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Chapter 2188: A Small Celebration
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After finishing the cake, it was finally time for presents. Well, Aoi-chan seriously was even happier than I had expected, and from the way she looked, she was eagerly anticipating her birthday present.
[Alright, since weve finished the cake, its time for the birthday presents Ive already promised to go shopping with you later, but I also prepared a separate present for today so-]
[Hold it right there!!! Please wait! Kaito-senpai!!!]
[Unn? Hina-chan?]
Just as I was about to hand Aoi-chan her present, Hina-chan suddenly interrupted. Not understanding her intentions, Aoi-chan and I tilted our heads in confusion
[If you give her your present first, mine is going to look ridiculously lame in comparison! I should go first! Kaito-senpais super high-end gift can come later!]
[Eh? Super high-end gift?]
[Aoi-senpai, Kaito-senpais present is ridiculously expensive. Anyway, let me give mine first.]
[U- Unn. Now Im starting to feel nervous all of a sudden]
Well, to be fair, my present is indeed an ultra-luxurious gift, one that cost 100 white gold coins. But honestly, for me, money accumulates far faster than I can spend it, so Im actually grateful that Alice regularly encourages me to make big purchases like this.
I dont have any particularly expensive hobbies, nor do I have a taste for luxury, so without Alices shop, Id hardly ever get the chance to spend money on the level of white gold coins.
[I got you a small storage box! It has a really cute design, and its just the right size for pens and other small items, so I thought it might be useful to keep on your desk.]
[Thank you. The design really is adorable. I dont usually buy items with this kind of aesthetic for myself, so it feels fresh, and Im looking forward to using it on my desk.]
[Ehehe, as long as you like it, thats all that matters Now then, are you ready? Next up is Kaito-senpais turn!]
[Well, I didnt really have time to mentally prepare for this, but I guess Im feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety]
With the order of presents settled, since it was just between Hina-chan and me, it was only a matter of going first or second, my turn came up right away. I reached into my magic box and pulled out a pair of gauntlets and Aoi-chan looked as if shed just been hit by a bolt from the blue.
Well, thats understandable. Hina-chan had just given her a cute, girly storage box, and right after that, I presented her with gauntlets, her brain probably couldnt keep up.
[Eh? Um, these are gauntlets, right? Ah, no, I do appreciate something practical, but wouldnt these be more suited for Hina-chan?]
[Its natural for you to think that, but these were bought from Alices miscellaneous goods store, and theyre actually made just for you, Aoi-chan. Well, let me explain their functions in detail.]
Since Aoi-chan is a full-fledged rear guard, it made sense for her to assume that gauntlets would be more suited for Hina-chan, who fights with her fists. I had thought the same thing at first, but once I learned about their functions, it was clear they were a perfect match for Aoi-chan.
Thinking how this had turned into a rather odd situation, I started explaining the gauntlets features and as I spoke, Aoi-chans expression visibly transformed, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
[T- That means, by using this gauntlet, I can carry around high-performance Golems that I made in advance, right?! T- Thats amazing!! Ive been studying from books written by Kuromu-sama and have gotten to the point where I can use fairly advanced Golem Magic, but creating high-performance Golems takes a lot of time, so Ive been using simple ones that are practical for combat. I- Is there a size limit? Can it store large Golems? What about swarm-type Golems that combine into one entity? Once deployed, can they be stored again?]
[Wait, Aoi-chan, calm down]
[Ah, s- sorry I just got too excited]
Aoi-chan, who had initially looked dumbfounded, was now unable to hide her excitement, making me chuckle.
[Errr, I have a manual from Alice that explains everything, so you can check it for answers to your questions. Anyway, happy birthday.]
[Thank you very much! Im really happy!!! I cant believe such an amazing magic tool exists, this must be really expensive expensive expen Hina-chan? You said earlier that Kaito-sans gift was super high-end, right? How much does this cost?]
[100 white gold coins.]
[One hun Ehhhhh?! One hundred!? W- W- Wait, Kaito-san!? Thats way too much for a birthday gift]
[No, its really fine. In fact, I have more money than I know what to do with, so Im glad I had a chance to spend it. Besides, Alice originally made this for you but figured it would be difficult for you to afford, so she kept it. This was the perfect opportunity for it to get into your hands. So, dont hesitate, just accept it]
Hearing my words, Aoi-chan looked apologetic but also happy She tightly hugged the gauntlet against her chest, as if it were a treasure, and nodded.
[Uuu, o- okay. Ill definitely repay you When your birthday comes, Kaito-san, Ill make sure to give you something youll love]
[Arehh? Kaito-senpais birthday Isnt it coming up soon?]
[Oh, now that you mention it]
I had completely forgotten, but my birthday is on July 2nd, only about 10 days after Aoi-chans.
Well, technically, her birthday is still a little ahead, so mine is about half a month away, but yeah, its coming up soon.
Serious-senpai : [So he finally remembered his own birthday But thanks to the tricks that Shiro and Makina pulled, he probably hasnt realized the possibility of a large-scale birthday party being planned huh? One things for sure though, at this point, Aoi and Hina havent been informed about the party yet, right?]
Makina : [Nope, Ive already notified everyone connected to my beloved child. But not just with those two, Ive made it so that none of them will remember it when theyre around my beloved child. Its an application of the technique I used before to prevent my beloved child from recalling our conversations in dreams. So, actually, Aoi and Hina have already bought birthday presents and stored them in their magic box. Once they leave my beloved childs room for a while, theyll remember.]
Serious-senpai : [You guys sure have gone to extreme lengths to make sure the surprise doesnt get spoiled]
