Finished eating lunch, sit down with Kuro to pay the bill.
　Basically, a food stall is a place where you pay in exchange for goods, and in fact this restaurant seems to be a place where you usually pay in advance.
　However, it seems that Kuro's reputation is so high that the proprietor's a regular customer that she is willing to pay later.

Thanks for the food, it was delicious.
Hey, Black. Money.
'What?　It's okay. I invited him, and I'll pay for it~
No, it's not...

　When you are going to go to pay your bill, you call out to Kuro while taking out your wallet, but he replies that he will buy you a drink.
　You can also have a look at the following tips to help you get a better idea of what to expect when you go to work.

It's not a problem. I have a decent amount of money.
So much for that. Is there anyone in this world richer than the Dark Lord?
'What?　Is Black that rich?

　Hearing Kuro's brightly spoken words, the aunt tells her with another wry smile.
　I don't usually wear accessories and eat mostly commonplace sweets, so I didn't get the impression that he was rich, but... the way the lady talked about it, he's one of the best in the world.
　Is that because she's the Dark Lord after all?　No, but what's the source of income for the Dark Lord?

You don't know your brother?　The Dark Lord is the 'creator of magic tools'. That's a hell of a lot of money.'
Oh...

　Hearing the aunt's words as she continued, I came to an understanding.
　The Sadeitch Magic Tool Trading Association, which has the largest market share in this world.......the chairman there is under Zechs-san's control, and Zechs-san is Black's family. And if you think back carefully, Zechs-san said that the chairman of the trade association is under his control, but he never said that the Sadeitch Magic Tool Trading Association is his trade association.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future. I'm sure he has a lot of money.

....
Kite?
...Black, do you mind if I pay for this after all?
'What?　Why?

　I understood that Kuro is a rich man, and I agreed with the reason.
　But as a man, I also have my own little pride, so I wanted to at least pay for the meal.
　The money I have now is from Lilia-san, and I didn't earn it, so it's not very tight, but.......
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this kind of thing from your own experience.

''........Pluto-sama. It's a wild thing to ask the reason for that.
'What?　Really?
Yeah, well, sometimes a man has an obsession that he can't give up. Right?　Brother.
Umm... yes.

　The aunt seems to have noticed my petty vanity, and tells me with an amused smile, while Black nods his head more and more curiously.

Then it's a combined 12R but I'll spare you the 10R for your brother's manliness.
Thank you. Okay, then.
Yes indeed. Thank you. You should come back for more when you're done.

　The price was about 600 yen per head, which is very reasonable considering the volume. It tasted good, and we'll definitely come back for more.
　However, I feel that the lady might make fun of us because of this event, so I'm a little anxious, but....

　I finish paying and leave the storefront with Black, who still has a strange look on his face.




















'So, where are we going next?'
'Yeah - it's after dinner, so let's take a look around. Oh, we should have a drink or something to drink.

　I called out to Kuro as we walked down the street lined with stalls again, and he returned the words with a bright smile.
　I'm not going to pursue the matter as advised by my aunt, so I nodded to Kuro's words, patting my chest in relief.
　I'm sure you've got some recommendations for drinks as well, so Kuro takes my hand and heads to a stall that looks vaguely like a small grocery store.

'Hello~Do they have seal fruit?'
'Oh?　This is the Pluto, welcome. It's seal fruit, isn't it? Yes, there's a good one in there.

　The man who seems to be the owner of the shop smiles at Kuro and says a few words in return. He seems to be a frequent visitor to this area.
　Hearing Black's words, the owner takes out a black spherical object about 30cm in diameter.
　Is it a seal fruit?　It looks like an iron ball or something.

What about the hole?
I'll open it myself. Just put two straws on it.
Yes, sir.

　I would have paid again if I could, but this time Kuro refused to give it up, saying "This time it's on me," so I decided to take advantage of it.
　Kuro receives a mysterious black sphere and a straw from the owner and pays the money.
　But still, I didn't know there were straws in this world either. What are they made of?　I don't think it's plastic, or wood in terms of color?　Or is it that form of grass?　Maybe this is also something that was passed on by the brave actors in the past.

''By the way, Black, what kind of thing is that?''
It's called seal fruit and it's got a lot of juice in it. It's covered with a hard shell, so you have to cut a hole in it to drink it.

　I mean, is it like a coconut?　It certainly doesn't look that way if you ask me... except for the fact that it's all black...

'By the way, the shell is about as strong as steel, I think.　Sometimes they're used to make armor.
How is it going to work?

　Correction, it wasn't something like a coconut it was something completely different, similar to a coconut.
　I got to touch it a bit and it certainly looks incredibly hard.
　But if it's as strong as steel, how can you really make a hole in it?　You'd have to have a cone or something.

'What?　This way, though?
...What?

　In response to my doubts, Kuro lightly poked the shell of the seal fruit with his finger as if it were natural, and easily poked a hole in it.
　........Let's get the information straight.
　The seal fruit is like a coconut with juice inside, and its shell is so hard that it is used to make armor, as strong as steel.
　Black easily punched a hole in it with his finger, which means he can pierce iron with his finger?　I'm scared.

I mean, wait a minute. Black, that's it there's only one, but why are there two straws?
'What?　Because when you're on a date, you both have one drink, right?
....

　Ahhhh, shoot!　I should have known this earlier.
　Black is not only biased in his knowledge of the world, but he's not very knowledgeable about love affairs.
　So that's what this situation is. Two straws for one drink, just like the ones for couples.

"Come on, Kite. Come on, drink with me!
....

　No, no, no, no, no. I need you to hold on. I've got something very important to tell you.
　This isn't a coffee shop, or even a store. It's late afternoon, and we're in the middle of a busy street.
　Huh?　In here?　Do you drink that with them?　That's now a total punishment!　No, no, no, no, no, no, that would kill me with shame!

No, I'm not...
You don't want to have a drink with me, Kite?
I'll drink it. Okay.

　I managed to escape from that embarrassing situation, but I caved in within seconds when I saw Black's eyes staring at me with a forlorn expression on his face.
　There was nowhere to run........nowhere to run!
　Gulping and slumping my shoulders I spent the next few minutes playing the humiliation of drinking juice with Black in the middle of the road.

　Dear Mom, Dad - I hear the juice of seal fruit is very good, but in this situation - I don't know how it tastes.