon her. For now, she could still afford to relax……

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [If even she herself thinks there’s no way she can avoid the stomachache…… then yeah, it’s impossible.]