Chapter 365: Request from the G.o.ds

Hmm, I wonder if I could pick up the bread at the orphanage tomorrow evening and leave the city early next day

It was after dinner and I am currently pondering over various busy matters over coffee and taking things easy for the moment.

As for Fer and the others

Umu, this white one is really good,

This is the one! Pudding is awesome!

Sweet cakes~ they are all so delicious~~

were all going crazy about their after-meal desserts. [1] I bought one for myself too.

Fujiya was having an Autumn Fair, which made me wonder if it was autumn in j.a.pan. Thoughts of j.a.pans autumn made me a little nostalgic. Therefore, when I saw the Mont-Blanc [9] on the recommended list, I just had to buy it to satisfy my desire for a taste of j.a.pans autumn.

I paired the Mont Blanc with a coffee.

Umu, [1] the sweet chestnut cream pairs nicely with the sophisticated bitterness of good coffee. As I slowly enjoyed my coffee and dessert, there was a niggling, itchy feeling at the back of my mind [5]

Have I forgotten something? [4] Oh goodness, the G.o.ds! The offerings! [5]

Ah, they must be really anxious now, I should probably take their request down before going to bed. [5]

I have pretty much completed all the necessary preparations for my trip back. Aside from the trip to the orphanage, there was nothing else on schedule

Yes, lets do it this way.

Please read this at dot com ~

Everyone, are you there~?

Sounds of running footsteps answered my call.

[8]

Finally! Finally! Ive been waiting for so loongg

Weve been waiting~

Yo

h.e.l.lo,

Whiskey! Gimme whiskey!

Kuu, its been so looonngg.

[8]

The cries, they were cries, I swear, except from the ever taciturn Ruka-sama, of desperate people.

[6] Time to take control of the situation.

[8] Ahem, well, Im here to take your orders. Your package will be prepared tomorrow and you shall receive it tomorrow night.

[8]

Wh-what are you sayinnggggg

Haha, dont be silly~~ Ninril-chan~~

Haha, shes just desperate since she ate everything two weeks prior,

suffer the consequences of your actions,

Puhahah! Those whiskey lovers are the same!

Kuu I cant say anything back. How humiliating to be placed in the same category as Ninril,

I refuse to be in the same category as Ninril! We showed much better restraint. We only ran out three days ago.

Ninril-sama, even the liquor loving duo felt that it was a humiliation to be compared to you

Sh-sh-shut up! Shut up! I cant help it, its all too delicious!

The one at fault is now las.h.i.+ng out.

I have always thought of you as a Deplorable G.o.ddess. However, is it me or are you getting worse?

How terrible, did you really gobble up three cardboard boxes worth of sweets and desserts in two weeks?

Ninril-sama, what is your weight like, now?

Fufufufu, what a good question. Ever since she met you, Ninril has gotten more, ahem, fluffy. Now, Im not sure if it is a good thing or not but during the self-reflection period, she managed to return to her original weight. However, now that were receiving offerings again, she managed to gain everything back. Her cheeks are all squishy.

Yep, yep, Ninril refuses to admit it, but shes definitely fatter.

a fatty,

Fumu, now that you mention it, I can see that she does look a lot rounder than before,

Indeed,

Nuoooooo!! How dare you all join forces to embarra.s.s me!? Also, I am not fat! I- I might have gained a little weight, but just a little! Nothing close to fat! And Ruka! How dare you call me a fatty!

Its kind of the truth though? I mean, your clothes are kind of tight

Ku th-this and that is uh, a coincidence! Its all a coincidence!

how could tight clothing be any kind of coincidence? [5]

Ahem, Ninril-sama, I said. As a G.o.ddess, you might not suffer from weight-related diseases like diabetes or heart problems, but do try to keep things under control.

I- I know!

That aside, lets hear everyones request. Starting with Ninril-sama,

Yes! Yes! Yes! Thats me! I want all the usual sweets!

what happened to the I know from earlier? Also, the other G.o.ds and G.o.ddesses had more or less given up on Ninril, saying things like Just let her make her request quickly so that she shuts up. Thats kind of harsh, but I could understand their feelings too.

Hm, I hate to admit it, but a fat little Ninril-chan is kind of cute. But only when you dont talk. Once you open your mouth [7] Kishar-sama sounded a lot like the leader of middle school female bullies.

Kukuku, Kishar, thats harsh. Youre actually making me feel bad for her, aaand, Agni-sama sounded like the second-in-command of those bullies.

Heh, but youre thinking the same thing too, arent you?

