I'll eat breakfast with Keima-kun again today and go to school with him.
Now that I think about it, how many years has it been since I walked to school with someone? I can't really remember.
"...Speaking of which, I have a question for you."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"I have a simple question: why did you want to stay at my house?"
Didn't you have any other female friends you could rely on?
"Huh? Oh... yes."
"...I see, I asked a bad question."
"Huh? No, that's not true."
"I see."
With that, Keima started the game again.
I wonder if they might bump into someone while playing games? I'm a little worried.
"By the way, how's your strategy going?"
"That's the first time I've been asked that by a potential love interest."
"Oh, sorry."
"There's nothing to apologize for. Everything's going well."
We'll settle this this weekend."
"This weekend."
It's hard to tell if it's long or short.
"Should I do something before then?"
"no.
If I had to say something, it would be to go about your day as usual. Although, since you've taken on Elsie's body, I suppose saying "go about your day as usual" isn't the right way to put it."
"Okay, I understand."
What are you doing this weekend?
"We're going on an amusement park date at DisneySea in Narusawa City."
If you have a different preference, another location is fine, but..."
"No, it's okay."
It's been quite a while since I went there for something other than filming.
A date to an amusement park with Keima-kun... I'm really looking forward to it.
...And then the weekend...
"It's a beautiful day today, Keima-kun!"
"...Hey, you're too nervous."
"Ahhh..."
The long-awaited weekend is finally here, but what should I talk about on a date?!
If I had a script, I could say it fluently.
"Oh, that's right. That outfit suits you."
"Huh? Oh, thanks."
These are my favorite clothes, which I retrieved from my apartment yesterday with the help of Elsie, who came home.
I was worried about being too enthusiastic and scaring people away, but it seems my worries were unfounded.
...It might just be flattery, though.
"Okay, first things first, let's head to the station.
Seriously, in the real world, just getting around costs money."
"Oh, maybe you don't have much pocket money?"
Should I pay for it?
He's going all the way to the amusement park just for me.
"No, it's fine. I have M-funds, so there's no problem with money.
I was simply complaining about how crappy reality is."
"Oh, really?"
What is M-fund?
And so, I boarded the train and headed to the neighboring city of Narusawa.
The first time we walked home together, she said something like, "Going to school by train is different from walking," and now that we're actually riding together, I do feel like the atmosphere is different.
I suppose there are advantages, like being able to sit and have a relaxed conversation... but it also means that a complete stranger will be sitting fairly close by the whole time...
"For some reason...it's hard to talk about."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Oh, no, well... I really want to walk together with you."
"...Are you going to DisneySea on foot? That would be quite a hassle."
"No, that's not it!!"
"I'm just kidding. I mean the atmosphere or something like that, right?"
"Yeah, that's right. Lately it's just been the two of us all the time, so it's kind of unsettling to have a stranger nearby all the time..."
"I can understand that. There are plenty of heroines in games who say things like that."
"Oh, so that's what you mean by 'I understand'..."
"It's definitely easier to just ignore complete strangers and live your life that way."
"That might be true for Keima, but..."
Keima is quite straightforward in that respect...
You think reality is a crappy game, don't you? Not just about girls, but reality itself.
I play games all the time at school and don't talk to anyone.
...Actually, I've become so used to seeing it that I overlooked it, but he's still playing games!
"Um, Keima-kun, well..."
"Hmm? Is something wrong?"
"Um... no, it's nothing."
"? I see."
I think it's a bit strange to be playing games on a date... but oh well. It's Keima after all.