''.........Hmm, so you don't know what the gods were doing in the end?''
'Yeah, it's not like he's going to act funny after all, and he's definitely not going to answer you if you ask him first, and if he does, you're screwed.
Even you?
'That's right, I can predict a few things, but it's hard to read Sharovanar-sama lately. Since he is in the midst of rapid mental growth, he often behaves in ways that are unexpected... Well, but he seems to be thinking about Kite and acting more than before, so it won't be a bad development if Sharovanal-sama wins.

　Yes, after all, it was not known to this day what Shalovanal and Eden had been fighting about. That's because neither Shalovanal nor Eden had acted particularly noticeably after the coin toss contest.
　Kaijin also didn't have much time because he was making the rounds of greetings to the invited guests, so it was kind of a blur.

It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them. It's also possible that this god Eden was trying to do something and Lord Shalovanal was just trying to prevent him from doing it.
Yeah.
"...By the way, I was wondering earlier, what's with the paper bag?
'Oh, this is a souvenir that Kite-san handed out to the invited guests. Kite-san asked me to give it to Iris as well... well, Iris didn't attend the party.
'I don't need to tell you, but I'm not very good at those kinds of parties and yet I'm as disciplined as ever.

　After receiving the paper bag from Alice and smiling slightly, Iris checks the contents.

''........Hoho, a glass.......crystal glass?　It's beautiful.
Yes, they're durable and easy to use.
I see, as a souvenir, it's a safe but good choice... hmm?　What's in this box?
Huh?　A box?

　In front of Alice, who nodded her head, what Iris took out of the paper bag was a small box that was small enough to fit in the palm of her hand.

''Well that's a disposable magic box used for random boxes and such... no, but you're not supposed to put anything like that in it, are you?''
...so what does that mean?
''It's definitely the work of Sharovanal-sama.
Hmm, I thought you could open it by pulling the bottom strap.　Which ... is this ... 'wine'?

　Out of the disposable magic box came a bottle of wine. The label had a large letter K on it.

'Is this the wine you were talking about before, the Charro Grande?'
'No, it's a different design, and it's not a Chareau Grande - I don't have a wine of the same design in my memory, so it must be a new one made.
"Hmm, I've never seen the words on this label before...
'That's a character from Kite's world, isn't it? I think it was taken from the first letter of Kite's name. It's written on the back too. Hmm?　 ...

　After saying that, Alice made an expression as if she was thinking about something and fell silent. After thinking for a few dozen seconds, Alice looked up and suggested to Iris.

''If it's okay with you, Iris, would you like to have a drink?''
No matter ... wait a minute, I'll get you a glass of wine.

　Fortunately, this is a bar and there are wine glasses available. Iris took two wine glasses from the shelf and placed them in front of her and Alice.
　Then she used a corkscrew to open the lid of the wine and poured it into the glasses.

'....What?　'Silver'?
Perhaps I was inspired by the color of Lord Shalovanal's hair but it looks like mercury.
No, I'm not drinking.
Well, I think it tastes just fine.
Which one of us--

　Alice and Iris took a sip of the wine that had been poured into their glasses, and both of them stiffened, eyes wide. As it was, they kept their glasses tilted and stiffened for a while, and then they came to their senses.

''........What.......is this......wine?　If that's the case, then what is it that I've been drinking?　Colored water?
By far the best wine I've ever tasted.
So you're saying that means this is better than the shallow grande as they say?
No, it's a whole different order of magnitude. In fact, after drinking this, I realized that clearly. Shallow Vanal-sama........ "You cut corners with all your might when you made Shallow Grande," right?

　The taste of that wine was tremendous.
　Even though she was shocked by the taste, Alice held her head up a bit later.

''.........Really, what speed is that god growing.......I didn't think he could even use this kind of 'arrows' already.......''
Hm?　The arrows?
Yes, this is simply the word that Lord Shalovanar made some wine for Mr. Kite and gave it to the participants, but it's an extremely clever trick.

　Alice described Sharovanal's mental growth as tremendous, and then began to explain Sharovanal's behavior.

'First of all, it's a good move to sneak it in without telling Kite-san. If I had offered it in advance, Kite-san would have refrained from doing so. But if you have done it this way, Kite will not know about it until after the wine has been in the hands of the participants, so you can't ask her to return it now.
Well that's a good point.
And with a wine that doesn't exist today, because there is no clear standard of value, Kite's impression is that 'White made a very good wine and gave it to the participants,' which is somehow easier to accept.

　After separating the words there, Alice held a bottle of wine in her hand and continued her explanation.

"...Next, it's obvious that memories are the first thing that comes to mind when you have a strong impression of something. When a wine is this good, it's bound to leave a powerful impression... 'with the words of this world written on the back of the label'...
''In other words, to the participants of this party, 'What is Miyamakite's lover?' So the first thing that comes to mind will be Lord Shalovanal...
''That's right. That alone would be a great advantage to Lord Shalovanal, but the crux of this aria is something else.
...Is it still there?
''Yes, or rather, this is where it comes in. To Mr. Kite, the action of Mr. Shalovanal this time is surprising, but easy to accept, because 'the participants are happy to receive it'. Because 'the participants who received it are happy'.......................so much great wine. That will no doubt be written by the participants when they send a thank you note to Mr. Kite or something.

　Shalovanal's ploy, which is quite complexly thought out, and the crux of it is finally being told, Iris also waits for Alice's words with a nervous face.

''Then, considering Kite's character, I'd say, 'I was surprised, but everyone's happy, so I guess it's okay? So that's why.
'I see, so you're trying to make a good impression on Miyama Kite...'
''Yes, but the key is after that. Because of Kite's character, what happens next is that he thinks, 'I'll thank Lord Shalovanal!'
Surely Miyamakite would have done that.

　So Alice clenched her fist with a guffaw and continued to speak with a somewhat regretful look on her face.

''That's exactly what Sharovanal-sama is after!　The situation of Kite's wanting to thank you means that even if she would normally be embarrassed to make a request that Kite would be embarrassed to make... ''I'm embarrassed, but it's a thank you to Shiro-san...'' ...So it would be 'if White-san would be happy'!　In other words, Sharovanal-sama has gained the right to 'demand something from Kite-san with a much lower guard than usual' in this case!
"Well I see...............tremendous. But will it work out that way?
'I'm going. After all, we're handing out this wine to all the participants, and even if we don't tell anyone... even if one of us says 'thank you for the great wine' to Kite, we can go from there. And no one is unhappy. No plan.

　It was truly a divine trick, a calculated one. Sharovanar, who was growing rapidly spiritually, had finally even been able to think of a plan to get Kite's surroundings on his side.

''........So why do you look so frustrated?''
I should have done it!
''Well........''