episode_0174

The story after that. (2)

” Oh, what should I do… ”

Ms. Elena was still in shock and could not wake up, and the radio broadcast was still going on.

Not knowing what to do, I slowly raised my head and looked at the staff and mouthed, “What should I do?” but the staff wrote something on the whiteboard and

[ Just proceed alone . ]

After reading that article, I became even more confused.

‘Me… You want me to do it alone? Are you in your right mind? ‘

I looked down and muttered, ‘What should I do…’ Then I looked back at the staff, thinking that this was not right, but they all smiled and nodded.

” Sigh… I don’t know if the show really fails… ”

I sat back down, approached the microphone, and spoke through my dry, nervous lips.

” Are you… listening? Okay, since Ms. Elena is lying down due to a brief accident, I… will proceed alone… for now? ”

When I brought the device in front of Ms. Elena, the questions were already organized on the screen, as if they had all been decided.

‘Let’s see… This is what I just asked…? Then, next question… ‘

” Second question. ‘So we don’t have to worry about demons anymore? ‘ My answer to that is… Demons won’t come out of the tower and raid the settlements like they used to.

The tower will disappear soon, as the other gods are already moving for you. But that doesn’t mean it will be resolved quickly.

The system that runs the world isn’t that simple. It’s not the kind of system used in ordinary electronic devices, so I don’t know how long it will take. ”

I thought about it carefully while answering.

Certainly, with Thanatos gone, the power that controlled the tower’s system disappeared… but in the process, Gaia’s power that had control over the tower also disappeared, so it is unknown what will happen in the future, but other gods such as Thoth and Vulcan will do their best for the world and its people.

Of course, me too.

” Okay, then let’s go to the third question. ‘Is it okay to create a religion that believes in a goddess? ‘ You don’t have to… create one.

You can believe in the religions that existed from the beginning, or you can accept me as your faith. But… if you plan something bad under my name…

Perhaps, the fire of judgment will fall from the sky. Even though I look like this, I am in the position of passing judgment.

So you know what I’m saying? I’m sure you’ll figure it out. ”

How far along have you gotten in reading the questions and answering them on your own?

I could see that I was enjoying it quite a bit now. What people wanted from me, what I thought about the world.

Of course, there were also questions like this:

” The question is, “Goddess… do you have someone you love…?” ”

I slowly took a sip of the water next to me and thought.

How should I answer? Should I just tell the truth? Or else…

While I was thinking about it, I heard a body moving next to me and when I looked over there, I saw Elena, who was about to shout into the microphone.

When I looked at her, she had an expression on her face that said she was going to hit me with a punch.

” Of course! Do you know? You know, the story about the person you loved before? That’s the love story of the goddess! ”

” Hey, wait a minute, what are you talking about! ”

” I heard that the goddess confessed to him that very day. I heard it from the main character of that story a while ago, and the goddess said… well… in bed…! ”

” That, that’s enough…! No more than that…! ”

As I sobbed and grabbed her by the collar and shook her, Elena continued talking, shouting, “Hahahaha! This is what you pay for hitting me!”

” What, if I continue talking, I’ll probably die here, and then you guys will suffer too, right? So that’s the end of the answer to your question! ”

I sat there, sighing in relief, but when I thought about the way people would look at me when the broadcast ended and I went outside, I started to feel anxious again.

‘ Ah… I wish he was by my side at times like this… ‘

As I sat there with my head down on the desk, Elena started to make fun of my current state and started hosting the radio show.

What am I… I just stay still and can’t raise my face.

” Okay, that’s it for today! The special guest goddess was also fun, right? She’s a fun person, so don’t be too scared~ The goddess also has something to say. ”

” Now that I’m here… what should I say… just, just now, ugh… ”

” Hahaha! Why are you doing that? ”

” Hey, you just said ‘that kind of thing’? Exploiting someone else’s shame…! ”

” Hmm~ Seeing you say that, I guess the guy you were talking to wasn’t that great? ”

” What are you talking about!? It was so awesome! Ah… ”

” Ahahahahaha! Look, isn’t this goddess really fun to tease? ”

” You, you… will be punished later…! ”

” Yeah, yeah. That’s what losers cry about. ”

” Ugh…! ”

After that, I just glared at Ms. Elena and didn’t say anything.

