I was Betrayed then Reincarnated as a Kitsune Chapter 35: Fun Talks

[Luna POV]

After so ti, we made it to Dragons Hoard, and I managed to purchase a pair of rings. Velvet was right about them being affordable too. If people in my previous world knew about this, theyd be jealous. I an wedding rings that cost what a commoner would earn in a day of slow work is surprising.

When I told Velvet about my surprise, I got a strange look from her.

Is it really that surprising, marriage in this world is really significant. You are literally tying the fate of two people together, so it would only make sense that a symbol of that fact should be affordable for anyone.

I get that, Velvet, consider what Im feeling like a bit of culture shock. Though I have lived the sa amount of ti in this world as I have in my previous one, I havent learned as much as I would like about everything. Most of this life has been training in the place I grew up in while learning enough common sense to passably enter society. I never had the chance to learn sothing like the price of wedding rings and other such things.

I guess thats fair. Out of curiosity, how much did it cost to buy sothing like this in your previous world?

There was a rule that said a ring to signify engagent should cost three months salary for soone with decent inco, not that I know if anyone actually followed that rule.

And thats just for an engagent ring?

Yep.

How dumb.

I agree.

After that we continued to chat about other dumb thing in my previous world that were better here like the quality of air in the city and how you could actually see the sky at night even if there werent any stars there yet.

What are stars?

Hmm. I can explain this two ways for you. There is a detailed explanation that follows science, or I could go more mystical. Which would you prefer?

While the scientific sounds interesting, I probably wouldnt understand it, so go with the mystical version.

They are celestial bodies in the sky like the moon and sun. So people believed that they could use them for magic though anyone who claid they could were frauds. That world has no magic that I was aware of, though I have started to doubt that a bit considering so small tidbits Tamamo has dropped here and there. Apparently, you cant summon people from worlds without magic, so there must have been at least so there, but I never encountered it until I was summoned here.

Sounds difficult to live there.

It could be, but people managed. Anyway, when you think of stars, think of the night sky filled with countless sparkling jewels both small and big. In so mythologies there, gods would choose heroes, monsters, and other gods and put them into the stars and called them constellations. People could use these to tell the season as well as navigate both land and sea.

Sounds like you really like them, Luna.

I do, one of my favorite pastis was to sneak out at night, find a good spot, and watch the stars until I got sleepy. I enjoyed making my own constellations and stories on how they ca to be there. When I ca to this world and found out that it doesnt have stars, I felt depressed for a bit, then when I died and t Tamamo and learned I could stand by her side one day, I promised myself that I would fill the night sky with stars to accompany her moon.

I think thats a lovely goal, and as your friend, Ill help you achieve it.

Thanks.

On another note, what do you want to do tomorrow, go to the north or south of the city?

Whats there?

In the north is places like the branch of the rchants guild in this city and other official offices for the governnt. Not really amusing, but still important if you ever take a delivery quest from the guild and need to go there for the item to be delivered. The south is like an entertainnt district, it has theatres, parks, and other similar things. Though it is also quite different at night.

Id say south, but lets go north first. Save fun stuff for last and all that.

Got it. What about after that though? Youll still have a few days of off ti.

We can use that ti for to get used to teleporting, it slipped my mind for a while, but it still needs to be done.

Got it.

It was then that I thought I heard a click in my head.

{Im back Luna, I hope you didnt run into any trouble.}

Hey Tamamo. I said, my heart racing faster when I thought about what I just bought to give to her.

Velvet noticed my change in mood and asked if I was feeling alright. I used my telepathy, hoping Tamamo wouldnt listen in.

Tamamo is back, dont ntion anything about what we talked about earlier, OK.

She nodded in response.

So, where did you go, Tamamo? You hardly ever leave like that.

{I was visiting the God of Coffee, Java. I cant let you be the only one doing anything for our date.}

Theres a god of coffee!?

{Yep. Hes one of the most important gods that hold one Authority.}

I guess Ill be a regular custor of his then.

{I told him to expect that in the future.}

Thanks, even if coffee has no effect on , I can still enjoy it.

{You knew it has no effect on you?}

Yeah, though I only figured that out the other day. Who would have guessed that effects of caffeine would be treated as a status effect, though now that I think about it, it was quite addicting in my previous life as well, so I could see it as a negative thing, I guess?

{I also ran into Atmos again.}

She has been popping up a lot lately, doesnt she have anything else to do?

{She has always been like that, but I dont bla her, its not easy being the Goddess of Fate. She sees the fate of everything she looks at and can decide how to shape it at her will. Its no fun knowing everything that can possibly happen to sothing, so when special things or people pop up from ti to ti, she has a hard ti holding back.}

I guess she deserves more respect than I gave her.

{Not necessarily, if you do that, itll go to her head, and shell pester and prank you to no end. You should have seen her when she t her husband, it was chaos.}

Shes married!?

Who? Velvet asked.

The Goddess of Fate.

Yeah, though only kings of countries know to who.

Who is it, Tamamo?

{The last person to receive a divine protection, who went on to found the Adventurers Guild. He is also the person youre going to et when you head to the Celestia Kingdom.}

I thought gods couldnt live in the mortal world?

{Normally we cant. He is an exception due to his Authority as God of Adventure.}

That seems like a kind of abstract Authority to have.

{It is, but nothing any of us can complain about. It helps that he keeps Atmos entertained with people who can go against her Authority sowhat.}

Who are these people?

{S-rank adventurers. They receive his blessing, which allows them to go against fate a bit which, in turn, keeps Atmos entertained enough to keep from pranking other gods and goddesses like she used to. Though now with you in the mix, Luna, she has another outlet.}

As long as she gives the two of us space, and doesnt interrupt us like last ti, I can live with that. Ill consider her like a troubleso yet fun older sister-in-law.

{Thats good, anyway, it seems Velvet is tired of being left out, so Ill keep quiet for now.}

Sorry about that, Velvet.

Its fine, its not like I can do anything about how you forget the world around you when you talk to the Goddess or anything, or how you get this ecstatic expression on you face that make jealous for various reasons.

Im really sorry. How about I treat you to sothing as an apology?

Its not like I can be bought with food, though Ill still take you up on the offer.

We continued on like this for the rest of the day until it ca ti to head back to the inn. When we got there, we went our separate ways and turned in for the night.

Author's Note:

I hope you all enjoy so minor worldbuilding because that is what I needed to breakup these chapters. I might make a small tiskip to when Luna can go to the guild again in the next chapter, but I haven't decided yet. I really want to write Luna and Tamamo's date, but that will co in due ti since I can't just write the fluffy parts all the ti. That's enough rambling from though. Thanks for reading.