ParodyGirl

  Whe outside, it was still bright. It's still afternoon.

  Mikoto, embarrassed, couldn't meet anyone's eyes. We tinued walking in sileil we reached a nearby restaurant.

  A pce I had never been to before.

  I called the waiter and ordered two identical dishes wheered and sat down. Mikoto didn't pin about the order, so I assumed she didn't mind.

  "How are you feeling?" I asked, knowing she had been in a lot of pain while losing her virginity. Mikoto finally looked me in the eyes and sighed.

  "It hurts, but I'll be fine," she said. "But when you... went in, it hurt so much. It felt like I was stabbed." She touched her stomach.

  "I'm sorry if I was th."

  "No, it's fine. I expected it to hurt, especially since you're so big. But we shouldn't talk about this here. There are people around…" Mikoto gave a bitter smile. "We talk about it ter."

  "Of course. I look forward to discussing this in private..." I replied, smiling at her.

  Mikoto uood what I meant and started ughing.

  "You're muaughtier than I expected," she said.

  A few mier, our food arrived. We ate while discussing Mikoto's training.

  I talked with her, tips on movement. Even though I doubted myself at first, the information flowed naturally in my mind.

  How she should move, the best way to swing her sword, serve her stamina, avoid frontal attacks, and ter attacks from above or below.

  All these things came to mind, and I shared them with her.

  Mikoto listetentively.

  "You're amazing. Many strong people are terrible teachers, but not you."

  "I've aught anyone before. This is my first time. I'm gd it's going well."

  "But I think you still have much to teach me, right?" Mikoto asked, slipping a pieeat into her mouth with a teasing smile.

  "Of course. I teach you anytime you want."

  "I'm gd to hear that."

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  After saying goodbye to Mikoto, I returo the mansion. As I reached the door, I wondered what I should tell Hestia. Should I be ho? I 't lie to her, so there's no hiding what happened.

  And when she updates my falna, she'll find out anyway.

  Well, if she does, nothing will ge.

  Hestia already knows about my retionships with other women. She doesn't mind... right?

  I opehe door, and wheered, I saw no one. "Hestia isn't here?" I called for her as I climbed the stairs, but there was no response. I went to her room, knocked a few times, and got no answer.

  So, I opehe door.

  There was no one inside.

  "She's out."

  I went to my bathroom and ed my body before stepping into the hot tub. I soaked there for several minutes until I heard someone knog ohroom door. Si wasn't locked, I said:

  "e in."

  The door opened, and it was Hestia. I had already sensed her powerful presence, so I knew.

  When our eyes met, I felt my body tremble. Hestia was angry—very angry. She hates it when I'm away for more than a day without letting her know where I've gone.

  Hestia walked up to the tub, crouched down, and looked directly into my eyes.

  "We o talk."

  I smiled at her and said, "Join me here. We talk while enjoying the hot water."

  "Tsk!"

  But Hestia clicked her tongue ahe bathroom.

  I let out a long sigh, stepped out of the tub, dried off, and dressed in fresh clothes. I went downstairs to look for Hestia. She was i preparing herbal tea.

  I approached her from behind and hugged her.

  "Let go," she said.

  "Are you upset?"

  "Of course, I'm upset! You disappeared for over a day! I told you to tell me if you'd be gohat long."

  "Don't you think you're being a little trolling?"

  "Are you an idiot? I'm n to trol you! I worry about you! When will you uand how a woman who cares about you feels? All you think about is sex and yourself."

  "..." I listeo her words in silence.

  She wasn't wrong.

  "Lili and I care deeply about you, but you keep disappearing without a word. Don't you uand how we feel? Do you really care about us?" Hestia pulled away from me.

  She pouted and turo meet my gaze.

  "You o learn more about the feelings of those who care about you. Despite your looks, you're not very mature."

  "... Hearing that hurts."

  "I'm n to offend you... It's just that you don't seem to care about people's feelings. In the end, you'll end up hurting someone."

  "I would never hurt you, Goddess. I really care about you."

  Though it was true, Hestia said:

  "It doesn't feel like you care that much."

  She began ign me a back to preparing tea.

  I stood silently, staring at her back.

  Hearing this made me reflect.

  Over the past few days, I've followed the system's missions, and all I think about is sex. I trolled Tione's body and slept with her... and she already liked someone else.

  I did the same with Mikoto.

  The way I'm ag... I'm starting to look like a scumbag.

  I make these girls fall for me, boast about it, and thehem.

  It doesn't seem like I care for them.

  'Even now, I haven't resolved Lili's problems…'

  ParodyGirl