While encountering a situation that challenged the limits of my reason right from the start, I entered the onsen with Shiro-san and the others.
It seems that there’s no falsehood when I heard that the God Realm, being an absolute vertical society, as Chronois-san, Fate-san, and Life-san waited without the slightest movement, before they begin to move a few seconds after Shiro-san has immersed herself in the hot water.
[……I see, being in an onsen feels good, isn’t it?]
[Y- Yes……]
While dipping her long hair into the hot water, Shiro-san speaks in a somewhat joyful manner, and I nodded, feeling my nervousness rise even with just those few words.
Taking care so that I would avoid looking at her as much as possible as she entered the bath, but even so, just the faintest glimpse on Shiro-san’s skin is so beautiful that it takes my eyes away.
Thereupon, Shiro-san puts her hand to her chin as if she’s slightly thinking about something…… Her face is as expressionless as ever though……
[I’m sure everyone wants to have some time to talk with Kaito-san. I should also make sure you won’t feel dizzy……]
[……………..]
She just started saying frightening things though!? Not only did she just make it impossible for me to faint, you even won’t let me get dizzy!?
As I was stunned by what Shiro-san said, she lightly shook her finger and a tray appeared on top of the water…… with cups of hot sake? Anyway, something that looks like Japanese sake appeared.
[God of Time and Space, God of Fate, God of Life.]
[ [ [ Hahh! ] ] ]
[I’m sure everyone has their own things they want to talk to Kaito-san about. Therefore, I will give all of you some time. I will allow each of you to talk to Kaito-san one-on-one, in turn, in that area where you can see a great scenery.]
[……N- No, it’s not like I……]
[Thank you very much! We’re extremely grateful for Shallow Vernal-sama’s kindness!]
[Unworthy it may be of us for such consideration, we are deeply grateful.]
The reaction of the three of them…… Chronois-san is somewhat flustered, Fate-san understandably grabbed on Shiro-san’s words, while Life-san nonchalantly followed Shiro-san’s considerations.
Also, did they just completely ignore my opinion!? Is it already decided that I’m going to talk to each of them, one after another!?
[Yes.]
[…………………]
Yep. I knew it, I should have known it but…… I guess this kind of protest wouldn’t work to Shiro-san huh……
Anyway, it was decided that I would talk to the three Supreme Gods…… and lastly, to Shiro-san, one by one.
From what I understood, the order will be Fate-san, Life-san, Chronois-san and Shiro-san. Fate-san, the first one I will talk with and I moved to the edge of the onsen, where we can see the trees and the scenery.
Through the trees, we could see the sky that could be seen from the Sanctuary, which was a fresh and spectacular view.
[This is great! Kai-chan, it isn’t exactly the two of us in this place…… but I guess it’s just the two of us at this moment!]
[I- I guess so.]
[By the way, like I said before, I’m OK if you feel them, you know!? How about a couple of squeezes just to check out how great they are?]
[I pass.]
[Tsk~]
Seriously, Fate-san’s vigorousness is really bad for my heart…… Or rather, could you not try peeking out your breasts from within the bathtub!!!? I know you’re doing that on purpose, so could you just stop!!!?
Thereupon, Fate-san comes quite close to me, holding the tray with the bottle of hot sake in her hand.
[Here, Kai-chan. I’ll pour some to you.]
[……T- Thank you.]
Pouring sake into the sake cup, I thanked Fate-san before drinking it.
It’s my first time drinking Japanese sake, but the sharp taste feels pleasant and refreshing to the throat.
Looking at me as I drank sake, Fate-san somewhat looked like she’s having fun and slowly spoke.
[Seriously, Kai-chan, you’re so cold~~ Even though a beauty like me is already presenting herself to you.]
[Those words mean nothing if you’re talking about yourself.]
[Ahaha, I guess~~]
[Speaking of which, I’ve been meaning to ask you for a while now……]
[Unnn?]
Thanks to the fact that Fate-san isn’t trying to stay too close to me as much as I had expected, I was able to relax a bit.
Since this was an opportunity to leisurely talk with Fate-san, I decided to ask her something I’ve been wondering about for some time.
[……Fate-san can control fate, right?]
[That’s right.]
[Does that mean, if it’s what I think it means…… most things in this world can be moved the way Fate-san wanted them to be?]
[Unnn, I guess you could describe it like that…… Other than Shallow Vernal-sama, I’m the most powerful God in the God Realm~~ Ehhen!]
[Eh? Really!?]
Fate-san is the strongest in the God Realm if we were to exclude Shiro-san? So, that means the strongest of the Supreme Gods is Fate-san…… I thought it would be Chronois-san who was the strongest among them.
[I’ve been given the power to interfere with the laws of the world by Shallow Vernal-sama. Of all the Gods, I’m the closest in power to Shallow Vernal-sama…… So, when I get serious, my “eyes” change to the same ones as Shallow Vernal-sama…… just like this.]
[……It’s true.]
