After handing Ein-san a sample of the tea and asking her to advertise it, I then decided to visit Jutia-san, who, like Ein-san, is also a tea lover.
In the past, I traveled from the Spirit Forest near Rigforeshia to Jutia-san’s home with Jutia-san’s Teleportation Magic, but it turns out that Jutia-san’s actual residence is in the Central Great Forest in the Demon Realm, as is the case with the other Seven Princesses, so I decided to head towards Yggfresis this time.
If I had registered Jutia-san’s house as a target location for my Teleportation magic tool, I could have teleported here quicker, but as both my way in and way out back then was directly inside the house by Teleportation Magic, there was no way I could have registered her home.
And so, I had to contact Jutia-san via hummingbird to come and pick me up.
After a short wait when I got to Yggforeshia, Jutia-san arrived shortly afterwards.[Thanks for waiting, thanks for waiting, I’m here to pick you up.]
[Thank you very much, Jutia-san. I’m sorry for the sudden visit.]
[No, no. Don’t mind it, if it’s Kaito, you’re always welcome. Well then, well then, we’ll gather a lot of attention here, so let’s move on to my house?]
[Yes. I’m in your care.]
Jutia-san nodded at my response, and after she lightly touched me, the scenery around us immediately changed. I found myself in a familiar, stylish, wooden interior reminiscent of a cafe———– it’s Jutia-san’s house.
[Welcome, welcome, I’m so glad you’re here. Moreover, moreover, errr…… Ahh~~ Well……]
[Unnn? Is something the matter?][Ahh, sorry, sorry, I understand it’s immodest, but I’ll hasten things up a bit, okay? You see, you see…… Ummm, I also heard about that rumor, that Kaito is setting up a tea brand. And so, and so, since Kaito is kind, I thought that just like last time, you brought me your new creations…… No, I think it’s not good for me to bring it up like this, especially if Kaito didn’t mention it first, but regardless of that, I’m genuinely happy that Kaito came to visit me. But, but, I couldn’t help having such expectations…… Sorry for being greedy.]
When I inquired about Jutia-san’s slightly strange behavior, with a genuinely apologetic expression on her face, Jutia-san said she was looking forward to the new tea.
No, how should I say this…… Compared to Ein-san’s sudden charge, she was so decent that it was seriously surprising. Perhaps, just like Ein-san, Jutia-san learned about the launching of my tea brand from its early stage.
However, up to this point, Jutia-san had never breached the subject with me, nor had she ever asked me about it in our conversations via hummingbird.
Despite her increasing interest to the point that she’s starting to act strange, Jutia-san, who would have restrained herself if I hadn’t inquired, truly displays a level of maturity, a well-developed sense of self-control.
[Fufu, just as Jutia-san expected, I’ve come here today with samples of tea leaves and sugar cubes. There are also some things we need your help with, but I’ll not put on airs and give these to you first.]
[Thanks! Well, I’m really sorry, making you feel like I’m urging you on. But you see, but you see, this makes me very happy.]
[I’m glad you’re very happy with them. Ahh, there’s a note from Nebula in the box with it, so please check it.]
[Alright, alright. Meanwhile, Kaito, could you sit in the chair there? I’ll brew you a pot of tea with these tea leaves right away.]
[Thank you.]
Jutia-san, looking delighted from the bottom of her heart, combined with her overall demeanor, appeared somehow very charming and adorable. As such a sight somewhat brought a smile to my lips, I sat down in a chair to wait for Jutia-san while she brewed me tea.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [Come to think of it, has he still not received that Recognition Inhibition accessory mentioned last time?]
? ? ? : [That was apparently going to be given in his onsen trip with Shallow Vernal-sama, so I guess he still didn’t have it? After all, what happened last time seemed to be counted as a different thing…… Well, Kaito-san probably would have wanted to receive it for the Founding Festival but……]
