"Uwaa! We didn't even agree yet!"
.·°՞(¯□¯)՞°·.
Smol-Kaguya burst into tears the mont she saw Yukima Azuma pluck the twin-flower.
In his palm—
A sweet fragrance, like a little cake, wafted from the twin-flower.
Yukima Azuma nodded.
As expected, it was this scent.
"Do you two have nas?"
Ignoring their protests, Yukima Azuma asked.
"Hic, call Star, and call her Lumine."
"We're not famous deities, we don't have any grand myths, so really, it doesn't matter what we're called."
૮(˶╥︿╥)ა
Smol-Kaguya answered.
The corner of Yukima Azuma's mouth twitched.
What's with these gacha ga heroine nas?
...
Stowing away the twin-flower, Yukima Azuma began descending the mountain.
Star and Lumine had no choice but to follow.
On the way down, Yukima Azuma casually fished for more information.
"When will the rescue team arrive?"
"Not sure, but there's a very high probability they'll co tomorrow or the day after."
"What happens if you leave your soul vessel?"
"It'd be like being a holess wanderer. We wouldn't die right away, but it'd be miserable. Mostly, it'd be hard to gather spiritual energy."
"Spiritual energy?"
"Umu, a few months ago, spiritual energy suddenly started recovering, though very slowly. It's our only food source."
(っ˘ڡ˘ς)
Hearing that, Yukima Azuma raised an eyebrow.
A few months ago—
No matter how he thought about it, it had to be because of the Charlotte cot crash, right?
"If it fully recovers, how strong can you get?"
"Strong? Hard to say. Our power isn't ant for combat."
"Could you survive a nuclear bomb?"
"Definitely dead!"
"૮₍ ˶•⤙•˶ ₎ა
"You're that weak?"
"Gods have lives too, you know!"
Yukima Azuma let out an "Oh."
It seed that despite calling themselves gods, Star, Lumine, and even the Itomori god—
were just supernatural beings with slightly special traits.
Their existence was indeed strange,
but that was all there was to it.
If soone wanted to stage a grand spiritual revival, overthrow modern society—
and have gods trample over humanity—
that was clearly impossible.
Even if they were immune to physical attacks—
they could still be taken down with energy-based saturation strikes.
As always, the ultimate question remained:
If you're a god, how many nuclear warheads can you withstand?
☢️ ☢️ ☢️ Σ(°△° ꪱꪱꪱ)
…
Bringing the twin-flower with him, Yukima Azuma returned to the cave.
Star and Lumine imdiately retreated into the flower.
When Yukima Azuma arrived, he saw Shinomiya Kaguya waiting at the cave entrance.
anwhile, Shijo Maki was curled up in a corner, face buried against the wall—she looked like she was having an existential crisis.
; (◞‸◟)
"Azuma-kun, you're back! Where did you go just now?"
(❀´ ˘ `❀)
Shinomiya Kaguya greeted him with a bright smile, then curiously asked.
She had already noticed the pile of coconuts outside the cave.
Yukima Azuma had already gathered enough, so why had he gone out again?
"I climbed to the peak to survey the terrain a bit."
Yukima Azuma gave a half-truth.
The matter regarding Star and Lumine couldn't be shared with Shinomiya Kaguya or Shijo Maki.
Looking at the smile Shinomiya Kaguya gave him upon his return—
Yukima Azuma felt sothing indescribable.
Her feelings for him were undoubtedly sincere.
It was just that the process leading to those feelings had involved so… unusual coincidences.
Thinking about it carefully, doubting that Shinomiya Kaguya had truly fallen for him… would actually hurt her.
"What's wrong?" Shinomiya Kaguya keenly sensed Yukima Azuma's emotions.
( ╹ -╹)?
She asked, a little puzzled.
He shook his head, pushing aside his complicated thoughts.
"It's nothing." Yukima Azuma smiled. "The sky looks clearer. Maybe the rescue team will arrive tomorrow."
Hearing Yukima Azuma's confident prediction—
Shinomiya Kaguya only smiled.
"Umu, if that's the case, then that's great."
Her words carried a hint of insincerity, yet at the sa ti, they ca from the depths of her heart.
Compared to the lavish grandeur of the Shinomiya family—
Shinomiya Kaguya realized that this cave sohow made her feel more at ease.
She even felt a slight reluctance to return.
Once she went back, she would once again beco the Ojou-sama of the Shinomiya household.
She would once again beco Princess Kaguya, the one destined to return to the moon.
But still, Shinomiya Kaguya truly hoped the rescue team would arrive soon.
She knew Yukima Azuma had to return quickly.
There were still people worrying about him.
Besides, he was usually busy, often having to request leaves of absence.
His ti shouldn't be wasted on this deserted island.
"Well, tomorrow's worries can wait until tomorrow. For now, let's grill so fish."
Yukima Azuma said, picking up the naless fish Shinomiya Kaguya had brought back.
The leftover coconut shells from earlier could now be repurposed as makeshift cooking pots.
Activating his special vision, Yukima Azuma skillfully prepared the ingredients.
Before long, the aroma of grilled fish filled the cave.
Shinomiya Kaguya sat by the fire, resting her chin on her hands, absentmindedly gazing at Yukima Azuma—
As if she wanted to etch this mont into her mory forever.
₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ ₊˚⊹♡
anwhile, on the other side, Shijo Maki—who had just been sulking with her face against the wall—
Was also drawn back by the enticing sll.
But the mont she laid eyes on Yukima Azuma, she felt like she had suffered another wave of social death.
Avoiding eye contact, Shijo Maki didn't dare look directly at him.
(,,>﹏
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