「Sir, Ma'am, enjoy your meal.」

The waiter left after serving our orders to us. Well, not just him, other waiters also helped out because of how much we ordered, making us stand out in the crowd.

But what I'm concerned the most was not the attention of the crowd directed upon us, rather, it was the amount of money we spent buying such expensive dishes.

All in all, we spent more than 5,000 kiels. It was already enough money to last us a month in the Rabbit's Den.

Well, it's also our fault for ordering all the dishes in the menu. No normal person would do such a thing. I'm not even sure if we can finish everything we've boughtー

「Grey, what are you waiting for.」Yuna

Yuna said calmly whilst slicing an expensive steak skillfully in biteable pieces and then feeding it to her mouth gracefully.

Never mind, I take back what I thought just now. I forgot how much Yuna could eat in a single sitting. She never gets even a little bit chubbier after all. Well, I could also say the same for myself.

「Alright, let's dig in.」Grey

After saying those words, I also partook in the meal and sliced my own piece of steak skillfully. And anticipating the taste of the steak, I fed it to myself. When I did, an unexplainable burst of flavor exploded in my mouth.

Woah～ It's really delicious... This could be a level above from Gerd-san's specialty soup. If it wasn't for the price of these dishes, I would love to eat these every single day. It's just

One after another, I delivered a bite into my mouth and enjoyed the flavors flooding my tongue continuously. But of course, I didn't forget to mind my manners. The same also goes for Yuna.

Oh, right...

「Yuna, ahh～」Grey

Remembering that I was still on a date with Yuna, I carefully cut a piece of steak and asked Yuna to open her mouth so that I can feed it to her.

「Eh? But that's embarrassing.」Yuna

「But we're on a date, aren't we?」Grey

「Y... You have a point...」Yuna

「Then, ahh～」Grey

「U-Un...」Yuna

Ignoring the embarrassment, Yuna closed her eyes and opened her mouth shyly, allowing me to feed her with the steak I just cut recently.

「So, how was it?」Grey

「It tastes the same as mine, but it made my heart race fasteー Geez, what are you making me say?!」Yuna

I didn't really ask her about that though. But well, I would gladly accept a chance to see such a cute side of Yuna.

「Grey, your turn.」Yuna

「Eh? You'll feed me too?」Grey

「We're on a date, aren't we?」Yuna

So you're using my words against me, huh...

Well, I won't lose anything in doing such a simple thing. Actually, I've always wanted to do this since high school from my last life. I just didn't think that I would need to reincarnate just to experience it.

Without any hesitation, I closed my eyes and opened my mouth widely like Yuna did, but even though a few seconds had passed, there still wasn't any food delivered to my mouth.

Curious about what's wrong, I opened one of my eyes and peeked at Yuna, only to see her giggling mischievously.

「That's payback for all the times you've teased me.」Yuna

Yuna said as she continued giggling at the thought of having got her revenge on such a silly topic.

Ahh... Looks like I've been pranked by my girlfriend. Haah... such a mischievous girl she is.

After our early lunch in that expensive restaurant, Yuna and I then headed out to the market place and shop the things that took our interest.

「Grey, Grey, I found Kiria candy!」Yuna

Yuna squealed as she pointed at a certain candy in a sweets stand filled with all sorts of fruits and candies, and that certain candy was...

A lollipop...?

「What is it again?」Grey

「It's Kiria candy! It's really delicious!」Yuna

「Oh, so you know of it, ojou-chan?」

The vendor asked when he saw Yuna excitedly talking about it. Yuna really looked like an excited grade schooler on a field trip.

「Un. I've tasted it once back at Moterno.」Yuna

「Hahaha, I see... Well, if that's the case, then I'll treat you to two for 15 kiels only, instead of 20.」

「Really!?」Yuna

「Of course!」

「Thank you!」Yuna

After we handed the payment to the uncle, he then gave us a pair of the so called Kiria candy which Yuna and I unwrapped excitedly and tasted at the same time.

