After Eden-san leaves, me and Noin-san stop at some distance.

''Oh, by the way.......Eden-san's power brought us here, but I have to tell Lilia-san and the others that the battle is over.......''
Oh, that's okay.

　It was Alice, not Noin-san, who replied to my mumbling that suddenly occurred to me.

''There's an altered body Alice-chan #44, the Phantom King version over there, so I'll tell her from there.
Oh, well, thank you.
Okay, so if you need anything else...

　I tell her that it's okay to convey information to Lilia and the others, and Alice disappears again.
　For some reason, she understands the situation and moves on, so Alice is really dependable.

　And when Alice disappears, Noin-san begins to look around scurrying around.
　

''.........Kite, I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you!
Huh?　Uh, uh....
''Putting aside my own weaknesses, I have caused you a great deal of trouble, Kite. I'll make sure to make this apology!
'No, no!　I don't need an apology, please raise your head!
And yet...

　Apparently, Mr. Noin-san is very concerned about the fact that he has been hostile to me, and that is why he keeps lowering his head as if he is already rubbing it against the ground.
　As for me, I don't care about that at all, so I try to talk to Noin-san to get her to lift her head up, but she doesn't lift her head up.

　It's kind of awkward for me to keep getting down on my knees like this...and I don't even plan on getting her to apologize for it, but....

''And anyway, I don't care about it!
Yes.

　After a few more words, Noin-san reluctantly raises her head, but her expression remains unmoving, as if she still cares.
　Umm, hmmm. The air is heavy........nah, is there anything good to talk about?　I could change this atmosphere.........

'........Speaking of which!
Yes?
''If this is the Hill of the Brave, then there's a 'friendly city' nearby!　Well, we're in the neighborhood and we're here to pass the time and hang out together...
What?

　It was a distraction that I suggested in anguish, but.......Noin-san's reaction was very different from what I expected.
　The moment Noyn-san heard my words, she looked so desperate that it was as if the world had ended, and muttered in a trembling voice while sweating profusely.


Huh?
'Ho, I'm so sorry!　Hey, I'll do anything!　So let's just say...
'What?　What?

　For some reason, Noyn-san once again bows his head with a tremendous amount of force than before. Eh?　Why?　What did I say?
　To me, who was confused like that, Alice's voice comes out of nowhere.


Uh-huh?　Wh-What do you mean?
'What?　No, because in Hikari, our friendly city, there are plenty of statues of Hikari-san and so on...
....

　Aaaaah!　Oh, my God!　
　If you say so, it's like the headquarters of a religious order that worships the First Brave, and it's a place that Noin-san would never want to come near.

　And I didn't know that at all, and I invited Noyn-san, who was feeling the responsibility, to join me.
　 You don't have the right to refuse.'........or something like that.

'No, no!　Mr. Noin, I never meant to say that... or look up!　It's okay!
But Kite got mad at me and...
'I'm not angry!　Because it's true!
In that case, you'll have to apologize for what you did...
You're not getting the point!
No, he's still angry...
No, no, no, I'm not mad at you!
Then I apologize for...
What is this endless loop?

　........no. Once his thoughts turn to a negative direction, he is extremely stubborn. The reason for this is because I said something carelessly, but in Noin-san's mind..........it seems that the picture that I refused to apologize = I am angry has been completed.
　In this case, I have a feeling that this is going to go on and on until you make some kind of apology, should I just ask you to do something random?

...Well, um, well, then...

　I thought of something safe to apologize for now, so I thought for a moment and then approached Noin-san, who was bowing, and told her in a whisper.
　With this content, it wouldn't be too much of a burden on Noyn-san, and I'd be grateful for it, so... it's a good request for a relatively impromptu request, isn't it?

　But Noin-san's reaction.......again, it was different than I expected.

''........Huh?　Yeah, yeah, that's not... uh... uh... I've heard that one before... but it's a cryptic word... ...
Well Mr. Noin?

　For some reason, Noin-san raises her bright red face and stares at me with a distressed expression after gazing at me. Eh?　What's the reaction?
　And Noin-san puts her hand on her chin and starts mumbling in a whisper while turning her face down.

No, but I'm not going to go back on my word, but I'm ashamed to say that I am, but I am. ...
"...Mr. Noin?　Mr. Noin!
What?
Are you okay?
D-D-Don't you dare!

　....What?　What?

"...Well, uh, I'm not saying you have to, you know?　If you don't like it, I'll think of another request...
No, no!　Or not!　I may be shallow and superficial, but I will make amends with every fiber of my being, with every fiber of my being, with every fiber of my being!　That apology is fine with me!

　...something is wrong. I knew it, there's something wrong.
　Why are you so determined to go to your death like that?
　I just said, "I'm going out next time, so please let me eat something tasty."....
　Hmmm..... Since it's Noin-san, does that mean he's going to put his mind to it and make a fancy meal for me?　There's no need for you to go that far........

''Oh, no, you don't have to be so uptight about it, okay?
No, no!　It's very important, and I'll make sure I'm ready for it!
Oh, I see...
Oh, Huh, should I get you a bath as well?
'What?　You don't have to go that far, but... if you don't mind, Noin-san.

　It doesn't have to be that thoughtful, though... the bath at Noin-san's house could be a cypress bath of sorts, right?　If that's the case, I feel like I want to come in.

You can also have a look at a few of the most popular items on the market.
........er, um, is it a yukata?

　Honestly, I don't really understand the difference between a kimono and a yukata...or why you're asking me that?

　Dear Mom, Dad - I promised Mr. Noin that he would treat me to a home-cooked meal to apologize for this incident. But is it my imagination?　I feel like Noin-san's reaction - I feel like she's strangely softened up.