The fifth day of the Alice Project's Six Kings Festival was a truly enjoyable experience, as all the offerings were fantastic. My expectations were getting higher and higher, and I was wondering what kind of fun I would have next.
　However, as I suspected, or should I say...........everything was not going to go smoothly.

''.........Kite, well, honestly......I'm sorry....
No, no, no, it's a total loss.
Kite, I think you have a pretty good sense for games... but why do you suddenly become a clunker when it comes to board games?
I want to hear it.

　Yes, we got to play some sort of strategy board game at a few attractions, but the result alone was a ragged loss.
　No, this board game was also very well done. The pieces move just by thinking, and the board itself has gimmicks. The balance of the game is simple but strategic, and the game is interesting as if you were playing a simulation RPG.
　Well, for some reason, even though the strength of the pieces I was using were the same, my pieces were all destroyed....

''I see, this type of board game is also impossible...''
Well I'm aware of it, but am I really that weak?
It's so weak, it's like he's doing it on purpose.
"What?

　I'm even starting to think that my board game weakness is such a 'curse' anymore. Hmmm, why can't I win?

Well, well, it's almost noon...let's go eat something!　After that, let's go around to non-board game types.
Uh-huh.

　Even Alice, as expected, seemed unable to follow up on my weaknesses in the board game, so she deliberately went off topic and invited me to lunch.
　However, it's actually a good time, so without any particular objection, Alice and I head to the area where the restaurants are lined up.
　I have a black-ranked invitation, but I still don't feel like spending much on it, so I'll just pay as normal.

　Just as I was thinking that, I suddenly realized something and opened my mouth.

'Speaking of which, Alice. At the attractions we went around in the morning, we weren't asked for money...
'Oh, Kite, you're black-ranked and even if you're not, you get a face pass when you're with me. I've already communicated it to my subordinates and others who manage the attraction in advance.
Yeah, I see.
Other participants will have to pay an admission fee and use the attractions, but it's not that expensive. This time we're testing a new technology, so we're trying to make it easier for as many people as possible to experience it.

　I'm kind of ashamed of myself for making such a weird prediction in the beginning. All of the attractions Alice has come up with are really great and will truly entertain a lot of people.

''Well what can I say, I'm rethinking Alice. I was under the mistaken impression that she wasn't running around making money or something and doing extreme projects. My bad.
Of course, I'm trying to make many people smile. You see, I love to make other people smile...

　What is it?　Something is a little wrong. If you think about it, the usual Alice should be the type of person who doesn't give a d*mn about the obscure, or something like that.
　But to my words of praise, she responded vaguely to my words of praise with an awkward expression and an ambiguous response.......that?　Could this be...

Hey, Alice. Can I ask you a question?
What is this?
The Sixth King Festival is so big and full of good things... 'Sales' sounds great, but do you divide it among the Sixth King?
But of course, I thought it was a good idea, but it seems that people aren't really interested in money and I don't know what to do with it. I'm told that I'll have no choice but to represent you and take care of you.
....

　I see, it all makes sense now. In other words, the sales of all the facilities and shops under the Rokuou's command will be taken by Alice. Of course, I'm sure they'll hand out salaries and bonuses to the subordinates who cooperated with them, but.......even if you subtract that out, I can expect the amount to be quite a bit of money.
　........That's why this guy is getting serious.


'No, no, no!　Money is just a side effect!　Alice's main feeling is a very pure kind of one, trying to create a lot of smiles!
So what do you really think?
''It's the best of the Sixth King's Festival, with all the mere mortals swarming around and lining my pockets--haha!
You....
'Oh, haha ... oh, we're here!　It's that place!　Come on, let's go!

　 You can't hate him, though.

Speaking of which, but I digress.
What's up?
...I'm unusually refrained from goofing off today...no, sorry. It's nothing.
Yeah?　I'm not sure, but let's get in there.
Yeah.

　Today, Alice is somehow more serious than usual, or........I got the impression that she is more concerned with 'entertaining me' than anything else.
　Maybe.........thinking about the fact that I was depressed by the events of the third day, Alice is trying to cheer me up in her own way. But it's a wild thing to ask.

　Dear Mom, Dad - Black, Isis-san, Zeke, Lilia-san.......and Alice. What can I say, I've really been blessed with people. I'm so grateful for that - and I'm going to enjoy it even more.