How did the rumor spread in the first place?!! - 30

Arius. Originally, they should have received information about the Tea Party from Misono Mika, who was trying to obtain the position of host.

However, Misono Mika obtained the position of host through chocolate, and in the process, the connection with Arius that should have been the link disappeared.

In other words, virtually everything that happens from now on is entirely at the discretion of Arius.

From Squad's point of view, it might be unfair, but that's not something the Tea Party needs to worry about.

If it were the original Seia, she might have thought so and moved on as if nothing had happened.

Would it be different this time? We'll see.

* * *

Today is the day I will go to Millennium!

It's far, there are no escorts, and I don't know the way.

But I'm determined. I'm fully prepared to leave for Millennium.

Why aren't you taking an attendant with you?

I didn't want to trouble them with personal matters.

"...Is that why you're dragging me along?"

Nod, nod-

So, I decided to bring Ichika instead of an attendant.

Ichika would know the way, unlike me, and she could solve any problems more neatly than an attendant.

"I appreciate your trust, but are you really planning to walk to Millennium?"

"...?"

'How can we walk to Millennium?'

"...Why are you making that face? We're taking a helicopter, right?"

Shake, shake-

I'm not the host anymore.

Helicopters are Trinity's military force. I can't use them carelessly.

Walking there is out of the question, so we should take the train.

When I proudly showed the train ticket I had booked in advance, Ichika looked a little dumbfounded.

"A train, of all things...? And at this crowded time...?"

Nod, nod-

"Ugh... If we take the train now, we won't even be able to sit down, and we'll be squished by all the people."

That's fine. I was expecting that anyway... Waaaaaah?!

"I'll just drive my car. Let's go."

"...?!!?!"

'W-What are you doing all of a sudden?!!'

Ichika lifted me up, saying she would take her car.

However, the problem was that it was the so-called princess carry.

"Seia-sama. What's wrong?"

"...!"

'Don't you know!!'

How can she do such an embarrassing pose so casually?! How shameless!

Are there only perverts in Trinity?!

"Hehe. Seia-sama with a red face is quite cute too."

"...!!"

'Shut up!!!!'

Anyway, Ichika placed me in the passenger seat of her car, got into the driver's seat, and started driving.

'Wait, students have cars?'

...No. It doesn't matter since they shoot guns anyway...?

* * *

Screeech!- Thud-

"We've arrived at Millennium. However, I don't know where this Himari person is."

"..."

'We'll have to find her now.'

"Seia-sama. Please say it out loud. I can't understand you."

"........"

"Ah, no. I meant, please write it down somewhere! I wasn't teasing you!"

'You... I'll let it slide just this once...'

I turned my head away as if expressing my annoyance, and then entered Millennium to find Himari.

'Wow... I-It's huge...'

My first impression of Millennium was simple.

It's wide. Really wide.

I don't know if it's wider than the Tea Party, but the Tea Party wasn't this open.

"Seia-sama. You'll get lost if you go alone. Since you can't speak anyway, I'll ask for directions."

"........."

That's definitely teasing.

Definitely.

"Then, let's go."

Saying that, Ichika lifted me up in the princess carry again, and I had no choice but to walk around the center of Millennium while receiving the gazes of many people.

"Excuse me, do you know where the Super Phenomenon Task Force is?"

"Y-Yes? Ah... I don't..."

"You don't know? Hmm... That's a shame."

"U-Um, excuse me... Why are you carrying her like that...?"

"Isn't she cute?"

"...Her tail is wagging, it's quite...?"

"But you can't have her. Seia-san belongs to Trinity."

"..."

By the way, Ichika-chan. Asking around is one thing, but why are you bragging about me?

...I'm embarrassed. My tail wags automatically when I'm happy.

Are you planning to spread my name all over Millennium...?

Whether or not that's the case, Ichika doesn't seem to care about my reaction. She's asking all the Millennium students around and looking for Himari.

"Excuse me! Do you know where the Super Phenomenon Task Force is?"

"Huh? A Trinity student?"

"That's right. I need to find someone named Himari."

"Himari? Are you talking about our club's president?"

"President?! The president?! Seia-sama! I think we found her!"

Nod, nod-

When I nodded, Ichika jumped up and down in place.

We haven't been walking around for that long... I think she's overreacting a bit.

"Well, it seems like you're looking for our president, but I don't know if she's here or not~ But we should go check. Follow me!"

The red-haired girl said that and started walking, and Ichika followed her, still carrying me.

"Ah, by the way, we haven't introduced ourselves. What's your name?"

"Oh. You're right. My name? I'm Konuri Maki~ What about you?"

"I'm Nakamasa Ichika. And this cute person with the wagging tail is Yurizono Seia-sama."

"Ichika and Seia..."

After hearing our names, Maki pondered for a moment and then stopped in her tracks with a surprised expression.

"...W-Wait? Did you say Seia?"

"...?"

'Does she know me?'

"T-This person is Trinity's love doll...!"

"...?!"

'H-How did that rumor spread?!!!'