As soon as Fate-san told me that, her normally reddish-purple eyes turn the same gold color as Shiro-san’s.
[This is the power I hold. It’s the same eyes as Shallow Vernal-sama’s…… The eyes that see through the fate of the past, the present, and the future. Aren’t they amazing? Have you fallen in love with me yet?]
[I won’t fall in love for that.]
[Tsk…… Well, that’s why I’m the second most powerful among the Gods, right after Shallow Vernal-sama. Like Kai-chan said, I can move almost anything I want, when I want…… The number of beings that are capable of handling my power in this world could only be counted in one hand.]
After telling her that, Fate-san took her hand out of the onsen, with her palm open wide, before folding one finger after another.
[First of all, it obviously wouldn’t work with Shallow Vernal-sama. Then, I don’t really know why, but it also wouldn’t work on Underworld King either…… I guess it must be because she held power on Shallow Vernal-sama huh?]
Apparently, even a Supreme God like Fate-san doesn’t know that Kuro and Shiro-san are two sides of the same coin…… that they’re half the bodies of a single being.
Fate-san tilted her head in curiosity, but she continued to fold her fingers.
[Other than them, my power also doesn’t work on Shall-tan.]
[Even to Alice?]
[Unnn. Well, Shall-tan’s case is a little different though…… Shall-tan has a “technique that could change fate itself”, and she was able to counter me with that…… And finally, Kai-chan.]
[……As I thought, it also wouldn’t work for me huh. Is that because I have Shiro-san’s blessing?]
[Correct answer, it’s as you said.]
Yes, I’ve anticipated that she had this power before…… and that Fate-san’s extremely powerful power to control fate doesn’t work on me.
That’s why I’ve always wondered.
[……Fate-san, I’m going back to my question…… Then, why me?]
[What is?]
[If Fate-san just want someone to support you, wouldn’t that be something you can easily do? Why do you have to bother asking me when you know that your power doesn’t work on me?]
Yes, this is what I’ve always wondered about.
Fate-san is absurdly lazy, she doesn’t want to work at all, and she’s always asking me to support her.
At first, I was bewildered by her vigor, so I didn’t have time to think about it…… but if I think about it again, that should be something that Fate-san, who can control her fate, can easily achieve…… No, even if she doesn’t control her fate, there would be plenty of people who would unconditionally provide support for her if Fate-san, a Supreme God, were to ask her to do so.
[……Because, that would be boring.]
[……Eh?]
It was a really unimaginably cold voice that was unlike the usual Fate-san.
[Kai-chan, you know, I hate troublesome things. But even more than that, I hate boring things~~]
[……………….]
[Soemone who moves the way I want, someone who talks the way I want……They’re no fun at all. It’s as if I’m just playing with a doll…… It isn’t fun at all.]
[I- It feels like I can somehow understand…… though it feels like I can’t……]
If you ask me, I think what she’s saying is making sense.
Most of the beings in this world can be moved to do what Fate-san wants them to do…… For this reason, they’re boring. These thoughts were something that a Supreme God who holds power that can be described as absolute, so I think that these words come directly from Fate-san’s heart.
[So, I was having fun with Kai-chan…… Your actions aren’t something I willed for, so it’s making me think… What should I do? Would this kind of approach work? Would we get even a bit closer this way?…… I’m really having fun.]
[……Fate-san.]
[I’m sure I won’t be bored if Kai-chan supports me…… Kai-chan would be pampering me lots after all, so I can be a NEET as much as I want!!! No more work, and no more boredom! It’s the best!!! It’s totally perfect!!!]
[……All those went to nothing.]
[Arya?]
It certainly is true that she wants to be with someone that isn’t boring, but it seems that her useless goal of wanting to become a NEEt is also true.
Hearing Fate-san’s words as she spoke like a fool, a smile mysteriously appeared on my lips.
Seeing my smile, a big smile appeared on Fate-san’s face, and as if she’s really having fun, she declared.
[Well, be prepared…… I may find things troublesome, but I’m single-minded and persistent, you know? I’ll never give up on Kai-chan~~]
[……That’s quite the frightening words you said there.]
[Ahaha…… Well, lately, it’s been a bit…… really just a bit…… I’m beginning to think that if it’s for Kai-chan, I’d be willing to work a little bit~~]
[……Eh?]
[It’s nothing! Come on, let’s go drink! And when you’re finally drunk, reach our your hands on my body!!!]
[Ahh, it seems like I don’t get drunk though?]
[……What…… did you say……]
Dear Mom, Dad—— Thanks to talking to the usually aloof Fate-san, I think I’ve learned a little more about her. She’s still finding things troublesome and was quite the vigorous one with her advances as usual, but I’m starting to think——- that they’re also part of Fate-san’s charm.
<Author’s Notes>
Sweetness Phase
Vanguard: Fate
Secondary Guard: Life
Vice General: Chronois
General: Shiro
It’s a really solid battle formation.
T/N: 73/237