In one of the VIP rooms of the magic ship, the room allocated to the World King’s camp, the World King’s Executives, Seven Princesses, had gathered. Of course, each of them was given a private room, but they had gathered to chat during the time before the party started.
[This big ship is amazing, isn’t it? What kind of party will it be? Tir is really, reeeeeally looking forward to it.]
[I agree…… In other words, I’m also looking forward to it.]
Ariel nodded in agreement with the cheerful and excited Tirtania. Camellia, sitting on a chair at a table a few distance away, smiled warmly as she watched their interaction before calling out to the nearby Rosemary.
[As expected, it seems that there’s quite a noteworthy line-up of guests. Are you alright, Eri?][I- I’m alright…… I mean, I actually feel more reassured than in usual parties because there are few people I don’t know…… W- Well, there are still some who I just know and haven’t talked much……]
Rosemary is extremely shy and tends to be particularly afraid of strangers. However, this party feels much more comfortable for Rosemary compared to parties where there are only strangers, as there are many participants she knows to some extent, such as the Six Kings and their Executives.
[Rosemary is still as bad with strangers as usual.]
[Strangers scare me…… I wish I could see them about 100 times before we move on to the stage of talking to them for the first time. I just don’t know how Tir and everyone else can talk to people they’ve never met so easily.]
[Tir also loves talking to people she’s never met before! By making new friends, Tir’s world opens up a bit wider! That’s what Raz-sama taught me!]
Rosemary replies with a wry smile to the approaching Tirtania. Rosemary, who has a fear of strangers, and the sociable Tirtania, who quickly becomes friendly with anyone she meets for the first time, can be considered somewhat polar opposites. Well, that said, they get along well with each other as fellow members of the Seven Princesses but……
[I agree! It’s great to meet new people!!! I heard that there are even otherworlders invited to this party!!! As for me, the thought of the possibility of hearing a samurai’s story uplifts my spirits!!!][……Blossom?]
[Ah, yes. I’ll lower the volume.]
Blossom was being very energetic and very loud as usual, but upon hearing Lillie’s quietly spoken words, seemingly having quickly guessed her intentions, she lowered her voice.
While they were chatting amicably like that, one other member of the Seven Princesses…… Jutia was staring out of the window with a rather serious expression on her face.
[Aya? Jutia, what’s the matter? You got that serious look on your face.]
[……Eh? Ahh, sorry, sorry. I was just thinking about something.]
[You got something in mind?]
Upon noticing that Jutia, who is typically calm, now has a rarely serious expression on her face, Tirtania approached her and asked, to which Jutia turned back with a wry smile.
[……This is just a rumor, but I heard that a commemorative tea blend will be distributed as a souvenir for this party. I couldn’t help but be curious and you know, my thoughts just kept drifting in that direction.]
[Kaitokun-san has launched his own brand of tea, so that certainly seems possible. I see Jutia is looking forward to that blend~~]
[Right, right, Kaito’s brand…… I mean, the tea that Nebula makes always surprises me and I’ve become a big fan of hers. So you see, so you see, I was wondering if they’re going to distribute her new creation…… You know, this being a good time for them to advertise a new blend, it makes sense for them to distribute their new creation here.]
In fact, just as stated in the rumor Jutia had heard, it was planned that guests for today’s party would receive items related to the tea brand Nifty and a commemorative blend would be handed out to the guests on their return.
As a tea lover, Jutia was very curious about that commemorative blend. In fact, since it was to be given out at a party attended by the Six Kings, the Supreme Gods and even the Creator God herself, she expected that it wouldn’t be a half-baked product and was very much looking forward to it.
However, Jutia was thinking in an extremely sensible way and was trying to calm herself down by looking at the sea, thinking that no matter how much she was curious about it, it would be rude to devote all her attention to it.
At the very least, making sure she avoids asking Kaito about it during the party……
Incidentally, at the same time…… A certain maid, who had obtained the same rumor and was unable to stand by, tried to rush to Kaito, but was scolded by the Underworld King and had to promise to be patient until the party was over.
<Afterword>
A Certain Maid : [No good! I have to ride it! This maid wave! To a new tea era, onward!]
Underworld King : [……Stay.]
A Certain Maid : [……Ah, errr…… I’ll just have a quick word…… of greeting to Kaito-sama before the party……]
Underworld King : [……I’ll ban the maid uniform, you know?]
A Certain Maid : [……Auuuu…… I- I’ll be patient until the party ends.]
