You didn't think we'd give up on this one, did you?　Shame!　I won't give up so easily~

　There is one maiden who smiles with her hand over her mouth. She is the former Saint Raspberry Bell.

　The time is midnight.
　She had come out of her room just as everyone else had gone to bed.

　The first night was a bit late with the second night, as she was too exhausted to do anything on the first night and went to bed without being able to do anything. Hence, she had a slight sense of urgency.


...... It's a big house by the way. I think I'm going to get lost.

　Raspberry Bell has spent two full days in this mansion and she is still getting used to its size.

　If it were just this lakeside mansion, there are a number of ridiculously large houses scattered throughout the large grounds. Although I had a servant show me around during the day, it was still going to take some time to figure out all of them.


　So, while exploring and walking down the corridor on a stealthy, unplugged footstep, she aimed for a certain room.

　Yes, the second room.


　Raspberry Belle's first generation confession failed spectacularly due to the transference by Anko.

　But she wasn't the kind of balls to give up on this one.

　She had been stalking him for nearly ten years. And that's as it should be.


'I believe it's here: ...... oops, here and here.

　I walked down the dimly lit corridor, relying on my memory, and saw the second room.

　I stand at the door with a nervous look on my face.

　One deep breath.

　...... Another one.

　Yet another.

　After about three more, Raspberry Bell swung her right hand to knock on the door.


'............ hmmm!

　For a moment, she hears a nudge in her ear.
　I hope it's my imagination. With that thought, she listened carefully.

'...... hmm?　Hmm?　Hmm~~?

　Finally, he puts his ear to the door and begins to explore the room.


'Is this ...... something like that? ......'


　I had a bad feeling about this.

　It was clear that it was that kind of voice that I was hearing.


...... What is it, Senpai is doing what he's supposed to be doing,

　Huh, one sigh, Raspberry Belle mutters with a slumped shoulder.

　The voices coming from inside the room are like the middle of now. Even the quintessential stalker can't interfere with two people like that.


　But he's not a stalker who would give up with that.

''A temporary (...) retreat, I suppose. ......

　I'll confess to you another time.
　Having decided that, Raspberry Belle leaves the second room.


　It should be ......, but its legs have not moved at all.


I'm not sure if it's that great.

　With a gulp and a swallow of spit, suppressing her pounding and noisy heartbeat, she resisted the temptation and gently placed her ear against the door again.


　...... For the next five or ten minutes, Raspberry Belle stayed in that position.

　Then, after twenty minutes, she quietly removed herself from the door and let out another loud sigh before trudging off to her room.

'Oh no, I've got to wash my clothes: ......

　A vain murmur echoed softly in the empty hallway.






'I'm telling you to take the day off!
No!　No rest!
'What?　I'm doing it for the Second Lord!
It's none of my business!
I don't understand you, man!

　The next morning.
　When Raspberry Belle went down to the living room, Sylvia and Second were fighting.

'What a rowdy morning,'
'Ra's!　Listen to me!　This guy wants me to take a break!
"Raspberry Bell!　Mister Second hasn't missed a day of work in the last few months!　I'm telling you that I don't mind, at least for today, when things are settled!
I didn't have the afternoon off yesterday!
'You were giving Yukari instructions on blacksmithing!
See!　You're resting!
That doesn't mean I'm resting!

　The two of them squeal at each other.
　While watching them, Raspberry Belle opens her mouth with a sigh.

'...... Why don't you guys get married already?'
No, how did that happen?
Keke, keke, keke, keke ......!

　Second is dumbfounded, and Sylvia stiffens with a strange voice.

'Shirubia, yakitori!
Eco-friendly. You can't burn it.
Tori!
Yeah.

　Raspberry Belle muttered, "It's a treat before breakfast," and moved to the bathroom.

　As she washed her face, she suddenly thought.


　I'm jealous - and I'm jealous.


　Lover's quarrel with Second.
　Sylvia had no idea how difficult and precious it was.

　As ...... raspberry bells, I was just "jealous" that what I couldn't do over the course of a decade could be done so easily in front of me.


...... No, no.

　I was on the verge of depression, and I put myself into life.

　Raspberry Bell has changed a lot since he came to this world.
　It's no longer enough to watch him from the shadows.

