Chapter 2329: Phantom Item Rankings

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It may have been a completely spur-of-the-moment idea born from the fact that the Eternal Flower ranked first in the Phantom Item Rankings, but taking photos of Sanctuarys flower field seemed to have made Rosemary-san very happy. So much so, in fact, that in a burst of excitement she impulsively hugged me, an unexpected incident.

When something like that comes at you completely out of nowhere, it leaves a strong impression along with the surprise, so even after Rosemary-san came to her senses a moment later and hurriedly stepped away, I still somehow felt the lingering sensation of her soft body.

Well, I decided not to dwell on that too much and instead focused on looking at the photos of the Sanctuarys flower field again.

[Im so excited! Sanctuarys flower field Id only heard about it from Kaito-kun, and imagined it in my head, so Im really happy I actually got to see it for myself.]

[Im glad youre happy. W- Well then, Ill get the photos out.]

[Mm!]

Isnt she a bit close? Her face is right next to mine Errr, so this is not the kind of setup where I put the photos on the table and Rosemary-san picks them up, but rather, Im holding the photos and shes leaning in to see them directly from my hand?

Rosemary-san has this habit of her sense of personal space breaking down a bit with people she trusts, so right now shes got one hand resting toward me and is peering down at my hands with a cheerful look.

Shes probably not even aware of it, but her face is so close its practically right beside mine, and her body is pressing lightly against my back. How should I say this I can tell exactly which parts of her are touching me, and thats making me weirdly tense.

A- Anyway, lets just hurry up and show the photos

[T- This is Sanctuarys flower field Ive dreamed about Woooow, its so beautiful! And every flower here doesnt exist in either the Human Realm or the Demon Realm, and theyre all so beautiful they almost seem to be shining!]

[Y- Yeah, thats right. Um, Rosemary-san, your face is a bit]

[Ah! This! This is the flower you told me about before, isnt it, Kaito-kun?!]

[Ah, y- yes, thats right.]

Its basically like shes hugging me from behind now!? Our cheeks are so close theyre practically touching. Honestly, Rosemary-san is completely defenseless and her sense of distance is so out of whack with people she trusts that its worrying.

Whats more, she seems to be having this closeness unconsciously, as there have been a few times in the past when Ive pointed it out, and shed usually blush and hurriedly step away But right now, she seems so excited from seeing her long-admired Sanctuarys flower field that shes not really listening to what Im saying.

And while she herself might not think so, Rosemary-san is incredibly beautiful. She has shining golden hair with soft, loose curls, stunning red eyes, and remarkably well-proportioned features. At first glance she gives off the impression of a noble, sharp-looking beauty, but shes also shy and has this side of her that feels like a cute little animal, and often shows a gentle expression to those she trusts. That combination makes her come across as a beautiful and kind yet adorably charming older-sister type.

And of course, maybe because shes a Rose Spirit, she smells wonderfully of roses, so when shes this close, my heart cant help but race.

[Kaito-kun, which flower do you like? For me From just a glance, I think I like this red one.]

[Ah, its gorgeous and beautiful. The shape is different, but it has a bit of a rose-like feel to it, so I like it quite a lot too.]

[I see, it makes me happy that you like the same one as me. I dont know, its like sharing this happy feeling with you makes me feel a bit giddy. Just being able to look at Sanctuarys flower field together with Kaito-kun, who I like so much, already makes me happy, but when we find little things we have in common, it feels like a small bonus that makes me even happier.]

Shes probably just completely caught up in the excitement and the wonder of the flower field, with almost no deeper meaning behind it, but hearing her say she likes me so naturally still takes me by surprise.

Or rather, so this is what Rosemary-san is like when her excitement peaks, even though her sense of personal space is already a bit broken on a normal day shes pressing up against me even more than before, and now our cheeks are completely touching. Isnt her guard way too low!?

I mean, I do get that its probably just because shes extremely shy and only lets a very small number of people get this close, but guys can be pretty simple creatures. At this kind of distance, its dangerously easy to start misunderstanding and think that Rosemary-san might actually like me in that way.

Well, Im pretty sure she does like me in the sense of the word

Serious-senpai : [Theyre flirting about three times more than I imagined!? And Im pretty sure, no, without a doubt, thats not just like, thats more love kind of feel!!!]

? ? ? : [Its true that with people like Camellia-san or anyone shes comfortable with, she tends to close the physical distance, but with Kaito-san in particular, theres also their personality compatibility and the fact that she enjoys talking to him. She already had a good impression of him and was interested in him, and on top of that, theres that massive Spirit Favorability Boost constantly stacking…]

Serious-senpai : [Oh right, there was that hellish system where, if someone of the Spirit Race likes you, a favorability boost for the Spirits in their entirety applies Since hes been racking up favorability with other Spirits like Jutia, Rosemarys favorability has been going up too]