Chapter 14 – Custom
She raised her face to look at me:
"Then there`s nothing to worry about," she replied with a warm smile.
No matter how many times I saw her, her pampered hair of both colors made her beautiful.
Hugging her, I raised my back next to her and stroked her head like a kitten`s.
"Have you ever had a love experience?"
"W-What do you mean!? H-Have I ever liked someone& B-But I haven`t had a p-partner."
"I mean: Is it allowed to have? Do gods procreate? That kind of curiosities."
She was embarrassed as if I was talking about something too indecent.
"A-Any love is allowed, as long as they agree&" she explained looking at the ground, holding and tenderly leaning on my shirt. "We can feel pleasure, but not have children, those who want must be reincarnated& Do you want to have them?" she asked with curiosity and melancholy.
"I`m more inclined to say no. I would prefer to put my love to one person and have it be reciprocal. It would be wonderful from my point of view. Would you like it?"
&Having them when I haven`t seen anyone I want to love, I think is reckless; They should first appreciate their partner.
I imagined their children: a pack of cute kittens.
"I-I would like to have them, but I think the same, I also want someone who will always love me&"
&They both say that, but it may be just talk, I have yet to confirm their actions.
"If it`s true, there is a possibility that we are a couple," I spoke into the air, I couldn`t imagine a loving relationship with a cat girl, I almost equated it to bestiality even though they seemed cute to me. She fell silent and squeezed my shirt like a cat pulling out its claws. "What`s going on?"
"T-That would be wrong. If it were, Mugon would be sad&" she said, pursing her lips.
Just as there was silence, someone rang the doorbell. She was scared, her tail gave her away; she jumped up and separated from me.
&Why do they always interrupt my questions!?
"W-Who is it?" scared, she asked, approaching the door. "I-Is there anyone?"
There was no response and she looked at me trembling; I approached, put it behind me and opened it.
&I shouldn`t fear anything with those rules&
It was Gena with her head down, rolling the fabric in her hand like a psychopath; she looked at me with bad eyes.
&Why do you seem to hate me? I don`t even want to know about you.
"At least you could answer it."
Nugu awkwardly caught my attention by stretching the bottom of my shirt.
"G-Gena is uncomfortable with men. Wait for me in my room."
&I hate dealing with these types of people. She`s not human, but& she should be considerate.
"If you came for that, you should know that you`re just bothering me," I clarified intimidatingly before leaving, in the same way she looked at me.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.
"What are you taking about?"
"Nonsense. I`ll be waiting." I caressed her head between her ears; she was sad as if she didn`t react in her presence.
Accustomed to it, I lay down on the bed as if it were my own. I took out my cell phone and searched for information:
�Name: Gena.
Race:Bloody mummy.
Goddess:Maid coffee.
Universe:Maid coffee.
Popularity:3784)�
&Do so many appreciate it? If Nugu is friendlier and has 36 fans?
Her avatar was a selective focus photo of her hair tie.
�Universe: Maid caf�.
Owner:Genea.
Domain:Public.
Residents:3.
Popularity:4420)
Label:Caf�.�
&What do you mean by public or private domain?
Along the way, I took a look at Mugon`s file.
�Name: Mugon.
Race:Human.
Goddess:Without sound.
Universe:Without sound.
Popularity:5430)�
&It`s more popular! Can you know how many gods there are?
�Universe: Censored.
Owner:Xaron.
Domain:Private.
Residents:1.
Popularity:27)
Label:No sound, censored, silent, calm, peace.�
&Is the link wrong? I guess there are errors too.
I tried again, but it showed the same tab.
Nugu entered the room.
"You`re done? What did she said?"
She was silent, looking at the ground:
"Koly! Silly! Go away!"
I felt like it was an order, I was in pain on the verge of crying.
&I would like to ask the reason, but&
I had a feeling that the situation would get worse. They always threw me away, it wasn`t new.
"Okay, it has been a pleasure living with you."
She remained silent and motionless, she seemed repentant and, at the same time, she did not want to recant.
&Is it because of what I told her about Mugon? I hate everyone, it was expected.
I was disappointed, I had grown attached to her. Having nothing to do with a human, I thought it would be different.
Reality never changed; I was used to it, so I marched with ease.
I stood in front of the TIS and, looking back, remembered something similar from my childhood. I had nowhere to go, I couldn`t even activate it on his own. Gena was the last one to cross, so I would stop at the place she left.
&Is this perhaps a curse? Even though she showed me that smile& What`s there to worry about!? Gods or not, you are equal! Wherever you go, it`s the same!
I fell to the ground and hit him, scratching my hand, causing it to bleed and dropping my phone.
&I wish I could harm my soul&
When I picked it up, I saw that it had no scratches: it was indestructible, just as the goddess said.
I couldn`t give up, I sighed and thought calmly.
&If there is a variety of gods, that one must also exist.
I searched the store`s applications for the word taxi driver or guide. 1 result appeared: Guide service. In the description it clarified that the trips would cost 20 souls.
&It seems expensive&
I installed it and opened it. Inside were 7 names with various icons: Zekro, Neutra, Exion, Uenzo, Speed, Karavera and Big Demon. Everyone except Big Demon was blocked along with an unavailable message.
&How much bad luck can I get? No choice&
I pressed it and a message appeared: "Wait a few minutes." After half a minute, a shadow rose and appeared from her.
"With my power I will show you that I am the strongest being in this universe!" he fussed.
&Who can`t be stronger than a girl?& I hope your performance is not included in the fee.
"If you`re the new one! Still don`t know how to connect the TIS? Ha ha ha! Don`t worry, I`ll take you wherever you want, my buddy! What happened to your hand, are you okay?"
&"Buddy", I dislike the word& I won`t argue, I want to be alone as soon as possible.
"It`s no big deal. Would you take me to a relaxing place where there is no one?"
"Of course, of course! You will be on your knees from how surprised I will leave you with my power!" She boasted with a devilish laugh. "Quick, hold onto me or you`ll be left behind!"
I clung to his jacket, close to his abdomen.
&If you push me away, I will do what you say.
"You should hold on better! This way&" he exclaimed and, shyly, clarified; he grabbed my other hand and placed it on the other side of her waist.
"N&!" I tried to stop him, but I reacted late.
The shadow of the ground devoured us and I became unconscious; a turquoise blue stain superimposed itself on my existence.