Although Skadi lacked common sense, she was not a fool.
Since coming ashore half a year ago and arriving in Kazimierz six months later, Skadi was no longer the reclusive Little Orca who was only good at fighting, unwilling to even attend Aegir balls and preferred staying in her room singing to herself.
Of course, she still loved singing now, but she no longer locked herself away to recover her mood alone. Instead, when Goki was with her in the same room, she would sing the ballads she learned in her hometown of Aegir.
To Skadi, Goki was unique. He had offered help and companionship when this powerful Abyssal Hunter was at her most helpless. Whether in the past or the future, Goki was indispensable to Skadi.
However, Skadi also understood that while Goki was unique to her, he was also unique to many other girls.
Take Kal'tsit, for example. Her attitude toward Goki was one of complete indifference. Apart from being a bit nicer when asking him to brew coffee, she wore a scowl on her face every day.
But even so, Kal'tsit still kept a close watch on Goki, and her research never stopped.
Although Skadi remained wary of Kal'tsit, no matter how close she got to Goki, Skadi still didn't feel much about it.
But Gavial was different. That kiss she gave Goki before leaving made Skadi feel... a bit uneasy.
Although one person could certainly have more than one good friend, Skadi always felt a bit... sour.
It was precisely because of this that after watching dozens of romantic movies, Skadi came to understand a truth—a lover was an upgraded version of a friend! That's why she wanted to become lovers with Goki!
In a sense, this wasn't wrong. However, it was clear that Skadi hadn't fully grasped the true meaning of 'love.' Such matters were still a bit early for her.
As for what lovers did and what one had to do to become lovers, Skadi had no idea!
However, she understood one thing: she liked Goki super much, and Goki liked her super much too. Skadi was completely sure of this.
Of course, she also understood that there were many others who liked Goki.
Even without Goki's honest admission, when Skadi left Columbia, she could tell from the looks in the eyes of the woman named Saria and the woman named Silence that they liked him.
—Even if she couldn't sense their gazes and lacked the power of runes, the eyesight of an Abyssal Hunter was not to be underestimated.
Although it was a good thing that many people liked Goki, if he only came back to spend time with her at night as he did in Columbia, Skadi felt a bit dissatisfied.
She wanted to be glued to Goki all day long, just like now in Kazimierz!
However... Skadi was very confident in herself. She and Goki were definitely the best of friends and would definitely be the fastest to upgrade to lovers!
The relationship and bond between her and Goki were different from everyone else's. Skadi could feel it!
No matter how many girls Goki encountered, she was special—after all, no one could fight better than her!
Plus, they kissed the most every day! No one else could compare!
With this mindset, Skadi had always been very confident.
This was the composure of the main wife!
However... this composure lasted less than an hour—before completely disappearing.
"GaoGaoGaoGaoGao Qi—who are you!"
Watching as her favorite person was suddenly clung to by a pink-haired woman who jumped out, giving him a long, deep kiss after a big hug.
Skadi deeply regretted not stepping in front of Goki and stopping her when she saw this girl, who was even smaller than her, rushing toward him.
And the worst part was—
"Why, why did you stick out your tongue? Kissing isn't like this at all. Stop, stop, stop!"
Pouting, Skadi hurriedly rushed behind this Zalak girl in tattered clothes, wrapped her arms around her slender waist, and pulled her back with force.
"He's not your darling! You've got the wrong person!"
Although Skadi usually controlled her strength well in non-combat situations, even Saria couldn't withstand that power. So, easily, this young girl was 'plucked' off Goki by Skadi.
*Pop*————
At the same time, a sound like air being sucked out of a wine bottle echoed in the alley, making Skadi's face even redder.
"Phew—damn, girl, what are you doing?"
Goki wiped the glistening saliva from the corner of his mouth, which still carried the scent of the girl's body, and his mind, which had been momentarily stunned, gradually cleared as he looked at the girl held in Skadi's arms.
Although his excellent strength allowed him to easily push her away, as a healthy male, when Goki was bumped into by a soft, petite, and voluptuous body that rivaled Skadi's, the thought of pushing her away never crossed his mind.
Soft over hard—this was Goki's greatest weakness. If the Great Ones of Yharnam weren't those sanity-draining monstrosities but a bunch of tentacled beauties, Goki might have defected on the spot—just learn from the God of Yellow Sand, Goki couldn't muster any hostility!
Of course, this was only half the reason. The other half was...
This person who had suddenly kissed him was someone Goki... knew but didn't know.
She was a Zalak girl, appearing to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, with messy pink short hair that reached her shoulders, clearly untrimmed for a long time.
Her skin had a light wheatish tone, whether naturally or from long exposure to wind and sun. Her well-developed figure was barely concealed by tattered coarse clothes and a cloak, while her slender arms and legs were covered in dust and mud, with only her face relatively clean.
Clearly, Goki had seen her before and was very familiar with her.
But the her that Goki knew always wore a calm and sincere smile, not like now...
"You bad girl, how can you kiss someone so casually? Goki taught me that whether it's a boy or a girl, you can't just kiss anyone—only the person you like..."
Setting the girl down on the ground, Skadi puffed out her cheeks angrily. She had intended to teach this bad girl who kissed people randomly a lesson, but soon, the powerful perception of an Abyssal Hunter allowed her to sense the trembling in the other's body.
Her body trembled incessantly, her breath was utterly panicked, and her bright brown eyes were filled with pleading and helplessness.
"Please, help me. I can't be caught by them! Those people are slave traders. They want to capture me and make me a slave. Please, help me. I'll do anything! My family is very rich!"
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The pink-haired Zalak girl—Cenomi—had already exhausted all her strength during her earlier escape.
Helpless, looking at the couple she had bumped into, Cenomi could only place her hopes on them.
[I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I had no choice!]
Pulling at her tattered clothes to hide the barcode on her shoulder, Cenomi's expression was full of pleading as she spouted fabricated lies.
"Please, just put on an act with me. My family is very wealthy. They won't dare touch tourists like you. I'll reward you handsomely!"
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