The 28th day of the windy month. On that day, I was in despair.
　I had expected that maybe this day would come, but the time had finally come.

　Yes, it happened while I was eating dinner at Lilia's mansion.
　I put my fork on the plate I was about to eat and quietly shook my head.

''........Kaito-senpai?　What's going on?
Oh, no, I'm not hungry...
'Are you okay, Kaijin-san?　You look kind of pale....
Oh, no, I'm fine.

　Yona and Aoi, who were sitting near me, called out to me with concern, but I couldn't hide the discomfort that was crawling through my body as I couldn't help but return a bitter smile.
　And that seemed to get through to Lilia-san, who seemed to be in a hurry to run over to me. This was the biggest miscalculation for me.

''Kaito-san!　Are you okay?　Somewhere, I don't feel well...
Oh, no...
''I was inadvertently. No matter how much the blessing keeps you from getting sick, until you get sick from fatigue... Luna!　Get a doctor right away!
'What?　Oh, no!

　Huh?　Oh no, I feel like this is something very important. No, no, no, Lilia, you're worrying too much... you can't go to the doctor just because you don't eat.
　I mean, what's going on, what's going on here... how did this happen?


'Yes, that's right!　Oh, I think that's a good idea too.

　For once I want to give a thumbs up to Luna Maria.

No!　So, what will you do if Kite-san 'dies'!
'You're not going to die!　Huh?　I'm that serious!

　I don't know why, but even I, the one who was worried about her, went around to follow up on her, and together with Luna Maria-san, we calmed her down.
　Then Lilia-san managed to convince me, and she ordered me to stay in absolute bed for one night.







　I lie down on the bed in my room, with a wet towel on my forehead, and think.
　How did this happen?　I can't tell you, I can't tell you that I'm not really sick or anything.......
　No, I didn't say I was sick in the first place!　Just because you say you don't have an appetite, you're treated like such a sick person!　How did this really happen?

　As I was thinking about this, the door to the room that had been quiet was vigorously opened.

Kaito-kun!　Nah, you okay?　I heard you were sick and I came here in a hurry!
"...where do you get this information from...
'Chartier to ... oh, yes!　I brought you some fruit!　Do you want some?
'What?　Oh, thank you - that's a lot!　What's that amount?!

　Black jumps into the room and, looking extremely flustered, puts his hands inside his black coat and pulls out enough fruit to fill half the room.
　Then, with his back to the pile of fruit, Kuro comes over to me, who is lying on the bed with a worried look on his face.

'Are you okay?　Does it hurt anywhere?　Do you want me to change the water?
'Oh, no, it's really okay...'
Oh, yeah?　Good........

　Hearing my statement that I'm fine, Black patted his chest in relief, prepared a small chair and sat down beside the bed.

''But to suddenly get sick... I guess I was just tired, right?　You need to get some rest.
...Oh, no, that's not what it's about.........
Yeah?
Jeez, I'm not really sick, but...
...What?

　I was already at the end of my conscience. The fact that the other party was Black may have had an effect on me, but I couldn't hide it any longer, and I slowly began to explain the real situation.






You mean you got me confused?
Yes that's right.

　I'm so embarrassed that I want to disappear right now... yes, that's ultimately the reason for all of this.
　In fact, I ... I feel like a child and I feel ashamed of myself, but I hate "peppers".
　Yes, they are my all-time biggest pet peeve. Maybe it's because I have strong memories of hating them when I was a kid, but I can't help but have a reaction to the taste of those peppers.

　I was originally apprehensive about it. In this world, there are ingredients with different names than the ones in my world, such as ripple fruit.
　So I had been on the lookout, wondering if there might be peppers in there somewhere, but I hadn't encountered them even after quite a few days of being here, so I was somewhat relaxed.
　Then, unbeknownst to me, I brought the bell pepper that was in my dinner today to my mouth... and I recognized it by the taste I hated as it spread in my mouth.

　Looking back, I could have honestly said that it's a food I don't like, but I was too embarrassed to say that I don't like peppers in front of two junior girls and their girlfriends, and my petty pride got in the way.

　.........I'm sorry, Aoi, Yona......The reason I was so pale was simply because I didn't like the taste of peppers.
　.........I'm sorry, Lilia-san........the reason I didn't have an appetite is because I just didn't want to eat the peppers.

