第６５２堀：ポンコツ残念駄目駄女神 (Part1)
### Chapter 652: The Clumsy, Disappointing, Useless Goddess
**Side: Kagura Kamishiro**
*“Sorry, dear. I’m going to borrow your body for a moment.”*
That voice echoed inside my head, followed by a dull throb of pain. Instinctively, I covered my face with one hand.
*“Hi-hi! Hello everyone. It’s Hairen!”*
My mouth moved on its own, and the voice that emerged was not my own. Even though I tried to move, my body wouldn't obey me at all. It was moving entirely against my will.
*Why!?*
As I began to panic, the voice resonated in my mind once more.
*“Now, now. Calm down, Kagura-chan. I told you I was going to borrow your body, didn't I?”*
Borrow? You are...
*“Like I said, it’s Hairen. Thank you for saving me. But I need to explain the situation to everyone in front of us, so would you mind lending me your body for a little while?”*
Lady Hairen? Are you... the Goddess Hairen?
*“Ahaha! I’m not really the type to be called ‘Lady.’ Anyway, just listen to the conversation with everyone for a bit. I won’t let anything bad happen to you.”*
Yes, I understand.
I didn't feel any malice from her, so I decided to listen to her, but it seemed the others weren't quite as convinced...
“Steve.”
“Understood.”
A metallic click echoed through the air as General Steve pointed his firearm directly at me.
W-wait, wait a second, Lady Hairen!? Lady Hairen!? I’m going to get shot!!
*“Fwah!? Stop, stop!! You boy and you goblin-kun, I’m not a bad person, you know!?”*
“Hmph. Taking over Kagura’s body and spouting such dim-witted nonsense. Get out, you spirit-type nuisance.”
*“Ugh.”*
Please don't let him win the argument!
*“L-listen to me. Look, if you shoot, Kagura-chan is the only one who’s going to get hurt, you know!?”*
“Do you think I’d take the words of someone using a person as a human shield seriously? Are you an idiot?”
*“D-don’t call me an idiot!!”*
No, that’s no good, Lady Hairen. You mustn't take the bait from Yuki. Besides, I don't want to be shot by Yuki! Yuki will shoot if he thinks something is a threat! Seriously, without joking, please talk to him with all sincerity!!
*“B-but, he’s not even giving me a chance to talk...”*
Please do something! You’re a goddess, aren't you!? I don't want to die by being shot by the person I love!
As I was exchanging thoughts with Lady Hairen like that, Sota and Enor stepped forward.
“Wait, Yuki-san. That foolish way of speaking...”
“Indeed. That idiotic remark is unmistakable.”
Thank goodness. If it’s those two, Lady Hairen should recognize them. There’s someone here who can communicate!
...Or so I thought.
*“...? Who? Grandpa, Grandma, have we met somewhere before?”*
““You’re doing that on purpose, you idiot Hairen!!””
With that, the two of them brought their fists down on my head.
*““Ouch!?””*
*It hurts!?* That hurts, Lady Hairen!
*“Well, the body is Kagura-chan’s, after all. But putting that aside, that way of hitting... Sota? Enor!?”*
“That’s right.”
“Indeed. Have you finally realized?”
*“Wow. You’ve really become a grandpa and grandma. Pupu, that’s so funny.”*
“We don’t find it funny.”
“Indeed. Every time you act like an idiot, Kagura is put in mortal danger. Can’t you answer more seriously?”
Enor brought another fist down on my head.
*““Ukyah!?””*
*Ugh,* it hurts me too, so please just do as Enor says!
*“Yes, yes. I get it, so don't be angry. I’ll talk properly, so could you lower that gun? I can’t talk calmly like this.”*
“...Yuki-san. I understand your extreme frustration, but it is true that it’s hard to talk like this. Could you please?”
When Sota said that to Yuki, Yuki looked at me with a stern expression and opened his mouth.
“I have a question before I lower the gun.”
*“What is it?”*
“Kagura is safe, right?”
*Ah,* Yuki is properly worried about me. No, I already knew that. Yuki might seem harsh, but he’s actually very kind. That’s why I fell in love with him.
*“Hmm. So this boy is the person Kagura loves.”*
*Fwah!?* Please don't say that out loud!!
*“Oh, sorry, sorry. It seems they can’t hear me on that side, so it’s fine.”*
“Hey, what are you muttering to yourself? Answer my question.”
*“I’m hearing various things from Kagura-chan right now. I was inside the jewel until now, so I could only hear voices from the outside. Is the boy Yuki-kun?”*
“...That’s right. Is your information fragmented?”
*“No, like I said, I was inside the jewel the whole time, so I could only hear external conversations. I didn't realize those two were Sota and Enor. But thinking about it, it’s only natural. 500 years have passed since then, and I heard they had lived out their natural lives, so they should be elderly.”*
“I see. Are you truly an idiot?”
““Unfortunately.””
*“What do you mean ‘unfortunately’!?”*
Um, Lady Hairen? I feel like... well, it’s getting a bit tight, so please hurry up and...
*“Oh, sorry. I’m using Kagura’s magical power to talk, so I’ll be brief. Thanks to Kagura, I was able to move safely from the broken jewel to a beautiful one. Nice advice, Sui!”*
*“...I don’t feel happy at all being praised by you.”*
*“Hm? Wow, what? Is that doll Sui!? That’s amazing!!”*
“Just continue. Don’t put a burden on Kagura. I’ll think of a way for us to talk normally later.”
*“Yes, yes. Well, like that, the Mad King Aquenos is in that broken jewel. It was dangerous. Before I knew it, he had stolen most of the jewel’s magical power, and I was fighting a defensive battle in the corner. I suppose he realized that Kagura-chan and the others had worked hard and that RS had been defeated, and he felt he was in danger and tried to purge me. Honestly, I was saved.”*
I see. I’m glad I could be of help.
“...You were having your magical power stolen and you were just lounging around?”
“Indeed. You could have handled that a bit more skillfully.”
*“I’m not good at that sort of thing. I never thought I’d be able to get out, and the problems of this era should be for the children of this era, right? Besides, there’s no need to rely on gods. Because people are strong. I know that.”*
“““...”””
Hearing that, everyone was left speechless. Ah, Lady Hairen really is like the sun. What a straightforward and warm person. But even with such moving words, to Yuki...
“Shut up. You make it sound like you said something good, but in reality, you dragged Aquenos into this era. Clean up your own mess properly, you clumsy idiot.”
*“C-clumsy idiot!? What’s a clumsy idiot? But I know you’re mocking me!! Yuki-boy. You should show more respect to your elders!!”*
“There’s no reason to show respect just because you’re older. If you want respect, don't make me do the work. Anyway, is that all? It seems like a burden on Kagura, and I’ll think of a way for us to talk, so hurry up and get out.”