It's the night of the sixth day of the Rokuonos Festival. Tomorrow is the last day of the festival, which has been very eventful, but as the end approaches, we feel sad. But...
Well, that's okay let's leave it at that. At the moment, there are more important things to do than that.

''Well I can kind of guess, if you don't mind me asking.　Why did I get 'abducted to the Divine Realm' as soon as dinner was over?
It's my turn today.
Huh, huh...
'Black and the others have made a rule that any being who has a date with Kaito-san the next day can bathe with her the night before. Then of course I should have the right to do so.

　Without time to indulge in the afterglow of the night before the last day, I had been kidnapped by Shiro-san to the divine world. Yeah, well, how can I say it........it's just as I expected.

''.........Well, if Black hasn't prevented it, he must have passed on the story.......and I don't have the option of refusing it anyway, right?''
'Yes. That's right.
"Okay then, 'on one condition'.
Hmm?

　Yes, I had expected this situation. When Black and the others set up a rule like that, I thought there was no way White wouldn't take advantage of it. Hence, I have a firm plan for that measure as well.
　Well, it was unexpected that he was brought to the divine realm instead of the central tower.......

''Shiro-san, do you remember what happened when you went to the sea with me before?
Yes, of course.
'Then you'll have to 'come in with your bathing suit on', which you were wearing at the time. That's the condition I'm putting out.
''Mm.........but other than the Phantom King, no one else wore a swimsuit when bathing with Kaito-san. Kuro should not have been wearing a swimsuit either. That's not fair.

　Although Mr. White's voice is as inflectionless as ever, he protests somewhat unhappily, but that response is also expected.

'Indeed, you may be right. But I want you to think about it. I don't know what White-san herself thinks, but she's an incredibly beautiful woman. If I walked in with her without a bathing suit on, I'd be nervous.
....
I don't think I'll have any time to enjoy a conversation with White-san. This is a great opportunity for me to enjoy some alone time with White.
Mmmm...

　The words I said, Mr. White unusually hesitated to say them. It's kind of refreshing to have the upper hand in conversation with Mr. White.
　Anyway, my point seems to have been understood, and Mr. White is silent for a while with no expression on his face.

''........I understand. I'll wear a bathing suit and take a bath.
'Thank you!　Oh, and please don't do things like 'I'll only wear a bathing suit when I get in, and then I'll turn my bathing suit off after I'm in the hot water' or anything like that.
....

　Just to be sure, I nailed it, apparently he was really going to do it, and White blinked twice briefly. This was White's reaction to my surprise.
　For once, my assumptions and countermeasures paid off, and Mr. White put on his bathing suit quietly.






　I took a dip in the hot spring I had taken when I visited the God Realm before. But hmmm. I really think Shiloh-san is unfair. I really think she's too beautiful, or rather, even if she's wearing a swimsuit, if I'm not careful, all the blood is going to gather on her face.

''........I feel like I've lost. I'm dissatisfied.''
'I have no idea where the wins and losses lie but if you say I won, is this my first victory over White?
No, this is my second win.
Huh?

　Huh?　Is this the second time you've beaten Mr. White?　I don't remember winning because I was always getting pushed around... oh, I don't know, the first time we met?

That's right.

　He's talking about the conversation we had when Shiro-san and I first met... "I'll give you what you want," he said, and I refused to do so.
　I don't feel like I've won, but for Mr. White's part, that's also a defeat.

"........I wasn't able to prepare what you really wanted. Then I would have lost.
Is that how it works?
That's just the way it is.

　After I told him that, White appeared out of nowhere and handed me a sake cup and a sake bottle without saying a word. It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

''It's.......delicious.''
Well, that's good to hear.
...By the way, White?
What is it?
'I'm sorry if I'm mistaken... it looks like I'm being a bit 'down' today...'
Why do you think that is?
Sort of, I guess.
....

　As I heard from Black, White does not lie. In other words, silence is an affirmation.
　To be honest, I didn't have any myself, and as I told White, I don't have any proof. Until now, I've never seen White-san depressed, so it was really just a hunch.

''........Kaito-san, can you read my emotional changes from your expression?''
"...Heh?　Yeah, yeah, well ... sort of.

　Indeed, White's expression hardly changed, and there was no inflection in his voice. However, since we've been exchanging words in a certain way, I've been able to see some changes in him.
　When he's enjoying himself, the corners of his mouth go up a few millimeters. When he's startled, he blinks twice. When he's sulking, his mouth is a few millimeters smaller, and his eyelids drop a few millimeters when he's confused.
　I guess I've gotten the hang of it to some extent, and now I can read the changes in my emotions in my facial expressions.

''You........really........''
Mr. White?
No, it's nothing.
....

　Shiro-san was about to say something, but he stopped his words midway and shook his head.
　Then, after shifting her gaze to the sky of the divine world..............................mumbled in a small voice.

''If.........''
Yeah?
"....if I'm going to steal something that belongs to you you are going to take it away from me... ...Will you hate it?

　Dear Mom, Dad - was it my imagination?　As usual, his voice without inflection, his expression almost unchanged... but for some reason, to me, Shiro-san's voice sounded as if he was about to cry.