"You're a girl, right? I'd never had a boyfriend before I reached this age."
"No matter how old you are, no matter how charming someone is, if you haven't met someone you want to be with, you won't have that experience."
"Is that so? Huh."
"Yes. Even if you've never experienced it before, you've now met your ideal partner, haven't you, Miss Cynthia? It doesn't matter how many boyfriends you've had in this world. That's all in the past."
"That's true."
No one suited Cynthia better than Kaim, who was right beside her now. At least, that was what Cynthia herself believed. In that case, as Suzuna had said, there was no need to be bound by her past experiences.
"Anyway! Just keep thinking about Kaim, Miss Cynthia!"
"Oh, I get it!"
Even without being told, Shirona thought about nothing but Pokémon and Kaim, but I didn't say that.
"Then let's decide when to practice making sweets!"
"Thank you, Suna."
After that, the women's conversation became so engrossing that they went past the agreed time. As a result, Kaim scolded them both, which was only natural.
"I'm home~"
I opened the door to the hotel room.
Beyond the Japanese-style entryway, light spilled through the sliding door. I took off my shoes and opened it to find Kaim sitting in a legless chair, staring blankly at the television.
"Oh, you're back?"
"It's cold out."
After Suzuna had been taken home, Kaim returned to the hotel first, while Shirona bought drinks and some candy at a convenience store before coming back with Glacia. Glacia seemed to be in a good mood, perhaps because, as an Ice-type, the cold outside felt pleasant.
"Here, Ginger Ale."
"Thanks."
"This one's mine."
Cynthia took some milk tea out of the plastic bag.
"Isn't caffeine a