Volume 8 - CH 23

Chapter 23 – Confirmation of the Last Day and Explanation

The last day of the gods’ stay… I haven’t seen the God of War-sama since. When I asked the God of Light-sama, she gave me a worried smile and just told me that he had been deported. Sometimes it’s good not to think about it too much.　

“God of Light-sama, it’s almost time for you to return. How was your stay on the Castle?”

“I had a great time. The spa and hot springs were very relaxing. Most of all, it was very easy because Creator God-sama doesn’t cause any problems.”

It seems that the fact that Creator God-sama doesn’t cause problems is highly appreciated. It also seems to be true that she was able to relax because the tired atmosphere was almost gone.

She must have liked it because she went to the spa during the day, put up her own barrier to prevent people from peeking, and took a bath in the spa last night.

“God of Light-sama seems to be happiest when Creator God-sama doesn’t cause problems. I kind of understand how you feel.”

“I’m glad you understand. He is a person who causes trouble when he is bored, so a luxury liner would be a great help to him.”

Creator God-sama seems to enjoy casinos, arcades, movies, swimming pools, and gambling happily every day. He seems harmless as long as he is not bored.

“Oh, you seem to be having a good time. What are you talking about?”

“I was asking about God of Light-sama’s impressions of the luxury liner. God of Gastronomy-sama, have you finished preparing for your return?”

“Yes, the preparations are finished. May I come in?”

“Of course.”

If it is disturbing for me to be with the God of Gastronomy-sama, I would like to be disturbed as much as possible.

“Ufufu, thank you.”

A lovely tea party with the God of Light-sama and the God of Gastronomy-sama. It’s wonderful.

“God of Gastronomy-sama, how about Italian food?”

“It’s quite interesting. There are similar cuisines in this world, but the attention to detail is very different. I’m learning a lot.”

“I would be honored if I could help. Did the God of Gastronomy-sama enjoy the luxury liner besides the food?”

I imagine she spent most of her time in the restaurant. I’m glad she cooked a lot of food, but I’m sad I didn’t get to see the God of Gastronomy-sama in a bathing suit.

“Yes, I enjoyed the spa and the hot springs, but the rest of the time, I did nothing but cook. But I had a good time, so I’m happy enough.”

“Was it good? Next time you come back, please enjoy more than just the food. I recommend the pool.”

I thought about not doing anything sexually harassing because it would be dangerous to offend the god, but I would like to see the God of Gastronomy-sama in a bathing suit.

“Ufufu, yes. I’ll try the pool next time.”

All right! I have her word. Next time, I’m sure the God of Gastronomy-sama will be wearing a bathing suit. My dreams are growing.

“Yes, have fun.”

I’ll do my best to have fun, too. Time flies as I happily chat with the God of Light-sama and the God of Gastronomy-sama, giving them movie recommendations.

“Wataru-san, we have to leave a little early, so it’s time for us to go to the church.”

“I’ll see you off as well.”

The God of Light-sama and the God of Gastronomy-sama went to the church together. The God of Light-sama seemed to have eaten in many different restaurants. And her career-woman vibe broke down, and it was cute.

When we arrived at the church, there were male gods who had bought a lot of alcohol and goddesses with a lot of luggage. Couldn’t the gods use some kind of magic to store them?

“Some gods are ready, aren’t they? It’s still early, but let’s go back to the divine realm.”

The God of Light-sama called to the gods, and they, in turn, disappeared in front of the god statues. It seems that they can store their belongings because some of the gods were angry with them for not storing them properly.

The gods argued passionately that since they had bought all this stuff, it would be better to carry it on their backs to create the atmosphere of a trip. I don’t know if I understand their feelings or not; it’s a delicate point.

It seems that they enjoyed the trip quite a bit, and there were quite a few gods who called out to me on the way back. I’m glad to hear that.

As I was seeing them off, Creator God-sama also came. He was a little late for the meeting, but I was surprised that he came back on his own.

“Wataru-kun, thank you for your help. It was quite fun.”

“I’m glad you had a good time. Please come again.”

“Yes, thank you. When can I visit you again? I want to bring more gods next time. Also, if you buy another luxury liner, can I put the god statues in it?”