「「Sour!」」

The moment the candy touched my mouth, an intense sour taste pierced my tongue. It was so sour that tears almost formed in my eyes.

Who the hell made this?! It's taste is so intense it's burning my mouth! The word extreme would be an undersー Hm?

From extremely sour, the candy's flavor shifted into a pleasant citric taste, it was mostly similar to lemons.

「It's delicious, isn't it?」Yuna

「It is. And it's flavor keeps on changing.」Grey

「I had the same reaction when I had it on the first time, too. I even thought that Aria-san was just making fun if us.」Yuna

「Aria-san was the one who treated you to this?」Grey

「Ah... yes...」Yuna

For some reason, when I asked Yuna about it, her face turned beet red as if she was remembering something embarrassing from the past, a not so distant past.

「Something on your mind?」Grey

「Um, I just remembered the time when Aria-san advised me to take things at my own pace when it comes to love. I was so anxious about confessing to you back then. Aria-san even lectured me because of it. It was the same day when you cooked pizza for Liz-chan.」Yuna

So that kind of thing happened while Kris-san and I were away. This must have been what Lia was trying to tell me back then.

Still, that time, huh...

「Pfft.」Grey

「Don't laugh! I'm already embarrassed just by remembering it.」Yuna

「Ah, it's not because of that. It's because Kris-san also gave me advice during that time. But rather than taking things at my own pace, he told me to confess as soon as I can. I just found it funny that their advices contradicted each other's.」Grey

Who would have thought that we were taking advice from that engaged couple at the same time. Fate really is mysterious.

「But well, I'm really grateful for Kris-san's advice. Because of it, I managed to make myself to confess my feelings for youー Oh, I just finished my candy.」Grey

「Mine's finished too...」Yuna

「Then why don't we continue our date?」Grey

「Un.」Yuna

With our hands intertwined with each other's, Yuna and I continued shopping in the marketplace. We bought clothes, new ingredients, and of course tried out new foods, and at some point in time...

「Hey, Grey, let's just pretend we didn't see this place.」Yuna

「I agree. We don't have any good memories in this place, anyways.」Grey

... we arrived in front of a stable where you can rent a horse for a limited amount of time, but after remembering what happened when we tried it out back in Galderia, we just acted like the place didn't exist and continued on with our date.

Since there weren't as many entertainment oriented establishments on Merusia compared to the ones on Earth, mine and Yuna's date became very similar to our accidental date back on Galderia.

We headed to a theatre and watched a play, headed to the city garden and enjoyed our time there, we also explored a portion of the capital which took quite some time.

It was almost 4 in the afternoon, and Yuna and I were about to conclude our date, when we met a funny looking man handing out flyers in the open. And to satisfy our curiosity, Yuna and I got a flyer for ourselves.

「A carnival?」Yuna

「They seem to be here for the founding festival, and they just opened recently. Do you want to go there?」Grey

「I'd love to but it's already this late. Veronica-san and the children might get worried about us.」Yuna

Yuna's right. We might get scolded if we get home too late, and I would like to avoid the children worrying for us if possible. However, I would also like for Yuna to enjoy this date as much as she can.

Uhh... What should I do...... Ah!

「Then how about we only check it out today and then we'll come back the next time we have free time.」Grey

「Alright...」Yuna

「Then let's go.」Yuna

Grabbing Yuna's hand, the two of us followed the directions of the flyer and headed to where the carnival was.

Now that I think about it... the way I said my suggestion, it felt like I was suggesting to go on another date in our next free time. Did Yuna understand it that way?

While that question circulated inside my head, my feet continued traveling towards the carnival's location, and after a few minutes of walking, we finally arrived at our destination.

Compared to the carnivals back on Earth, the carnival in front of us was fairly similar, only differing in the theme. As for the structures, it was pretty similar to the mechanical ones like a ferris wheel or a merry-go-round.

