At my suggestion to drink wine together, Illness-san nodded her head curiously.

.....

　Hearing my words that I added as a supplement, Illness-san is silent for a little while and then smiles a characteristic smile.

''.........kuhihi, then~ I'll take your word for it, I'll join you, huh?
Oh, yes.

　He accepted my offer with more assertiveness than I expected, and Mr. Illness quickly prepared another glass of wine.
　Then, in a somewhat elegant move, he sat down next to me on the sofa.

''Excuse me.
Uh-huh.

　........I was completely disappointed. The size of the sofa in my room is not the size of a single person's room, but it is completely for one person.......there are no seats on the other side.
　So if you try to take a seat together, you will inevitably be sitting next to each other. Huh?　I'm starting to feel strangely nervous.

Well then, I'll have this.

　Next to me, who was slightly upset, Irnes-san poured the wine into a wine glass without seeming to mind, and then quickly held out the glass to me a little bit.
　I could tell it was a signal to make a toast, so I held out my wine glass to him and made a light toast.

　After a quiet toast, Illness and I sipped our wine together, but I didn't feel comfortable.
　Illness is about 120 cm tall, about the size of a junior high school student, but his gestures are very mature and elegant.
　The same is true of her wine drinking gesture, and when she eats, she lightly holds her hand in a natural motion so that her mouth is not visible as she chews.
　If you don't take out his height, he really looks mature and somehow..............a strange s*xiness.

"Kate-sama?　Is there something wrong?
Oh, no, no, I mean, what can I say, Illness, your drinking style is so elegant and amazing.
Oh, really?　I'm a maid to an aristocratic family, you know. I have a certain amount of etiquette in mind. I'm glad to hear that it's not an embarrassment to you.

　Illness-san notices my gaze and looks back at me. A pleasant, fluffy scent drifts from the slightly swayed hair.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with the help of a few of your friends.
　In an attempt to change that somewhat itchy atmosphere, I drank a glass of wine once and then broached the subject.

I'm sure you're not the only one who does this.
No.... I don't have much of a chance to drink it, you know. I only drink it when it's offered to me.
...I see.

　Huh?　I can't hold a conversation. It's not that the atmosphere is not that difficult to talk about, but maybe because I'm nervous, I can't expand the conversation.

'.........well.......yi, Illness-san, what do you usually spend your salary or something like that on?

　...What am I asking you about?　No, it's true that it started with Mr. Illness buying a bottle of wine for me with my salary, but talking about money is tactless and rude.
　It was a gaffe that came out of my mouth without a second thought, but Mr. Illness did not show any signs of displeasure in replying to me.

It's true, I only buy the things I need for my personal life, but I don't have any hobbies. It's not that I have any particular hobby, so I don't buy any luxury goods.
Hmmm. What can I say, Irnes-san, you're not greedy at all, are you?
Really?

　To be honest, it's hard to say that we're having a good conversation, but Illness-san seems to be enjoying it and gives me a soft smile.
　The emotions conveyed by the sensory magic are also calm.......strangely warm and calming.
　Yeah, how can I say, I was nervous at first........but this quiet and calming atmosphere is kind of nice.









　Seeing Kaito, who is enjoying his wine with a smile on his face from time to time, as if his nerves have been released, Illness smiles on his mouth again.

(Don't you have greed?.............No, I don't. I'm surely ~ very greedy~.

　While tipping the wine glass lightly, Illness recalls the conversation with the pleasant person just now in her mind. And then she turns her eyes to Kaito, who is eating the snack with relish.

(I want you to be smiling forever.

　What I want is a happy future for "Kaijin". It is such a strong and gentle wish that I want to keep seeing you smile happily.

But you will surely say that I am not greedy, even if you know that, right?

　

''........Irnes-san?''
I don't think I'm going to be able to eat any more, so if you'd like... please have some.
'Really?　So, thank you.

　Those words don't lie. But there was one word he didn't dare say.
　Kaijin perceived that Illness is a small eater, so he was probably full and couldn't eat any more, but in reality, that's not the case.
　

(My darling, you ~ can stay with a smile. And being able to see it right beside you, I can't think of anything happier than this.

　I wasn't aiming for it. I really just wanted to offer wine to Kaito........but it came back as an unexpected reward.
　This is how it is possible to spend time with Kaito and see Kaito's smile up close. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it.
It's a very happy gift for this moment realized by Kaito's proposal to the extent that he feels that he is receiving too much.

(If ~ my ~ my selfishness that can't be helped, if I can be forgiven. Just a little bit longer, just a little bit longer.......let me have your smile all to myself....

　While thinking about such things, Illness looks at Kaito with a smile from the bottom of her heart.
　I used to not be able to understand.......but after meeting Kaito, I naturally came to understand it, while filling my chest with the emotion of 'happiness'.......