　I'm going to take action to stand beside him. Hadn't she made up her mind to do so, and confessed to him?
　I won't be a bother to him anymore. I won't be a self-satisfied thought. Didn't you believe that with all your heart, and didn't you make up "Raspberry Belle" to make that dream a modest reality?

　The answer to my own question is a quick one.
　It was YES. I couldn't have been more wrong.


'Yes!'

　Pan!　And slapping her damp cheeks, Raspberry Belle regained her spirits.

　She wiped her face with a towel and crinkled up at the mirror.


　Hang in there, Raspberry Belle. Don't lose, Raspberry Belle.


　Suzuki Ichigo gives her a shout-out.

　Hopefully, she'll be able to walk next to him with a smile on her face--.





'Sendo, umiiko!
The ocean?　...... Oh, right. Right. Let's go to the beach then.

　After breakfast, while the five members were lounging in the living room with the exception of Renko, who had gone to R6's activities, Eco suddenly said, as if remembering.

"There you go, Eco-phile.
There you go, eco-phile.

　Sylvia and Yukari shouted in protest.

'It can't be helped, we promised. Nah?
Nah!

　With a smile on her face, Eco climbed off of Second's lap and ran to her room to get ready.


'Hmm, you're on your own,'

　Well, it's going to be a vacation, Sylvia muttered so that Second couldn't hear her.

　Yukari looked at her and said, "It can't be helped, you two," the corner of her mouth lifted slightly and she began to clean up the second's teacup.


''Umm, can we follow you?''
Hmm?　Oh, good.

　Chance!　Raspberry Belle raises her hand.

　Sylvia and Yukari looked disgusted for a moment, but Sylvia couldn't be honest before they fought, and Yukari couldn't raise her hand because she was busy with work, so she had no choice but to send her off.


'Got it!　Iko!

　After a while, Eco appeared in the living room with a fishing rod and bucket.

"Do you fish?
Yeah!

　It was a big fishing rod with a size 3 500 written on it.
　I didn't know when and where he had bought it, and it looked like he had prepared a real fishing rod.

I had heard of the 'fishing game'.

　Raspberry Belle muttered in a low voice so that only a second could hear her.

　Mövius Online was a game that was very much about fishing. The quality of the game was so high that some players started the game for the sole purpose of fishing, and there were many who were obsessed with its appeal. That's why it was affectionately called a "fishing game" in some circles.

　The Second replied with a single word, "It's been a long time ago," with a smile that only the two of them could understand.

...... Huh!

　That's all it takes to make Raspberry Bell impossibly happy.

　It's easy, our ......, Raspberry Belle thinks with a grin on her face.


'Come on, let's go!'

　Second saw that everyone was ready, he summoned Anko and instructed her to 《Darkness Transition》.
　Immediately after, they were summoned to the town by the sea in order from Eco.

　The destination is the port town of Coola, the gateway to the isolated island where the ancient castle of Isolois is located.



I'm sure you've arrived at the right place. Thanks for your help.
No, for Your sake, I don't want any pain at all.
You're so cute.
No, no, no, no, it's not pretty. ......

　After arriving in the port city of Coola, Second laboriously stroked Anko's head, and she rubbed her body against it, her threadbare eyes narrowing further in a pleasant way.

...... Aha, it smells nostalgic. It's the first port city we visited with our Lord," he said.
Do you like the smell of tide?
'Yes. Next to the Lord's scent.
And the third one?
Is it the smell of blood?
That's your style.

　They make out in the shade of a tree, looking at the harbor.


...... hmm?

　Then, a raspberry bell with a different hue of blood rushed over from afar.
　Beside her, a shrunken Eco was at her side.

''What's wrong?''

　A second noticed and called out to him.
　Then Raspberry Belle responded with a loud voice.

'Akaan!　Eco has fallen!
"...... Well, really? ......

　Aha, muttered the second with a look on his face.

　As they came to the shade of the tree, I got a good look at the situation.
　Eco's buttocks were covered with a thick layer of green moss.

'Did you slip on the moss and get mossy?'

　Second asked, and Eco nodded silently, shivering in the cold. The shivering seems to have increased even more mindlessly.

It's good to know that you're not in any trouble. Anko, take him home.
"As you wish.

　I don't know what I'm doing here," Second said, looking away from Anko and Eco.


...... Ah.

