Regarding the relationship between Goki and Skadi, according to Skadi's explanation, the two still remain at the 'best friends' level.
Although the two were used to kissing, thanks to Specter and Gavial's misleading, coupled with the exceptionally common kissing scenes in Columbia movies, Skadi never questioned such things.
Although Goki had always intended to guide her, Skadi had always thought of it this way.
Even though they slept in the same bed and couldn't resist kissing a couple of times whenever they were alone, Skadi still felt that Goki and she were just best friends.
There was nothing to be done; the Aegir people's education on male-female relationships was inherently indifferent, and Skadi had joined the Abyssal Hunter forces early on. For those battle-hardened individuals who had undergone twenty-one surgeries, they preferred to teach these young people how to efficiently slaughter Seaborn rather than instruct them on matters of love.
However, Goki was never in a hurry; he would only teach Skadi what she needed to know little by little.
Many years of hunting experience in Yharnam told Goki that killing a god was by no means an overnight task.
The journey of the hunt was still very long, and Goki had the patience to teach Skadi all the knowledge she needed to learn, little by little.
Whether it was best friends, or a step further to lovers, or future wife and mother of his children, Goki was confident he would see it through—for a hunter, the one thing they never lacked was time.
However, what Goki hadn't quite expected was for Skadi, who had just been letting him enjoy a lap pillow, to suddenly blurt out such a sentence.
"Lovers? Hey, why would you suddenly think of that?"
Hearing Skadi's question, Goki, still immersed in the soft warmth, instantly sobered up.
Looking at Skadi's face, Goki could see her shyness and nervousness, but considering Skadi's worldview, which was not quite similar to that of ordinary people, he still adopted a serious attitude and inquired earnestly.
One must know, in Goki's plan, he intended to choose an appropriate time to define their relationship after teaching Skadi what love was.
But now, Skadi, this young person who didn't play by the rules, had suddenly ambushed Goki!
Of course, while inquiring, Goki, this scoundrel who was constantly two-timing and hiding his lovers in his dreams, didn't forget to comfort the Nona Doll in his dream.
[Calm down, calm down, impulse is the devil!]
However, what he received was nothing more than an eye-roll.
[I am very calm, kind hunter. How do you think I should express my feelings? Should I cry, make a fuss, and threaten suicide? I am rather relieved that Nona Skadi can be so brave.]
[I feel a bit like—it was me who came first, you know?]
[Goodbye!]
[Don't be like that, Nona Doll, I'll bring you your favorite food tonight to apologize!]
Goki knew that tonight, Nona Doll also needed to be properly appeased.
After a lightning-fast exchange, Goki's thoughts returned to reality, and he continued to question Skadi.
"Why do you suddenly think we are lovers? Is it because we've been kissing more often lately?"
If Skadi was finally understanding, that would be wonderful.
However, having spent half a year with Little Orca, Goki understood Skadi's personality perfectly.
For things Skadi understood sufficiently, she would not ask him anything but would directly act according to her thoughts—the Abyssal Hunters' assertiveness was just that strong.
If Skadi wanted them to be lovers, she would absolutely declare that fact directly, rather than asking.
And if Skadi wanted them to be husband and wife... ten months later, Goki would have to consider what to name their child.
If it's a boy, call him Gao Da; if it's a girl, call her Gao—no, call her Brunhilde.
And indeed, hearing Goki's question, Skadi hesitated a little, her ruby-like eyes couldn't help but look to the side.
"I don't know much, but in the movies, after lovers break up, they all say they can still be friends. So I thought, lovers must be a higher level of relationship than friends—right?"
This Abyssal Hunter, who could knock down the Incarnation of the God of Burning Wind with a single punch and was fiercer than a dump truck, was now full of hesitation and uncertainty, her small hand nervously clenching the metal fork Goki had given her, crushing the poor fork into a metal block.
"Goki, we've been good friends for so long, shouldn't we upgrade to lovers! Or do we need more time?"
Finally, Skadi's eyes sparkled with anticipation as she said this to Goki.
Although it sounded like the logic was not wrong, after all, lovers usually develop from friends.
But Goki knew that Skadi's understanding of friendship and romantic relationships... was probably based on the concept of 'upgrading'.
This child, she probably thought that if you were friends for long enough, you would naturally become lovers, just like Seaborn evolution.
"I knew it... Skadi, do you know what to do after becoming lovers? And what are the benefits?"
Goki seemed to have guessed the truth and continued to ask Skadi.
"I don't know, but since the movies all say becoming lovers is a good thing, then I want to be lovers with Goki too!"
Skadi patted her very elastic chest, looking very much like 'I have no knowledge and I'm proud of it'.
"Ha—it's okay, we can learn slowly later."
Feeling that he had been unnecessarily nervous and excited for so long, Goki sighed softly, let go of that tiny bit of tension in his heart, and decided to educate Skadi a bit more.
"Becoming lovers from good friends isn't a guaranteed success, just like not all Abyssal Hunters become captain-level figures, otherwise people wouldn't break up in those movies—Skadi, are you so sure that the two of us can become lovers?"
Having been with Skadi for so long, Goki had some understanding of Little Orca's thought process and didn't find it particularly strange, but continued to gently persuade her.
And Skadi, upon hearing Goki's question, pondered with some distress while sipping her milk tea.
"I'm not sure either, but I've watched so many romance movies lately, and I feel like the things you do for me are... how do I put it, a little too good, like what the male leads do in those movies."
As a girl whose knowledge of love came entirely from artistic works, Skadi realized two problems after watching so many blockbusters.
First, what Goki did for her basically matched what the male leads did.
Second, she seemed... not at all like the female leads.
"The girls in movies never break other people's bones, and some are virtuous, some are capable; I can't do anything but fight... so I don't know if we can advance to lovers."
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To others, this reason might sound a bit funny, but Goki knew that Skadi was seriously considering this question.
Skadi's learning of other things was like a child's; she could only understand things through comparison, and now was the time for Goki to step in.
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