I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace - Chapter 2330: Phantom Item Rankings ⑨

Rosemary-san was thoroughly enjoying the photos of Sanctuary’s flower fields, talking about all sorts of topics with far more enthusiasm than usual.

That was great, really great, but my attention kept drifting toward how unexpectedly close we were physically. I couldn’t really focus on the conversation, and in the end, all I could do was wait for her excitement to settle down a bit.

After a while, I felt like her mood had calmed from its peak, so I took the chance to speak.

[……Umm, Rosemary-san. I’m really happy that you’re delighted about it, but I feel like you’re a bit too close. Could you maybe move back just a little……?]

[Ah, s- sorry!? I got so caught up in the moment I didn’t even notice. Are you okay, Kaito-kun? You weren’t uncomfortable or anything, were you?]

[No, I’m fine. If you were so delighted that you’d be engrossed looking at them, then that makes me happy too.]

Rosemary-san hurriedly moved away, but this wasn’t the first time something like this had happened…… In situations like these, she would usually seem flustered or embarrassed, but she almost always asked if I was alright, never showing the slightest sign of concern about having been pressed up against me herself.

In fact, I got the impression that Rosemary-san didn’t mind being physically close to me at all, rather, she seemed to think that distance between us was just perfectly natural…… This girl, her guard is way too relaxed once she’s comfortable with someone. The barriers before reaching that stage are absurdly high, but once you’re past them, her level of trust is incredible.

[But you really do love flowers, don’t you, Rosemary-san?]

[Unnn. I guess it’s because I’m a Flower Spirit? Seeing flowers blooming beautifully and vibrantly just makes me feel so happy. I also love how each flower has a different mood or atmosphere. For example, the flowers in the Sanctuary flower fields have this mystical, almost noble air about them, though I’m not sure if that’s the right way to describe flowers.]

[Hehh, maybe it’s because they grow in the place where Shiro-san lives. Though according to Shiro-san, she just plants them on a whim without much thought.]

[Fumu fumu. Have there been any new flowers recently?]

[Apparently about three kinds. Ah, these flowers in this part of the photo are ones she just added recently. The rest are in another area entirely.]

[Come to think of it, the Sanctuary has a lot of flowers outside of these flower fields too, right? I’d love to hear more about that…… Ah, s- sorry! I haven’t even served you tea yet…… Just a moment.]

Speaking of which, she had leapt onto me in the middle of preparing tea. Rosemary-san quickly moved away and promptly prepared some black tea, setting it in front of me.

[Thank you. By the way, Rosemary-san, about these photos of Sanctuary’s flower fields…… would you like them?]

[Eh? I- I can have them? These are incredibly valuable, you know!?]

[Yes. I can see them directly, after all, and I got permission for these photos. Well, to be honest, Shiro-san probably doesn’t care in the slightest, but I figured the ones who might care would be the Gods.]

[U- Unn, that makes sense. After all, no one except the Supreme Gods can enter the Sanctuary. I’m sure there are plenty of Gods who are like me, wanting to see the place but never can.]

Since they were precious photos of Sanctuary’s flower fields, I’d planned to give them to her if she wanted them. Still, the Sanctuary was an extremely special place, so I made sure to get confirmation beforehand for anyone who might take issue with it.

[And so, I also checked with Chronois-san, Fate-san, and Life-san, and they said that as long as you don’t show them to anyone else, it’s fine to give them away. So if it’s just for you to look at personally, Rosemary-san, there shouldn’t be any problem.]

By the way, when I asked each of them, Chronois-san said “The photos themselves belong to Miyama, and the right to decide what to do with them is yours. However, I wouldn’t guarantee that others won’t come pressing the recipient to let them see, so you should impose them a restriction against showing them to others”. Indeed, if people knew Rosemary-san had photos of the Sanctuary, many would want to visit her to see them, and with how averse of strangers Rosemary-san was, that would only trouble her, so that restriction was essential.

Fate-san’s response was more along the lines of “Eh, Kai-chan can just do whatever you want, right?”, and Life-san said “If Shallow Vernal-sama has granted permission, then I have nothing to say…… but to avoid confusion, I believe a restriction should be attached.”

After I explained all this to Rosemary-san, she smiled happily.

[Thank you. Of course, I’m really happy to get photos of Sanctuary’s flower fields, but even more than that, I’m so happy you thought everything through for my sake, Kaito-kun.]

The smile she gave me as she said that radiated such genuine happiness that it was almost dazzling.

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<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Eh? Wait, is it just me, or does it feel like the Rosemary route has already started? It’s like the romance progress is speeding along……]

Makina : [No, if that were the case, the title would change to a special one, right? So I think this is just the usual pace.]

Serious-senpai : [If this is the usual pace, that’s downright terrifying!]

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