シバの女王からのバレンタインチョコ。

―――昔々、とある砂漠の国で。
高名なる僧侶さまが広められたと囁かれる
薫り香ばしき琥珀色の飲み物、それが『珈琲』。
過去には、重税からの解放を意味する自由の象徴であり、
現代に至るまでずっと、会話を陽気に咲かせ、恋を実らせる魅惑の一服でもあった。

カカオを原料とする『チョコレート』もまた
当初は飲料として嗜まれた上流階級にふさわしい高級品だった。
優れた効能が評価され、発祥のメソアメリカでは、それ自体が貨幣の役割も果たした。

で、あるならば……
精霊の目を持ち、現代でも通用する鑑定の眼力を誇る、かの女王が
ふと、深夜でも煌々と輝く雑貨商に立ち寄り、どこか懐かしいこの菓子を手に取ったのも不思議なことではない……。
―――そう。
とある商機を期待して。
意味もなく店内をうろついて、ただ暇をつぶしたり―――
困惑する店員に、思わせぶりな視線を幾度も向けてみたり―――
そういった行為もまた、まったく奇妙なエピソードではない。

※審議中
【エハド某】「むりみある」
【シュタ某】「店員マジ店員。完全スルー無表情」
【シャロ某】「おばちゃんムーブさ、放置でいいね。面白いから」

Valentine's chocolate from Queen of Sheba.

Once upon a time, in a desert nation, a celebrated monk was said to have popularized a golden-colored, aromatic drink...called coffee.
In the past, the drink was a symbol of freedom after one is relieved from heavy taxation. And even in modern times, it is shared amongst friends for lively conversation, or as an alluring drink that leads love to blossom.

Chocolate, which is made with cacao, was also a luxury drink fit for the upper class.
Its superb effects were highly valued, and in Mesoamerica, where cacao originated, the beans itself were used as currency.

With that in mind...
A certain queen who possesses the Eye of the Spirits and has insight to appraise things even in this modern world, stopped by a sundries shop that was brightly lit even in the dark of night, and picked up a somewhat nostalgic snack...
That's right...

She saw a business opportunity...
The act of just wandering around the store without any purpose...to kill some time...
Giving a knowing glance towards a confused shop clerk...
For her, this is nothing out of the ordinary.

*Under discussion
[Eha●] "Oh crap..."
[Shta●●] "The shop clerk is totally serious. He's just completely ignoring her."
[Shal●●] "What an old-lady move. Let's ignore what she tried to do... It's funnier that way."