Yuto quietly watched Eris in front of him since he'd heard this girl say she was a goddess too.
'Just looking at her appearance and aura... Yeah, she looked more like a goddess than Hestia.'
"Kamisaka, you were just thinking something blasphemous, weren't you?"
Beside him, Hestia suddenly furrowed her brow.
The goddess looked at him with a strange, angry expression.
"No, I wasn't." Yuto smiled and shook his head at Hestia.
But that didn't make her relax her gaze.
"Hmph! I don't believe you!" Hestia scoffed and stopped arguing with him.
Yuto chuckled and then looked at Eris.
"Eris, is there anything you'd like to eat?" He looked at her gently.
The goddess before him seemed pure.
A faint blush appeared on her face when she saw Yuto smilling at her.
"But I don't have any money on me right now, so I'd better not," Eris spoke politely.
Her words showed true lady-like manners, even the troubled look on her face was also cute!
This made Yuto sigh in his heart once again.
'Can Hestia even be called a goddess???'
"It's fine. If you don't have money, I can make something simple for you," Yuto said with a light smile.
A touch of surprise and emotion appeared on Eris's face.
Her eyes shone with light.
"I shouldn't. I'd feel bad troubling you, Boss." Eris didn't take up Yuto's offe, instead, she smiled at him with gratitude and a bit of apology.
She held her small hands over her chest, looking as if she were apologizing to him than thanking him.
Her actions revealed sincere intent, without any awkwardness or pretense.
Yuto couldn't help but feel fondness and admiration for the goddess in front of him.
'Isn't this exactly how a so-called goddess should behave?'
Subconsciously, he glanced at Hestia.
That single look made the virgin goddess react like a provoked cat.
She glared at him, her eyes full of annoyance.
Yuto couldn't help but sigh inwardly and shake his head.
'The gap between them is just too big.'
"Eris, you don't need to think like that. It's really just something simple, nothing to worry about."
"Is it really okay?"
Hearing Yuto say this again, Eris looked at him like a curious and excited little girl.
Yuto chuckled. 'Eris really is a cute goddess.'
"Yeah, really."
"Thank you, Boss. Next time I come, I'll bring you some compensation." Eris spoke to Yuto seriously.
Yuto chuckled and nodded.
"Alright."
"Mhm! Please rest assured, I won't break my promise!"
After talking with Eris, Yuto walked into the back kitchen.
Making something simple wouldn't take much time. He figured girls usually like eating sweet things.
Even though Eris was a god, she was still a goddess.
A while ago, Yuto had bought a few bags of tangyuan.
They were the traditional black sesame flavor. It was perfect to boil some for Eris right now.
He felt the image of her eating tangyuan would be harmonious. Thinking of that scene in his head, the corners of Yuto's mouth curled up.
Perhaps it was because both Eris and tangyuan were inherently cute.
While he was drawing water in the kitchen, out in the front hall, Eris walked up to Ainz.
When everyone had first returned to the restaurant, Eris's immediate reaction to Ainz was hostility.
Ainz had been dumbfounded at the time.
If Yuto hadn't stepped in to mediate, Eris would've launched an attack on Ainz!
After some an explanation, it all made sense.
In Eris's world, all creatures resembling undead skeletons were symbols of the Demon King.
As a goddess, eradicating evil was a duty performed on instinct. It wasn't until Yuto explained that Ainz was a human who transmigrated into a skeleton that Eris dropped her hostility, replacing it with guilt and apology.
Although she saw undead as a natural enemy, she wasn't an unreasonable goddess.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ainz. Please forgive my earlier rudeness." Eris stood guiltily in front of Ainz, bowing her head in apology.
Bowing her head with a serious and sad expression made her look cute.
Although Ainz looked terrifying now, fundamentally, he was still an otaku.
While he acted calm and dignified before the NPCs of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, he was an introverted person.
Having such a cute goddess bow her head to apologize to him made his heart flutter!
[Forced Calm]!
"Ahem, it's fine." Ainz regained his composure, purposely making his tone sound generous.
Hearing Ainz's words, Eris showed a relieved and happy smile.
"Thank you for your tolerance, Mr. Ainz." She smiled gently at Ainz before returning to her seat.
Another flash of green light washed over Ainz.
Such a gentle and cute girl was too lethal to an otaku like him.
This was obvious from the reaction of Rimuru, who was sitting next to Ainz.
"Hey, hey! What do you usually do as a goddess, Eris?" the slime asked with a thrill.
"Normally, I handle various affairs in the heavens, and also keep an eye on peace in other worlds. Though in terms of experience and ability, I still can't compare to my senior."
When mentioning her senior, Eris's face showed a hint of respect.
"I bet she must be an amazing senior. What's her name?"
"Her name is Aqua. Aqua is the Goddess of Water."
"Oh—Aqua? Now I'm curious what someone Eris respects is like."
"Hmph. So goddesses can be gentle like this too, not just willful, violent, and unreasonable."
"Um—Mr. Gil, are you talking about the goddess from your world?"
