2269 - Miyama Kaito's Birthday Celebration Party Continues ⑬
The next person I drew was Alexandra-san…… or rather, Aria-san. In a setting like this, she was participating not as Aria, but in her professional role as the head maid of Archlesia Empire’s royal castle, so she was in work mode.
[Miyama-sama, happy birthday.]
[Thank you, Alexandra-san.]
She was dressed impeccably, not in a maid uniform but a formal gown, yet still in work mode. I returned her words of congratulations with gratitude.
Somehow, even though I’ve spent more time talking to her as Aria-san, that impression is stronger in my mind, so when she’s in this professional mode, it feels like she’s almost a different person.
[I’ve taken the liberty of preparing a gift. Here it is.]
[What a beautiful tin…… Is this tea?]
[It may be an underwhelming gift for someone like Miyama-sama, the owner of Nifty, but it’s a flavor I personally enjoy very much.]
[I see, I look forwa…… unn?]
What she handed me was a tin that looked elegant and expensive, surely it contained some premium tea leaves. But as I looked at it more closely…… I noticed some writing on the bottom of the can.
Peering at the small letters…… I saw it said: “Warning: This is not tea. Contents are cocoa.”
……So it’s cocoa in a tea-like tin!? It wasn’t handwritten or anything, the text looked engraved into the can itself, so it was probably originally sold that way.
Cocoa disguised as high-end tea…… e to think of it, I recall Aria-san once mentioning she preferred cocoa over tea.
With that thought in mind, I looked over at Aria-san. She brought a finger to her lips in a quiet “shh” gesture, and then I heard her voice.
“I’ve manipulated the sound so no one else can hear this. Once again, happy birthday, Kaito-sama. I’ve prepared my favorite cocoa for you. The packaging might seem like a joke gift, but I promise the taste is excellent, please try it.”
Using her ability to control sound, she spoke so only I could hear her. Then, with a playful wink, she turned and walked away.
That mischievous little gesture felt much more like Aria-san than Alexandra-san, and somehow, it left me feeling a little warm inside.
Serious-senpai : [They’re going to flirt for 30 minutes straight? Please don’t…… That actually hurts me……]
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