Ms. Elena ended the radio broadcast with a smile, as if she found even that funny…

” So, I’m telling you to stop being angry? ”

” Huh. Who is the reason I am like this now!”

” Of course it’s your fault. You were the one who got all worked up and said it! ”

” You… really annoy me… ”

Ms. Elena didn’t lose her smile at my words and pointed at me with her finger.

” But I’m the one who helped you make up your mind, right? So shouldn’t I be the one giving you my blessing instead? ”

” Ugh… Th, that’s… Haa… Okay… ”

” Okay! Then I hope the radio show goes a little better…! ”

” We will try to extend the lifespan so that we can continue to host the radio in the future. ”

” Assa… No, wait a minute…! What is that…! ”

Seeing Ms. Elena’s flustered look made my depressed mood feel a lot better.

” Why? If you want to do a good job on the radio, you have to do it for a long time, right? ”

” No! That’s not what I wanted! ”

” Hmm. I don’t know. Well, I guess I’ll go now. I have an appointment~ ”

” Hey! Wait! Hey!!! ”

After leaving her behind, who was calling me with a loud voice, and saying hello to the staff, I went outside. The sun was already setting, indicating that the event had been going on for quite some time.

” Somehow… my body feels really heavy, which is to be expected after sitting for so long. Well, now… let’s go there. ”

I walked up the building towards that place with light footsteps.

To the place where he and I opened our hearts to each other and shared our first loving kiss.

*****

The plants in the rooftop garden had disappeared, perhaps because the sky had turned dark and the cold winter weather had arrived.

Leaving behind only a very slight trace.

I looked around, but… he wasn’t there.

” Did I… come too late…? But… I wish you had waited… Oh, no. It’s cold too… ”

He snapped his fingers to create sparks of divine power, then held his hand up to them and slightly thawed his frozen hand.

There weren’t as many lively people as I had seen before, but the sight of people huddled together and chatting with each other warmed my heart a little even in the cold weather.

But the warmth I wanted was… not that kind of warmth… but a little more… hotter, and the kind that made my body boil when I thought about it… his love.

As time passed and snow began to fall, people who had been out on the streets also began to go inside the buildings.

” Sigh… ”

When I blew my breath in the cold weather, a thin smoke came out, warming my hands… but he was nowhere to be seen.

The moment I had no choice but to turn around and go down… I heard footsteps.

When I turned my head, he was right in front of me.

The person I love. The person who made me… his woman.

” Long time no see. Charlotte. ”

” Yeah. ”

” I missed you. ”

” Yeah… Me too… ”

As I ran to him and hugged him, only then did I feel my cold heart begin to burn with warmth.

‘Ah, you really… can’t live without this person.’

” Seriously, do you know how surprised I was when you disappeared without saying a word? ”

” I’m sorry. I wanted to contact you too… but you went to another world so I couldn’t help it. ”

” Then, when you get back, you can contact me, right? ”

” At that time… I felt like if I talked to you… I would hesitate. It was three months to you… but it was ten years to me. So… So… ”

As I buried my face in his arms with tears in my eyes, he silently stroked my hair.

” Really… it must have been hard. I had a really hard time not seeing you for three months, but you felt like it was ten years… ”

” It’s okay…! Right now… I’m with you like this. And… we can continue to be together in the future! ”

” Charlotte. ”

As I slightly raise my head at the sound of his voice calling me, his lips collide with mine and the longing we felt for each other turns into love.

The sadness I felt because I couldn’t meet you until now becomes firewood for the joy of being able to be together from now on.

Their tongues mingle between their lips as they whisper their love.

Let’s continue to be together in the future.

The thread of fate stretches out as our lips slowly separate from each other.

” Charlotte. Will you stay with me forever? Forever. ”

” Why are you asking such an obvious thing…! Even if you’re a goddess, I’m just your woman…! ”

” Then… ”

The sight of him suddenly grabbing my left hand and kneeling down.

He took a small box out of his pocket and opened it to find a ring inside.

A diamond ring, shining brightly and faintly in the setting sun and rising moonlight, was placed on my ring finger.

” Will you marry me? ”

Of course, I smiled and shouted at his question without hesitation.

” Yeah! ”

I held onto the hand that was holding me tightly and placed my lips on his.

With this… I became his woman forever.