I returned on Valentine's Day itself.
I received a massive amount of chocolate from the female members.
For example, there were Kebab's Choco-Calibur and Morgan's Choco-Camelot.
Ritsuka also gave me a chocolate of loyalty, and so on... I received a variety, you see.
"It's not ideals or hardships, but I might drown in chocolate and die."
"That's a lot."
Sakura also gave me one. A ribbon-shaped chocolate. The taste was ordinary, but it was chocolate that looked like it was made with effort.
Of course, there are also ones that can't be eaten, like Choco-Calibur. Before I knew it, Ushiwakamaru was making chocolate with a real sword...
What was chocolate, anyway?
White Day hasn't come yet, but I still wanted to give a return gift right away. I basically go with white chocolate.
As helpers, I have Sakura and the new arrival this time, Mysterious Heroine X Alter.
I have her and X, but if I call them, I should call them in swimsuit and idol versions.
"Leave it to me. I like chocolate."
"You should help with making it..."
"I learned this time, so I'm confident."
There are other male members, but... honestly, they don't seem helpful for making chocolate. Muramasa has a skeptical look, saying this will rot, and so on.
"The ingredients are sufficient. The best white chocolate brought from Chocolamisu's Hanging Gardens. I need to make something worthy to give to the kids with this."
For each, you know... I'm also thinking of staying up all night.
"In short, it's a matter of shape. Do you have molds?"
"I brought everything from the warehouse. Simply, I'll try to make them with the kids' faces. I can't do something grand like them, you see..."
"I see... But I don't know all the faces of the people here, do I?"
"Me too, it increased again this time, right?"
"Sorry..."
Well... dozens of chocolates, by face... But I remember who is who. Shall we start with the order they came?
So, in order like Kebab, Jaguar, Shiki. But the problem is that I have clumsy hands.
"You might have talent in another sense..."
It turned into a death god saber.
"It seems ruined anyway."
"If they see this, won't they get angry..."
Sigh... I'm screwed. I can't do even one, so what about the rest?
"Or, how about just chocolate instead of shapes? If it's not faces, it should be fine."
"Is that so... Then ordinary heart chocolate? But that seems lacking in sincerity. Or should I put a family crest or something? Jewels? No, no, that has no meaning. It's love after all! It's not just making with simple molds! I'll convey my love using Chaldea's latest equipment!"
"Wow~"
"Somehow, it feels不安不安, you know..."
Sakura cheered me on, and Mysterious Heroine X Alter made chocolate again with a somewhat uneasy expression.
And... Sizzle...
"Hmm, it smells burnt. And the shape looks like poop somehow..."
"Sigh~ Ha..."
Why does she, sighing and biting candy, look like she's smoking because life is utterly screwed...
"Seriously, stop. You have no talent for making things. Just give something else. It doesn't have to be chocolate."
"Is that so... I wanted to answer with chocolate since it's chocolate, if possible. Then candy... no, tanghulu is trendy, so shall we try tanghulu?"
"Tanghulu? What are you planning to make?"
"First, flour tanghulu."
Saying that, I showed a donut. Mysterious Heroine X Alter looked at me with a pitiful gaze. Don't look at me like that, it's a joke.
I gave her the donut, and she still ate it. Sakura also took a bite...
"Then let's make normal tanghulu."
I immediately bring things like Shine Muscat grapes, strawberries, cherries. Even watermelon cut into chunks. And so I make tanghulu...
Whoosh!!!
"Failed to control the fire!!! I made such a mistake! Tanghulu really is a devil's snack, after all!"
"... Sigh."
Crackle!!!
Mysterious Heroine X Alter evolved while firing a force... She looked at me pitifully. It hurts my heart...
Sakura patted my back and comforted me.
"What else would be good..."
"Just say that the gift is you, and appear from a gift box with a ribbon tied."
"Ehh... that's a bit... no, there was a kid like that."
Kiyohime definitely did that. But for me to do it... Is there demand for that from them...?
"I wanted to do it within today, but with this, it's definitely too late to make anything. Let's at least get a box and ribbon from Da Vinci. All or nothing...!"
"I see, so that's also a gift, right?"
"Of course, don't learn from a wrong adult like me, Sakura... Then, I'll be back...!"
"... I wonder if you can come back."
I go to Da Vinci's workshop and receive a large box along with a ribbon. Then, after placing it in my room, I get inside the box and tie the ribbon on myself. And I call everyone to the room.
Everyone comes to the room and reacts with bewilderment.
At that moment, I appear by flying open the box lid!
"Thank you for the Valentine's chocolate~! The return gift is me~!"
"..........."
Hmm... this cold reaction, I want to jump out and run away immediately.
As expected, it was a bit off... But one by one, their eyes change. Hmm, this must be────
Bang!
"I wonder if Dumpty's return gift went well?"
"I think they'll probably enjoy a white chocolate fountain."
Mysterious Heroine X Alter quietly drank hot chocolate with Sakura in the cafeteria, and Dumpty's future was anticipated.