Otherworld Restaurant Suiren, located in Friendship City Hikari, was closed for the day, but inside the shop were Kaori and Olivia. While Kaori prepared tea for Olivia who had come to visit her, she opened up the conversation.

[So, Olivia-sama…… Is it finally complete?]

[Yes, it was thanks to all the advice I received from you, Mizuhara Kaori, for which I am deeply grateful. That said, I still feel like there are a few details left unsettled, so I wanted to get your input once more……]

[Is that so? It feels like it’s been a short time, yet incredibly long———- or rather, unbelievably long. Well, despite all the ups and downs, I’m glad my advice helped it take shape.]

From the first time Olivia had asked Kaori for advice on her date with Kaito, it had taken quite some time for the plan to reach completion. Of course, this was not merely because neither of them had any prior romantic experience…… but largely due to Olivia’s excessively earnest personality.

Initially, she attempted to plan every detail of their conversation, creating an overwhelming stack of pages, which Kaori promptly dismissed. Then Olivia filled the plan with every possible activity and reference from books, ending up with a date itinerary that would span nearly half a month, prompting Kaori to intervene once again. After several twists and turns, they finally settled on a single-day date plan.

[Here are the details.]

[……Well, isn’t this strange? If my previous advice was truly applied, I shouldn’t be looking at a document as thick as a dictionary…… U- Umm, Olivia-sama? We agreed the date should be completed in a single day and that the plan should leave room for flexibility, right?]

[That’s right. I understand Mizuhara Kaori’s concerns to some extent, but please rest assured. This isn’t all there is to the date plan.]

[……U- Unn? What do you mean by that?]

Looking at the stack of documents Olivia had placed on the table———— clearly over 500 pages———- Kaori had a bewildered expression on her face. Puzzled by Olivia’s next words, she tilted her head in confusion.

Thereupon, with a somewhat proud expression, Olivia began explaining about the massive volume of documents.

[First, starting 10 days before the date, I’ve prepared the prayers to express gratitude for the benevolence of Miyama Kaito-sama, who agreed to go on this date; a prayer of thanks for Miyama Kaito-sama’s arrival in this world; a prayer of thanks for his very existence; and a prayer of gratitude to Shallow Vernal-sama, who created this world…… I’ve meticulously detailed each prayer and the ceremonial gestures. This section alone spans 258 pages.]

[…………………Ah, errr…… Yes.]

[Then, come the day after our date, I will have my prayers reflecting on the experience, prayers expressing gratitude for Miyama Kaito-sama’s benevolence in spending time with me, prayers for allowing me to spend a day by his side, prayers wishing for a blessed future for Miyama Kaito-sama, prayers of thanks for Miyama Kaito-sama’s each and every action and gesture, and renewed prayers of gratitude to Shallow Vernal-sama for creating this world. Finally, I’ve added a prayer thanking Shallow Vernal-sama for granting me this trial…… This section is 396 pages.]

[……So this is what full-on devotion looks like…… Terrifying…… E- Errr, anyhow, let’s just leave those pre- and post-date prayers to Olivia-sama. Let’s focus on the day itself. How many pages cover the plan for the actual day?]

[Two pages.]

[……The contrast here is so extreme I’m starting to feel dizzy.]

With 258 pages for pre-date prayers, two pages for the actual plan, and 396 pages for post-date prayers…… Olivia’s date plan documents totaled 656 pages. Kaori thought to herself that Olivia could have just brought those two pages, but she kept this to herself, forcibly maintaining her smile.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : […….So, Mad God, what do you think of Olivia?]

Makina : [She’s a girl who got things figured out. I hold her in high regard. Expressing one’s immense gratitude towards my beloved child is just the most basic of the basics, but she’s impressive for truly putting such basics into practice.]