Chapter 36 36: [BONUS] - A New World!

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"Phew... Do you want to go take a look?"

August held onto Hestia, who still looked ready to smash the Portal, and asked if she wanted to go through.

"Obviously," Hestia huffed. Despite her simmering jealousy, the prospect of exploring an entirely new world was too exciting to pass up.

"Hurry up! Let's go!"

Seeing her mood change so quickly, August took Hestia's hand and stepped through the shimmering portal.

As they crossed over, the strange feeling faded. But instead of appearing outside a big city like Orario, they found themselves in a small, closed room.

It was a classic Japanese-style bathroom filled with dense white steam.

"?"

August, Hestia, and the girl in the room all tilted their heads at the same time, staring at each other. The room instantly filled with awkward silence.

The girl in the bathtub, who had been enjoying a hot soak, opened her mouth to scream. But when she realized these two had just appeared out of nowhere with a soft whoosh, her mind went blank.

"Am I... supposed to scream right now?" the girl in the tub asked, her eyes blank with confusion.

"Dammit! What kind of useless portal is this??" Before the girl could even scream, Hestia burst out in anger.

Why couldn't it send them somewhere normal? Why did it have to drop them right into someone's bathroom? She was going to get rid of that damn door as soon as they got home!

"Onee-chan, what's wrong?"

The noise quickly got someone's attention outside. The bathroom door slid open, making the awkward situation even worse.

"Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is August," he said smoothly.

August kept his cool. Instead of acting like a nervous teenager in a fan-service scene, he stayed calm. He reached into his [Spatial Backpack] and pulled out a neatly wrapped gift box. He had prepared a few simple gifts just for moments like this.

"Ah... hello. I'm Ui Hirasawa," the newly arrived girl stammered, looking slightly bewildered.

'Why is some strange guy giving out gifts in our bathroom?' she thought, trying to remember if she knew him.

"Now this one seems like a good, responsible girl," Hestia said. As she looked Ui over, her anger faded. She nodded in approval.

"Hello there! My name is Hestia," she said, flashing a warm, polite smile to greet the younger sister.

"Hestia?" Ui blinked.

Unlike when she met August, hearing Hestia's name stirred something deeper in Ui. As soon as the Goddess introduced herself, Ui felt a strange, powerful weight behind the name. She just knew—she was in the presence of a divine being.

"She's Hestia, the Greek Goddess of the Hearth," August clarified. Whether in Danmachi lore or classical mythology on Earth, she was still the same goddess. There was no real difference.

"A Goddess??"

"She's so pretty!"

Yui Hirasawa, the older sister, suddenly jumped up in the bathtub, forgetting she was naked. She felt the same divine presence as her sister. Hearing the introduction confirmed her feeling—this twin-tailed girl really was a Goddess!

"Hello! I'm Yui Hirasawa!" Yui beamed, trying to lean over the edge of the tub.

"I'm going to step outside," August deadpanned, covering his eyes. It was definitely time for him to leave the bathroom. Sticking around any longer would cross a line.

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Upstairs in the living room.

Ui busied herself preparing hot tea and setting out plates of snacks, her domestic efficiency on full display.

"Such a good girl." Hestia praised, watching Ui work.

Hestia had a special fondness for anyone committed to creating a warm, loving home. Ui's diligent and family-oriented nature harmonized perfectly with Hestia's divine domain.

"Um, Goddess Hestia, Mr. August... may I ask what brings you to our home?" Ui inquired politely after serving the tea.

"Oh, we were just traveling between worlds," August said, taking a sip of tea. "I guess our landing spot was off, and we ended up in your bathroom. Sorry for the trouble."

"Traveling between worlds??"

Yui, now properly dressed in her pajamas, sat beside her sister. She nibbled on a cookie, her eyes sparkling with pure awe as she stared at August. 'That kind of thing actually exists? That's so cool!'

"I see..." Ui nodded.

At first, she'd worried he might be a pervert, but the dimensional mix-up actually made sense. If August hadn't explained, she might not have noticed, but looking at his and Hestia's clothes, it was clear they weren't from modern Japan.

"So, what do you plan to do while you're in our world?" Ui asked. Knowing they were dealing with the legendary Goddess of the Hearth and her companion—both of whom appeared perfectly polite—Ui wasn't too worried they would cause trouble. Still, she was curious about their agenda.

"Nothing much. We're just sightseeing," August lied effortlessly.

There was no way he was going to tell them the truth. His philosophy was simple: Since I'm already here, I might as well pick up some souvenirs.

Given the enormous military debt he faced back home, he was seriously contemplating 'borrowing' several truckloads of gold bars from this peaceful world to help balance his budget.

"That's a relief," Ui sighed, smiling. She had been slightly worried that interdimensional travelers would want to conquer the world or something.

"Of course, I go wherever Hestia goes. If she wants to stay and explore for a bit, I'll stay with her," August added smoothly. "The world we live in revolves around Adventurers conquering a vast Labyrinth. Gods seal their divine powers, descend into the lower world, and form Familias with mortals to grow stronger together."

He kept things light. He definitely wasn't going to admit he planned to treat this peaceful world like a giant ATM.

"WHOA! ADVENTURERS? CONTRACTS? LABYRINTHS??"

"THAT'S SO AMAZING!"

Yui's eyes lit up with excitement. It sounded just like the fantasy RPGs she loved—gods living with mortals and exploring dungeons!

"Wait, does that mean Mr. August is part of Lady Hestia's Familia?" Ui asked, catching on to the terms.

"Of course he is!" Hestia interrupted, her chest puffing out proudly. "August is the Captain of the Hestia Familia! He is my pride and joy!"

In front of an audience, Hestia could never resist the urge to shamelessly brag about her child. He was her greatest achievement, and she wanted the whole multiverse to know it!

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