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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Part 02

As they walked, Kazuya’s mind began to wander. Without thinking, he poked Victorique’s round cheek with his index finger. Each poke was met with a faint groan from her.

“You are the embodiment of goodwill and ideals, not me,” she growled. “You’ve always been a middling brainiac and a rare softhearted fool since childhood.”

“Is that so?” Kazuya asked, genuinely surprised.

“Yes. That’s why you ended up partnered with an oddball at your job.”

“Huh?” Kazuya exclaimed quietly, turning to look.

Nico was proudly spreading his arms wide, boasting, “Our meatballs are this huge!” while Kelly Sue listened with admiration.

“But we also have a hundred bicycles at our store. And every one of them is incredible!”

“R-Really? That’s amazing.”

Kazuya pulled his eyes away from them and sighed. “I’m actually mad at that guy,” he muttered.

“It’s rare for you to dislike someone.”

“Oh, stop it.”

Victorique took a drag of her pipe, puffing out her chest with an