''.........So, so, what's going on, Kai-chan?　What, you wanted to see me?
'Oh, no, I just heard that Miss Fate was sick and I wanted to visit her...'
"...Sick?　Um, Kai?　I'm a god, for one thing. Supreme God I can't possibly be infected with a disease, can I?
What?

　Huh?　Something is different from what Alice said. No, no, wait, but even so, there's definitely some kind of abnormality in Fate-san.

''I mean, in the first place, on what basis do you think she's sick.......''
No, no, Alice has told me that...
From Charu-tan?　Oh, God, just saying the right thing again...
And Mr. Fate you're 'working'!
It's true. I think I might be sick.

　It's supposed to be a pretty rude thing to say, actually, but Fayette is assertively convinced by the reasoning that she's sick because she's working. Yeah, so what do you think about that?
　In a way, it's typical of Fate, if you can call it that, it's typical of Fate, so I feel like she's getting back to her true colors a bit.

Well, well, anyway, I'm glad to hear you're in good spirits. I was a little worried about you since you haven't come to visit us much lately.
''Oh ... uh ... that's a ... that's a ...''
Mr. Fate?
'Nah, I see, I finally understood what Char-tan meant when he said he was sick. No, I knew there was such a thing as knowledge, but... ugh.

　For some reason, Fate-san looks upset again. What is it?　After all, it's not as if she's not feeling well, but I think she's a little different from the usual Fate-san.
　Since Fate-san is basically the type of person who says what she wants to say straight out of the box, a reaction of stagnation is unusual in itself.

　For a moment, let's try to sort out the information while Fate-san is troubled. Fate-san's behavior is clearly different from the usual. And Alice said that Fate-san was sick in a way.
　Furthermore, Fate-san herself seems to have some idea of what it is. I'm sure she said to herself, "There's no way I could be infected with this disease...

　When I think about it, Fate-san's illness is a so-called 'mental illness' type of nanika. Let's ignore the fact that she's working, thinking that she's acting differently than usual out of confusion at this time.
　But it's hard to believe that Fate-san is depressed or something like that, and in fact it doesn't feel like that.

Hm?　Wait ... maybe ... no, I don't think it's possible ... but I'm going to ask him.　If it's not, it's just a funny story....

''Um, Fate-san,''
Huh?　What?
'Fate-san's illness...'love sickness' or something like that...'
'What?　What, what, what...?

　Huh?　I feel like this reaction is very serious.

'No, it's not!　It's not that we've decided that it is... it just feels like it's close enough...

After the different, the voice was quite low, but I managed to hear it. Okay, I wasn't sure it was love, but I guess it was starting to feel like a faint infatuation, right?　So, I'm confused....
　I mean, wait a minute. In that case, it's me?

　No, no, it wasn't decided that way, but... I think Fate-san said something like she was only interested in people whose abilities were not working for her in the first place, and if you think about it, the relevant opposite s*x is probably... ...Huh?　What's this?　It's starting to feel like a mess and embarrassing on my part.

''........''
....

　A delicately heavy silence passed as neither me nor Fate-san could say the words that followed each other.
　And after being speechless for a while, it was Fate-san who broke the silence.


Uh, Mr. Fayette?
Kai-chan!　I want you to do me one favor.
"Wish?

　Fate-san looks at me with a serious expression while blushing.

'I.........am in love with Kai........maybe. But I don't know. I don't know if this feeling is really love or not........so let me find out.
You sure?
I want you to go on a date with me again.

　That would require a great deal of courage. Fate-san is puzzled. The ungodly emotions that have begun to grow in her heart...or perhaps she is even afraid.
　Still, she chose to face her fears and begged me to help her. Shaking her small body.........

''I understand.''

　I thought it was a betrayal to Fate-san to turn away from those courageous words or to return a vague reply. So, I accept Fate-san's proposal.
　The person who has to face his or her own feelings through that date is not only Fate-san. Because when she gives her answer, I can't give a half-hearted reply....

　Dear Mom, Dad--Date. That word alone sounds sweet. However, contrary to such an image, the promise of a date was agreed upon in the air like a serious challenge to a fight. I'm convinced, and Fate-san is convinced, too. Whatever the outcome, this date will change the relationship between me and Ms. Fate.