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The next day, I was wondering how to convince my lovers, but I thought I had to start by taking care of Elia’s clothes.

Fortunately, it was a time when the heat had subsided significantly, so we put a thin coat on Elia and headed to a nearby women’s clothing store.

“Excuse me, are you really okay?”

“Yeah. Since it’s a gift to commemorate becoming human, don’t worry and choose the clothes you like, Elia. ”

It hasn’t even been a day since we last spoke, but it’s become comfortable to call her by her name.

“Thank you. I will definitely repay this favor someday.”

After replying that there was no need for that, we walked around the store together.

Elia, who had been looking around with a curious face, headed somewhere, perhaps finding some decent clothes.

“Dohyun, can I do this?”

“… This?”

For a moment I doubted my eyes.

What she picked up were skinny pants that women working in the fields might wear.

It’s also full of colorful, tacky floral patterns.

“… Do you really like this?”

The way he nods to my question doesn’t seem like he’s joking.

Well, she’s not the type to joke around at times like this.

“Why are you like that… . Did I pick something weird?”

“Huh? No, I was just curious why you like it.”

“These gorgeous flowers are so beautiful to look at. Flowers are creatures that exist only here on Earth among the countless worlds. It seems that humans also know the value of flowers, to put them on clothes.”

I didn’t expect it to be for that reason.

However, to anyone who looks at Elia, she looks like she’s in her early twenties.

The floral bodycon pants are a bit… .

“It’s really beautiful. Just looking at it makes me feel purified. When I wear this, I think other people will feel the same way when they see me, right?”

His eyes sparkle as if he had discovered some kind of jewel.

…Yeah, if you like Elia.

“Okay. Then let’s buy this and look around to see if there’s anything else we like.”

—

After safely finishing shopping, time passes and it gradually gets dark outside.

The two of us were heading to Seonyeong’s house.

I contacted my lovers because I had something important to tell them, and we decided to meet at Seonyoung’s house for a meal.

I wasn’t ready to reveal anything about Elia yet, but since everyone had the time today and I didn’t know when we would all be able to get together again, I made an appointment right away.

“Dohyun… .”

Elia, who was walking next to me, grabs my hand.

The voice that followed was full of anxiety.

“I’m so nervous. I wonder if my lovers will really accept me having a secret relationship with Do-hyun all this time… .”

“Don’t worry. It’ll be okay.”

Honestly, I’m not sure, but I answered confidently.

“Yes… .”

I feel sorry for serious Elia, but I keep looking at her outfit.

Below are floral bodysuit pants, above are floral blouses.

Even on her head she is wearing a flower-patterned hat in the style of an old woman.

Her face was dark with worry, so it looked like someone had forced her into those clothes.

“Ah, Dohyun. People passing by see me and smile as they pass by. I guess they are also happy to see the flowers. I made a good choice to choose these clothes.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

It’s not like they’re smiling because they’re happy, but there’s no need to bring up the truth.

After moving hard, we finally arrived at Seonyeong’s house.

The landlady, Seonyeong, and Jia, who had arrived earlier, welcomed me for a moment, but then their eyes widened when they saw Elia, who had been hiding behind me.

“Dohyun, what do you want to say… is it about this person?”

I nodded to Seonyeong’s question.

While I was wondering what to say to the confused mother and daughter, the bathroom door opened and Ha-eun popped out.

“Hey, you’re here? Huh? Goddess!”

“What? Goddess?”

“Hey, let me sit down and explain.”

We all sat together at the large table in the kitchen.

Elia and I sat next to each other, and three lovers sat across from us, looking at us.

The mother and daughter, sensing something unusual, looked at us silently, and Ha-eun was beaming as if she was just happy to meet the goddess again.

An atmosphere where it is difficult to open one’s mouth for any reason.

Still, I mustered up the courage to speak up.

“Actually, I called you all today to talk about this guy.”

I slowly started telling the story of what had happened.

The incident where Elia no longer wanted to harm others, so she followed the instructions of the power herself.

While he was developing feelings for me, the goddess of fate found out about our relationship and he almost received a severe punishment.

Fortunately, instead of being sentenced to death, he explained everything, including the fact that he became human and that we were childhood friends.

“Now I love Elia too. I don’t think I can leave her alone.”

“… .”

“Please. Let Elia go. This is really the end. From now on, I won’t even look at another woman. I’ll do my best so that none of the four of you will feel sad or lonely.”

Elia also bowed her head following me.

“Well, I’m embarrassed to have bothered you all this time and come here like this. But I also want to be with you all and Dohyun. I will repay your kindness in some way in the future, so please… .”

“… .”

Silence flows through the spacious kitchen.

Because I couldn’t see their expressions because they had their heads down, my heart was pounding like crazy with nervousness.

As the heavy silence flowed, the first one to break it was Zia.

“… I don’t mind allowing it.”

I raised my face without realizing it at the good news and asked back.

“Really?”

“Yes. If it was another woman I was seeing for the first time, I would never have allowed it. I saw the face of the goddess for the first time today, but I know she’s not a bad person anyway… .”

“Thank you, Jia.”

“Something like that happened again, and I can’t just tell you to throw it away… Instead, I hope you keep your promise that this is the last time. It’s a bit difficult if it keeps increasing.”

“Yeah, I swear.”

“Haa… If Ji-ah and Ha-eun are okay, then I’m okay too. Even at first glance, she looks like she’s the same age as Ha-eun, but I can’t just leave her living alone without anyone knowing her.”