　Second and Raspberry Belle were alone under a large tree overlooking the harbor.
　Realizing this fact, Raspberry Belle let out a small voice.

　Sixty seconds until the next 《Dark Summoning》. A second that Raspberry Belle knew well would surely say this.

''Well, shall we go home too?''

　See," he says. A small smile.

　Raspberry Belle was instantly prepared.
　As usual, she puts her hand on her chest and takes one deep breath, breaking the silence.

The first thing that comes to mind is that we're here, so why don't we take a little stroll around the town of Cooler and then go home?

　She was in a hurry.
　After seeing her bromance with Anko earlier, she couldn't stay or stand still.

　Hence, at this unique opportunity, she would not relax her offensive hand.

I'm not going to be able to get away with it. Where do you want to go?
I want to go to my mall.
Yeah.

　An easy exchange. It's like we're friends.

　This shouldn't be. Raspberry Belle feels comfortable with the distance between them, but shakes her head to one side.

　If it's a relationship between Seven and Framboise I, then this is fine. But if it's Second and Raspberry Belle's relationship, then this is ...... not the way it should be for her.


''Hey, do you think we look good in sailor suits?''
What's going on?
'We had blazers in middle school and high school, right?　I want to wear a sailor suit even if it's just once.
'Oh, I see. Sailor uniforms are only sold in coolers?
Hey!
Hey. Hey, come on. Let's go buy some more.
'Yes!　It's a good time!

　The sailor suit is a piece of equipment that can only be bought at a store in the port city of Coola.
　Using this as an excuse to get a date with her, Raspberry Belle had thought of a plan on the spur of the moment.



'Here?'
'Wow, there's a lot of them!　Look at you, Sempai!

　When they arrived at the store, Raspberry Belle ran out, her voice bouncing.

　In fact, she had a fascination with sailor suits. Her eyes were drawn to the various sailor uniforms lined up in the show window, to the extent that she couldn't help but smile.


"Oh. This is something good, isn't it?
Really?
Try it on.
Yeah!

　Second picked up a simple navy blue sailor suit.
　Raspberry Belle happily took it and went into the fitting room and began to change.

　Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she became convinced that this would work.

''Ta-da!　What's up?
119 points.
...... No, I'm glad, but what's that half-assed 19 points?
I tried making it a prime number.
I'll break it in seven. ......?
...... wow, really!

　They laugh at each other.
　Raspberry Belle's cheeks are stained with overflowing joy, and the second is scratching her head in an awkward manner.


''You know, I'm going to buy this one!

　Raspberry Belle says, fluttering her skirt to the right and left, smiling. She liked it quite a bit.
　The Second looked at her and said with a carat laugh.

'No, I'll buy it for you. These things are paid for by men.'
...... yeah?
Do you have that much money to begin with?
...................

　On second thought, Raspberry Belle was penniless.
　Kah, my cheeks were hot. I was instantly embarrassed by the fact that I had been frolicking around in a sailor suit in high spirits.

''As careless as ever,''

　I looked at the second who was smiling and paying the fee, and my pity grew.
　The price tag said 210,000 CL. Quite a large amount of money. In addition, I feel more sorry for him.

　But at the same time, ...... the fact that I was being treated as a girl filled me with an indescribable sense of joy.

　I can't help but feel my eyes burning. It's a very natural way to achieve what Raspberry Bell has been seeking for a long time, and now, in a very natural way.

　A shopping date that lasted only a few minutes, just a few minutes.
　But to her, it was like a dream come true.


"Hey, it's cold. I even bought you a coat.
Oh, ......-sempai. ......

　Softly draped over her shoulders was a beige duffle coat that went well with her navy blue sailor suit.

　-- It was warm. Very warm.


It's warm: ...... It's really warm: ......




　Thus, the shopping date was over in an instant.
　Sadly, this is what men's shopping is all about.

'Look, let's go home.'
Is that enough?
Yeah. I'm already satisfied with my job.

　They had such a conversation as they walked down the shopping street towards the sea side.


　Raspberry Belle realized that she was in a hurry. I was somewhat in too much of a hurry.

　It should be natural, slow, and change.

　She has her pace and her second has her pace, and her second has her pace.


　Go for it, Raspberry Belle. Fureure, Raspberry Belle.


　With an overflowing smile, Suzuki Ichigo and Second were walking home.