I'm a Goddess to Be Devoured by the Protagonist - Chapter 58

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Episode 58
“Once I make you known and you take control of a few temples, your level should rise nicely. Hmm. I didn’t keep separate records of where the temples are, but if you live in Quartz, you might know anyway.”
I found myself thinking of Bluebird, who used to mark locations on the map for me.
“Let’s make additional contracts with people who are contractable.”
“I’ve decided not to take any more contractees.”
“Is that so? Then things will get a bit harder.”
From among the six people, I chose Antares as the one to help spread word of my existence. He was an adult with freedom of movement.
I decided to return to my space. I’d already achieved the objective of obtaining temples, and I wanted to relax and chat with Hamie while doing broadcast sponsorships.
After saying goodbye to Waterdrop, I returned to my space.
“Welcome back.”
“Yes. It didn’t take long, did it?”
I spoke playfully to Sirius, who greeted me, then input the mission to send to Antares. Hamie popped out of the system window and spoke.
“For people who aren’t contractees, you can only do one mission sponsorship per week each, and general message sponsorship ten times a week.”
I patted Hamie’s head approvingly, then sent the mission to Antares.
[Mission]
[Receive a map with all temples recorded from Bluebird, and visit some of those temples to make them temples of the Listener Who Draws Diagonal Lines of Wishes.]
[Reward upon mission success: Bread ×1]
-Th-this is…….
-What’s the matter?
Capella asked Antares, who looked taken aback, her voice full of curiosity.
-The Divine One has sent me a trial.
-Oh my, truly? What is it about?
Instead of answering, Antares approached Bluebird.
-Could you help me? It is the Divine One’s will. They have commanded me to receive from you a map with temples recorded upon it.
-Of course. That’s not difficult, so I’ll help. I don’t want to incur divine punishment, after all.
Bluebird joked as she pulled out a map, checked the locations of the temples, and handed it to Antares.
-Thank you.
-Don’t mention it. Just ask the Divine One to bless me. Maybe improve my fortune with money.
There’s nothing I can do about that sort of thing.
I simply offered a silent prayer for his fortune to improve.
Looking at the map, it didn’t seem like he could visit all these temples in a single day.
Well, that situation is more or less settled now.
“But Sirius, what were you originally planning to do about Vega?”
I couldn’t help but ask when I thought of Vega crying.
“I was originally looking for a suitable place to leave him with, and it seemed the Magic Tower might work, so that’s what I did.”
The Magic Tower would indeed raise a talented child well.
“But you two were getting along so well. I never thought you’d leave like that.”
“I didn’t want to part with him either. But Vega deserves to be raised by people better than me.”
That was true. The people at the Magic Tower, many of whom were married with children, would certainly raise him better than Sirius could.
But absorbing an evil god without any warning wasn’t a good choice. It must have shocked the boy.
“Vega cried. Because Sirius suddenly disappeared.”
“……I should have given him proper notice if I’d known it would come to that.”
Sirius seemed to have viewed the distance between them as far too great.
Was it because he was clumsy with relationships? But weren’t they already like siblings?
* * *
I visited Seosa’s space.
I came partly to thank him, and partly to check in on a lonely elderly man.
“Welcome, welcome.”
As always, Seosa greeted me by waving both hands. I naturally took the seat across from him.
“I almost forgot to send a chat message because I was so absorbed in watching you drive back the evil god.”
“That’s understandable. I was grateful you sent it.”
“Who are you? You’re not our wish, are you?”
Seosa asked playfully.
A frog dies from a rock carelessly thrown, they say—and my conscience stung sharply.
“Anyway, saving an entire world like that. Impressive.”
Seosa raised one hand and slowly moved it toward me. I realized he was trying to pet me.
This time, I openly dodged his hand in a manner befitting the Listener.
“Tsk. How mean.”
Seosa withdrew his hand and feigned hurt. I paid no mind and popped a cookie into my mouth before leaving his space.
I’d said all there was to say, so it was time to go.
* * *
It might have been just me, but Sirius seemed incredibly bored since arriving in the gods’ realm.
He’d lived so fiercely in Quartz, and here he was doing nothing at all—it was only natural he’d look that way.
So I decided to give him some relaxation.
