第７２３堀：大・降・臨！！ セカンド (Part2)
"…No, Goddess, only Lord Yuki can deal with the supreme deity of this world like that. More importantly, Lord Yuki. Didn't you consider that you might have offended her and ended up in trouble with just one wrong step?"
Ah, that's just how things have been going…
"Luna is fair and equal, for better or worse. I know she won't do anything unreasonable, so I trust her on that."
If that weren't the case, I'd already be a corpse.
Of course, whether I'd be passively accepting it is another matter.
But reality isn't like that. Luna has her own rules that she strictly adheres to. In that sense, she's the most trustworthy person. Honestly, and regrettably, among the gods, her thinking is the most Earth-like, so I'd say we get along the best.
"Eh? Gross?! What? Are you in love with me?"
"Don't worry. You have no charm as a woman."
"What did you say!!"
"So, you don't want me as your husband?"
"Absolutely not. I wouldn't want someone so sarcastic."
"Then stop provoking me. I'm still praising you, so just accept it gracefully."
"I understand that, but… you say you trust me even though you always treat me so roughly, and then you say something that makes my heart skip a beat… This is where I break the rules…"
"Well, since Luna is a goddess with this kind of personality, you don't need to worry too much."
"You're as unenthusiastic as ever. Well, as for you, Miyabi, the High Elf? If you don't seek divine power, why don't we go out for a meal together?"
"Hah!! I am deeply grateful for your kind offer."
It seemed that my previous exchange with her left no room for doubt. I thought that a low level of civilization was good in this regard.
"When civilization advances, people forget faith, don't they? Their capacity for doubt only increases."
"Be happy that people have learned to be self-reliant."
"Well, that's also good. But it feels nice to be worshipped like this occasionally. I can't stand it every day, though. Too much of it becomes tiresome."
What a ridiculously luxurious goddess. But I understood what she meant.
"So, Luna's personality is generally like this, so there aren't many problems."
"...I understand, but I don't think I can behave that way. Well, this is probably influenced by Shinto, which has myriad gods."
That's right. Even if there are no problems, it's not easy for someone to be casual with a being they hold respect, worship, reverence, and fear towards.
"You're the abnormal one. Well, it's precisely because I acknowledge you, including those aspects, that things are as they are now."
"I see. You have a remarkable insight, Lady Luna."
"Mmm-hmm. You understand, don't you?"
Ah, was that a retort to my earlier remark? I'm being praised, but I don't feel praised.
"Well, for that reason, I've asked Yuki to maintain this world's magical civilization."
"I see. So that's the grand mission behind the intercontinental exchange. No wonder the gods gather in this land."
"It's not that they gathered, they just lost to Yuki. Well, there are still gods who are hostile, so be careful about that now that you've joined Weed."
"Yes. The evil gods who have joined the intermediate gods."
"It's not that they're 'evil gods,' but they are certainly rebelling."
With Luna's intervention, the explanation to Queen Miyabi concluded without issue. Future cooperation and promises were exchanged, and it ended with a satisfactory outcome. I thought I could finally rest, but then…
"Ah, Yuki. How are things on your end? We've finished our audience with Princess Stasia, but you know, the original objective was to reconcile Princess Stasia and Princess Age, right?"
"Ah, so how did it turn out in the end? Things here finished without a hitch."
"Oh, surprisingly. But that's good. Could you help us out here?"
"Help out? Isn't this a conversation between women?"
"We're planning to invite Princess Age for a meal later, but it would be awkward for us to ask her directly, wouldn't it?"
Ah, so I'm supposed to take her out.
"But… you know I'm sleep-deprived."
"I know, but wasn't your initial delay also a problem in Princess Stasia's case?"
"...I can't help it. Alright, I'll try to invite Princess Age."
"Please do. We'll be at a cake buffet restaurant."
Cake buffet!?
When did such a stomach-churning all-you-can-eat establishment open!?
It surely can't be profitable!?
Even as I thought this, my long day continued.
Problem 1: What actions should one take to prove they are a god?
Problem 2: Is cake the best way to mediate a sisterly quarrel?
Problem 3: What should one do when they are sleep-deprived due to too much work?
Answers will be revealed next time.
It's surprisingly difficult, isn't it?