By the time I returned home from my date with Alice at the Hydra Kingdom's Founding Anniversary Festival and our subsequent trip to the beach, it was already evening.
A pleasant sense of fatigue washed over me as I flopped onto my bed, and a sudden thought occurred to me. Come to think of it, I was scheduled to attend the Founding Anniversary Festival all over again for my date with Shiro-san—or rather, the Founding Anniversary Festival of the Parallel Dimension—but when exactly was the world supposed to switch over?
[Allow me to answer... The transition has already occurred. The moment Kaito-san returned home, the world shifted to the day before the parallel dimension's Founding Day. As for why it is the day before, I thought it best to let you rest for the night since you are tired from your previous outing. Don't you think I am quite the considerate lover? You may praise me, you know. It would make me very happy.]
She was certainly fishing for compliments... Regardless, I was genuinely grateful to have a full night's sleep before the next event. I was definitely feeling the wear and tear of the day, and a bit of downtime was exactly what I needed.
"By the way, since you're being so considerate, Shiro-san, I have to ask: regarding our date at the festival... have you properly informed Laguna-san and the others?"
[No? There would have been no point. The dimension for our date was generated the moment you walked through your front door. Since it didn't exist until then, informing them in advance would have been meaningless. Therefore, I shall instruct the God of Space-Time to notify them now.]
Well, that simple sentence just effectively signed a death warrant for Chronoa-san's and Laguna-san's stomachs.
I could only imagine Laguna-san's state of mind when she learned—just a day before the main event—that Shiro-san, the Creator God herself, would be attending as a participant. Beyond that, I wondered if the rest of the Gods would be okay with the sudden news.
[That will be no issue. I informed the three Supreme Gods beforehand that I would be creating a parallel dimension for our date. Naturally, they possess their memories up to the day before the festival, so once I give them the signal, they will recognize this as the world I described and act accordingly.]
"I see, that’s a relief... wait a minute. If you could do that, couldn't you have informed Laguna-san and the others in advance as well?"
[Now that you mention it, you're right. I shall do so next time.]
Poor Laguna-san. The festival I'd spent with Alice had been peaceful and free of major trouble; that was the primary dimension, after all. This parallel world would be integrated back into the original one once the festival ended, and no one but me would retain any memories of it. Still, that didn't make the prospect of her suffering through soul-crushing stomach pain in this world any better.
Well, it was too late to do anything about that now, so I decided to set it aside and focus on my date with Shiro-san tomorrow.
"Is my understanding correct that, with support from Fate-san and the others, the general public won't be able to notice you? We'll just be walking around like normal, right?"
[Yes, that is correct. It has already been established as a fundamental premise that people will not notice me, will not recognize me for who I am, and cannot interact with us unless we initiate the contact. Therefore, you may feel free to be as affectionate as you wish. I am even prepared for public displays of affection, such as kissing in the middle of town.]
Even if they didn't recognize Shiro-san, wouldn't they still notice me kissing thin air—or at least someone invisible? Besides, the idea of kissing in the middle of a massive festival crowd was way too embarrassing. I definitely wanted her to drop that idea.
Still, despite my anxieties, I was looking forward to it. The Founding Anniversary Festival was massive; even after a full day with Alice, there were still countless places we hadn't seen. I figured we could focus our time on exploring those new spots.
Serious-senpai: "As expected of the Natural God. She delivers stomach punches as naturally as breathing... The date with Alice was relatively low on the stomach-ache meter, but I wonder what's in store for this one?"