While encountering a situation that challenged the limits of my reason
right from the start, I entered the onsen with Shiro-san and the others.
It seems that there's no falsehood when I heard that the God Realm,
being an absolute vertical society, as Chronois-san, Fate-san, and Lifesan waited without the slightest movement, before they begin to move
a few seconds after Shiro-san has immersed herself in the hot water.
[…I see, being in an onsen feels good, isn't it?]
[Y- Yes…]
While dipping her long hair into the hot water, Shiro-san speaks in a
somewhat joyful manner, and I nodded, feeling my nervousness rise
even with just those few words.
Taking care so that I would avoid looking at her as much as possible as
she entered the bath, but even so, just the faintest glimpse on Shirosan's skin is so beautiful that it takes my eyes away.
Thereupon, Shiro-san puts her hand to her chin as if she's slightly
thinking about something… Her face is as expressionless as ever
though…
[I'm sure everyone wants to have some time to talk with Kaito-san. I
should also make sure you won't feel dizzy…]
[...…]
She just started saying frightening things though!? Not only did she just
make it impossible for me to faint, you even won't let me get dizzy!?
As I was stunned by what Shiro-san said, she lightly shook her inger
and a tray appeared on top of the water… with cups of hot sake?
Anyway, something that looks like Japanese sake appeared.
[God of Time and Space, God of Fate, God of Life.]
[ [ [ Hahh! ] ] ]
[I'm sure everyone has their own things they want to talk to Kaito-san
about. Therefore, I will give all of you some time. I will allow each of you
to talk to Kaito-san one-on-one, in turn, in that area where you can see
a great scenery.]
[…N- No, it's not like I…]
[Thank you very much! We're extremely grateful for Shallow Vernalsama's kindness!]
[Unworthy it may be of us for such consideration, we are deeply
grateful.]
The reaction of the three of them… Chronois-san is somewhat lustered,
Fate-san understandably grabbed on Shiro-san's words, while Life-san
nonchalantly followed Shiro-san's considerations.
Also, did they just completely ignore my opinion!? Is it already decided
that I'm going to talk to each of them, one after another!?
[Yes.]
[......]
Yep. I knew it, I should have known it but… I guess this kind of protest
wouldn't work to Shiro-san huh…
Anyway, it was decided that I would talk to the three Supreme Gods…
and lastly, to Shiro-san, one by one.
From what I understood, the order will be Fate-san, Life-san, Chronoissan and Shiro-san. Fate-san, the irst one I will talk with and I moved to
the edge of the onsen, where we can see the trees and the scenery.
Through the trees, we could see the sky that could be seen from the
Sanctuary, which was a fresh and spectacular view.
[This is great! Kai-chan, it isn't exactly the two of us in this place… but I
guess it's just the two of us at this moment!]
[I- I guess so.]
[By the way, like I said before, I'm OK if you feel them, you know!? How
about a couple of squeezes just to check out how great they are?]
[I pass.]
[Tsk~]
Seriously, Fate-san's vigorousness is really bad for my heart… Or rather,
could you not try peeking out your breasts from within the bathtub!!!? I
know you're doing that on purpose, so could you just stop!!!?
Thereupon, Fate-san comes quite close to me, holding the tray with the
bottle of hot sake in her hand.
[Here, Kai-chan. I'll pour some to you.]
[…T- Thank you.]
Pouring sake into the sake cup, I thanked Fate-san before drinking it.
It's my irst time drinking Japanese sake, but the sharp taste feels
pleasant and refreshing to the throat.
Looking at me as I drank sake, Fate-san somewhat looked like she's
having fun and slowly spoke.
[Seriously, Kai-chan, you're so cold~~ Even though a beauty like me is
already presenting herself to you.]
[Those words mean nothing if you're talking about yourself.]
[Ahaha, I guess~~]
[Speaking of which, I've been meaning to ask you for a while now…]
[Unnn?]
Thanks to the fact that Fate-san isn't trying to stay too close to me as
much as I had expected, I was able to relax a bit.
Since this was an opportunity to leisurely talk with Fate-san, I decided
to ask her something I've been wondering about for some time.
[…Fate-san can control fate, right?]
[That's right.]
[Does that mean, if it's what I think it means… most things in this world
can be moved the way Fate-san wanted them to be?]
[Unnn, I guess you could describe it like that… Other than Shallow
Vernal-sama, I'm the most powerful God in the God Realm~~ Ehhen!]
[Eh? Really!?]
Fate-san is the strongest in the God Realm if we were to exclude Shirosan? So, that means the strongest of the Supreme Gods is Fate-san… I
thought it would be Chronois-san who was the strongest among them.
[I've been given the power to interfere with the laws of the world by
Shallow Vernal-sama. Of all the Gods, I'm the closest in power to
Shallow Vernal-sama… So, when I get serious, my "eyes" change to the
same ones as Shallow Vernal-sama… just like this.]
