After hearing Yuto's words, the atmosphere in the shop shifted once again.
Moments ago, everyone had been worried about Yuto, but now they all seemed relaxed.
After all, the customers present here were no ordinary folks.
There were monsters, skeletons, slimes, and even a Goddess!
Ordinary humans were nothing more than creatures they could ignore at will.
"No need to worry about that. The blessing I gave Yuto earlier is more than enough!" Hestia wore a silly, cheerful smile on her face.
The blessing she had bestowed upon him earlier, in her capacity as a God, held many mysteries.
Although it couldn't guarantee Yuto's safety in the face of powerful individuals, against ordinary humans, he should be practically invincible.
Unless someone were to aim a nuclear at him and fire...
Even if someone were to attempt such a thing, they would first have to ensure they could stand steadily before Yuto.
God's, these beings, could occasionally be considered representatives of certain laws of the world.
They wield authority and enjoy the world's special favor.
In many matters, the world shows care for these beings.
It's like how a country classifies its citizens into different ranks. Deities could be considered high-class citizens. They enjoy more privileges.
Chief deities, in particular, have earned the world's extra favor.
Correspondingly, those blessed by a chief deity also receive care and favor.
Although this portion is not as extensive as the world's favor bestowed upon the chief deity themselves, for ordinary humans, it is something special.
In practical terms, good luck is an obvious manifestation.
If someone were to stand before Yuto with a gun and pull the trigger, the gun would likely misfire or explode.
Even if it didn't misfire, it would likely fail to hit Yuto.
This is the extraordinary nature of a deity's blessing when it comes to ordinary humans.
Of course, if Yuto were to face an overwhelmingly powerful being, Hestia's blessing would have minimal effect.
After listening to Hestia's words, Yuto smiled at her.
Although he often flicked the Goddess's forehead, in his heart, he held affection and gratitude for Hestia.
"Blessing?" Kaguya was confused.
This term left her puzzled. Hayasaka Ai beside her was similarly perplexed.
"Hestia is a Goddess. She blessed me just last night."
Upon hearing Yuto's explanation, Kaguya's pupils dilated before returning to normal.
'Oh, a Goddess. That's quite normal.'
"Actually, most of the people here aren't human," Yuto spoke to Kaguya with a teasing and playful tonew while chuckling.
Kaguya instinctively leaned back and her breathing became irregular.
The shock in her heart lingered briefly before being replaced by a sense of joy born of novelty.
She glanced dazedly at the people in the shop.
From the beautiful residents of Gensokyo, her gaze swept over Ainz and the others, then landed on Utaha.
At this moment, the young lady was curious about who was human and who was not.
Kaguya could first confirm that Utaha was human. After all, she had witnessed her reaction.
That was the normal emotion one should have upon hearing about the Shinomiya family.
As for the others... they all seemed indifferent.
As the young lady of a top-tier family, Kaguya was experiencing for the first time being treated as an equal—or even disregarded—by others.
Strangely, she didn't feel the slightest bit angry.
Instead, she felt an unusual sense of ease and joy!
It was a feeling of liberation she had never experienced before.
Accustomed to being revered by others, this was the first time she didn't have to worry because of the name "Shinomiya."
'No matter how powerful Shinomiya is, it probably means nothing in the eyes of a Goddess.'
Thinking this, Kaguya felt delighted.
For the first time, the young lady felt a sense of genuine self.
Here, she was simply herself.
She didn't need to care about Shinomiya or anything else.
"But since he dared to provoke Kamisaka, he must face punishment!" Ainz had always been concerned about Yuto.
He was one of the few close friends Ainz had now. He couldn't allow anyone to target Yuto!
Ainz turned his gaze toward Kaguya.
His skeletal face froze the joy in the young lady's heart. However, having received top-tier education for years, Kaguya maintained her composure.
"Is something wrong, Ainz-san?" She had also heard Ainz's name.
"Miss Shinomiya, this brother of yours—could you let me see what he looks like?"
"Huh?"
Hearing Ainz's words, Kaguya was surprised.
"Is that not possible?"
"Well... it's not really a problem."
..
Ainz looked at the image of Shinomiya Un'yo on the phone before him, gently rubbing his chin bone with his fingers.
He looked very much like a villain plotting something!
"This guy clearly isn't a good person." Rimuru was also looking at the photo nearby.
Ainz's eyes flickered slightly, the two red dots suddenly brightening for a moment before returning to calm.
"Ainz, what are you planning?" Yuto looked at Ainz and asked with some confusion.
He was quite puzzled by Ainz's request for the photo.
"Oh, I'm just going to curse him a little," Ainz said very calmly.
As a top-tier necromancer, the curse he spoke of wasn't just a simple verbal expression of hatred like ordinary people.
It was a genuine curse.
With Ainz's abilities, if he cursed someone, the result would be either death or severe injury, and it would easily extend to their bloodline and family.
It all depended on Ainz's mood!
