Chapter 235

Chapter 238: The Living Room Smells Funny? (Please Subscribe!)

“Uh, I think… this kind of thing should wait until night…”

“It’s fine, Lady Artemis. We’re just going back to discuss, nothing else.”

Faced with the goddess’ surrender, Izay shook his head and explained.

But Artemis had a face saying “I don’t believe you for a second.”

However, at this point, the goddess’ small protest was clearly useless.

Taking advantage of the festival celebration, while Artemis’ group of young girls were out playing, Izay and Artemis returned to Adimi House.

And began discussing with words and actions.

“Hmm~”

Midway through, possibly due to disagreeing with Izay, Artemis was humming unhappily throughout.

After all, compared to studying during the day, the goddess preferred studying at night.

She is the goddess of the moon, after all~

But what could she do about her discontent? The class had already started, it’s not like she could skip, right?

Unless she wanted Izay to kick her out?

…

On the other side, after the “First Forging Ceremony,” Loki’s group also gathered together.

“I see, so you met Izay on the way? With Goddess Artemis?” Finn thoughtfully asked after hearing Loki’s explanation.

Tione then continued, “So that’s why you guys kept wasting time there? I thought you forgot about the New Year Market.”

“Not at all… Miss Tione, we wouldn’t ditch you guys like that.”

“So where is Izay now? He came to watch the First Forging Ceremony, right? Why can’t we see him?”

“Izay was just over there…!?”

Tiona naturally asked, but when Loki turned around to answer, looking towards the edge of Central Square where Izay was previously standing, he couldn’t find anyone.

The two who were just there, Izay and Artemis, had somehow disappeared without a trace.

“Sss…!”

Realizing something after being stunned for a second, Loki sucked in a cold breath.

What shameless lovers! They slipped away so quickly!!

“He’s gone.” Ais added quietly.

“Ahahaha~” Finn laughed somewhat awkwardly.

Riviria was the calmest among this group, slightly raising an eyebrow before turning away.

“Stop dwelling on this matter, Tiona. Aren’t you going to buy your second weapon? Let’s go check out the weapon stalls. As for Izay, he’ll come back when he needs to.”

At this moment, Riviria didn’t know what would happen next.

“That makes sense.”

Adjusting quickly, Tiona started following Riviria to the nearby weapon stalls.

“Miss Ais, shall we go over there too?”

“…Yeah.”

After Ais and Refia left, only Finn, Tione stayed with Loki.

Initially, Loki naturally intended to chase after her boss and Ais carbon to enjoy the festival.

But, the familiar forging goddess Hephaestus appeared at this time.

Considering their families’ relationship, Loki decided to greet her.

However, a short figure by the side of the red-haired goddess suddenly made her open her half-closed crimson divine eyes.

“Eh? Hey, isn’t that person over there…”

???

Confused by her sudden strange reaction, Finn and Tione exchanged glances, both feeling lost.

But this confusion didn’t last long.

Soon after, they witnessed a fight between goddesses —— more precisely, a catfight.

The catfight between Loki and her old rival from heaven affected only a small area, and few people were fortunate enough to witness it.

At least Letsha and her group didn’t have this opportunity.

It was probably around dusk.

Letsha, who participated in today’s ceremonies, left the festival with her faction’s sisters and returned to Adimi House.

Upon opening the door, the team leader immediately felt surprised.

“Lady Artemis, did you return this early?”

The goddess sitting on the living room couch, munching on snacks to replenish her energy, trembled slightly, seemingly startled.

“Le-Leasha, you’re back so early!?”

“Early? What are you talking about? Lady Artemis, it’s already evening now.”

“…Ah!? It’s this late already!”

This time, she was genuinely shocked.

Immersed in learning knowledge and discussing knowledge earlier, Artemis completely ignored the passage of time.

Being reminded by her own leader, the goddess looked outside the window, belatedly realizing the current time.

The team leader glanced at their main deity with a slightly odd look.

Though she wasn’t disheveled, wearing just a thin nightgown, even staying at home, this was rather less clothing than usual for Artemis.

And considering that she supposedly went on a date with Izay but returned so early, combined with the obvious signs of someone busy in the kitchen,

The team leader, who had privately studied these aspects, felt like she discovered something.

Behind her, the young girls tilted their heads, looking at each other, confused as to what the leader and the goddess were hinting at.

“Lady Artemis, may I ask, who is in the kitchen?”

“It’s… Izay.”

“Oh, you two came back so early?”

“After visiting the festival…”

Looking at the strangely guilty goddess in front of her, Letsha didn’t expose her. Some things are better understood silently; speaking them aloud would be embarrassing.

They seemed to be having a very normal daily conversation?

Maybe.

“Eh~? Is Izay cooking?”

“Great! There will be delicious food again today!”

“I! I want to help in the kitchen!”

“You just want to sneak some food!? Stop her!”

Seeing the atmosphere between the two adults gradually returning to “normal,” the little girls started making noise again.

Then someone said,

“Speaking of which, does anyone feel a strange smell in the living room?”

“!”

Artemis instantly lowered her head, her cheeks flushed.

Impossible! Didn’t she just clean up the traces of studying? How could there be a smell?!

The goddess panicked inside.

Then she subtly looked at who said this.

Oh, Sonia, the Catgirl…

“Is there?”

“I don’t smell anything.”

“Me neither.”

There were quite a number of demi-humans among Artemis’ girls.

Elves, half-elves, dwarves, etc.

But among the beastfolk with keen senses, there was only one catgirl.

Except for her, no one else could detect that faint scent.

This slightly reassured Artemis.

Close call…

“Um, Lady Artemis?”

“Yes? What is it, Letsha.”

The team leader glanced at Izay playing with the girls in the kitchen, blushed, leaned close to the main deity’s ear, and whispered softly.

“I read in a book that you should be moderate with those kinds of things, otherwise Izay’s body might collapse.”

“—!!”

Instantly, Artemis couldn’t control the wave of redness on her face, as if smoke was rising from her head.

“Book…”

The goddess softly murmured under her breath.

And Letsha tilted her head in confusion: “Book?”

“The books are lying! How can ordinary people compare to adventurers’ physical fitness!”

“???”

Ms. Letsha, suffering from lack of experience…

…Riviria Short Scene #2…

Since returning from the New Year Market, Loki seemed to have been stimulated by something, and she fussed from morning till night.

Ais and Refia had helplessly distanced themselves from this troublesome deity, leaving only Riviria clinging tightly to her legs, saying things like “If mom leaves too, I’ll drink myself to death” or similar nonsense.

Helplessly, Riviria had to start cooperating with her.

And… she was dressed up in various costumes…

After a series of costume play, Riviria realized, or deeply experienced,

As a faction member, when the main deity indulges in whims, you can only comply with her antics. (Actually, it’s just that facing Loki’s crying and childish tantrums, she got soft-hearted…)