[…It's true.]
As soon as Fate-san told me that, her normally reddish-purple eyes turn
the same gold color as Shiro-san's.
[This is the power I hold. It's the same eyes as Shallow Vernal-sama's…
The eyes that see through the fate of the past, the present, and the
future. Aren't they amazing? Have you fallen in love with me yet?]
[I won't fall in love for that.]
[Tsk… Well, that's why I'm the second most powerful among the Gods,
right after Shallow Vernal-sama. Like Kai-chan said, I can move almost
anything I want, when I want… The number of beings that are capable
of handling my power in this world could only be counted in one hand.]
After telling her that, Fate-san took her hand out of the onsen, with her
palm open wide, before folding one inger after another.
[First of all, it obviously wouldn't work with Shallow Vernal-sama.
Then, I don't really know why, but it also wouldn't work on Underworld
King either… I guess it must be because she held power on Shallow
Vernal-sama huh?]
Apparently, even a Supreme God like Fate-san doesn't know that Kuro
and Shiro-san are two sides of the same coin… that they're half the
bodies of a single being.
Fate-san tilted her head in curiosity, but she continued to fold her
ingers.
[Other than them, my power also doesn't work on Shall-tan.]
[Even to Alice?]
[Unnn. Well, Shall-tan's case is a little different though… Shall-tan has a
"technique that could change fate itself", and she was able to counter
me with that… And inally, Kai-chan.]
[…As I thought, it also wouldn't work for me huh. Is that because I have
Shiro-san's blessing?]
[Correct answer, it's as you said.]
Yes, I've anticipated that she had this power before… and that Fate-san's
extremely powerful power to control fate doesn't work on me.
That's why I've always wondered.
[…Fate-san, I'm going back to my question… Then, why me?]
[What is?]
[If Fate-san just want someone to support you, wouldn't that be
something you can easily do? Why do you have to bother asking me
when you know that your power doesn't work on me?]
Yes, this is what I've always wondered about.
Fate-san is absurdly lazy, she doesn't want to work at all, and she's
always asking me to support her.
At irst, I was bewildered by her vigor, so I didn't have time to think
about it… but if I think about it again, that should be something that
Fate-san, who can control her fate, can easily achieve… No, even if she
doesn't control her fate, there would be plenty of people who would
unconditionally provide support for her if Fate-san, a Supreme God,
were to ask her to do so.
[…Because, that would be boring.]
[…Eh?]
It was a really unimaginably cold voice that was unlike the usual Fatesan.
[Kai-chan, you know, I hate troublesome things. But even more than
that, I hate boring things~~]
[...…]
[Soemone who moves the way I want, someone who talks the way I
want… They're no fun at all. It's as if I'm just playing with a doll… It isn't
fun at all.]
[I- It feels like I can somehow understand… though it feels like I can't…]
If you ask me, I think what she's saying is making sense.
Most of the beings in this world can be moved to do what Fate-san
wants them to do… For this reason, they're boring. These thoughts were
something that a Supreme God who holds power that can be described
as absolute, so I think that these words come directly from Fate-san's
heart.
[So, I was having fun with Kai-chan… Your actions aren't something I
willed for, so it's making me think… What should I do? Would this kind
of approach work? Would we get even a bit closer this way?… I'm really
having fun.]
[…Fate-san.]
[I'm sure I won't be bored if Kai-chan supports me… Kai-chan would be
pampering me lots after all, so I can be a NEET as much as I want!!! No
more work, and no more boredom! It's the best!!! It's totally perfect!!!]
[…All those went to nothing.]
[Arya?]
It certainly is true that she wants to be with someone that isn't boring,
but it seems that her useless goal of wanting to become a NEEt is also
true.
Hearing Fate-san's words as she spoke like a fool, a smile mysteriously
appeared on my lips.
Seeing my smile, a big smile appeared on Fate-san's face, and as if she's
really having fun, she declared.
[Well, be prepared… I may ind things troublesome, but I'm singleminded and persistent, you know? I'll never give up on Kai-chan~~]
[…That's quite the frightening words you said there.]
[Ahaha… Well, lately, it's been a bit… really just a bit… I'm beginning to
think that if it's for Kai-chan, I'd be willing to work a little bit~~]
[…Eh?]
[It's nothing! Come on, let's go drink! And when you're inally drunk,
reach our your hands on my body!!!]
[Ahh, it seems like I don't get drunk though?]
[…What… did you say…]
Dear Mom, Dad—— Thanks to talking to the usually aloof Fate-san, I
think I've learned a little more about her. She's still inding things
troublesome and was quite the vigorous one with her advances as
usual, but I'm starting to think——- that they're also part of Fate-san's
charm.