Book 7. Chapter 8
Chapter 8 : Hajime becomes a Papa II
After they left the Meerstat aquarium and ate their lunches, Hajime and Shia strolled around the maze of flower beds and street performers’ avenue. In Shia’s arm, there were many wrappers of food item bought from various stalls, and she was currently occupied with the vanilla-like ice cream.
“You ate a lot… Were they that good?”
“Nom… Yes! They are really delicious. As expected of Fhuren, even the level of their food stalls are high.”
“…You’ll grow fat if you eat too much.”
“…Hajime-san, those are words that shouldn’t be said to a woman.”
Because of Hajime’s words, the hand she was using to eat stopped for a moment as she made excuses under her breath, “I will exercise later… I will also eat less tomorrow…,” and Shia continued to enjoy the sweets from the stalls. While Hajime walked beside Shia with a wry smile, his expression changed suddenly to a dubious one. He turned around and looked down.
Shia noticed him and asked while inclining her head, “Nn? Is something wrong, Hajime-san?”
“Nn—? The sign perception perceived a worrying presence…”