I opened the World App and selected a suitably beautiful location.
“Have a good time, my lord!”
With Hamie’s send-off, I moved along with Sirius.
Crystal Flowers swirled through the air like cherry blossoms on a spring day.
“How do you like it here?”
“It’s beautiful.”
But something was odd. Why was his gaze fixed on me? I’d asked what he thought of the place.
Oh, right. I was beautiful.
It had been a while since I’d looked in a mirror, so I’d forgotten what the Listener’s face looked like.
I should’ve forgotten that I’d forgotten it. But here I was, remembering the forgetting.
We walked together along the path where petals swirled, falling beautifully beneath the bright blue sky.
“The flowers pour down like shooting stars.”
“Indeed they do.”
Our Sirius certainly had a way with words.
I’d wanted to have a picnic here, but all I had was some stale bread. I considered trying to do something with it, then decided to give up and just keep walking.
On one side of the path, a heap of petals had accumulated. It looked soft, so I lay down on it.
“Sirius, come lie down with me.”
“Very well.”
Sirius lay down beside me, keeping a proper distance.
“This is nice, isn’t it?”
“Yes. It is.”
I was relieved that Sirius seemed to enjoy the Crystal Flowers.
When I glanced to the side, our eyes met—because Sirius had been looking at me the whole time.
Weren’t you looking at the flowers?
“Ah. Here.”
Sirius reached out his hand toward me.
“There was a petal stuck to you.”
He gently removed the petal that had clung to my cheek.
Heart, why the sudden flutter?
This is Sirius. I’d watched over him for not very long, but I’d grown fond of him—he was like family.
Besides, Sirius was someone who knew nothing of love.
I shouldn’t overthink his actions. He did it without any particular intention.
Embarrassed for no reason, I jumped up and walked back along the Crystal Flower petal path. Sirius followed silently.
“Ah, there’s Cotton Candy here too.”
There was a Cotton Candy machine with several pieces displayed.
Cotton Candy existed in Sirius’s world as well. But he didn’t eat it himself—he’d bought it for Vega.
I picked up a yellow, cute Cotton Candy. Then I handed Sirius a pink heart-shaped one.
“It’s my heart.”
I said it in a teasing tone.
Sirius gazed quietly at the Cotton Candy.
“Aren’t you going to eat it?”
…….
Only then did he begin to eat it.
“Ah, you don’t like sweet things, do you?”
“I’m generally not fond of them, but…….”
But? That doesn’t sound like you simply don’t like them.
I waited quietly for him to continue.
“This one seems acceptable.”
He gazed at the Cotton Candy still holding its shape. The lovely heart-shaped one, that is.
All right. In that case, I can give it to him as many times as I want.
Starting today, I’m the god of Cotton Candy. Don’t try to stop me.
Of course, I was only joking.
* * *
“My lord! The Full Moon Banquet is coming soon!”
“Is it?”
I reached over and patted Hamie’s small head affectionately.
“Sirius, I’ll be back after attending the Divine Banquet.”
“Do the gods hold banquets as well?”
“They do.”
The gods did far more than one might expect. Sirius seemed unaware of it.
He took on a thoughtful expression.
“What are you thinking about?”
“I was thinking that I’d like to go to a banquet with Wivis and dance together.”
Dance?
Though I didn’t know how to dance myself, if that’s what Sirius wanted, I could do something as close to it as possible.
“I’ll make that wish come true someday.”
I had to live up to my name as the one who listens to wishes. I couldn’t stay merely a listener forever.
I checked the time.
[12:33 AM]
This would be a natural time to arrive.
Click!
Just as I was about to press the teleport button to the banquet, a message came through.
[Tongdalja: You’re going to this banquet too?]
[Listener: Yes, I am.]
Why was he asking that?
Tongdalja seemed to know that I’d attended the previous banquet.
[Tongdalja: Nice! Then let’s go together!]
So he wanted to go to the banquet with me.
[Listener: But I have a god I need to meet.]
[Tongdalja: Ah, don’t tell me it’s Sirius?]
[Listener: Yes, that’s right.]
[Tongdalja: Got it. I’ll head there a bit later, so you two finish your conversation!]
[Listener: Understood.]
I pressed the teleport button and moved to the banquet hall.

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