12 Tsundere Artemis!

Chapter 12

In the early morning of the next day,

Orario Southern Gate,

The morning is the most leisurely period of the gate entrance. A few caravans or travelers are going in and out when the sun has just come out.

Except for a few dedicated guards, there is almost no one in sight.

Taking advantage of the rising sun, the young figure of Sirius soon appeared nearby.

However, he was prepared to leave the city or something like that, but to see someone off.

"Artemis-sama, are you ready to leave this city so soon? You haven't even been here for a day, right?"

After seeing Artemis and Rethusa who were not far away, packaging their bags, Sirius felt a little helpless.

Wouldn't it be because of what happened yesterday during shopping that made her angry?

After hearing him, Artemis shook her head, and her aqua-blue hair fluttered along with the wind.

In the past, whenever they returned to Orario, they would take rest for a day, and leave the city the next day.

But just this time... a bit earlier maybe?

"To be precise, it's little over half a day." The blue-haired goddess replied.

"And, from what you usually say, rounding up is one day!" The goddess didn't forget to tease him.

"..."

Sirius tried to open his mouth to refute, but he was very speechless.

This is a sentence he mostly used to mock Lante before.

When the half-elf girl hunts monsters, she likes to count the number of kills. And, every time after the battle, she proudly shares the numbers with her companions.

And during this time, Sirius often rounds up her numbers.

For example, if she killed forty-eight monsters, it would be counted as fifty, and fifty-two would be counted as fifty.

There's no problem if he rounds up to a higher number, but every time he rounds up to a lower number, she will become angry. For this reason, he often laughed at her with other members of the familia.

But, he never expected this sentence to be reused by Artemis to tease him this time.

He didn't know what to say...

"What wrong, Sirius? You should not be the cry over temporary separation, right?" Looking at his speechless expression, a smile appeared on Artemis' face.

"You're right. But when I think that my joy of becoming an adventurer can't be shared with you anymore and we may not be able to meet each other for a long time, I can't stop myself from feeling sad, Artemis-sama!"

With a sigh, Sirius expressed his feelings.

"What!? Why are you telling me this kind of thing now..."

As soon as the voice fell, the blue-haired goddess immediately showed a slightly unnatural expression, intertwining her hands behind her back. She turned to the side to avoid his gaze.

Did she misunderstand?

Why does it feel like Sirius is hoping to see her more in the future?

This is almost like a...

It must be an illusion, right?

Her mind was a bit chaotic, with all sorts of thoughts floating around. Therefore, she couldn't maintain her calmness and look at Sirius.

Sirius and Artemis were only less than half a meter away from each other. At such a close distance, he had a panoramic view of the goddess's small movements, and can even see her fair cheeks reddening due to shyness.

At this moment, Sirius didn't know what came to his mind. His body moved faster than his thoughts, and when he reacted, he had already blurted out.

"Um, Artemis-sama... Can you give me a parting hug?"

Not far away, Rethusa and Lante, who were waiting under a tree, looked at their situation in confusion and waited foolishly.

Although these two silly friends have no idea what these two were talking about.

But...

"It's so slow... What are Artemis-sama and Sirius talking about? Can't they hurry up?"

Lante, who was squatting down with her knees bent put her elbows on the knees, and supported her cheeks with both hands, couldn't stop herself from complaining.

"It's a bit slow... but considering their situation, it's not unacceptable!" Rethusa looked in their direction with a gentle gaze.

One can't help but wonder whether she understands something or not...

"Huh? What!? Did you see Rethusa? Is there a problem with my eyes? Lady Goddess! Oh my god, Artemis-sama, she blushed!"

As if seeing the sun come out of the west, Lante jumped up and shook Rethusa's arms in astonishment.

"Well... your eyes are fine, I also saw that!"

Compared to the lively half-elf, Rethusa just hid her surprise very well, but her slightly trembling arms also exposed her thoughts.

"OMG! Hug... they hugged each other!!!" Lante opened her mouth wide in surprise and started shaking her companion.

"Lante, don't shake! I can also see!" Rethusa complained while looking at her goddess.

"Ohh~~" The two girls are even more excited to see this scene than two men kissing each other.

However, the time of embrace was very short.

Without waiting for Sirius to realize, the blue-haired goddess had already left his embrace and walked back with her head down.

"Well... don't misunderstand! This is just a parting hug, alright? There's no other meaning!"

Since she couldn't see his expression with her head down, the goddess just left a standard tsundere-style speech and hurriedly walked away.

If Sirius catches up to her, then will find that the entire face of the goddess was red-hot due to shyness.

"Well, isn't it just a parting hug? Why didn't I find it before that Artemis-sama has the attributes of a tsundere?"

After recovering from the surprise, Sirius who felt delighted slightly laughed for some time.

But the tsundere goddess is also very cute.

Because she was walking fast in a hurry, Artemis quickly joined Rethusa and Lante in a few breaths.

The two members of Artemis familia quickly forced their composure to prevent their goddess from feeling embarrassed, and three of them left the city with a strange atmosphere.

"That amazing boy, you and that goddess..." At the city gate, someone sighed with some emotion.

However, this person was not Sirius, but a gentleman who was guarding the gate. He watched the whole process of their interactions acting as a transparent passerby.

The guard's words attracted Sirius's attention, then he gave Sirius a thumbs up with a smile that all men knew and understood.

"I'm very optimistic about you, shonen!"

He came over and encouraged Sirius with some hidden meaning.

"Uh... I always feel that you have misunderstood something. The relationship between me and that goddess is not what you think... Well, I guess not yet..." Sirius tried to explain himself but sounded not very confident in his words.

"No need to explain, my boy! I understand!" The guard stopped him from explaining and smiled at him.

God and mortal love each other, there is no need to hide.

At Orario, this situation is not without precedent.

After sealing their divine power, the gods are no different from mortals. They have their feelings and emotions and have to endure the hardships of life. So, it is no surprise for some to be attracted to a mortal who gets along with them and take care of them for a long time.

And, it's also not surprising for some mortals to be attracted to the gods.

After all, their appearances and temperament are very attractive.

The guard was wearing a coat with an elephant-head mark on it. He saw the whole scene of their conversation and became a fan of their ship.

He didn't say anything, but just silently blessed this pair.

After seeing his expression, Sirius, who didn't know that he had an extra fan out of nowhere, knew that explaining won't solve anything. It would only reaffirm this idea in the guard's heart if kept on further explaining.

That's why he waved to the smiling guard and said goodbye. He planned to go to the Northern District of the city according to his plan.

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