"So Megumi thinks the same way I do! Awesome!"
"Kanao, you want to soak in a hot spring too, right?"
Hearing Katou Megumi's agreement, Hayasaka Ai gave her a thumbs-up before turning her head to ask Tsuyuri Kanao, who was walking on her other side.
"Mn... I'd like that too."
In her original world, Kanao was the Tsuguko of the Insect Hashira in the Demon Slayer Corps. Her living environment was, needless to say, excellent. When she wasn't on a mission, taking a bath every day was a mandatory task! But if she was on a mission to eliminate demons and was out in the wild, what was there to say? She could only make do.
"Then our goal is to soak in a hot spring!"
Hayasaka Ai laughed happily, grabbing the hands of the other two and breaking into a light jog down the street. It seemed that after coming to this world, Hayasaka Ai had been able to set aside some of her heavy burdens. This was a good start.
....
Over an hour later, the three of them, steaming, walked out of the bathhouse.
"Haha! It feels so much better to be clean!"
"Good thing this place had stain-removing items, otherwise we really wouldn't have known how to come out."
Hayasaka Ai felt a little lucky thinking about it. They couldn't just walk out naked, right? So the only choice would have been to put their dirty clothes back on. That would have beenmortifying.
On the other side, after seeing Hestia find a job, Lin Feng chatted with her for a little while longer before bidding her farewell. As he was leaving, Hestia kept shouting:
"Kohai-kun! You must come and visit me! I'll treat you to fried potato balls!" "And bring your cute Familia!"
Lin Feng could only agree repeatedly. After a good while, the blue-ribbon goddess finally let him go. From Hestia's current situation, Lin Feng could roughly deduce the current timeline. It was about a few months before the start of the original story. The "red-eyed rabbit" (Bell Cranel) should still be outside Orario. He didn't know any other specific details.
"Little system, is the red-eyed rabbit here yet?"
"Red-eyed rabbit? You mean Bell... He's still in another city, on his way here."
Hearing the little system's words, Lin Feng had some thoughts. What should he do about this little rabbit? In the original story, he had faced countless rejections after coming here, and finally collapsed in an alley, where Hestia found him, which led to the creation of the Hestia Familia. Sigh, why think so much! He had a few months. Couldn't he make a name for himself in that time? He could just introduce the little rabbit to another Familia! Lin Feng quickly put the matter aside. He had no intention of letting the cute goddess of the hearth, Hestia, go.
"Grrrumble..."
As Lin Feng walked down the street, his stomach let out a mournful cry from time to time. Thankfully, no one nearby heard him, or else he, a transmigrator and a god, would have been too embarrassed to show his face. Rubbing his stomach, he thought of the Hostess of Fertility. He wondered if he could get a meal on credit over there? Thinking of Mama Mia's massive frame and Lv.6 strength from the original story... he'd probably end up having to wash dishes to pay off the debt. But a man's gotta eat. If he doesn't eat, he'll starve. At this thought, Lin Feng's gaze became sharp. He walked resolutely toward the Hostess of Fertility tavern.
The trio of Hayasaka Ai, Katou Megumi, and Tsuyuri Kanao, in a short ten-minute walk, had each acquired a good amount of snacks. "Delicious! What is this made of? It's so good." Hayasaka Ai said happily, nibbling nonstop at the snacks in her hand.
"The flavor is very good,"
Katou Megumi also affirmed. Although Tsuyuri Kanao didn't say anything, from her non-stop mouth and hands, it was clear she was also very satisfied.
"Hey! Isn't that Lin Feng over there?"
Hayasaka Ai had just finished half of her snack when she looked up, intending to see what other good food was around, and suddenly spotted their Lord God standing there.
"It is Feng-kun... What is he standing there for?"
Katou Megumi also heard Hayasaka Ai's call. She put down the snack she had just picked up and looked over. Tsuyuri Kanao, however, didn't freeze in place like the other two. As soon as she saw Lin Feng's figure, she walked straight over. Of course, on the way, she didn't forget to keep eating. By the time she reached Lin Feng, she had just finished the snack in her hand at an unhurried pace.
"Lord God..."
After saying only that, Tsuyuri Kanao stood at Lin Feng's side, like a sword-wielding guard.
Lin Feng was stunned on the spot. Your Lord God is about to starve to death, and you're just strolling over here eating snacks.Eating is one thing, but you finished them right in front of me! Don't you know to give me a bite? I'm starving! Lin Feng was completely speechless.
"Hi! Lord Lin Feng, we were just about to get something to eat. Let's go together!"
Hayasaka Ai truly deserved her reputation for navigating high-class noble circles. Her ability to read people was as strong as ever. Not long after following Kanao over, she noticed that their god looked very hungry.
"Feng-kun... Sorry, we didn't know where you were, so we couldn't..."
Katou Megumi offered a brief explanation on behalf of the group.