And it might be because of the fact that amusement parks don't exist but there were a lot of people even though it was the opening day. It was easy to see that there were hundreds of people already there.

「Whoa～」Yuna

「It's your first time in one, right?」Grey

「It is, and it's really amazing. There are so many strange things in here. Do you know what that thing is?」Yuna

Yuna pointed at a bunch of vibrant spherical objects which were filled with air and tied with strings.

「Ah, those are balloonsー」Grey

Wait. Isn't Merusia supposed to be a medieval-themed fantasy world? The presence of refrigerators and stoves are understandable because of the presence of mana crystals, but balloons?

Balloons are supposed to be made out of synthetic material so there should be no way that they exist in Merusia, and I don't think someone invented it for research. It just makes no sense.

The more I thought about the existence of balloons, the more my head hurt. In the end, I decided to forget the topic and never touch it ever again. I'm pretty sure I won't find an answer even if I spend a whole month thinking about it.

「Jou-chan, Bocchan, want to try out our shooting range? It's 5 kiels for three shots. If you get a perfect score, you can get a special prize.」

While we were still admiring the carnival, a stall owner called out to us and asked us to try out his game. Yuna in particular looked like she wanted to play it.

「Do you want to try?」Grey

「Eh? But didn't you say we're just going to look around?」Yuna

「Well, it's still about 4:30, a single game wouldn't hurt, and you looked like you really wanted to play it. But just one try, okay?」Grey

「T-That's fine!」Yuna

「Alright, then oji-san, we'll have one try. It's 5 kiels, right?」Grey

「That's right, 3 shots for 5 kiels.」

After paying the uncle 5 copper coins, he then gave us a bow and three arrows which had their tips blunted so that it can't hurt people.

The rules of the game were simple. There are 15 targets, each varying in distance and points, with the highest being 10 and the lowest being 1. The more points you score, the better the price you can get. It was just like the ones back on Earth.

「Hm? Jou-chan's going ro be the one shooting?」

「Yes, is there a problem?」Grey

「Ah, nothing.」

Ah... He must have expected me to be the one to do it so that I could show off to my girlfriend. Sorry to fail your expectations.

「Alright, you can start whenever you want.」

「Un.」Yuna

With the permission from the uncle, Yuna then focused her attention at the farthest target which gives 10 points if hit successfully. And without any hesitation, she fired arrow after arrow, hitting the target three times in less than a second.

Since Yuna has been training with other classes and attributes with me, such a simple task is as easy as breathing for her. She could even hit a target that is a kilometer away as long as she can see it.

But of course, the uncle didn't know that, making his mouth open widely in awe after witnessing Yuna's quick performance.

「A... Amazing, jou-chan... You've earned perfect points in your first try. You must be quite skilled to use the bow like that.」

「Ah, thank you.」Yuna

「Well, since you've scored a perfect 30, you can pick out any price you want.」

「Then I'll have... that!」Yuna

There were large stuffed toys, beautiful accessories, and other enchanting prices, but what Yuna picked was a simple yet elegant looking bracelet.

「Are you sure, that's worth as much as the other prices, you know?」

「Um... Then can I have two of those?」Yuna

「Alright, if that's what you want.」

After Yuna and the uncle agreed on the price, the uncle then headed to where the prices were and picked out two of the bracelets Yuna picked.

「Here.」

「Thank you.」Yuna

「It's my pleasure.」

Upon receiving the bracelets, Yuna bowed her head to the uncle and we continued strolling in the carnival. We were about to leave after some time of strolling, when suddenly...

「Whoa, did you see that?!」

「She's so good at it, she didn't even get hit once!」

「Is she a student from the Royal Academy?」

... we noticed a large gathering of people just near the entrance. It seemed that someone was doing exceptionally well on a certain attraction.

I wonder what's happening...

CHAPTER 59 END