You really want to come, don’t you? I’d be more than happy to meet the goddesses… but when I look at the God of Light-sama, she has a slightly distant look in her eyes.

“Once a month is hard, but once every two months or so, I can handle that on my end. But when I’m on a boat trip or in a situation where I can’t summon a luxury liner, it becomes impossible. To increase the number of people who can come… This ship has the specifications to handle up to 5,000 pillars, but these are just specifications, so it would be helpful if you could gradually increase the number of people who can come. As for the luxury liner, I’m thinking of doing it as soon as I have enough money saved up, but since it would become a sanctuary, please get permission from the God of Light-sama.”

“I see… Once every two months will be enough? We’ll talk about the rest when you come to pray at the church. I’ll talk about it in the divine realm as well. See you again.”

After saying these words, I saw Creator God-sama leave. I’ll have to think about when to go to the church for prayer.

…All that’s left is the God of Light-sama and the God of Gastronomy-sama? When I asked them about it, they said that the God of Magic-sama hadn’t returned. I had the impression that he was serious. When I asked the God of Light-sama and the God of Gastronomy-sama what they were going to do, they said that he was in the library and that they were going to pick him up.

As expected, the God of Magic-sama was in the library, and when he heard the voices of the God of Light-sama and the God of Gastronomy-sama, he did not take his eyes off the book and told them to wait until he had finished reading the remaining half of the book. He has a lot of nerve, doesn’t he?

The God of Light-sama asked me to forbid him from using the library. With the complaining God of Magic-sama in tow, the God of Light-sama went back to the divine realm.

Well, the god’s descent event is finally over. I’d like to go to bed, but I told everyone I’d be back in three days, and they’ll be worried if I don’t. Let’s go back and play with Rimu, then Ines, Felicia, and…! Let’s go back.

I switch from the Castle to the Seeker, set the autopilot for the ferry, and we’ll meet again in an hour.

………………

An hour later, as I docked up to the ferry and onto the ramp, Ines and Felicia jumped on me. What the hell? I’m glad for the enthusiastic welcome, but they’re overreacting, aren’t they? We’ve only been separated for three days, you know?

“What is going on? Ines, Felicia. Has something happened?”

Rimu climbs up my body and sits on my head. All the members of the Girasole are present. They don’t seem to be in trouble, but what’s going on?

“Master, I’m so glad you’re okay. What in the world happened?”

“Huh? Felicia, what are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

“Master, do you really not understand?”

What is it?

“Well, I don’t really understand. Let’s just go inside, and we’ll talk.”

“What is this guy saying to the women?” I enter the Fortress with a look that says that. I go to the vending machine corner, buy a drink, and sit down.

“So, what were you worried about?”

The ladies sigh in unison. I’m not very happy about it.

“There was a violent roar and light that kept coming in the night from the direction Master was going. Even if we tried to come and get you, we couldn’t move the ship, could we? All we could do was worry. When something like that happens in the middle of the ocean, it’s natural to assume that Master had something to do with it, right? Shouldn’t we be worried? Or did Master not notice those lights and sounds?”

Ah, I see. Ines is right. That was indeed amazing. The sound and light reached so far… Of course, they’d be worried. But now that I’ve got the whole mess out of the way, I’m completely at ease, and I’ve been busy with the goddesses. It’s hard to cover it up… The problem is how to explain it. …I can’t; I don’t think I can explain it well.

“No, I noticed it. The light and the roar are related to me. …But you have to wait for the explanation. I don’t know how to explain it.”

I don’t even know if I can explain it. I have to go to the church tomorrow and ask. Will they be able to answer me?

“You’ll talk to us when it’s all sorted out, right?”

If I can get permission from the Creator God-sama, then it’s no problem. If I don’t get permission… I’ll have to use all my brain and make up a story. How can I explain all the light and noise? It would be easier to just leave it unexplained, but that also seems difficult. I’ll think about it after I ask the Creator God-sama.

“Okay, so just wait.”

“I understand.”

I could convince the ladies to postpone the explanation for now. Over a few beers, I listened to what they had to say. They said that when I left, they kept talking about what they were going to do because of what had happened that night.

