I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace
Chapter 2279: Miyama Kaito's Birthday Celebration Party Continues ㉓

After receiving a gift from Epsilon-san and watching her return to the party…… As I wondered what would happen next……

"Now then, there’s a bit of time before the next side event, so please feel free to enjoy some casual conversation until then."

Oh? Ohh…… Does that mean I've already shifted into the parallel world? I didn't notice it at all. In that case, I guess it's fine to spin the garapon now.

Alright, who's next……?

<OLIVIA>

So it's Olivia-san next huh. She showed off some amazing skills during the talent show…… Oh! Maybe she’s prepared something like a sculpture?

But then again, Olivia's sculpting…… she only learned it out of necessity. It’s not really a hobby of hers, and I doubt she’d show off her work unless it was a special occasion like this, so maybe it wouldn't be a sculpture after all……

Before long, Olivia-san arrived and assumed a prayerful posture in front of me.

[Due to time constraints, this is in simplified form, but allow me to offer a prayer…… Miyama Kaito-sama, once again, I bid you a happy birthday. It is a tremendous honor to be present on the day commemorating the greatness of Miyama Kaito-sama.]

By now, I’ve spoken with Olivia-san quite a bit, so I can tell this isn’t flattery or exaggeration, it’s genuinely how she feels.

[This may be modest, but I have brought a gift in celebration. It was quite difficult for someone as inexperienced as myself to choose something worthy of offering to Miyama Kaito-sama…… However, according to reference texts, something useful in everyday life is considered preferable, so I’ve prepared this.]

[Thank you…… a long, thin box? Is it a pen?]

What Olivia-san handed me was a long, elegant-looking box. I thought it might be a pen for a moment…… but it seemed a little too big for that.

[These are chopsticks. I learned from Mizuhara Kaori’s shop and other sources that Miyama Kaito-sama enjoys Otherworld cuisine…… Japanese food, so I prepared these with the hope you might use them when dining.]

[Ah, I see, chopsticks huh. Speaking of which, I didn’t have any good ones, so I really appreciate this. I’ll make good use of them.]

Since I often eat with Lilia-san and the others, I usually end up eating Western-style meals…… but if I ask someone like Illness-san or the head chef, they can make Japanese dishes too, and if I ask Alice, she can even make ramen. So, having my own chopsticks would actually come in handy quite a bit.

Also, in this world’s magic system, there’s a spell that can clean and disinfect small items like utensils. It’s apparently not very efficient for dishwashing due to the magic cost, but for something like cleaning a pair of chopsticks, it’s perfectly usable. It’s also a spell simple enough that even I can use it, so I imagine I’ll have plenty of chances to use these personal chopsticks.

When I thanked her, Olivia's expression lit up with joy. I could feel her happiness at seeing her chosen gift being appreciated, it was just heartwarming.

[Come to think of it, Olivia-san, when is your birthday?]

[Mine? I hesitate to call it a "birthday", but if we define it as the day I was created by Shallow Verna, then it would be the 28th day of Second Water Month, the day the Treaty of Friendship was officially established.]

[I see…… Wait, wasn’t the Treaty of Friendship officially signed during Heaven Month?]

[That is indeed the case. The day the treaty was globally established is indeed the 15th day of Heaven Month, that’s a fact. The representatives of the Three Realms gathered before the public and signed the treaty on that day, so there's no mistake. However, the actual internal agreement was reached during the Second Water Month. Discussions on how the original treaty text would be managed took place after that, and I was created on the 28th day of that same month to take on that role.]

Now that she mentions it, indeed, the Treaty of Friendship was officially signed on the 15th of Heaven Month in the present-day Friendship City Hikari. But naturally, there would have been a lot of preliminary discussion and coordination beforehand.

And now that I think about it…… the 28th day of Second Water Month is actually pretty close to my own birthday. It’s coming up soon, actually.

[Then in return for today, I’d love to celebrate your birthday when it comes.]

[…..Celebrate?]

[Why do you look like I just said a word you’ve never heard before?]

[Ah, n- no, I sincerely apologize. I must have misheard Miyama Kaito-sama’s words. Shamefully, it sounded to me as though you said you would celebrate my birthday……]

[I did say that though…… I mean, you’ve been gaining all kinds of experiences, right? I think it’d be nice to celebrate your birthday too. Well, honestly, I just kind of want to try doing it, so if you’re okay with it, I’d really like to.]

[Eh? Ah, um, if it is your will, Miyama Kaito-sama, then……]

Olivia-san looked at me with a puzzled expression, like her mind was filled with question marks. It didn’t seem like she fully grasped the conversation…… or rather, the idea that I’d want to celebrate her birthday didn’t register with her at all.

Given that she’s more like a God, I guess she’s never really had any connection to birthday celebrations in the first place.

Well, this was a totally spur-of-the-moment idea, but I’ve decided, I’ll definitely celebrate Olivia-san’s birthday when it comes.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Is that really okay? Olivia might faint from sheer embarrassment, you know?]

? ? ? : [In a way, you could say this is Kaito-san’s signature move, a body blow straight to the stomach.]