Chapter 2316: After the Birthday Party

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Yesterday, while I was riding my scooter, I got stung in the neck by a skilled bee as it passed by, and the pain was so intense I was writhing in agony, so I took the day off.

After Kaitos birthday party came to an end, Kaori and Akane decided to chat a bit and moved together to Kaoris shop to talk about how the party went.

[Wow, that really was an incredible party. With the way time flows differently over there, it honestly felt like I just had a dream.]

[Yeah, Kaito sure is as tremendous as ever. That guy is living in a totally different dimension from us. Not even at the Festival of Heroes do you see a lineup like that But well, having that boat party in between really helped take the edge off.]

[Well~~ My stomach was still in knots though. But yeah, having a heads-up this time made a big difference.]

It was true that this birthday party had gathered a truly astounding cast of people. For the two of them, who could be considered ordinary attendees, it had been an overwhelming situation where no matter which direction they looked, they were surrounded by big names.

However, thanks to the boat party hosted earlier by Kaito, they already had an idea of who would be showing up, so they were mentally prepared and that helped a lot.

On top of that, this time even the servants from Lilias mansion, Kuromueinas family, subordinates of the War King and the World King who knew Kaito, had all gathered. Compared to the boat party, the presence of less overwhelming attendees helped soften the overall pressure somewhat.

[Oh yeah, Kaori, heres the prize money from the hidden talent contest Half-half sound fair?]

[Oh right, we came in third place, didnt we? I was really surprised when Akane-san suddenly said you wanted to join, but it turned out really well. Still, performing in front of that lineup was seriously nerve-wracking]

[Well, at least we got our names out there. Might even bring in some new customers to your shop huh?]

[No, I already have more than enough amazing people dropping by Honestly, ever since I got to know Kaito-kun, my shops been visited by VIPs one after another. Its kind of terrifying. Like, Im seriously scared he might bring someone like Shallow Vernal-sama over someday.]

Accepting the envelope with the prize money that Akane handed over, Kaori gave a strained, awkward smile.

[But hey, whatever the case, extra income like this is always nice. Maybe Ill treat myself to a nice new cooking uten sils]

[Hm? Whats up?]

Though the future gave her stomach anxiety, Kaori had been genuinely excited at the thought of the bonus income. She opened the envelope to check inside, but immediately froze up like shed turned to stone, then closed the envelope and rubbed her eyes.

As if she thought her exhaustion had caused her to hallucinate, and she needed to clear her vision for a second look

[W- Well, I thought I was seeing things The amount in there seemed wrong]

[Eh? I thought I put it in properly. Wasnt it five white gold coins?]

[It was in there! Thats why Im freaking out! Wait, you put five!? I saw something platinum-looking and shut it right away, but five!? Thats Thats 50 million yen]

[Yeah, between the two of us its 1,000,000R so thats 100 million yen total. If third place gets that much, second must be 300 million and first, what, 500 million? Man, talk about generous.]

[Wait, wait, wait! How are you so calm about this, Akane-san!? Thats five white gold coins!!!]

While Kaori was clearly shaken by the prize of five white gold coins per person, Akane remained perfectly composed.

[No, I mean, were talking about a party with that kind of guest list, you know? Of course the prize money would be around that level.]

[I- I mean, y- yeah, I guess But still, its shocking. Just from doing a silly performance, I got way more than Ive ever managed to save up. Who wouldnt be surprised by that?]

[Yeah, fair point. Its not often regular people get that kind of money after all.]

[You know, Akane-san, I sometimes forget, but youre actually pretty rich, arent you?]

[Well yeah, Im the head of a mid-sized trading company. In Japanese terms, its kind of like being the CEO of a startup, so Ive got a decent amount. But compared to Kaito, Im practically invisible.]

In reality, Akanes trading company was a mid-tier business with significant clients, and her financial resources were considerable.

In particular, Akane was a master of Teleportation Magic. She often received high-paying requests from other companies to transport goods using her magic, so her personal wealth was nothing to scoff at.

[Honestly, I kind of thought I was the richest among the Otherworlders]

[Ive never really thought about it, but Kaito-kuns that wealthy?]

[Hes definitely got at least a major corporations worth. And if you seriously calculated the value of all the stuff he casually tosses into his magic box and forgets about, his total wealth might literally be on the level of a nation. I heard hes got dozens of Fruits of the World Tree in there]

[Hes a monster That boy really is just on a whole different scale.]

[No kidding~~]

Once again confronted with just how absurd Kaito was, the two of them shared a strained laugh as they continued to chat about him for a while longer.

Serious-senpai : [In fact, I bet Kaitos magic box is packed with an absolutely ridiculous amount of insane stuff.]