I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace

Chapter 2126: Date with Kaori and Olivia ⑮

The objective of stopping Olivia-san, who had been nervously showering me with praise like a broken speaker stuck on repeat, was certainly accomplished.

The mouth that had been endlessly pouring out words of admiration as if it knew no limits came to a complete halt. However, as a result, Olivia-san froze entirely, not even blinking.

[……Um, Kaori-san? She's stopped, yes, but…… she's too stopped———- she's frozen solid, isn't she?]

[Was the stimulus too strong…… Eh? I- Is a hug really that powerful? I just went with the mood from the play earlier and said it without thinking, but……]

[……………………….]

Olivia-san had stiffened as if time itself had stopped, and even waving a hand lightly in front of her face elicited no response. What do I do now? To make matters worse, we're in the middle of a street…… Thankfully, thanks to the Recognition Inhibition glasses, no one around seems to be paying attention to this bizarre situation. Still, I have to do something about Olivia-san……

[Olivia-san? I'm sorry about earlier…… A- Are you okay?]

[……I see a beautiful flower field. This place, wrapped in comforting warmth, must surely be a land of blessings…… I've never seen it in person, but yes, this must be my own Sanctuary.]

[Olivia-san!? Please snap out of it! There’s no flower field here!]

Apparently, the sudden hug had such a profound impact on Olivia-san that it sent her mind flying into an imaginary Sanctuary.

W- What do I do? This doesn't seem like something she'll recover from quickly……

Neither Kaito nor Kaori's desperate calls reached Olivia, whose mind remained adrift in a warm, blissful haze. At that moment, Olivia was certain…… "This is a dream"……

(Yes, there is no way that Miyama Kaito-sama would suddenly embrace me. Such a thing could only exist as a fleeting thought…… a shameful daydream that crossed my mind while watching the play…… No, such a notion is far too disgraceful. This must be a dream. Surely, I must have lost consciousness, overwhelmed by the joy of holding hands with Miyama Kaito-sama and watching the play together.)

The sudden hug from Kaito had entirely exceeded Olivia’s mental capacity, leading her to conclude that the entire sequence of events was merely a convenient dream she was having.

Although Olivia did not require sleep and never actually experienced it, she knew about dreams from books and other sources. Based on that knowledge, she decided this was one of those dreams.

(I am utterly ashamed of my immaturity, and I must sincerely apologize to Miyama Kaito-sama when I awaken. However, if this truly is the dream described in the texts, then no one will know what happens here, nor will I actually inconvenience Miyama Kaito-sama…… If that’s the case…… perhaps…… I can indulge in a few small, shameful desires?)

Lost in her airy, feverish thoughts, Olivia acted on impulse. She gently embraced Kaito and rubbed her cheek against him, seemingly fawning on him.

[Olivia-san!?]

Kaito’s startled voice reached her, but convinced she was dreaming, Olivia didn’t react. Instead, she closed her eyes and relaxed, a soft smile spreading across her face.

(……Miyama Kaito-sama’s scent, his warmth…… What happiness. Seriously, how foolish and shameless I am…… Ever since that time when Miyama Kaito-sama carried me on his back to the Hero’s Hill, I haven’t been able to let go of this absurd, indecent thought. I am meant to serve and dedicate myself to him, that is the proper way it should be…… And yet, foolishly, I harbor this utterly inappropriate desire to fawn upon Miyama Kaito-sama in this way.)

She had tried to forget by focusing on her prayers and overwriting her feelings with devotion, but she couldn’t erase the memory. It was from when they went to the Hero’s Hill, and Kaito had carried her on his back. She had felt a warmth that seemed to envelop her entirely…… a sense of security so comforting that she even found herself wishing it could last forever, a desire that Olivia, in her usual state, would deem something to reflect upon and discipline herself for.

(Such a shameless and irreverent act, devoid of any sense of shame…… something like this…… could only happen… in a dream…… wait? Can dreams…… really feel this vivid, with such clear warmth and sensations? Also, did I lose consciousness in the middle of the play? I’m certain I watched it until the very end…… A… rehh?)

Sadly, Olivia had merely been overwhelmed by the shock of the sudden hug, and as time passed, her dreamy, muddled thoughts began to clear.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

[Olivia-san? Please, snap out of it!]

[……Eh? Ah…… Miyama Kaito-sama?]

As her thoughts gradually returned to normal, Olivia finally noticed Kaito looking at her with a worried expression. Her awareness fully returned at last.

(……Ahh…… I…… see…… so this wasn’t a dream…… and I…… just clung to Miyama Kaito-sama so suddenly……)

She swiftly pulled her hands away from Kaito’s back and stepped back. The exhilaration she had felt earlier vanished as if it had never existed, replaced by an icy realization. It felt as though all the blood in her body had drained away in an instant, leaving her cold and numb.

With her expression being one of utter despair, Olivia gazed at Kaito, feeling as though she was on the verge of losing consciousness again, but for an entirely different reason.

(……This…… This level of irreverence…… even if I were to undergo every existing method of execution one by one, would it even be enough to atone for such a transgression?)

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [W- What!? T- This guy actually went and did it…… Flirting even when her mind's all confused……]