When I woke up in the morning, I found that Alice, who was supposed to be sleeping next to me, was not there, and a faint but delicious smell wafted through the air.
　I wondered if she was making breakfast for me, so I quickly dressed and then moved to the living room.

''Ah, Kite!　Good morning.
Good morning, Alice.

　In the kitchen adjacent to the living room was Alice, wearing her usual mask and a white apron.
　Alice looked at me and greeted me with a bright smile, so I shifted my gaze to the kitchen while replying to her.

　Then, there was a large, unfamiliar magic tool-like object on the floor, and from it, a nice, fragrant aroma wafted out.

''........Is that smell bread?''
Yes, Alice, here's your special breakfast. Please wait a little longer.
Yeah it smells good.
'Hmmm, as I said before, I've mastered a whole lot of things........................and baking is perfect!

　Come to think of it, he said he was masterful at most things, and in fact, Alice was terrific with instruments and such.
　

'........I didn't know there were so many different ingredients in Alice's house.......'
'Oops, what a light distraction, eh?　Well, I actually bought it after I woke up.
'What?　I know it's pretty early, but...
I have a lot of guys who run the stores.
Okay.

　
　It looks like a round loaf of bread the size of the palm of your hand, and when Alice swipes her knife at it, all of the bread is neatly divided into the top and bottom.

'This is a dish I used to eat a lot when I was an adventurer. Well, it's not exactly the same, I use good ingredients and stuff like that, and I use fast-footed ingredients for the garnish too.
Garnish ... is it like a hamburger?
'Yes, it's something similar. It's more of a sandwich than a hamburger. A hamburger is originally a hamburger sandwich, so... well, in Mr. Kite's world of chain restaurants, it seems to be fish fry.
"...How do you even know the hamburger chain in my world, you.......
Alice knows everything, and now, she's ready.

　I take a look at the breakfast that seems to be finished, while running into Alice, who brings up the topic of fast food restaurants as if it's obvious.
　The beautifully baked bread is sandwiched between fresh vegetables and scrambled egg-like ingredients, and although simple, it looks very tasty.

''Well it's been a really long time since I've cooked for someone else.
This looks so good.
'Yes, I can guarantee the taste. My cooking is as good as Mr. Ayn's.
Haha, that'll be fun.

　While smiling at Alice's words, which she cheerfully told me, I was prompted to sit down as it was.
　After telling Alice that I'll have it, I picked up the sandwich and ate it..........It tasted wonderful, just like Alice's confidence.

　Wrapped in the fluffy, soft, chewy, savory bread inside, the simply seasoned vegetables and eggs, the original flavor heightened, spread in the mouth.
　And that's not all, inside the scrambled eggs...what a small dice of meat, the texture of which is very pleasant.

　The meat, which is seasoned a bit crispy since it's morning, goes very well with the egg, and even though it's supposed to be a small piece of meat, it has a great sense of satisfaction.


'We grill it large first to lock in the juices before we cut it, so it's got a lot of flavor. We keep the spices to a minimum so that the juiciness of the meat stands out.
Oh, yeah, it's good.
Haha, when you say that, it makes me feel... well, a little bit embarrassed.

　When I told her honest praise, Alice slightly shyly scrunched her cheeks, but unlike yesterday, she was wearing a mask, so it was hard to read her expression.
　So I suddenly had a question about Alice's mask, and since this was a good opportunity, I decided to ask her about it.

I'm sure you've been wearing a mask since you were in the previous world?
'Oh no, I didn't wear it. After I came to this world, I started wearing this mask as a different person from the one I used to be, but I felt embarrassed when I took it off because I had to do it for a very long time. I've become.
'You left it off all yesterday, was it okay?'
I'd like you to see me as I am... well, I mean... well, I'd like you to see me as I am, Kite... ...No, I'm embarrassed to be embarrassed, but it's not that I don't even want to show it to you, like the rest of you.

　Alice seems to be aware that I'm saying something quite embarrassing, and she told me that while swimming her gaze over and over again.
　It may be simple, but those words are saying that I'm special, and I'm kind of terribly happy about it.

''........If only it was good enough for Alice.......''
Yes?
Can you take the mask off, just for a moment alone with me?
Ugh, well, that's, uh...
I'd rather see Alice as she is, but no?
Oh, okay, okay.

　The fact that I've been wearing the mask for so long makes me embarrassed to take it off... but I don't mind showing my bare face just to me.
　Just as she said, Alice took off her mask while looking embarrassed and bared her pretty bare face to me.

Well, well, now you are happy to see my pretty face, right, Kite?
'Yeah. I think it's really cute.
'Meow!　Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're going to have to get into that part!　If it's returned seriously, ha, it's embarrassing!
'Haha, no, I'm sorry, I'm sorry but thank you. For doing me a favor.
Uhhhh....

　When I look at Alice, who is frightened from embarrassment, and tell her my honest impressions....Alice's face turns red enough to see and panic.
　I'm sure you'll find it funny and cute, but I can't help but smile at the corners of my mouth.

''............I'm definitely enjoying it. I feel like I've seen your s*xuality, Kite.
What's that?
'And anyway, I'm ashamed of what I'm ashamed of!　Don't look at me, please don't look at me....
Yes, sir.

　I continue to eat my breakfast, enjoying the inexplicable cuteness of Alice's shyness and feeling happy.
　It's one of Alice's charms to be able to talk lightly to each other like this. That's why it's really easy for me to be with her because I don't have to worry about being weird or anything.

　As I was reaffirming Alice's charm, I suddenly moved my eyes to the sandwich in my hand.

''Well speaking of which, I ended up getting flabbergasted and the date was cancelled... Alice, how about we go on another date today?''
Huh?　Ahhhhhh ... a date with a gorgeous meal!　I'm going!
Yeah, well I'll finish my breakfast and take a break and then we'll go out.
Yes!

　When Alice heard my suggestion to redo the date, she gave me a lovely smile that was like a flower blooming.

　Dear Mom, Dad - now that we're lovers, the way we respond to each other may have changed a bit. But after all, my relationship with Alice is comfortable without the need to be uptight. Well, anyway, that said, I've been interrupted by the appearance of Mr. Eden - I've decided to start dating again.