Returned from Another World, Earth Turned Out to Be Quite the Fantasy Too. Also, Losing Heroines, Stop Looking This Way. - V2 Chapter 50

Chapter 50: “A Fake, right?” ②

“Sorry for making you come all this way. I guess I don’t really look like a god, huh? I mean, I know what you’re thinking: there’s no way a god goes around in sweats, and demons don’t either, right? But here I am. If the heavenly rock (Amano-Iwato) cave had sweatpants, I could’ve stayed holed up forever. And if there were video games, I’m confident I wouldn’t have come out until modern times.”

“Yeah. The world would be shrouded in darkness!”

Natsuki and the group were surprised by the casual attire of Amaterasu, the sun goddess, but realized there are many people like her.

They couldn’t help but wonder if it was really okay for the sun goddess to dress like this, but decided it was fine for the sun goddess to like sweats too.

(So this is Amaterasu-Omikami. The sweatpants are full of pilling, and the sandals look like they’re from some unknown brand you’d find in a supermarket. Even the socks are mismatched in color. In a way, she embodies the laid-back Japanese spirit, whether for better or worse. She looks like a young woman on the outside, but inside, she’s either an aunt or, at worst, an old man.)

“Wow, so you’re that boy. Cute face but quite strong, aren’t you? It seems you’ve already met Tsukuyomi, but you better not get involved with my foolish younger brother. That muscle-brained idiot will definitely try to start a fight or mess with you. Even if you say no, he might force himself on you.”

“It’s definitely Susanoo-no-Mikoto, right? I really don’t want to get into a fight with Susanoo!”

“Hehehe. It would be nice if that works on that idiot. If things get too bad, please talk to Tsukuyomi.”

“I’ll do that.”

As soon as she arrived, Amaterasu started talking with Natsuki. Ginko tilted her head, saying, “Huh? Feels like I’ve seen you somewhere before,” while Koume made a face of disbelief, commenting, “This guy hasn’t changed at all,” and Kazuto murmured, “Hmm? Where have I heard that term ‘muscle-brained idiot brother’ before?”

Kaya Minazuki tried and failed to smile, and both Miyako and Mio seemed unsure of what expression to wear. For Seiun and Unkai, it was as if their image of Amaterasu-Omikami had been shattered, leaving them only able to offer a dry laugh.

“So, why me?”

“That’s the thing! I’ve got this land deity job now, and there are various things I’d like to ask the Minazuki family for help with. But, it’s kind of hard to ask, you know?”

Amaterasu beckoned Natsuki, and they squatted down a little away from everyone else.

“I don’t want to seem too pushy, but I’m actually looking for some kind of offering.”

“Like food?”

“No, no, I wouldn’t just eat without saying anything. I’ve already had food.”

“Oh, right. You descended just yesterday.”

“The food was delicious, but it seems my predecessor preferred simple dishes. It was all soy-based stuff.”

“That’s healthy, isn’t it? And from what I can see under those sweats…”

“Whoa there, young man. You shouldn’t say any more, or you’ll get erased by a secret organization!”

“There’s a secret organization!?”

“It doesn’t matter. Sure, ancient Japan is one thing, but if I’m going to live in modern Japan, I want to eat fish and meat too. I want to eat hamburgers and fries.”

“Is that okay, for a god?”

“It’s fine! Even Tsukuyomi posts pictures of his homemade bento on social media every day!”

“So, Tsukuyomi-sensei does that, huh? And he cooks for himself.”

“And Susanoo? He eats luxury steaks every day!”

“Susanoo has good taste!”

“So, I’d like you to please serve me something filling too.”

“Why don’t you ask for yourself?”

“I can’t. Even descending in sweats gets me ‘that look’…”

“Then you should have dressed properly.”

“I had that option… but the sizes, you know… fuhehe.”

“Oh…”

“Also, while we’re at it, I’d like some alcohol. And an internet connection. I’ve got my own TV and games, so that’s not a problem, but I really need to ask for the internet.”

“Hey, you’re totally planning to hole up, aren’t you?”

“Just so you know, I am a well-known deity. Land deity work is just a side job. The predecessor was too involved with humans, but normally, doing the bare minimum is fine. The rest of the time, I can just chill, play games, eat snacks, and drink.”

“Uwa…”

“I didn’t want to work either, you know? But my parents were all ‘you need to work.’ I was supposed to be holed up in the divine realm, indulging in online games.”

“Ugh…”

“No, you see, sometimes I think, ‘oh no, this isn’t good,’ and I’ve tried being a high school girl or an office lady, but in the end, staying in is the best.”

“Uwa…”

“That’s all you’re saying, huh?”

“That’s all I can say!”

“Even middle schoolers find me off-putting… but I don’t hate that about myself. So, since you’re repulsed anyway, please ask for alcohol as an offering. I’d prefer low-carb beer, but whiskey and soda would be great too.”

“A god worrying about carbs is kinda lame.”

“Sorry about that. But you’ll understand when you get older. Also, I’d be happy if you could offer some nice whiskey or sweet potato shochu on weekends or at the end of the month.”

“You’re all set to just play games and laze around drinking, huh!”

Natsuki made a tired face, thinking what a terrible sun god this is.

And to think she’s several times more powerful than him.

“…Even being this close to a goddess, I feel absolutely nothing.”

“My bad! And for your information, I already have my prince charming, so I’m not looking for a boyfriend!”

“Prince charming?”

“We greet each other every day in the game. We got along because I’m troubled by my idiot brother, and he’s troubled by his idiot older brother. It’s been about a year since we met. Maybe it’s mutual love by now.”

“I really couldn’t care less.”

“I can’t even get my love story heard, hehehe.”

“Ah, sorry about that. To make it up to you, I have some alcohol I swiped from dwarves in another world.”

“―Yay. Here, have my blessing!”

“I never said I’d give it.”

“Blessing revoked!”

“Just kidding. Here you go. I’m not interested in alcohol anyway.”

When Natsuki pulled out the pottery filled with alcohol from his item box and handed it over, Amaterasu rubbed it against her cheek with joy.

“Wow, I’ve never tried alcohol from another world before. I’m going to enjoy this tonight. Fuhehe.”

Natsuki had thought about sharing the alcohol with Koume and Ginko, who liked drinking, but since it was from another world and he wasn’t sure what effects it might have, he had kept it hidden. He hadn’t thought much about it and gave it to Amaterasu, figuring she’d be fine.

(Man, I need to ask for meat and alcohol as offerings, but it’s so hard to say! Fighting the Demon Lord was much easier!)

Natsuki felt a headache coming on, wondering how to explain this to the Minazuki family, who looked at him with concern.

〜〜Afterword〜〜

Amaterasu is the type to drink beer straight from the can and toss it into a trash bag without bothering to pick it up if it falls.

She secretly does game streaming, but only has a few subscribers.

By the way, in terms of sheer strength, she can beat “current” Natsuki easily.