Then I will have the recommended tea
Machina generally could not refuse any request so she sat down
There was no escaping it now The boy had no choice but to sit down across from her
Their knees were even closer together than he thought so he turned his a bit to the side
Thank you too Mutsuki
I’ll pay so order whatever you want
Sure Then I’ll have the café’s most expensive drink and a bunch of other stuff that will leave your wallet hurting for a while
Gh
The waitress obediently wrote down his order and left
Mutsuki and Machina now had to obediently wait
Perhaps luckily the people walking by could tell how bizarre the café was just by looking at the entrance sign so no one gave any curious looks to the special seat
It was only the other customers and the staff that gave them weird looks
Here’s your Darjeeling Machi-nyan For both of you I have our most expensive item the Lovey-Dovey Mixed Parfait with everything on it And here’s my recommendation the Angel Mayonnaise Toast
They were served more and more and the small table was quickly filled
Okay Machi-nyan Mutsuki You take your time I wish you some lovey-dovey happiness Bakyuun
It was not clear what that meant but it was apparently required She mimicked shooting them with her bow and then left
Okaywe sure got a lot of stuff
Was she apologizing for this or did they have a lot of extra ingredients The parfait was especially amazing
The large glass container contained melon juice with ice cream floating on top and it was decorated with lots of sweets and fruits arranged like a parfait
It’s big and looks tasty
There was no way they could eat it all but Machina readily started on it
The ice cream and fruits were store-bought so the sweetness and tartness were just right They both used their spoons to bring down the mountain of ice cream
In a way this gave them a chance to talk
I had completely forgotten that angels are supposed to look like that
Mutsuki smiled bitterly as he looked over at Saya and the other waitresses
It is unclear how they ended up like that as Cupid is supposed to be a god but that is the general image of an angel
Yet Ange would look completely normal if she didn’t shoot out fire
Angels are a shape that forms around a human’s Fruit of Knowledge so their view of themselves greatly influences how they look There are apparently some that do have wings
Really Ha ha When I first met her I just assumed that meant angels don’t actually have wings
Fortunately they were blessed with something to talk about
It’s been nearly half a year since I met Ange
That meant it had been that long since heaven earth and hell had started fighting over him
And since Ibekusa Machina had become more than a classmate he was interested in
It went by so fast It doesn’t feel nearly that long
A lot of it had to have been spent in danger
That’s true but now that I think back on it
Machina did not seem to understand
Well yes He smiled bitterly at that nearly emotionless response that was so much like her But I can’t help but think about it In spring I never would have imagined I would be eating a parfait with you like this but it feels like almost no time has passed since then He took a bite of creamy ice cream
When he changed his phrasing Machina must have somewhat understood because she stopped eating for a moment
Oh this is really cold
Then he changed the subject The ice cream was sherbet and it made his tongue tingle
Machina had tea but Mutsuki had juice And the toast was covered in mayonnaise
He looked around for something to warm his mouth
There are wafers over here
Oh I’ll take that
There was something good by Machina so he reached out for it
But the girl took the stick-like object and held it out towards his mouth
Mutsuki briefly hesitated but she was only being nice so it would be weird to get too worked up over it
He let her feed it to him
It really did feel like no time since spring
Back then he could not even speak to his crush but now she was feeding him sweets
She returned to the parfait as if nothing had happened but the boy was blushing
He reached for the salty toast
I-if only things could stay like this
He returned to the previous topic
Ange and Lucia are getting more and more used to life here I hope nothing happens
The play and the band had nothing at all to do with their jobs as an angel and a demon but the two of them were enjoying their everyday lives Watching them had become one of Mutsuki’s favorite things to do lately He wished nothing ever had to change
From the bottom of his heart
But when he said that something changed with Machina
She stopped eating the parfait
She stared at him with a troubled look on her usually expressionless face
You would prefer that nothing happens
Sorry But I must cause a change soon
She spoke quietly
Mutsuki was confused She usually agreed with anything he said but now this
He could tell this was no trivial matter
S-something happened didn’t it You’ve been acting weird Are you worried about something
He decided now was the time to ask about everything including the kissing
She must have been hesitant because she bit her lower lip
Um is it about those people Those Kurosaki people
That group opposed FeTUS and they had attacked before so he assumed that would be what was worrying her However
Negative That hastens things but they are not directly involved
Thenwhat
The problem is FeTUS’sno it is me
She spoke calmly
Her tone was plain but she was clearly not her usual self She was usually businesslike and did not allow emotions into even the difficult things she had to say But now she was hesitating
This was not like her and she could not hide the emotion of hesitation
I must cause a change To you and to me
Wh-what
Puzzled by her unusual behavior Mutsuki told her she could tell him anything
But that kindness made her hesitate even more
I doubt you will refuse once you have heard everything You will be unable to So you should make your decision before you have heard everything Or at the very
least Miss A thinks so
Her voice was so quiet he had trouble making it out And he was not sure what she was talking about
I agree with her Her voice was quiet and she did not sound at all confident But
I am afraid to ask
I have never felt this way before It is a necessary thing but I am afraid to do it
She said nothing more
Mutsuki tilted his head and stared at her hanging head
She was facing down and her expression was as stiff as a Noh mask
Her long eyelashes would occasionally waver so she may have been shaking
Fortunately the past half a year had taught the boy what to do at times like this
Sorry but I don’t know what you’re talking about
He gently wrapped his hands around hers which had frozen with the spoon still in its grasp
But you can tell me anything I’ll help you in any way I can
He was grateful for how close together the seats were He could easily hold her hand on the heart-shaped table
If something is giving you trouble I want to help you
She looked up
She was back to her usual lack of expression so he could not tell what she was thinking
That was enough Having her back to normal was enough
Oh but does this have to do with the recent kissing
A bit
Then um I can’t say I’ll do anything but I’ll do what I can
He did not sound all that reliable anymore but he got it out there
Machina thought on his boyish words and then nodded
She did not seem afraid anymore Her expressionless face really was back
She could once more face him more directly than anyone
The wind sure is strong
Yeah I can’t hear what people are ordering