Published at 20th of January 2026 8:24 am

Chapter 2483: Movie Watching with Kaori

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Since the situation was unfavorable, no, more like the flow of things was going very badly, we decided to leave Alices weapon shop as quickly as possible.

Kaori-san was already done with her shopping anyway, and our original destination was the bar, so there was no problem. Just as we stepped outside the weapon shop and were about to head toward the bar, Kaori-san called out to me with a mischievous-looking smile.

[So, what are you going to do? As the mixed-bath meister, Kaito-kun, are you aiming to take a mixed bath with me too?]

[Kaori-san you seem unusually cheerful.]

[Ahaha, sorry, sorry. Its just that its rare for me to be on the advantageous side of this kind of topic compared to Kaito-kun, so I ended up having a little fun with it. Well, if you suddenly got over your hesitation and went all in, Id be the one in trouble, so Im kind of walking on thin ice here.]

She was clearly joking, but Kaori-san looked like she was enjoying herself. Well, just as she said, if I suddenly blurted out Then lets take a mixed bath, it would put her at a disadvantage instead

[But honestly, how is it? Putting aside whether youd actually do it or not errr, from your perspective, Kaito-kun, does it sound appealing at all?]

[Expanding on that topic is pretty embarrassing, but I mean, Im a guy too. If I got to take a mixed bath with a beautiful woman, of course Id feel happy about it.]

[Even if that woman were me?]

[I think your self-evaluation is a bit on the low side, Kaori-san, but without any flattery, I do think youre beautiful. So when this kind of topic comes up, I end up getting strangely self-conscious and embarrassed shouldnt we stop here? This topic, I mean.]

[Ahaha, yeah. Im starting to feel awkward too, so lets leave it at that.]

Kaori-san might rate herself a bit low, but theres no doubt shes beautiful. Rather than beautiful, her face gives off a cute impression, and with her playful demeanor, shes undeniably charming as a woman.

She seems to admire a cool, model-like image of femininity, but in reality, she gives off much more of a playful, cute onee-san vibe.

Talking about mixed baths with someone like that, its only natural to become conscious of her. In fact, I even ended up picturing the scene a little in my head, which only made the embarrassment worse.

[Id be too embarrassed to actually do something like a mixed bath anyway, so well, thats something for when were closer.]

[Yeah. For now, lets go to the bar.]

[Unn.]

Arehh? The way she said that just now made it sound like she was assuming something like that would happen later on No, Im probably overthinking it.

Anyway, even though we had that oddly embarrassing exchange, Kaori-san was in good spirits, and with this atmosphere, it felt like wed be able to enjoy our drinks.

When we went inside the bar, Iris-san greeted us with a calm demeanor.

[Welcome. Take any seat you like.]

[Thank you very much.]

[S- Sorry to intrude.]

Guided by Iris-san, we sat side by side at the counter. Perhaps because I had told her beforehand that Iris-san was the Death Kings Head Subordinate, Kaori-san looked a little tense.

[Do you have any preferences?]

[Errr, since weve already eaten, Id like something with a refreshing taste. What about you, Kaori-san?]

[For me, errr ahh, since I have to open the shop again tomorrow, Id rather avoid anything too strong]

[Oh, about that, you can probably nullify it with Olivia-sans Blessing.]

[Eh? You can?]

All of the True Blessings from the Supreme Gods come with an effect that completely nullifies status ailments, similar to the Blessing from Shiro-san that I have.

In fact, Lilia-san, who has received Chronois-sans True Blessing, was able to adjust how drunk she got from alcohol, so I figured Olivia-sans Blessing should work the same way.

[They said the basic effects of the Supreme Gods True Blessings are the same, so it should be fine If you think beforehand something like I dont want to get more than lightly tipsy before you start drinking, you wont go past that point. And if you want to sober up, the alcohol will leave your system immediately and the intoxication will fade.]

[I- Is that so? True Blessings sure are amazing.]

[It may be easier to imagine it in terms of oxygen. For humans, oxygen is not poisonous as long as it is taken in within the normal range of breathing. However, if taken in excessively, it can become a poison that damages the body. Alcohol is recognized in the same way. You can determine in advance from which point it is considered harmful and should be nullified. This is not limited to Blessings, High-ranking Demons can achieve the same effect through magic.]

[I- I see]

With Iris-san adding to my explanation, Kaori-san nodded in admiration.

[Then I shall prepare something with a refreshing mouthfeel.]

[Please do.]

[P- Please take care of us.]

[Kaori-san, Iris-san is a kind person, so you dont need to be so nervous. Also, cooking is her hobby, so you might actually get along pretty well?]

Kaori-san still seemed a little tense, but although Iris-sans manner of speaking had an air of haughtiness, she was actually kind and attentive, so I thought Kaori-san would quickly feel at ease.

If anything, since they both liked cooking, I even felt that they might end up hitting it off and becoming good friends.

Serious-senpai : [S- So you made it so that after exploding, I respawn on the spot?]

Makina : [Munch munch No, its not like I did anything I think its just the gag correction reviving you on its own.]

Serious-senpai : [Theres no way a once-in-a-generation serious character would have something like gag correction More importantly, Kaori shes a pretty terrifying one. To naturally pull off something as high-difficulty as making Kaito become romantically conscious of her Could it be that among the Otherworlders, Kaori will be the first to advance all the way to becoming his girlfriend?]

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