Electronic Book Bonus: Newly Written Short Story
『The Gelato Tasting Case』
The passenger plane carrying us left Japan and arrived peacefully at Falcone Borsellino International Airport without any sudden hijackings or crashes.
Ideally, we would have wanted to go sightseeing from there, but we didn't have that kind of time.
With barely a break, we headed straight for the Port of Palermo.
On the way, we savored the gelato Yuriu bought for us as at least a small pleasure.
For us, this would be a fleeting moment and likely our only Italian-like experience.
"Did you know? Gelato means 'frozen' in Italian."
Belka abruptly started sharing trivia.
"Hmm. Meaning?"
"Meaning cold and delicious—!"
"……Certainly delicious—!"
A conversation with as much nutritional value as a cucumber. Usually, I wouldn't play along, but the Mediterranean sun was making me a little high.
"Sakuya-sama, you have some on you."
Lilitea wiped my mouth with a handkerchief. It was a bit embarrassing.
"It's fine. Gelato on the mouth, this is also the real thrill of Italy."
"I do not understand the meaning."
"By the way, Lilitea, is it good?"
I pointed to Lilitea's gelato.
"Yes. It is my first time eating it. It is a good thing."
"Not that, the flavor."
Mine and Lilitea's were different flavors.
"It is delicious, but what about it?"
"One bite."
"……No."
"Stingy."
"Pervert."
Why?
Lilitea walked ahead with a prim expression.
"Wait up. It's Italy, come on. I just want to enjoy various gelato flavors a little bit at a time—. I'll give you some of mine too—."
As I explained my desires without concealment, Lilitea looked back and said:
"What a foolish person."
Wow, a gelato-cold gaze.
Seeing that scene, Fido was appalled.
"Kid, grow up a little."
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