“Seonyoung… Thank you so much.”

As soon as Seonyeong’s permission was given following Jia’s, everyone’s eyes turned to one place.

Even though the atmosphere was serious, Ha-eun, who was sitting there shaking her body from side to side, shouted without hesitation when our eyes met.

“Good! Goddess, you’re dating oppa too!”

“Thank you… . Thank you so much, everyone! ”

Tears flow from Elia’s eyes, who is now relieved.

No matter how much I wiped her tears, they wouldn’t stop, and she thanked me several times.

“Thank you very much. I will definitely repay you for your work today.”

“It’s okay, Goddess! I’ve already received all the rewards from the Goddess.”

“… Yes?”

“Thanks to the Goddess, I met Oppa, Ji-ah, and Seon-yeong. Wasn’t this the reward the Goddess spoke of when we first met?”

This time, I asked about the unexpected story.

“Elia, is it true?”

“… When I met young Do-Hyeon, I was convinced. Do-Hyeon had the power to make people around him happy.”

“Ah… Now that I think about it, you said I had that special power.”

She has shown endless trust in me over the years.

I didn’t understand it when I didn’t know the circumstances, but I guess it was because we met when we were young.

“Yes. That thought has not changed even now. So I believed that if I was with Dohyun, the three people who were having a hard time for their own reasons would be happy.”

“… So that’s why you chose these three people.”

“Of course, I feel that this is not enough to repay you for all the hardships you have endured because of me. I will somehow settle down in human society and gradually repay the remaining favor.”

“No, you don’t have to do that. It’s enough that you brought us together.”

“Dohyun, is that really true…?”

“I think so too! Thanks to the goddess, my life has changed?”

Following Ha-eun, Jia also shyly joined in.

“… Me too. Thanks to Dohyun, I got to experience things I’ve never had before and became closer to my mom.”

“I’m okay too. If I had always been a goddess, then maybe not, but now I’m just a kid, so it’s weirder to receive something.”

“Thank you… . But I will definitely repay you in my own way… !”

Even though Seonyeong declined, Elia’s gratitude shows no sign of ending.

Her head, which had been going up and down without stopping, only stopped after Ha-eun suddenly got up from her seat.

“Let’s eat now! I came here without eating anything so I’m hungry.”

The dining atmosphere was not as heavy as I had feared.

Thanks to Ha-eun, who had already played with her once, as well as Ji-ah and Seon-yeong, who had shown affection for Elia.

“But Goddess. Why are you wearing that? And why are you wearing a hat?”

Just as I finished eating, Ha-eun said that.

For a moment, the kitchen became quiet and Jia spoke carefully.

“Oh, honestly, I was a little worried too… .”

“Dohyun bought it for me.”

“Huh? Is this your style?”

“I chose it because just looking at the flowers drawn on the clothes made me happy. Other people I met on my way here also smiled happily.”

“… .”

“Huh? It’s not because I’m happy, but because the goddess’s clothes are tacky-.”

“Ha-eun, wait a minute!”

Jia urgently interrupted her innocent younger sister.

“That… Elia. Isn’t it uncomfortable to only have that one piece of clothing?”

Zia had decided to speak comfortably to Elia during the meal, but her voice was full of caution.

“Oh, I see. From now on, I have to live in the human world… .”

“Oh, right? Why don’t we go out and buy some clothes before the stores close?”

“Yes? But I still don’t have money… .”

“It’s okay, I’ll buy it for you as a gift!”

“Ah! I want to go too! The goddess is so pretty, I want to try on various clothes!”

“Would you like that? Then Ha-eun, let’s go together.”

“But… .”

Zia lifted Elia from her seat, who was hesitating, and headed toward the door with Elia and Ha-eun in her arms.

“I’ll go buy some clothes for Elia.”

“Huh? Huh. Bye.”

For Zia to show that much action, Elia’s floral look must have been quite difficult to look at.

Eventually, the three of them went out, leaving only Seonyeong and I in the house.

“Seonyoung, thank you so much for allowing me.”

“… Yeah.”

The reply that comes back is weak.

He doesn’t seem particularly upset, but he looks a little gloomy.

“What’s wrong, Seonyoung? What’s wrong with it?”

“… No, nothing.”

“Please tell me. Did I make a mistake?”

“… .”

“You have to tell us so we can figure out what the problem is and fix it.”

As I stared intently at the person trying to avoid my gaze, her lips, which had been hesitating, moved.

“No, it’s not like it’s a problem, but Dohyun only speaks politely to me… .”

“Oh, you didn’t like being formal?”

“Rather than saying I don’t like it, I should say that I feel a bit distant… . I didn’t think much of it before, but today, when we all got together and talked… .”

He is twisting his body around, as if he is embarrassed to speak his mind.

Because of her cute appearance and her body shape that could not be hidden by comfortable clothes, signals were gradually coming to Gogan.

“Then you want me to talk to Seonyoung comfortably too?”

She blushed and couldn’t answer.

Because it’s just the two of us right now, my dark side is growing stronger.

He said this to her, smiling brightly at her who was feeling embarrassed.

“Shall we talk more in bed?”

“What?”

Her eyes belatedly turned downward.

When he saw her swollen chin, the blush on her cheeks grew deeper.

“Hey, do you know when the kids will come… .”

“You can finish it before I come. Okay. ”

When I stood up and offered my hand, Seonyeong also stood up without saying a word and took my hand.