Everyone in the front hall had started chatting because of Eris.
The atmosphere was friendly and cheerful.
Only Hestia sat in the corner, feeling down.
...
Boiling tangyuan is a simple task.
Once the water boils, just throw the tangyuan in.
Bloop, bloop...
Along with the popping of bubbles on the water's surface, the tangyuan floated up one by one.
Their originally hard exterior had become soft. Even without touching them with chopsticks, the change in their appearance was clear.
The soft outer layer of glutinous rice flour looked faintly swollen. This meant the tangyuan were done boiling.
Yuto scooped them out with a slotted spoon.
In the small white porcelain bowl, there were only eight tangyuan. Yuto ladled a spoonful of hot water from the pot into the bowl.
He turned off the stove and walked out carrying the porcelain bowl.
Outside, Eris was chatting with everyone.
As soon as Yuto stepped out, Eris looked toward him.
There was a hint of joy and shyness on her face.
"Here, boiled tangyuan. Have you ever had these before, Eris?" Yuto placed the tangyuan in front of her.
The innocent goddess blushed a little and shyly avoided Yuto's gaze.
She then looked at the tangyuan in front of her. Floating one by one in the small bowl, they looked like clouds from the sky gathered into little balls.
Eris's eyes overflowed with affection and joy!
"What a cute food. Thank you, Boss!" Eris looked up with a gentle, grateful smile at Yuto.
On her shoulders were white feather-like ornaments that trembled lightly with her movements.
"You haven't seen tangyuan before?"
"Mhm." Eris nodded with innocent honesty.
Yuto wasn't surprised, it made sense after a moment's thought.
After all, she was a goddess from another world, so the dishes she'd seen would be different.
"Try one, see if it tastes good," Yuto said with a smile.
Eris nodded, picked up a small spoon, and scooped a tangyuan from the bowl.
The small tangyuan perfectly filled the spoon. Eris's slight movements made it jiggle in the air. She blew on it and put it in her mouth.
Her cheeks puffed out a little as she chewed.
The goddess's expression turned pained.
"It's hot." Muffled words came from Eris's mouth, and she narrowed her eyes.
Yuto chuckled.
Dishes like tangyuan and dumplings... Even if the outside cools down, the inside stays hot.
Their exterior protects the soft interior.
Watching Eris from the side, Rimuru zoned out a bit.
After all, Eris really was cute!
"Delicious!"
After swallowing the tangyuan, a look of joy bloomed on Eris's youthful face.
Her eyes sparkled with pleasant surprise.
Yuto smiled, feeling a faint sense of gladness in his heart. He casually glanced at Hestia next to Eris.
The goddess seemed downhearted right now. Perhaps due to having received Hestia's blessings, Yuto could feel her frustration.
He then looked at Sakura beside her.
The little girl looked at Yuto helplessly.
Yuto offered Sakura a comforting look, then glanced back at the goddess that's pretending to be calm.
He couldn't help but sigh helplessly in his mind.
Eris finished the tangyuan quickly.
It was almost as if something was rushing her. The moment she finished, Eris let out a soft, relaxed sigh.
She stood up and took two steps back.
Under Yuto's confused gaze, she gave him a slight bow. "Thank you, Boss, for letting me eat such delicious food for free."
"It's fine, it's just a small thing. You don't need to be so serious about it."
It was just a bowl of eight small tangyuan.
Yuto didn't mind.
He felt uncomfortable with Eris's solemn thanks.
"No, to me, this is something I must give thanks for."
Eris's nature had always been earnest and kind. She couldn't just ignore such a one-sided gift.
Seeing Eris being so serious, Yuto had no choice but to accept her gratitude.
After thanking him, Eris promised him again to bring her gift to Yuto tomorrow to repay him for the tangyuan.
Yuto could only smile and accept it.
"Then I'll be taking my leave, Boss."
Having said what she needed to say, Eris prepared to leave.
"Eh? So soon? Aren't you going to stay and chat for a bit, Eris?" Rimuru was reluctant to see her go.
Eris smiled gently at the slime. "I'm sorry, I'd like to stay here a bit longer too, but there are still many affairs to handle in the heaven. I need to head back first."
Eris looked apologetic as she spoke, and Yuto smiled.
At this point, it was hard to say anything to keep her there. So, under everyone's reluctant gazes, Eris left.
...
Although she had left, the conversation still revolved around her.
"Why didn't I see such a cute goddess when I went to the other world..." Rimuru's complaint resonated deeply with Ainz.
These two who transmigrated to another world were, in a sense, both pitiful.
One was a skeleton, the other a slime.
Both were destined to remain 'Sage's' for the rest of their lives.
"Maybe this is just fate," Saitama chimed in, adding a blow.
"If all goddesses were like that, it'd save a lot of trouble for me!" Gilgamesh's tone carried a mix of indignation and helplessness.
Beside him, Siduri also sighed.
"Ahahaha, I remember you fought against the gods in your epic, right, Gilgamesh?"
"Hmph! Even gods shouldn't think they can stand in my way!"
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