Chapter 309

As I was trying to think of a place where we could eat dinner, Alice suggested a place where we could go, so we decided to head there .

I have some reservations about what kind of restaurant she would choose, but since it’s Alice who wants to have a fancy dinner, it’s unlikely that she will lead us to a joke of a restaurant .

Rather, I have a feeling that she would lead us to a very high-class restaurant for nobles .

[Well, isn’t it fine . Kaito-san earned a lot of money earlier, so please luxuriously treat me . ]

[……U- Unnn . Well, that’s fine……]

[Don’t worry about it, we’re going to a decent store, okay?]

[No, it’s not like that……]

Walking next to me, Alice began talking with a bright smile on her face and I responded to her with a rather doubting expression on my face .

U- Unnn . To tell the truth, I’m feeling bothered right now . What I’m worried about wasn’t actually dinner . No, it may be a bit related, but that isn’t the main thing as to why I’m troubled .

[What’s the matter? You have quite the strange look on your face . ]

[……Why, you ask…… Well, I mean…… Since when have you been wearing a “dress”……]

Yes, what I’m questioning about was Alice’s current outfit .

Until just a few minutes ago, I’m pretty sure she was in her usual outfit, the functional, long-sleeved, long-pants outfit that has multiple pockets .

However, right after I took my eyes off her for a moment, before I knew it, Alice had changed into a dress .

A cute dress with laces of pale-orange…… honey color, and matching with Alice’s bright blonde hair, it looks really good on her .

Moreover, maybe because I don’t see her in such an outfit that much, as seeing a different side of her makes my heart beat fast…… Well, the mask on her face makes it look like she’s off to participate in a masked ball though……

[Isn’t it cute?]

[W- Well, it certainly is…… No, that’s not it! I’m asking you why you’re wearing a dress……]

Yes, I won’t mind the fact that she had changed her outfit in an instant . After all the things that I had seen her capable of doing, I don’t think it would be strange that if Alice wants to do so, she could come back home and change her outfit in less than a second .

However, Alice, who had been dressed as usual on our date, is now wearing different clothes…… That should mean that there is some reason for it……

[Eh? That’s because the place we’re going to have a “dress code” . ]

[……Eh?]

Dress code…… A restriction for clothing .

They are mainly used for weddings, funerals, and high-class French restaurants…… Simply put, it means you have to dress nicely to attend .

Compared to ceremonies, I remember hearing that the dress code of a restaurant from one restaurant to another…… but I wonder if my current clothing is appropriate?

A white shirt, a thin black, loose-fitting jacket, and jeans-like pants…… I’m kinda doubting it .

[……There’s a dress code?]

[Yes . It’s a pretty strict store, so “semi-formal” clothing is standard there . ]

[……………… . ]

Semi-formal…… Ahh, this is no good, I’ll probably be shooed away in the door .

Even though there are some differences in the outfits here from Japan, I’m quite sure that semi-formal attire is second only to formal attires…… And I’m sure that it was only a level where everyday attire won’t do at all .

In short, my current outfit would be a complete out .

[……It doesn’t look like I will be able to get in, so why don’t we go to another place?]

[Fufufu, it’s alright…… I thought that this might happen! Ta-da! I have prepared a suit for Kaito-san!]

[……I’m quite clear you premeditated this . ]

[A- Ahaha…… W- Well, please change quickly . Errr, ahh, that place should be good enough . ]

It was Alice who suggested the restaurant we were going to now and that place has a dress code . Since my clothes don’t fit the dress code, Alice hands me this suit…… She completely planned this .

It’s obvious that she knows I would panic about this and chose that restaurant on purpose, but for now, I’ll just swallow it down and get dressed just like Alice said .

However, as I was wondering where I could change in this street, Alice walked towards a house .

[O- Oi, Alice? That’s another people’s home……]

I hurriedly called out to her, but she didn’t seem bothered by it and stood in front of the house . Immediately, the occupant comes out and gets down on one knee in front of Alice .

[Please lend me a room . ]

[Hahh! Please feel free to use it, Phantasmal King-sama . ]

[………………]

A- Ahh…… I guess I should have expected this huh…… The occupants of this house are also Alice’s subordinates .

Changing into a suit at the house of Alice’s subordinates, I put the clothes I changed out of in my magic box, before meeting up with Alice to go to that restaurant again .

The suit I’m currently wearing has a subdued black-based design, with patterns that were weaved with silver thread that isn’t too flashy, making it quite the fashionable outfit .

Well, be that as it may…… This suit feels extremely comfortable, perhaps due to its great elasticity . Even walking around like this, I don’t feel any difficulty in moving or straining to wear .

[……It’s so easy to move around in this, or rather, it feels like it was the right size……]

[That’s because it was the only one of its kind, something I made for Kaito-san . The materials used for it are of the highest quality . ]

[N- No, I’m thankful for that but…… How did you know my body size like it’s something obvious?]

Yes, this suit fits my body perfectly, including the length of the hem, and it looks like it was custom-made just for me…… I also don’t think I’ve ever told Alice my body size before…… .

[Hahaha, why are you asking that now? I even know how many moles Kaito-san have in your body, much less your body size!]

[……I feel like I’ve asked this before, but do you know what privacy means?]

[I know . That’s the thing Kaito-san doesn’t have, right!?]

[……It’s really hard for me to deny that . ]

Where did I drop my privacy? No, well, I know that I lost my privacy around the time I met Shiro-san……

(I know everything about you though, down to the age-restricted items you had back in your previous world . )

Whoa there, don’t ever tell anyone about it, Airhead Goddess . That wouldn’t just be on the level of shame . For an adolescent man like me, it would an act akin to suicide .

(If Kaito-san wishes for, I can create the exact same thing and give it to you, you know?)

……Let’s talk about this in detail later .

[……Kaito-san?]

[!? Ahh, no, sorry . Then, let’s go . ]

[Roger that . ]

The conversation I was having with Shiro-san couldn’t be heard by Alice . So, I hurriedly replied to Alice, who was tilting her head in wonder, and once again, walked out to the restaurant where we were going to have dinner .

Dear Mom, Dad———– The dinner we were going to have will be at a super high-class restaurant that had a dress code . I was grateful for the perfectly sized suit that Alice prepared for me . But well, I already know about this but———– I didn’t have any privacy .

T/N: The afterword today isn’t particularly important, so I didn’t include it .

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