Well, kind of,

Well, everyone in the Divine World already knows how useless Ninril is,

Woah, looks like the G.o.ddesses are trash-talking you, Ninril-sama. Not that you seem to hear it.

after all, Great Me cant take out the Dorayaki, thats too delicious. I can eat it every day, all day. Theres also Fujiyas cakes. I want lots of cakes, all kinds of cakes. If new ones come out, I want them. All of them and hey! Are you listening to me? Im trying to have a very important conversation here!

An important conversation? All Im hearing is stuff you want to eat.

I really cant imagine Ninril-sama being any kind of beauty with this kind of talk.

Yes, Im listening, Dorayaki and Fujiya cakes right?

Umu, and I want all the new limited edition things too!

I understand, I shall include limited edition items if available. For the rest, should I just choose randomly?

Umu, make sure they are all sweet things! Im counting on you!

Yes, yes, [3] As usual, Ninril-samas list was all heart-burning sugary sweetness. I felt kind of sick just looking at it.

Next up is I, Kishar. I want the usual facial cleansing foam, lotion, cream, and face mask. [4] This time, I want all products for the face. Its fine so long as it is a highly moisturising product. Please choose the brand at your discretion.

Right, I understand, its always nice to deal with someone who knows exactly what they want and still let me make the final decision.

Next is Agni-sama,

Yo! Beer for me as usual! I want the blue and gold ones in a box. Also, the set of different beers is pretty good too. Its nice to have a variety.

A variety? Ah, it must be the set of local craft beers. If Agni-sama likes this kind of thing, I could also include sets that compare local and overseas beers too. [5]

I want food that goes great with beer too, like the organ meat food you made last time. That looks like it would go really well with beer.

Yes, I must say Horumonyaki or grilled Offal does go great with beer. [2] So do the hotdogs. I dont have any more sausages, but I could make more tomorrow, as well as other dishes that go well with beer.

For the rest, just beer. Ill leave the choices up to you. Its fine so long as its beer!

[5] Looks like Ill have to rely on Tanakas Liquor Shop again. I should choose a different set of a.s.sorted beers for Agni-sama to enjoy.

I am next, I want ice-cream.

[4] Ruka-sama, any specific flavours or other requests?

[4] Hmm, I want to try many different flavours. Give me ice-creams in many small portions, sliced cakes and anything thats new.

[6] I see, so cakes and ice-creams

And food too, the food you prepare for long trips looked good. I want each of everything.

[4] Oh, so youve all been watching? Ahahaha well, I did make plenty of food. I have no problem giving some to her.

Finally, theres Hephaistos-sama and Vahagn-sama.

Yes! Its us next!

We have already decided what we want [5].

[5]

Ahem, first, two bottles of the Best Whiskey in the world, one for each of us.

Umu, as for the rest of the budget, we want different kinds of whiskeys we havent tried yet [5].

The more, the better,

I see, so quant.i.ty over quality. [3] Alright, everything shall be delivered tomorrow night,

Umu, dont forget Great Mes request!

I know, dont worry. Ive written down everyones request, I said as I tapped on my notebook with a pen, both of which I had bought from [Net Super].

Very well, I shall look forward to it~

See you tomorrow!

See you

We look forward to it!

Were counting on you!

It looks like Ill be unexpectedly busy tomorrow.

[Gumihou: I really want to see what the orphanage is like]

[1] Structural Change: Combine 2 paragraphs

[2] Structural Change: Combine 3 paragraphs

[3] Structural Change: Combine paragraph & dialogue

[4] Structural Change: Change pa.s.sive sentence to dialogue

[5] Delete Repet.i.tive or Pointless Information.

[6] Additional Information for Aesthetic Purpose

[7] Add Dialogue Tag

[8] Creative Licence Taken Match the dialogues with the G.o.ds various personalities. Also, adjusted Mukoudas dialogue to a professional request taker style rather than a general yes man style. This would also be in character since a large number of j.a.panese are introverts and relied on shyako jire. Shyako jire is like a set dialogue most j.a.panese would automatically revert to when they encounter difficult or unexpected situations.

I really liked j.a.pan, there are a lot of my people there. We dont care about what happened to people around us and its perfectly acceptable to sit at a table in a restaurant alone. Everyone wears social masks and is perfectly well adapted to act friendly in public, but theres never a follow-up. In fact, its rude to come to someones house even if they say Come over whenever you like~.

Do not go. Its just polite talk. You can only go if they set a proper time and date.

Otherwise.

No.

[9] A little history of the Mont Blanc in j.a.pan

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