I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 18

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Chapter 18
A transaction.
Even with a positive answer in hand, my unease wouldn’t lift.
I couldn’t predict what the gods might demand. If I asked Ham-i, she’d probably just say the obvious—that every god wants something different.
So I’d have to ask them directly.
“Is there a way to meet the other gods?”
“Of course!”
Ham-i answered brightly, tilting her head as if thinking for a moment, then widened her eyes and spoke.
“Perfect timing! The biggest banquet in the Divine Realm is about to begin!”
Ham-i waved her small front paws, and a window opened.
[Full Moon Banquet]
[A banquet held once a month on the night a full moon rises over the Divine Realm’s sky. All gods in the Divine Realm may attend…….]
I stopped mid-sentence as I read through the description.
All gods could attend. Which meant that lunatic Listener could go too.
I decided to go to the banquet. I might return empty-handed, but it was better than doing nothing.
Besides, since the Possession, I’d been cooped up in some unknowable space watching broadcasts for days.
A person shouldn’t stay locked indoors watching TV all day. I needed to get out, see the world, meet other people—well, other gods.
But there was a problem I’d need to solve first before going anywhere.
I looked down at my body. I was wearing pajamas. Since this place seemed to be the Listener’s room—judging by the presence of a bed—the attire wasn’t unusual.
The problem was that there was no wardrobe here. The spacious room contained only a bed, a tea table, a chair, and the Baking Set and Water Supply Set I’d placed down.
Where had the Listener kept her clothes for going out?
Oh. Maybe they’re in the Inventory. With an Inventory, there’s no need for a wardrobe anyway.
I opened the Inventory window and scrolled through it slowly.
[Book: How to Speak Thoughtfully to Others]
[Never read even once.]
[Book: An Ordinary Goddess Like Me Suddenly Became Super Popular? I’m Troubled by All These Male Gods’ Attention! Romance Is Impossible For Me! I Prefer Being Alone!]
[Full-color illustrated edition. High collectible value.]
[Book: I Think I Might Have Talent for Mystery Novels]
[The culprit walks with a limp.]
There were just a few books…….
[Forget-me-nots]
[A handful of Forget-me-nots tinged blue.]
[Six-leaf Clover]
[An extremely rare clover.]
Only flowers and plants. No clothes anywhere.
The fact that the Listener carried around things like this in her Inventory made one thing clear: she was a sociopath whose thoughts defied normal logic.
So I’d have to buy clothes somewhere, but naturally, I had no idea where gods shopped.
But I had a cute helper NPC.
“Ham-i, is there somewhere I can buy clothes?”
If they could be delivered, that would be even better.
I can watch streams and donate items to people while sitting in my room—surely online shopping isn’t impossible here.
“Hm? Clothes?”
But Ham-i’s reaction was strange. It was the kind of reaction you’d give to an odd question.
I couldn’t guess why. I was beginning to suspect that the gods here simply walked the streets naked, in the form they were born with, displaying themselves in their natural state.
“Gods don’t need to change clothes. Clothes are like individuality—part of a god’s appearance.”
“Individuality?”
“A god’s appearance changes based on internal factors like personality and nature. When the inside changes, the outside changes too. Clothes are included in that transformation.”
Ah, so that’s how it works. Fascinating.
But…….
“So I have to go everywhere in pajamas?”
In my previous world, I never stepped outside in pajamas.
“Yes. But don’t worry, sir. No matter what you wear, other gods won’t think it strange.”
Well, that’s a relief, I suppose.
Now I’ll have to go everywhere in pajamas…….
Actually, that’s perfect.
These pajamas are incredibly comfortable. They could be called essential gear for a homebody.
Anyway, you said clothes change based on individuality, right? Then if the Listener is wearing pajamas, doesn’t that mean she’s a homebody at heart?
What’s the difference between that and being an unemployed broadcast-watcher?
I’m jealous. Before the Possession, I wanted to be an unemployed broadcast-watcher too.
I actually tried it once, but I nearly starved to death, so I couldn’t do it long-term.
Anyway, the clothing problem was solved.
But a new curiosity arose.
“Is there a place where I can buy things?”