It’s a good thing the women couldn’t follow me because it was a ferry. If I had left the Galette or something like that, it would have been troublesome. I can’t imagine what would have happened if Claretta-san had come to the place where the gods run amok or something.

I am glad that everyone in Girasole is worried about me. I was lightly scolded by Alessia-san, and she told me not to make them worry too much, and for some reason, Carla-san patted me on the head and told me kindly, and Claretta-san was glad I wasn’t hurt, all of which were rewards.

However, Ilma-san secretly came up to me and asked me in a sexy voice in my ear if it had anything to do with the church. She told me that. The sweet breath on my ear and the softness of her breasts against my shoulder made me aware, but the words of the church brought me back to the truth… Ilma-san, you guessed most of it, didn’t you?

It’s late at night, so we’ll stay on the Fortress as it is today. After a long time, I watched Rimu’s transformation training and slept with Ines and Felicia. It’s kind of relaxing.

………………

It was decided that breakfast would be served on the Castle, so we transferred, and I repatriated the ferry. When we transferred to the Castle, Claretta-san started to make a fuss about the holy air on board, but there was no way to answer her, so we had breakfast in the main dining room and goofed around. I thought I had cleaned up the place by reminding it, but is there even a lingering smell? …Ilma-san’s eyes are frightening. But breakfast tastes better when it’s made by the God of Gastronomy-sama.

“Wataru-san, what do you want to do today?”

“Oh, I just want to wrap up a few things to talk to you all about, so how about some free time? Is there anything you want to do, Alessia-san?”

“Yeah, Dorothea and Marina want to go kill some monsters. Is that okay?”

I remember when I came back yesterday, there were monsters around the ferry. So those things are gathering around the Castle? I’m sure Fuu-chan and Beni-chan will level up, so I’ll ask them to take Ines, Felicia, and Rimu with them.

“I understand. Is the Lutto enough?”

“Yes, that’s fine. I’d like to leave right after breakfast if that’s okay.”

“No problem. Let’s go there after breakfast.”　　

After Rimu, Fuu-chan, and Beni-chan had finished their sharing trip, I summoned the Lutto from the ramp. I’ll let Ines, Felicia, and Rimu go with them.

Well, let’s go to church. It would be helpful if Creator God-sama would call me, but is that okay? I arrive at the church and kneel before the statues of the gods and pray.

“Wataru-kun, what happened?”

Oh, I could make him call me. There’s the God of Light-sama, too. Thank goodness.

“Ah, Creator God-sama, thank you. Actually, a problem has come up, and I was wondering if I could consult with you.”

“A problem? What’s wrong?”

“Well, there were a lot of loud attacks during the peeping tom fiasco, weren’t there? It caused a lot of concern among the women on the ferry. I wondered how I was going to explain it to them. I can’t make that much noise and light by myself, so I don’t think I can give a proper explanation. Can I tell them about the gods?”

“There was such a problem? I apologize for the inconvenience.”

“Haha, if the God of War complains, I’ll tell him what you just said. What kind of face will he make? Hey, Wataru-kun, what do you think?”

“I’m sorry too, God of Light-sama. If I had explained it better, I would not have had to bother you. And Creator God-sama, please don’t give me an inside talk about the gods. I don’t know what to tell you.”

“Wataru-san, it is a fact about the gods and the peeping toms, so there is no problem for you to explain it. However, I would appreciate it if you could keep it to yourselves.”

“Eh, let’s spread the word about the God of War peeping tom craze. It’s definitely interesting. Right, Wataru-kun?”

“Thank you, God of Light-sama. The only thing I will tell everyone in confidence is that the gods have descended and used their power. And please, Creator God-sama, don’t talk to me about it.”

After receiving permission to explain, I managed to fend off the request to spread the God of War-sama’s shame to the lower world and asked him to take me back to the Castle.

“Oh, thank goodness. You are still here, Otherworlder. I need to speak with you for a moment.”

What is it? The God of Entertainment-sama suddenly appeared. …I’m not a fan of the God of Entertainment-sama because of his comment about vomiting. I have a bad feeling about it.