Episode 53 â For some reason, the goddess doesnât really care.
Posted byGod KingJuly 2, 2021Posted inMegami-sama
As always, itâs too deliciousâŠ
How can you make this? I brought an elaborate dish to my mouth and struck a chord.
If I ate such a high level of food every day, I might not be able to eat out anymore.
If it were just plain good, I would probably get bored eating it every day.
However, I rarely feel that bored.
Thatâs because the goddess is good at everything from high-class items to simple seasonings.
When I thought, âI want to eat this,â the food I thought of came out.
I almost never insisted to Rin, âI want to eat this!â
Itâs amazing, really.
ââŠFu.â
âUm, wasnât that to your liking?â
âNo, just the opposite. It just fit too good for words.â
âIâm glad to hear it.â
The goddess says it in a clear manner, but her mouth slackens a little, as if she is somewhat happy.
But weâre eating like we do every day, but today, for some reason, we are side by side.
If we were facing each other, it would be a bit more spacious, but since the goddess is sitting beside me, itâs a bit cramped.
âHey, isnât it too cramped?â
âIt doesnât bother me.â
âAnd my elbows touchingâŠâ
âOh, itâs on the edge of your mouth again?â
âSorry⊠thatâs not what I meant.â
âSurelyâŠâ
âIâm glad you understand.â
âI havenât prepared any after-dinner refreshments yet. Iâll be right back.â
For a moment, I thought she had noticed me, but my shoulders slumped at Rinâs oblique response.
I havenât been able to hold much of a conversation.
The goddess who is usually perceptive and seems to be psychicâŠ
Is strangely out of touch when it comes to these situations.
Is this what you call a hard-of-hearing?
Well, Iâm not sure.
Rin lays out a homemade dessert in front of me.
âYou can have it after dinner if you like. Let me know if you need more, and Iâll give you some of mine.â
âNo, Iâve got enough for myself. I mean, Rin, Iâm very thankful. For everything, including the foodâŠâ
âNo, no, this is just meddling.â
âI see.â
âI couldnât help but chuckle at Rinâs turnaround as usual.â
Never condescendingly imposing onto others.
âJust meddling,â is what she always says.
I was both happy and sorry about that.
âWell, if thereâs anything I can do, just let me know. Iâll do my best.â
âHmm. Thank you very much. Iâll be counting on you then.â
âYeah, I got it. But donât get your hopes up, okay? Iâm too weak and helpless.â
But thereâs not much I can do about it.
If there is anything I can do, it is not to putting my body on the line or spending money.
If I had to say anything, it would be a comforting word.
Oh, but I wonder if I can provide donuts from my job.
âThen, can I make a request from you right now?â
âThatâs sudden, âŠWell, Iâm the one who mentioned it, so I donât mind.â
âJust one thing thenâŠâ
For some reason, she takes a few deep breaths.
Is it something hard to say?
âTowa-kun. I mean, can you call me by my name at school too?â
ââŠat school?â
âIf possible, I hope at all times, not just at school⊠Iâve lost my secret and thought it was a good opportunity.â
âHmmâŠâ
I wrinkle my brow and think.
Sure enough, Kenichi and Mr. Fuji found out about it.
But I think weâre still within the range of concealment.
So thereâs no need for me to go out of my way to call Rin a name and let people know.
âJust so you know, even if Towa-kun doesnât call me by my name, Iâll still call you by your name, okay? I donât think itâs right to hide it.â
âOh, seriouslyâŠâ
My face tenses.
Rin calling me by my name at school?
Basically, the guy whoâs called âbuddyâ or âyouâ⊠(TL Note: implying that others donât know his name.)
I wonder if itâs my imagination that Iâm going to see so much bloodâŠ
Butâ
âOkay. Iâll do the sameâŠâ
âReally!? Iâm so happy!â
I smiled at the goddess, who was giggling like a child.
In the end, I accepted to call her by her name.
It was partly because Rin asked me to, but my resistance would be pointless if Rin didnât hide it.
This is not an option.
I feel like I canât do anything.
âIâm glad you listened so honestly, Towa-kun.â
âIâm honest sometimes, too. I mean, I canât hide it, so I just gave up.â
âHmm. I see. Ah, but there are times when you need to hide things.â
âYeah?â
Something to hide�
Oh no, thereâs too much⊠to tell.
Rinâs food, wake-up calls, her being at my part-time job, being at my house every day⊠and so on.
âIf I had to hide one thing⊠maybe it would be that we slept together?â
âHey, donât take this the wrong way. Itâs true that I slept next to you, but the way you said it, it sounds like you were âtouchingâ me.â
âWell, yesâŠ. ugh.â
When I let out a weak voice, Rinâs face instantly flushed up to her ears.
Itâs almost like steam comes out of her head.
And whatâs with that reaction!
You talked about âtouching your bellyâ a while ago!?
I only have a bad feeling when I get such a reactionâŠ
âWell⊠Rin. Is that okayâŠ?â
âYes, no problem! Itâs okay today. Iâll never panic âŠâ
âWell, yeah ⊠yeah?â Today âisnât it decided that weâre still staying together?â
Rinâs reaction is all sorts of worrisome, butâŠ
Letâs leave it at that for now.
Iâm pretty sure she said that the most common phenomenon that happens in goddessâ house is a daylongâŠ
âCan you take care of me today?â
Rin said and showed me her phone.
There it says, âToday is not going to endâŠBut I will not give in! The higher the wall, the more a man burns! But I will not give in!â The message came like a hero challenging a strong enemy.
I look at it and sigh.
âWhatâs going on with the Wakamiya family?â
âDonât worry about it. Itâs just a normal coupleâs play.â
âIf this is normal, then the world is overâŠâ
I wonder if Rinâs father will be okay.
I pray for your peaceâŠ
Thus, it was decided that Leah God would stay at my house today.