While Allen and Charlotte stare at each other, Megus, Glow and the others sneak off to talk to Miaha.

What's wrong with a ...... safe date?
No, to be honest, it's fine. It's a much better approach than trying and failing unnecessarily.
"Then why did you deny everything earlier?
I'm sure that if ...... you try to go on a royal date, you'll just end up getting nervous and messing up. It's much better to have them behave as usual then.
I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.
You have a good eye for people, young lady. ......

　I'm going to ignore that for now.
　While taking Charlotte's hand, Allen tells her with a serious face.

"Well, Charlotte, .......
"Yes, ......?

　Charlotte tilted her head anxiously.
　The angle of her face, the faint flicker of her eyes, the white teeth peeking out of her slightly open lips.
　The angle of his face, the way his eyes swayed, the way his white teeth peeped out from his slightly open lips, all of these things seemed to sparkle in Allen's eyes.

(Oh, that's funny. ...... Was she this cute? ......?)

　After their feelings became mutual, he found her unnecessarily attractive.
　Allen couldn't help but gulp. He almost swallowed the words he was supposed to say along with his spit, but he managed to hold it in and shouted them out with all his might.

"Please!　I want you to go on a ...... date with me!
"Huh?

　You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.
　I'm sure you've heard of it.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.
It's not that I don't like it,...... date,...... date,...... date?

　Charlotte's cheeks flushed red and she giggled just a little.

I'm glad you asked. I'd love to.
I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. ......!

　At that moment, an electric shock ran through Allen's body.
　He was tempted to pick Charlotte up and walk her around the city, but his ...... body was frozen and unmoving, so he was able to avoid that.

"Okay, okay. Tomorrow then. Let's go out tomorrow. Just the two of us.
"Yes, yes. The two of us, together.

　Allen and Charlotte exchange words awkwardly, like two broken witch dolls.

I'm not sure what to say.
You can't help it. You can't interfere with your first date.

　Lu and Goussetsu, as well as the other customers in the store, looked on warmly.
　In the midst of all of this, Allen bit down with all his might on the joy that was welling up in him.

(I'm glad I confessed. ......!　I'm the luckiest guy in the world. ......!

　He hadn't even been on a date yet, but he was already at the peak of happiness. I wondered what would happen if I went on a date with him. The only thing that came to mind was the image of death, but that seemed to be a satisfying end.
　That was when I was absentmindedly thinking about such useless things.


"............!
　Suddenly, there was an intense feeling in the air, and Allen took a small breath.

　That was definitely a killing intent.
　It was only a momentary and faint thing, and it seems that only Allen, ...... Lu and Goussetsu noticed it here.

　Both of them kept their mouths shut and casually looked around.

"Mr. Allen, is there something wrong?
"No, no. No, nothing.

　Charlotte nodded her head, but Allen assured her with a smile.

(That was definitely directed at ...... us, not Charlotte.)

　Allen gently glanced down at the table.
　There were a number of glasses on the table and a view of the tavern.
　There were patrons smiling at him, waitresses in the distance, people making a fool of themselves ......, and in the corner.

............

　In the corner of the room, a lone beastman was quietly slurping down a cheap drink.
　He was covered with fine black hair all over his body, and his face was that of a panther. It's a good idea to keep your eyes on the road and not on the road. And in his hand was a sheet of paper.

　It was, without a doubt, Charlotte's handbill.