episode_0274

Hansia.

I remember it being a name that was teased quite a bit because of its neutral nature. It was a name that I hadn’t heard for so long that it was now forgotten.

It must have been a name you never thought you would hear again. But how did Athena know that name?

“Hancia.”

As I looked up at Athena with trembling eyes, her extremely serious face came into view.

“Uh..how did you get that name…?”

“….That really seems true.”

Athena took a short breath, came right up to me, took the letter out of her bosom, and began to read it out loud in front of me.

“I am not Hera, and I couldn’t shake the thought that I had taken away the happiness that was supposed to belong to Hera. So I made a plan to leave.”

The contents of the embarrassing letter heard softly.

My face, which had never expected to be read in front of my eyes, gradually turned redder.

“Ah..Athena, wait..”

“I am the one who knew you liked a girl named Hera, and kept it a secret from you until the end, using you.”

“Stop it..!”

I tried to reach out and cover Athena’s mouth, but she grabbed my arm with her free hand and continued reading the letter.

“I am a sinner and I do not deserve this happiness.”

What the heck is this?

Is this a new type of bullying?

Are you trying to torment me mentally now, beyond just physically?

While I was at a loss as to what to do with the shame that was welling up inside me, Athena continued reading the letter without mercy.

“I hope you’re happy, Athena. Live happily, I hope you bury the person I am in your memory, meet new people, and live your life.”

Athena frowned as she read, perhaps because her emotions were aroused, and she crumpled up the letter.

And look at me for a moment.

She opened her mouth and looked at me with eyes burning with anger.

“You want me to forget you and live happily? You stole Hera’s happiness?”

“Oh my.”

I winced slightly at the sharp pain as she grabbed my shoulder tightly.

“It’s all just content that makes me angry…but this is what I really can’t forgive.”

Athena showed me a piece of paper in front of her and pointed to something with her finger.

– I know. The reason you and the others love me is because of the beautiful appearance and body of Hera’s body.

While I was reading the letter in confusion, Athena grabbed my shoulder and pulled me into her arms.

“Ah..Athena..?”

“Hera. Did you think that the only reason I loved you was because of your looks?”

Her voice, colder than a sheet of ice, made my body shiver for a moment.

In the oppressive atmosphere that seemed to be weighing me down, I raised my head and carefully opened my mouth.

“Oh..wasn’t it..?”

“….”

Looking at Athena’s distorted face, I thought I must have answered wrongly.

But it wasn’t. This too was hard to believe.

If I hadn’t possessed Hera’s body, would Athena have even looked at me?

I don’t think so.

I thought it was only her looks that made her interested in me, as she was strong enough to be called a hero and beautiful enough to shine brighter than the sun.

Actually, Athena said that she was interested in what I saw in the crystal ball and tried to have sex with me. Looking back, I think my thoughts were right.

I looked at Athena and said with a slightly aggrieved feeling.

“But you said so. You brought me here because of my looks.”

“..Yeah. Is that where it starts?”

Athena let out a short sigh, then looked at me with a stinging expression again and opened her mouth.

“Yeah. I was definitely attracted to your looks.”

“See..I was right..”

“Hera. If I only loved your looks, I would have turned you into a doll that couldn’t do anything. Actually, that’s what I intended to do at first.”

“Huh..?”

Athena continued speaking while I was unable to respond to her harsh words.

“I wouldn’t have cared what happened to you. Maybe I would have sealed you away forever to preserve that appearance you speak of.”

Whether influenced by Athena’s emotions or not, the surrounding air began to get hotter.

“Or when the demon inside your body asked for my cooperation. If I wanted your body, I would have accepted without hesitation.”

“That…that…”

“Yeah, the first thing I was interested in was your looks. But Hera. If you thought I loved you just because of your looks, I think I’d be really upset.”

“Then why..?”

You didn’t fall in love because of looks?

I didn’t understand.

How can someone this stupid and weak find love for me?

Why would someone like Athena like me, who is good at nothing and has never achieved anything without someone’s help?

“What made me fall in love was your kind personality, and most of all, your endlessly dark… feminine appearance.”

Athena grabbed my body and pulled it, then pressed her thumb against my lower abdomen with all her might.

“Whaaaang!?!!?”

The sudden rush of sensation caused me to let out a loud noise without realizing it.

Athena stared at me intently, then smiled and patted my head.

“This kind of appearance. The original Hera you’re talking about would never be able to scream like this.”

“Ah..no this is..”

“So don’t ever think that I love you just for your looks, Hera. Your face doesn’t even make up half of your loveliness.”

While I was momentarily dumbfounded by the words that I could not understand, Athena raised one eyebrow and looked at me.

“Why. Can’t you believe it?”

“…Sorry..honestly a little..”

I couldn’t believe what she said. It wasn’t just that I didn’t trust Athena, but that I didn’t trust myself. I wondered if I was someone who deserved to be loved by someone. I couldn’t accept that easily.

“Would you believe me if I cut out my eyes?”

“What..what?!”

I looked at Athena in surprise, and she put two fingers near her eyes and said.

“If I lose my eyesight, I won’t be able to see your beautiful appearance anymore. Then, if I only look at your appearance as you said, my love for you will gradually grow cold.”

“Are you…crazy, Athena?! How could you say something like that!”

“Hera. I mean.”

As I was so upset by her ridiculous and absurd words that I punched her, Athena hugged me tightly with both hands and whispered softly in my ear.

“Your appearance doesn’t matter anymore. You were the same person to me from the beginning, and even if you turn into a worthless person, you will still be more beautiful to me than anyone else. Even if you turn into a cat, not a human, I will raise you with love for the rest of my life.”

Athena’s infinitely serious words seemed to give rise to a strange, inexplicable emotion deep within me.

In the midst of my overwhelming emotions, I could vaguely realize.

Maybe. Maybe I have been desperately waiting for Athena’s answer.

I was secretly afraid that they would turn their backs on me once they found out I wasn’t Hera.

If that happened, I might have chosen to run away because I felt like my heart would really break.

At least if I run away on my own feet… I won’t get hurt like that.

But Athena speaks.

She is looking straight at me with her straight and correct eyes as if there is not a single lie in them, and she is telling me that she loves me. She is telling me that she is looking only at me, not at Hera’s body.

I can’t be sure if that’s really true, but just hearing Athena’s words made the lump in my heart feel a little lighter, and for some reason my heart started beating more and more gently.

I looked up at Athena cautiously.

Did she say everything she wanted to say? She just looked at me without saying anything.

I didn’t know exactly what to say in return, but I just wanted to express how grateful I was.

Thank you for telling me you love me.

“…thank you so much Ate-”

“Even if you return to your original male form. I’ll fuck you all night long, Hansia.”

“Me…….”

A brief moment of silence was created like that.

I blinked, staring blankly ahead, trying to understand what was being said.

The moment Athena’s words were listed in my head again and I formed sentences, my face suddenly turned red.

“Eh..eheek?!!?!”

I quickly backed away from Athena, letting out a strange scream.

Athena just looks at me without doing anything.

Her eyes were calm yet ferocious, like those of a beast quietly watching its prey.

After looking into Athena’s eyes for a moment, I turned my head away and looked at the ground in embarrassment.

weird.

I can’t look her in the eye properly.

‘Uh…uh…’

It’s really weird.

Normally, Athena’s eyes would be scary.

why…

Why is my heart beating so fast?