Olivia felt her own growing tension as they were guided to their seats at the restaurant.
(I knew this would happen, but I’m still so inexperienced. I can’t keep my posure as well as I would like.)
This restaurant was one that Olivia had chosen and reserved. Due to her position, it was difficult for her to visit the place in advance, but she gathered information from various magazines and other sources, carefully selecting a restaurant from multiple options.
Olivia understood that Kaito simply wasn't fond of luxury restaurants, so she tried to choose a place based on information she had gathered, including from Kaori, aiming to select a place that Kaito might enjoy.
(I am confident. The only regret I have is not being able to visit the restaurant beforehand, but I gathered as much information as possible, and I even researched the dishes they serve and tried to make similar ones myself to taste. I’ve also confirmed that there are no dishes containing ingredients that Miyama Kaito-sama dislikes.)
As a side note, Kaito had told Olivia and Kaori that he disliked bell peppers. He felt embarrassed about this dislike and wasn’t eager to share it with others, but when Olivia informed him that she would be making the restaurant reservation, he mentioned it.
The reason was simple———– if Olivia unknowingly chose a dish with bell peppers and Kaito, who is quick to show his disfort, made a displeased expression, Olivia would likely feel a tremendous amount of responsibility. To avoid that, he told her in advance that he disliked bell peppers, considering that his own embarrassment was a minor issue in parison.
The seat she was shown to was likely the best in the restaurant…… a spot near the window on the second floor with a beautiful view of the red brick townscape. Olivia’s tension was evident on her face as she sat down.
The dishes had already been reserved in advance, so the server only came to take drink orders. During this time, Kaito handed over a card from Eris and ordered their special juice.
[……The atmosphere here is nice. Olivia-san, you chose this place, didn’t you?]
[Y- Yes.]
[Olivia-sama did a lot of research. She also asked me for my opinion several times.]
Kaito smiled gently to ease Olivia’s nervousness, and Olivia responded, still somewhat tense. When Kaori mentioned how much Olivia had worked hard to research, Kaito gave a kind smile and then gently reached out to lightly pat Olivia’s head.
[I see. It must have been a lot of work, right? Thank you.]
[ ! ? ]
Kaito hadn’t done this intentionally. His action was a result of trying to ease Olivia’s clear tension. The distance was such that his hand naturally reached her head, and after interacting with her until now, he couldn't help thinking of Olivia as someone like a puppy, so he ended up unconsciously patting her head to show appreciation for all her hard work.
(Eh? Ah? Miyama Kaito-sama patted my head…… W- What was that just now…… My thoughts are melting away, and a warm sense of happiness is descending on my head, making my body feel like it’s going to melt…… I- I can’t gather my thoughts!? C- C- C- Calm down……)
Naturally, Olivia had never been patted on the head before. The shock of being patted by Kaito, whom she could truly say she deeply respected, was overwhelming. It felt incredibly pleasant and happy deep down…… but the intensity of the happiness was so great that her mind was in plete chaos.
[Ah, sorry, I couldn’t help myself.]
[N- No, it’s fine! It’s just…… I’m so happy——— no, I mean, please don’t mind me!!!]
As a result, Olivia was more flustered than ever before, but in a way, it may have been effective in resetting her overly tense thoughts.
Having now experienced the fort of being patted on the head by Kaito, she might find herself expecting it in the future, which could make her heart waver, but for now, it was a good trigger to help her regain her posure.
After a while, as the confusion in her thoughts began to subside, she found that her mind became a little more stable and clear than before.
(……It’s alright. I’ve read all the reference materials, and even while being distracted by worldly thoughts, I’ve mentally rehearsed what might happen. I’m sure I can plete the dinner part of the date smoothly.)
There was, however, one big misunderstanding. Olivia had indeed been extremely nervous since arriving at the restaurant, and Kaito had mistakenly assumed that her nervousness was due to worrying about whether the food would suit his taste.
But that assumption was wrong. While Olivia certainly had some anxiety about whether the food would suit Kaito, she had spent enough time with him by now and exchanged letters up to the day of the date to understand his preferences. She was fairly confident in her choice.
Additionally, based on Kaito’s personality, she understood that even if the food didn’t suit him, he wouldn’t want to punish her. If it came to that, Olivia would privately reflect on it and make sure she didn’t repeat the mistake…… but her current nervousness was ing from somewhere else entirely.
The key point here was that Olivia had consulted romance novels and magazines while preparing for the date.
Yes, the reason Olivia was so intensely nervous…… was that she had planned to create a situation where she would feed Kaito during the date…… However, as of now, Kaito had no idea that Olivia had such a thought in mind.
Serious-senpai : [I- I see, since Kaito can only understand general emotions…… He can sense that she was feeling tense, but there's a possibility the reason behind it could be something different…… Kuh, what heroine power…… It's getting stronger……?]
? ? ? : [Heroine Power? Is that some kind of bat power that you can increase or decrease?]
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