Hearing Ainz's words, Kaguya froze.
She stared blankly at Ainz for a moment, then turned her gaze to Yuto.
Yuto inwardly thought, 'This is bad, If Ainz did this in front of Kaguya, how would she react?'
"Ainz, that's not necessary."
Yuto did not doubt what Ainz had just said.
After Matoba Toushi's inexplicable death last time, Yuto had wondered who in the shop was responsible.
After thinking it over, he believed it was Ainz.
After all, Ainz's aura as a skeletal overlord seemed extremely sinister and dark.
Now, Ainz had outright mentioned the word "curse."
This further convinced Yuto that Ainz was involved in Matoba Toushi's death last time.
It wasn't that he cared about what would happen to Shinomiya Un'yo.
He just felt that cursing someone's older brother in front of her was somewhat inappropriate.
"Kamisaka, why are you worried about him? If he dares to messed with you, he must bear the consequences!"
Yuto was somewhat speechless.
He wasn't worried about that Shinomiya Un'yo, he was just trying to consider Kaguya's feelings in the moment.
'Ainz, can't you understand what I mean???' Yuto felt quite helpless inside.
He instinctively glanced at Kaguya, and the young lady's eyes met his.
Kaguya, being clever, noticed Yuto's hesitation.
"It's fine, don't worry about me."
Kaguya said these words under Yuto's surprised gaze.
The young lady regained her calm expression.
Her momentary daze at Ainz's words had been an instinctive reaction. Now, she had calmed down and didn't particularly mind Ainz's actions.
Her three older brothers had never treated her as family.
She understood this well.
In her life, people sent by her so-called brothers often interfered with her life.
Targeting the friends she had managed to make... Threatening those close to her... Treating her like a pawn to be manipulated...
In her life, she had never felt even a trace of sibling affection.
Or rather, the reason she had become so cold was largely due to these three brothers.
Even after she had lost everything, her brothers still fought over Hayasaka, the only person by her side at the time.
From beginning to end, Kaguya had always been alone in the Shinomiya family.
Care about Shinomiya Un'yo? No, it wasn't worth it.
And he didn't deserve it either!
Looking at Kaguya's serious and calm expression, Yuto suddenly thought of many things.
Recalling the memories of the day he met Kaguya for the first time....
So cold, yet so tragic.
A sense of pity welled up in his heart.
'Ah, Kaguya, you must have been very lonely in the past.'
As this thought crossed his mind, his gaze couldn't help but soften.
When this gentleness fell upon Kaguya, the girl who met his eyes felt her heart suddenly beat a little faster!
At this moment, Yuto's gaze gave Kaguya a feeling of being understood.
An inexplicable ache and bitterness rose in her heart, and she couldn't help but blink her eyes.
If she didn't, she feared she might lose her composure.
Only then did Ainz realize why Yuto had tried to dissuade him.
'Oh, his sister is still here... Cursing her brother in front of her really isn't very appropriate... But she said not to worry about her...'
Ainz felt somewhat conflicted.
He had already cast the curse—nothing too serious, just a temporary death.
'Sigh—forget it, better not let him die like that. Let him become a vegetative state instead.'
This was Ainz's decision after some consideration.
"Ahem, don't worry, it's just a minor curse." Ainz coughed lightly, drawing Kaguya's attention.
After he calmly explained, Kaguya's expression remained unchanged.
Neither joy nor sorrow could be seen in her face.
"It's good to let my elder brother suffer a little." Kaguya didn't know exactly what curse Ainz had cast.
She only heard it was a minor curse, so she assumed it would merely cause some minor trouble for Shinomiya Un'yo.
That was fine too—she was happy to see him in a difficult situation.
Ainz handed over the phone, and Hayasaka, standing beside Kaguya, took it.
It was originally Hayasaka's phone anyway.
Kaguya's heart was currently in turmoil, she wanted to avoid Yuto for a while.
That earlier eye contact had left her heart racing, and she still hadn't fully calmed down!
She wanted to return to her empty home to cool off!
She stood up, and Hayasaka followed suit.
Yuto looked at them and smiled gently and warmly.
"Leaving already?"
His words were as comforting as a quietly burning bonfire.
Kaguya's heart grew even more unsettled.
'Don't smile at me like that!'
She forced herself to maintain a calm expression as she glanced at Yuto, then nodded.
Hayasaka, standing beside her, took out a stack of yen.
Each bill was a 10,000 yen bill and this stack amounted to one million yen!
Truly, the wealthy are different.
"Goodbye, Boss."
"Mm, come back next time." Yuto bid farewell to Hayasaka, and the two left.
After Kaguya left, Yuto turned to Ainz. "Ainz, did you cursed Matoba Toushi last time too?"
"Huh? Who's Matoba Toshi?"
"The thug guy from Hosen."
"Oh, yes, I gave him a curse."
"I knew it was you. What curse did you give Shinomiya Un'yo just now?"
"Just a minor curse, nothing serious."
"Alright then."
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