[66] The Aztec Chief God and Her Questionable Taste

[66] The Aztec Chief God and Her Questionable Taste

Chapter 66: The Aztec Chief God and Her Questionable Taste

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I took a few hours of sleep and then woke up when the sun did. The filming began with breakfast, to my annoyance. I endured and told myself this was just how this game worked. Selling privacy was how this kind of show sold tickets.

After breakfast, we were given free time. We probably got ten minutes' worth of content with the filming. We're supposed to spend the rest of the day trying to make the other fifty minutes.

After breakfast, we went to roam the town a little. Looked around the local culture, met some foreigners, and had an overall good time trying to mingle with others.

"Ano, I-" Kengo Morimoto, the third-year senpai, was trying his luck on a local girl. His broken English seemed to charm the red-haired young lady.

We watched and laughed in the back as Mem-Cho recorded with her phone. That was a fun clip, I'm sure it would end up in the episode.

To our surprise, the ginger girl really took a liking to Kengo. Her name was Chloe, and she was a fan of Japanese culture. Once we told her about our show, she grew excited and decided to show us around the towns, which started with her own living quarters. She was pretty rich, it turned out—looks like Kengo struck gold.

"This is my hometown, I grew up here, but I don't live here anymore. I'll leave for my current home in California in a week." The girl, Chloe, explained as she showed us around.

We secretly patted Kengo on the back when she wasn't looking and soon we ventured deep into the island. There was a forest in this part with multiple mountains and caves, and the filming crew captured quite a nice scene.

However, the director came to Mem and whispered a plan. "Mem-Cho, you record on the phone. Since it's an adventure-type scenario, it's better to do a portrait shot. That'd give it a more real touch to the scene." The director said and the filming crew heaved a sigh. It seemed annoying to carry heavy cameras deep inside a forest, so they decided to stay behind and dumped all responsibilities on Memmy's shoulders.

"Wow, so responsible they are," Mem said with an annoyed grunt a few minutes after we left the crew behind, making me laugh. "Don't laugh. Help me take some shots."

"Yeah, sure," I agreed and took the phone from her. "Let's- ah."

"What's wrong?" Mem-Cho asked, raising an eyebrow at me.

My eyes locked on the scene ahead, there was a small cave opening at the bottom of a large green mountain. We were at the cave's entrance, led by the local girl.

My [Jade Perception] sensed a bunch of interesting mana signatures inside.

'Finally, Mermaid Meat.'

Er, I mean Mermaids. There were a bunch of Mermaids inside.

"It's nothing," I lied to Mem. "I'll record for now, this seems interesting."

"Thanks~" Mem tip-toed and kissed me on the cheek before she quickly ran ahead to gather with the group.

I stayed a few steps back, and one of the girls, Akane, slowed down to join me. She smiled, "Want help with the recording?" fine, thanks." I smiled back and said. I looked ahead at the ginger girl, listening to her words carefully.

"This place is haunted, we locals believe," Chloe said. "At nighttime, strange sounds like songs come from here. There is a water path inside that connects to the sea, so it might be dolphins or some other fish, but we don't take the chance to go in. Occasionally, men are drawn inside by the songs and don't return for a few days at a time. When they do return, they are a lot skinnier and they also don't remember anything that happened inside. I don't suggest we go inside, but it should be an interesting story for your show."

Ah, so Sirens. Delicious.

At first, I half expected this girl to lure us inside, but she was really just giving us a tour instead. Good decision.

"We should head inside," I suggested just as everyone turned to me. They wore two different expressions, part of the group was excited and another part looked skeptical. "She said the songs happen at nighttime, so it should be fine since it's still daytime."

I lied. There were Mermaids, or Sirens more accurately, inside right now. With their enhanced hearing, they should be able to make a run for it by the time we reach there, but I was hoping to take at least a silhouette. That'd help start some controversies which would help me in the long term to expose the existence of magic in this world.

"I, uh, don't think that's a good idea," Chloe rubbed the back of her head. "Even if it's not some ghost or Siren inside, it can be dangerous if it's a scary fish."

"It's fine, we'll manage," I insisted.

"Why do you want to endanger us when we already had a situation in Fuji?" To my annoyance, Sen Kaibara stepped into the conversation.

This guy...

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Oddly enough, she raised an eyebrow at that, as if I shouldn't be able to tell how strong she is.

"Interesting, you can feel my strength?" She laughed. "How much exactly? Don't answer that. Tell me, what faction do you belong to?"

"Nexus of Eternity," I told her the name of my Sect, earning another curious look. "Not very popular, I imagine, but I am not making it up."

"Must be a strong group if such a young member of it is this strong," she put a hand on my shoulder, squeezing suddenly.

Is this harassment?

"Now this is odd. I came here for an autograph, you know? But now I'm meeting a Demigod instead of the cute young man." She said in a pondering tone.

"Well, that's how acting works," I told her as I endured her squeeze, which was strong enough to melt steel. "And I can still give you the autograph you came here for. I can write it anywhere you want, with any kind of... ink, too."

"..." She stared at me. Then she let go of my shoulder and began to giggle. "You can't be serious. That is a bad pickup line."

And it worked if you're giggling. "Is it? I'll keep that in mind. But, who are you anyway?"

She stopped laughing and looked into my eyes with a smile. "It's better the less you know of the details."

"You said you're a local of Mexico, and you called me a DemiGod yet you act casual. Which means you're at a position where meeting a Demigod doesn't bother you, so that means you are a God yourself, a Mexican one," I said, acting as if I was a detective. The act reminded me of my Sorcerer days.

"Hmm, since it's Mexico, you're a part of the Aztec Pantheon? You have beautiful blonde hair and green eyes, it doesn't ring much of a bell. But your emerald eyes are silted and your tongue is super long, don't ask when I noticed, so you are most likely a Snake-type Goddess. And you were protecting the Sirens in the cave, so you have a good relationship with the sea. So you are a serpent that doesn't mind salt water. You are also physically super strong. All of these narrow down the snake-type Goddesses from the Aztecs by a lot. In that case, let's see... Quetzalcoatl?"

The woman simply stared at me with her smile ever gentle. The glint in her eyes found the guessing game amusing as she let out a short chuckle.

"Charming analysis. I shall not lie as a sign that I am impressed. Yes, I am the Chief God of Aztecs, the Feathered Serpent." She said and let out a bit of pressure. I didn't bulge, making her raise an eyebrow. "I expect people to bow around this time, but I'll let it pass since you're not my subject and I like you."

"Sure. Why watch Japanese teen reality romance, by the way?" I asked suddenly and saw her arrogant face freeze. "Kind of creepy, not gonna lie, for someone who is most likely thousands of years old." Her face went red and she avoided my eyes, looking to the side and suddenly her fingers began to play with her hair.

"Just curiosity," she said, making me hum.

"You just said you like me. I am 15."

"...."

"And you were just squeezing me until a moment ago."

I stared at her. The Chief God couldn't find her words. A minute later, she drew out a breath, her jaw stuttering. Funny that this woman could punch me and send me flying from one country to another.

"I..."

As if to save her, the kids returned with ice cream and looked at us.

"Hey, what's the heavy atmosphere? Chill with some ice cream!" Mem interrupted us by giving both of us two cones.

I accepted it with a snicker while the Chief God did so while shooting me a dirty look.

'It's cute when strong women are flustered.'

The sun soon rose in the high sky, and the main part of the episode began. All of us changed into swimsuits, even Quetzalcoatl, as the beach episode truly began.

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