I was curious what kind of items could be purchased in this place.
“Of course. I’ll launch the shopping app for you.”
[Mercury]
The app name appeared alongside its icon.
The moment the wide window filled with various items, the names of what appeared to be vendors were displayed alongside them.
“Can’t I get the items here as donations?”
“No, that’s right.”
I’d suspected as much. It made sense that there was a separate purchase window for donation items.
I examined the merchandise slowly.
[Popular Product!]
[14-Day Human Life Observation Simulator]
Above the product name, I could see a bead-like object. Curious, I tapped it once.
[Tired of watching humans through Cosmos? Then try purchasing this simulator!]
[You need only invest 14 days in observing human life! Watch their conflicts and reproduction over those 14 days!]
[All humans can live only for 14 days from their start date. No matter when they’re born.]
[Rest assured! No wretched humans are harmed in this simulator! What appears to be human is merely a hologram.]
[Also, what appears to be their thinking is a misconception. They are merely artificial intelligence powered by my unique technology.]
[Warning: Do not become overly immersed in this simulator.]
I didn’t know why this was made or what it was for, and I didn’t want to know. I quietly pressed the back button.
I scrolled down to see other products, and what appeared was a combination of words I’d never seen before in my life.
Just looking at them made my head spin, so I decided to stop browsing.
How is it that beings hardly established in the novel are allowed to possess such distinctive individuality?
I was about to close the window when something occurred to me, so I opened the search bar.
Maybe they sell something like this too.
[Search: Hamster Wheel]
When I pressed the search button, an unexpectedly diverse selection of products appeared, but they all looked the same to me.
Then there was nothing for it but to ask someone with better judgment than mine.
“Ham-i, what catches your eye here?”
“Yes? May I ask the reason you’re asking me this?”
“I’m going to buy it for you.”
“Wow! Really?”
Ham-i didn’t refuse, not even as a matter of courtesy. Her eyes shone as she carefully examined each product one by one.
After a moment of that, she finally extended a front paw toward a particular hamster wheel.
[Floating Silent Hamster Wheel Sky Blue]
Once I purchased it, the wheel appeared immediately in my Inventory.
Wow. They put items straight into your Inventory when you buy them here. The system seemed better than I’d expected.
I took the hamster wheel from my Inventory and set it up in an appropriate spot beside the bed.
But seeing the actual thing, isn’t this a bit…… large?
“Wheee!”
Before I could even say a word, Ham-i climbed onto the wheel with an excited voice.
And then we both panicked.
It…… wasn’t turning.
Even as Ham-i flailed her legs in bewilderment, all she could do was thrash in place.
Eventually, Ham-i gave up, pressed her face into the inside of the wheel, and slumped dejectedly. She looked like a mushroom blooming inside the wheel.
Watching this, I hurriedly purchased a hamster wheel of the same design but smaller size and set it up.
“Ham-i, try this one.”
Ham-i turned around, and her bead-like eyes were glistening.
“Oh…… You’ve spent Points multiple times because of me…….”
“It’s fine. I have plenty of Points.”
Ham-i, seeing my sincerity, climbed onto the newly purchased wheel.
Fortunately, this time it turned smoothly. Ham-i seemed satisfied, and the gloomy expression from moments before was nowhere to be seen.
I watched this with contentment, but then something occurred to me, so I opened the search bar again.
[Search: Full-length Mirror]
After looking through various options, I purchased an appropriate mirror and installed it in the space beside the bed.
It was to examine my appearance—that is, the Listener’s appearance.
The moment I stepped down from the bed with some trepidation and gazed into the mirror, I nearly lost strength in my legs from shock.
What exactly am I looking at right now?
She looked as though every fine thing in the world—divinity, light, all of it—had been gathered and fastened to her form.
So she was indeed a god.
The Listener possessed an unexpectedly beautiful appearance.
To gather her wits, she slapped her own cheek sharply once, then peered into the mirror again—and found herself meeting eyes of pure white. Yet they were not simply white; they shimmered with five colors of light, like fine pearls, and were extraordinarily beautiful.
And yet, though a human spirit—her spirit—now dwelt behind them, those eyes held no spark of life, which brought a small pang of regret.

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