In front of a snack stall, two young girls had just bought hot jagamarukun.
"Aiz really likes eating jagamarukun, although I must admit, it's quite delicious."
The one speaking was a brown-skinned woman, her revealing attire indicating that she was an Amazoness.
Her na was Tiona Hiryute, a Level 5 First-Class Adventurer, known by the alias "Crusher."
"..."
Beside her was a stunningly beautiful woman with long golden blonde hair, golden eyes, and a slender figure. Her beauty was comparable to that of a Goddess descended from Heaven.
Her na was Aiz Wallenstein, a Level 5 First-Class Adventurer, famous for her alias: "Sword Princess."
The two of them were prominent executives of the renowned Loki Familia!
"What's that crowd about? Aiz, let's go take a look!"
"Nom... Nom..."
Aiz, who was enjoying her favorite jagamarukun, wasn't interested in anything else at the mont, but the lively Tiona didn't want to miss out on any fun, so she pulled her quiet friend towards the crowd.
"What a strange sight, what are they looking at?"
Squeezing into the crowd, Tiona was confused because the people seed stunned, simply staring in the sa direction.
"Eh? Isn't that Aphrodite-sama?! So that's it, I thought sothing big happened, but they're just admiring the Goddess of Beauty."
Before she could look away, she noticed the young man beside Aphrodite, and her eyes sparkled.
"Wow, who is that handso guy? I've never seen him in Orario! Could he be the newest mber of Aphrodite Familia? Sigh... Another handso man captured by the Goddess of Beauty."
Thinking that such a handso man would no longer be interested in other won because his heart was already captivated by the Goddess of Beauty, Tiona lanted the unfairness of the world.
Freya Familia and Aphrodite Familia were known for recruiting only attractive n and won, while Ishtar Familia only recruited won to beco prostitutes in the entertainnt district.
"It's so sad, I fear many won in Orario will struggle to find boyfriends because they've all been taken by the Goddesses of Beauty. Don't you agree, Aiz?"
"..."
Receiving no response for so ti, Tiona beca puzzled.
Even though Aiz was a quiet person who found it difficult to express her feelings with words, she wasn't soone who would ignore others.
"Aiz, you..."
When Tiona turned around, she was astonished because it was the first ti she had seen Aiz show such an expression.
All the mbers of Loki Familia knew that Aiz was not good at showing emotions. However, her usually calm face was now flushed, her eyes had lost their sharpness, replaced with confusion. Her lips were slightly parted, surprised by the sudden surge of emotions flooding her heart.
Aiz touched her left chest, her heart beating fast, harder than when she faced the most dangerous monsters in the Dungeon. This feeling… it was unfamiliar. Sothing she had never experienced before. Sothing inside her was stirred, like a silken thread gently brushing against her heart.
She couldn't tear her gaze away, as if the world around her had faded, leaving only that man and herself. Thoughts of revenge and becoming stronger, all of them vanished. What remained was only the quickening heartbeat and a strange desire to get closer, to know the man who had made her heart tremble with just one glance.
"This is the expression of a girl in love at first sight!"
"No, no, no, sothing must be wrong with my eyes."
Even Tiona couldn't believe what she was seeing. She repeatedly rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasn't seeing things. Still, what she saw were Aiz's cheeks tinged with a delicate pink blush and a new sparkle in her eyes, as if the whole world had changed color.
"Oh no... Loki is going to go crazy when she finds out about this."
No matter how much she tried to fool herself, Tiona was very sure her judgnt was correct.
Aiz had fallen in love with the young man beside Aphrodite!
As for why Tiona didn't assu Aiz was affected by Aphrodite's charm, it was because Aiz wasn't looking at Aphrodite; her gaze was solely fixed on the handso man dressed in white!
"Wait for , Aiz!"
Seeing Aiz hastily approach the pair, Tiona quickly followed.
"Hm... You're the Sword Princess from Loki Familia. What do you want?"
Aphrodite recognized the girl who was blocking her path.
"Ah, well..."
Standing beside Aiz, Tiona smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
It wasn't possible for her to say that Aiz had fallen in love at first sight and wanted to get to know the man, right?
That would be embarrassing! Not to ntion, they were still in public.
"..."
Aphrodite's brows furrowed slightly, annoyed that Aiz wasn't looking at her and was only staring at Charlie as if she didn't exist.
"If you don't have anything to say, move aside. We have to get to the Guild before it closes." She was starting to lose patience.
"Aiz, say sothing quickly."
Struggling to keep her mind focused and resist the charm of the Goddess of Beauty, Tiona tugged at Aiz's hand to pull her away, but the girl refused.
"Have we t before?" Aiz asked innocently.
'That's a pickup line guys use to flirt with won they've just t! Aiz, I never expected you to say that!' Tiona exclaid in her mind, shocked.
"No, this is our first eting." Charlie answered softly.
Of course, he knew Aiz Wallenstein, one of the heroines of the Danmachi series. That said, this was indeed their first eting.
"May I know your na?" Aiz asked shyly, not even realizing it herself.
'Wow, since when did Aiz beco an aggressive woman? No, is this her true nature when she falls in love? Perhaps so.'
Tiona felt like she had discovered a new continent. Many feminine sides of Aiz were being revealed to her for the first ti.
"My na is Charlie Avalon. It's nice to et you."
"Aiz Wallenstein, a mber of Loki Familia."
Seeing Charlie extend his hand, Aiz shook hands with him.
"Ah, I'm Tiona Hiryute, also a mber of Loki Familia like Aiz."
Feeling left out, Tiona made her presence known with great enthusiasm.
"Nice to et you, Tiona." Charlie said with a faint smile.
"Sword Princess, let
warn you, Charlie is mine! I will never hand him over to you!"
Standing in front of Charlie like a mother hen protecting her chick, Aphrodite was filled with hostility.
"Who is yours? I don't belong to anyone."
"Ouch! How dare you knock on my head, but... That's what I like about you! You don't flatter
like other vulgar n."
Holding her head, not only was Aphrodite not angry, but she also gave Charlie her appreciation.
"..."
The corner of his eye twitched, Charlie worried if he had unintentionally awakened a masochistic side of Aphrodite.
"Sorry, I can't chat longer. As Goddess Aphrodite said, we have urgent business. See you later, Aiz, Tiona."
"Will we et again?" Aiz asked concerned.
"Of course. After all, I'll be living in Orario starting today."
After that, Charlie and Aphrodite continued to the Guild.
"Aiz, let's head back quickly."
"Mm."
Aiz and Tiona also returned to Twilight Manor.
"Hey, Aiz, did you fall in love with Charlie Avalon?"
"Love?"
Tilting her head, Aiz seed not to understand Tiona's question.
"You're not even aware of it... For example, your heart beats fast when you see or think about him, you miss him, or you feel sad when you can't see him."
"I don't know."
Thinking carefully about Tiona's words, Aiz shook her head.
"Well, I'm afraid the rumor that Sword Princess is in love will spread tomorrow. We can't keep this a secret from Loki and the others. Let's just hope they don't cause trouble for Charlie... Nah, I guess that's impossible."
Tiona could already imagine the chaos that would unfold in the future.
'What is this feeling... It's similar to when I was with my mother.'
Aiz's mood was complicated, not understanding why she felt this warmth from a man she had just t.
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