''Hmm, hmm. I'm sure Lilia-chan's hastyness is a problem, but Kite, you have to apologize properly for worrying me, you know.
Yes.
Well, I'm really glad you're okay, Kite.
...Black.

　Black's expression was dumbfounded when he heard me, but it quickly changed to a gentle smile.
　Immediately after that, Black's coat rippled and transformed into a cooking table, and he also changed into an apron.

''If you haven't eaten dinner properly, you must be hungry.　Hold on a second. I can't make anything too fancy, but I'll make something.
"Ugh, thanks. Black.
Well, I'm Kite's girlfriend, after all.

　After saying that and giving me a big smile, Kuro took out the meat and eggs and started cooking.
　There was no point in me lying down anymore, so I got up and watched him cook.

　Kuro's hands are familiar....at least a few more deftly than I did, and soon the room begins to smell delicious.
　Hmm....maybe it's because she's wearing an apron, but she looks so homey...it's nice to see her like this.

　And after a while, it looks like the cooking is complete, and Black places an omelet with a small dice of meat in front of me.
　The half-boiled omelette is accented by the savory grilled meat and looks very tasty.

'Quick, eat up,'
Thank you, sir.

　I was quite hungry, having barely touched my dinner, so I quickly put my hands together and brought the omelet to my mouth.
　The soft egg wraps around the meat exquisitely, and with each bite, the meat overflows with juices, spreading happy umami in my mouth along with a pleasant crunch.

''Delicious........''
Really?　Good~

　The eggs enhance the flavor of the meat, and the meat also enhances the gentle flavors of the eggs in a harmony of flavors.
　This is really good. I especially like the meat, what is this meat?　
　Excited by the captivating taste, I ask Kuro.

'Black?　What kind of meat is this insanely delicious meat?
Yeah?　Ah, the meat from 'Giant Mantis'.
What?
Kite?

　Huh?　Wait a minute?　What did you just say?　Giant Mantis?　...Mantis a praying mantis?　Insects?
　The moment I understood Black's words, a great deal of sweat began to flow from my body.
　The meat of this world, the meat of this world, I think I've gotten used to this world, but I think it will take a while for me to get used to the food culture.

Did I eat too much with gusto?　We have to eat slowly....
Uh, yeah...

　The moment I realized it was the meat of a praying mantis, I felt like the dishes became incredibly heavy.
　But the food that Black made for me I can't leave it alone. I mean, do I have to eat it?
　d*mn, if this was going to happen, I should have finished the whole thing and asked....

　As I was thinking about that and trying to prepare myself, Black suddenly clapped his hands as if he had an idea.

''Yes!　I forgot........Chartier told me how to eat it to make Kaito-kun happy!
...What?
Well, well, it's kind of embarrassing, but...

　Information from Alice?　Oh, my God, I feel like that's happened before... yeah. It's Mr. Isis!
　Huh?　That's what you mean by that, right?　Oh, I know, right?　Well, yeah, but I can get away with that.

　Anticipating what was about to happen, I handed Black a plate........and for some reason, Black cut a little bit of the omelet and put it in his 'own mouth'.......what?　Why?

　And then he quickly approached me, who stiffened at the unexpected behavior, and quickly reached out to me... and brought his face close to mine...

Hmm.....
Mug?

　It's a good thing I'm not a big fan of this kind of thing.
　It's not a good idea to be a mouthful, but it's not good, it's a head turner.

　Is it good?
'What?　Oh, oh, um, yeah.

　I'm sorry, Black, but I don't know what it tastes like.　I mean, Alice!　How could he do this to me, of all people?

'Thank goodness - there's still 'a lot' to go!　I have a small mouth, so I'm going to take it a little at a time, but I'm going to make sure you eat it all!
....

　Black is a little embarrassed, and with a bright smile on his cute cheeks, he says the words like a death sentence.
　Heaven and hell have come together at the same time!　What am I going to do ... there's nothing I can do.
　The door is blocked by a pile of fruit, and Black is ready to feed you the rest of the omelet by mouth.................Oh, no, there's no way out.

　Dear Mom, Dad--a little bit of vanity has led to an unexpected situation. I'll tell the truth and apologize to Lilia and the others tomorrow, but for now, I have to get over this--this--this hellish heaven first.