Make an opportunity for Mr. Fate and his parents to meet. The answer is simple, but in a problem where a solution is hard to find, simple is probably better.
　So, I decided to act on the spur of the moment, so I talked to Fate, my mom and dad, and asked them if they would like to have a chat in the parlor, just like the last time we met.
　Mom and Dad heard what I said and knew that Fate was trying to get closer to me, but it wasn't working, so they agreed to do their best to help me out.
　What was a bit surprising is that when I asked her about it, Fate-san answered with a resounding yes. She said with a serious look on her face that she would make time for the day after tomorrow, as she seemed to be able to adjust her work by herself as well.

''....I see. If that's the case, then I'm sure the gods must have had something in mind as you say.
Yes, hopefully we won't get along, but we'll do better than last time.
Enthusiasm, but not with that face.
What?

　As I was reporting the incident to Iris at the bar, she smiled a wry smile and served me a few simple dishes.

'Nervousness is a strange and contagious thing. If you have wrinkles between your eyebrows like that, it will be transmitted to the people involved who are more nervous than the original. This will create a vicious cycle........first of all, you should relax your shoulders.
Yes.
I don't say don't be in a hurry. The people closest to you are in trouble, and it is inevitable that you will be in a hurry. But don't be in a hurry. Haste makes wasteful things worse and isn't that what they say in your world?
'.......... I'm sorry, I was taking things a little too seriously. It's not like this will be my last chance, I'll just go with the attitude of 'if I fail, I'll prepare a place for another time'.
Mm, that's good.

　Seeing Iris-san smiling and nodding as she says that, I laugh too. Yeah, well.........well, I kind of thought that there was no need for a bar in the basement at first.
　But........this place is really comfortable. You can relax in a relaxed atmosphere, and more importantly, the master, Iris, is very witty.
　The tone of voice is a bit irreverent, similar to that of Kuronoa, but her personality is rather gentle and caring. It's a bit like being an older sister, or maybe it's just that she has an air of dependability about her, and I can't help but ask her for advice on various things.
　While thinking about such things, I brought the delicious food that Iris-san made for me to my mouth.


Huh, I've hand-picked the best ingredients and cooked them to perfection. I appreciate your willingness to put it into words, but there's no need for such obvious opinions.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea for you to be able to get your hands on a new one, but I'm sure it's a good idea for you to be able to do so.

It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with them, or else you'll be relieved of a great deal of pressure depending on the results of the day after tomorrow.
Yes, for now, the problem about meeting my girlfriend and her parents is solved...
'Oops, how is that really?　There's still a little Alice who doesn't completely trust you, right?　Of course I'm going to step in, but it's going to take some time!

　

''.........You're using such misleading phrases again.......That area hasn't changed from the past. It's a bad habit of yours to exaggerate small problems more than big ones.
"...Oh, Iris?　Well, what do you mean by that?
　And to talk about it as if it's still unworthy of trust is just misleading, I'm telling you.
Alice?

　I heard something shocking, so I looked at Alice.......................and Alice looked away with a somewhat awkward expression.

''Uh, Iris-san?　What the hell is that...?
It's an old habit. You have to spend a lot of time with him to be able to see this and after a couple more years with him, you'll find out what's inside of him.
Huh, huh...
Well, here's the thing. Since I've been acting with a fraction of my body lately, I can only assume that this idiot has said something along the lines of '99% of the time I'm fine, but I can't ignore the 1%' or some such nonsense.
Yeah, yeah, I did.

　I nodded in surprise at Iris-san, who had guessed almost exactly what Alice had told me before. Iris-san sighed loudly again, and then opened her mouth.

''Well that's exactly what Koyu's vice is. Miyama Kite, you probably took it as 'one percent short of trusting your parents'?　But the fact of the matter is, what this idiot means is... 'I trust you 99% of the time, but I doubt you about 1% of the time'.
...Yes?
"There are very few people you can trust completely, and if you trust them 99% of the time, you trust them more than most people's friends... but this idiot makes this insignificant 1% look like a serious matter. So you're talking to the
"...Alice?　You turn around and... and sit up straight over there.

　The fact that you sounded so serious means that I still don't trust you 1%!　There are plenty of people I wouldn't have that kind of 100% trust in, even me!

In addition, he can read minds and peek into people's memories.　I've long ago understood whether or not your parents are good people.
"...well, come to think of it...
It's safe to say that this idiot is the type of person who holds onto really serious matters until he finds a solution. When he says something that sounds serious, he's either already found a solution or he's exaggerating about something not so serious.

　If you ask me, I can't help but think that it makes sense. It's true that if Alice didn't really trust Mom and Dad, she probably wouldn't tell me about it. She'll probably try to do something about it without me noticing.

''I'm sure she was thinking of something evil and stupid like, 'The assessment is still ongoing' or 'Is it an upward revision of the assessment?' without daring to make the 99 score a 100.
No, no, no, I don't want to go that far...
Isn't it?
'No, just a little ... if only for a little ...'

　What is it?　Alice looks like a child being scolded by her mother, and Iris looks as if she's tired of it.
　There's still a secret about Alice, a secret that only Iris, who has known her for a long time, can understand...

Miyama Kite, remember this idiot is a cynical one. And by the way, he's cobbled together from living for so many years, or rather, he's trying to act bad.
Evil?
It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of this. I'm sure he's not interested in that, but he is somehow unable to be ruthless when dealing with good people. I can't help but reach out to him for any reason or else I wouldn't be called a hero.

　I have an idea of what Iris-san said. The only three people Alice has basically professed to be important to are me, Black and Fate-san, outside of her past acquaintances. Other than that, there's a dry vibe that doesn't really matter.
　 ...Luna-san told me about it, but she also suggested the current form to Lilia-san, who was lonely about being in a different house from me.

　Furthermore, if you think about it with that in mind, I feel uncomfortable with Caraway-san's story at the Six Kings Festival. Even if he wasn't under the control of the Sixth King, it shouldn't be a problem if he was just giving you a tour, but he went out of his way to explain Caraway-san's current situation.
　Moreover, the flow of preparing badges for companions was also very quick, perhaps they were anticipating that I would name Caraway-san as my companion?

"...Ilis, Ilis we're not going to do this anymore?　Alice, we're in a rather serious situation right now. My face is about to burst into flames. Seriously, please stop.
The fact is, if you look into the past, you'll probably find that I've helped countless people in that way... Over the years, my cynicism has gotten worse, but my good-naturedness is still the same. Come to think of it, I used to have a very roundabout way of doing things in the past...
'Oh no!　Not just this time, but last time as well, but why are you revealing my past story as if it's obvious, you idiot Iris!　There's Mr. Kite in there!　I really don't want to do this anymore...
'Well it was 'I need Iris, I'm just going to help you for me'?　No, it's been a long time. The bad behavior is still--muggs!
I told you to stop!　Come here for a minute!

　As she was about to continue her story, Iris-san was held in place by a red-faced Alice, who took her through a door in the back towards the general store.
　But, hmm, I see... it feels like I've seen a new side of Alice, but if I think back on it carefully, there were enough elements to get to that point before.
　I see, I understand what Iris-san meant when she said we'll understand after two more years together... but yeah. Well, it's been obvious for a long time that Alice is a good guy at heart, but....