In the morning of a well sunny day, I was walking outside the royal capital with Anima. The purpose of the trip was to go fishing, which we had talked about going together, and it was our first outing since we became lovers..............an early date.
　
　By the way, I don't want to go off on a tangent, but the magic box that Anima has is my hand-me-down magic box... after I switched to a magic box of unknown capacity made by Kuro, I didn't want to leave it unused, so I gave it to her.

It's a beautiful day, a good day for fishing... or is it?
'Yes. I think the scenery will be beautiful. But while it's not too hot, I think you'll need to hydrate appropriately.

　I asked as we walked, and Anima smiled and nodded at my words. Today, Anima's clothes are not her usual military uniform. She's wearing black jeans that look easy to move in, a slightly rough white shirt, and a light jacket.
　These are the clothes I bought for Anima before, without a care in the world. Maybe it's because I have an image of an everyday military uniform, but I still think Anima looks better in a pants style. It's a bit of a self-praise, but the clothes she's wearing now look very good on Anima and are both cool and cute.

'Speaking of which, do you often go to the river you're going to today with Caraway?

　I asked Anima if that was the case for today's destination as well, since she told me that she usually goes fishing with Caraway on many occasions.
　Incidentally, after consulting with Anima before, I stopped sanitizing the caraway after getting permission from her to do so. As I thought, just like Anima said, he was secretly concerned about it..............When I suggested that, he happily turned his tail into a 'heart shape'.
　It's rather common to see it become that heart shape. Considering the circumstances at the time, it seems to be in the shape of a heart when Caraway is happy.

'Oh, no, when I go with Cara, I tend to go somewhere else. Myself and Cara - I don't mean to sound forward, but we have some power, and we often fish for big fish. However, those places where those big game are present are often home to demons, so we chose a safe place with a good view. Of course, even if I did see a demon, I would protect my master.
'I see, that's more than I can say for me... just one question.　Where did you learn the word "Mae Mae"?

　I was happy for Anima's thoughtfulness in choosing the place with me in mind, but I was even more surprised that the word "frontal" came out of Anima's mouth.

''Ah, it seems that Epsilon-dono seems to know a lot about the culture of the other world... the world where his master was, and he taught me a lot of things.''
Well, I'm sure you're right, Mr. Epsilon does have that image.

　Epsilon-san's weapon is also a long sword, and when I first met him, he was sitting on his knees... I have an image of him as a Japanese-style warrior, somehow.

'Do you meet Epsilon-san often?'
The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that they are not that frequent, but they do visit you from time to time to give you advice on combat. It's very helpful to me, but...
Yeah?
''Well, since my own training in martial arts under the guidance of Lord Crom Eina, I've been asking myself, ''Is a thousand years too long?'' or ''Isn't it time to make a match?　I'm starting to hear more and more statements like, 'No, but you can't make a mistake about what you say...' or something like that.
Haha, that kind of makes me think that Epsilon-san is one of Megiddo-san's men.

　Although Epsilon has a strong image of being cool, he seems to like fighting, as one would expect from a warlord. Even so, he seems relatively calm as he tries to keep his promise to keep his word that it will be a thousand years later.

I've been told that Kuro taught you martial arts, but I wonder what that's like?　I'm just curious.
"A martial art based on the use of claws and fists, which Lord Crom Eina named 'The Art of Nail Gunning'.
'What?　If you named it... is it an original martial art?
Yes, it seems that he thought of a way to adapt to his own characteristics as a former black bear. When I learned how to use it, I was surprised at how well I fit in, and even though I'm not very good at it, I was able to use it to a real-world level in a short time.
That's awesome, Black.
Yes, sir. As expected of him, he has trained a lot of talented people, and he knew where to stumble and guided me precisely.

　I knew that Black was a top-notch leader, as I'd heard from Alice, but when I heard it again, it was really outrageous.
　As I walked along while chatting with Anima in such a manner, I soon arrived at a large river. It should be called a river in the grasslands, or perhaps the surroundings are open, so the view is good.

''........oh, is it here?''
'Yes, this river. But since we're close to the road here, I think we'll have more fish if we head a little further upstream.
'Hmmm, it's a beautiful river... what kind of fish are there here?'
As long as it's edible, there are plenty of river fish in the area.

　Riverfish is a fish that looks like a sweetfish, I believe.

I'd love to do that. However, this one is rare, so you won't see it that often...
Oh, I don't know, were they the kind of fish that fetch a lot of money because their scales are used to make special lenses or something?
'As you say, master!　You're so erudite!

　Saying that, Anima puffed and gave a big smile. She looks extremely happy, or rather, I think I can see a puppy wagging its tail as hard as it can, even though it's a bear after all.
　There are many parts of him that have grown up and become more mature in many ways, but there are also parts that haven't changed like this.......it's just so cute.

'....Oh, that's right. This is a different story, but we are lovers, so you can call me by my name when it's just the two of us, okay?
What?　Oh, oh, your name.........is there one?
''Yeah. I know you're usually aware of your position as a squire, but right now we're dating as normal lovers, and it's okay to call me Kaito.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah....

　It was a thoughtful suggestion, but Anima looks flustered and her face turns red. Her eyes are swimming around, so she seems quite upset.
　Anima, who was moving her gaze around for a few seconds as it was, looked at me as if she had made up her mind and opened her mouth with a red expression.

　Jeez, that's a little too challenging for me!
'Difficulty level...'
'Yes, once I've taken it back and considered it, oh, I'll try again!

　Anima's appearance of being in a messy panic.......or rather embarrassed, is adorable. While smiling unconsciously at the situation, he reached out his hand and lightly stroked Anima's head.

''Well, don't be in a hurry. We'll be fine in time.''
'Yes, sir!　Unworthy Anima, I will do my best to make every effort!
'No, it's not something I'm going to get into...'

　I don't know, I guess you could say that anima is still anima, even though many things have changed...it's a very funny thing.