[Vol.3] Quest 299- Another GoodbyeDecember in Orario.
"Fuuu…" Cirrus lets out a white breath. "So much fucking snow. How is it possible for a city to have this? We aren’t even anywhere north?"
"It’s a mystery, Heavenly Crown." Said Rethusa, helping clear the snow.
"Why are you using my new title?"
"Because it’s sothing I, as your Familia mber, am very proud of!"
"Whatever you say, Alpheias."
"Hm… so are you going today?" she asked.
"We are. I already went and built the ho and got most of the furniture for the ho already set. You sure you don’t wanna co?"
"Naw, soone has to keep this place warm till you get back. Besides, we have the other Familia's to rely on in case anything bad happens."
"That’s good… seriously, this is taking too long (Sing)."
His magic circle appeared as quickly as his white lightning, lting all the snow and evaporating the water.
"So what are you gonna na my nephew or niece?" Rethusa said, leaning on the shovel.
"Hmm... that’s a surprise, so you just have to wait and see. How fortunate that Ouranos allowed Artemis to use her Arcanum to hide... you know."
"Yeah. Never seen her so stiff before. How lucky Lady Artemis is the Goddess of the Hunt. It made it easier to hide and blend in."
"Anyway, I need to go say my farewells."
"Alright, see ya."
Cirrus's first stop was Euphe’s workshop, which is the closest.
"Oy!! Euph!" Cirrus said, entering.
"Cirrus," she said, working on other orders. "Why are you here? The only ti you are here is for..." she looked at him. "Are you leaving again?"
"I am. I told you before, Euph."
"Hmm…. probably in one ear and out the other. How long?"
"Uhh… don’t know. I have gotten updates from Kushida, but who knows how much stuff I have to do? I am always a call away." He said, putting an Occulus on her table.
"I know… Just tell , alright? I wanna co and see the kids."
"I’ll be sure to tell you. See ya Euph."
Cirrus' next stop was the Hearth Manor.
"Hmm…" Cirrus opened the gates and entered the Familia premises.
He could see the improvents to the ho that his Familia paid for.
Knock! Knock!
The door opens to reveal Bell.
"Oh, Cirrus!"
"Bell, I ca here to—"
"Cirrus, co in!!" said Malion.
During their stay in Olympia, after learning that Bell was teria's son, she wished to help and train Bell and the rest of his Familia. That is, of course, part of the reason. The real reason was to stay in Orario and try to get closer to Cirrus.
"Ah, no, really, I—"
She grabbed his coat and dragged him in while wrapping her arms around him.
"Co in, it's freezing!" she said, smiling.
Seeing how kind Hestia was also a large bonus, along with converting over to Hestia, the Hera Familia was now fully disbanded. Not that Hera cared anymore. But seeing Hestia interact, she found that despite how lazy she was at tis, she was still lovable. Thus, she took note of several things about her, one of which was her hospitality.
"O… Kay."
They arrived in their living room, where everyone was lounging around.
"Ah! Sora!!" Lili ca up to him.
"Hey there, Lili." He patted her head.
"Lord Hakukumo." Said Mikoto and Haruhi.
"Do you want so green tea?" asked Haruhi.
"Um, no, I just ca here to say my farewells."
"Oh? Where are you going?" asked Malion.
"Yeah, where?" asked Hestia.
"Yamato, so business ca up, so I’m heading back to settle it."
"Are you really going to leave your pregnant wife to—"
"Quiet, you bum goddess." Said Vesta, appearing. "He is obviously taking them with him. He is a busy person."
"Why you!!" Hestia got up and walked to Vesta’s chibi form. "You’re lucky I can’t touch you!!"
Vesta could temporarily gain physical form, but it would require so usage of Cirrus’ magic.
"Thankfully. I would be worried if you could infect
with your laziness," she said in a snarky tone of voice.
"Guh!! You little minx!!"
"You know we are the sa, yes?"
"Then why do you insult us!?"
"Because, you lazy bum, I have the brainpower to recognize the subtle differences that differentiate us. You do not."
"Why you!!"
They started to insult one another.
"So, how long will you be away?" asked Welf.
"Umm… I don’t know, probably at most a few months."
"Then the next ti we see you, you will be a father, right?" Lili said.
"That’s right." He looked at her with a warm smile. "Well, I must bid you all farewell." He removed his hands from Malion’s grip. "Vesta, stop arguing with yourself."
She simply turned and left Hestia back at Cirrus's side.
"That’s right to leave! Like the traitor that you are!!" Hestia shouted at Vesta.
"I am returning back to White Night, Cirrus. Talking with my old self drains a lot out of ." Vesta turned and smirked at Hestia when she burst into cinders, disappearing.
"You!!! Ugh!!! Cirrus, bring out—Hmmf!!"
Bell covered Hestia’s mouth.
"Goodbye, Cirrus!" said Bell. "I hope everything goes well!"
"Hm, I can say the sa."
His next stop is the Hostess of Fertility.
"Cirrus," said Ryuu, coming out from the back.
"Ryuu."
"Are you here to say your farewells?"
"I am. I’ve been going around saying my goodbyes."
"I see, but tell
how long..." She fidgeted a bit. "Do you think you will be away?"
"Hmm… to tell you the truth." Cirrus then threw so Sound Eaters around. "I will be away till the baby is born; I’m also not going to Yamato."
"Then where?"
"Up north, in a village, I found it on my travels. Bell actually knows where it is."
"Is that so? Then I will co when the baby is born."
"You still have the Occulus, right? I’ll be sure to tell you."
"Thank you and..." She cos up to him and hugs him. "I wish everything goes well."
"…" Cirrus was a bit surprised by her hug. "Thank you, Ryuu." Cirrus hugged her back before he left.
As soon as Cirrus was out of sight, she returned inside, where Syr was looking at her.
"Ryuu," Syr said, looking at Ryuu’s lost and disheartened expression.
"I… I should have confessed back then. In the Knossos." She curled up into her fists.
"You still can Ryuu. You just—"
"I have decided, Syr." She slowly bottles up her feelings and puts on a calm face. "I... I will confess when we reclaim the bodies of the Astera Familia." She walks past Syr to return to work. "No matter how long it takes."
Watching her leave, Freya couldn’t help but feel bad for her.
"... That won’t do. I’ll need to break that bottle."
She followed Ryuu back inside.
‘Hm… I wonder how Galatea is faring?’
Cirrus then went to Lenoa’s shop.
"Lenoa! Circe! I’m here!" Cirrus said, entering the shop.
"No need to shout." Said Lenoa. "I know you're leaving. Circe!"
"Yeah!" she shouted, coming out from the back.
Coming out from the back was Circe, with a more adult appearance with short hair like twilight and a comfortable attire with a brown shawl, long black skirt with slippers, and a plain white shirt.
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