Hayato let Hephaestus stay at his place for a while. It was because Hephaestus was begging...
"Please, Hayato, please let me stay at your place for a while.."
"What, why? Can't you just return to your place at the heavens?"
"No, I can't return until I find the goddesses!"
"Huh? What?"
"It means the others won't let me stay in the heavens until I complete my mission..."
"That really stinks."
"Yeah, I know." :(
Now, in his bed clothes, Hayato stared at the mirror...
He saw a guy with white hair and brown eyes. The hair was a mess. Hayato thought, "Maybe I could change my hairstyle for once."
He kept thinking, staring in the mirror,and, after a few minutes, got out of the bathroom and got to bed.
"Yeah. I'm going to change my hairstyle tomorrow."
Morning came. Hayato woke up first. Then, he went to the living room, to see Hephaestus still sleeping in the sofa.
"He sleeps like a kid."
He then changed his clothes, and went to the barbershop.
"I'd like a decent hairstyle, please."
Some 30 minutes passed. Hephaestus was already awake. He tried to find Hayato in the house, but to no avail.
"Where the heck did he go? We're supposed to start the search today."
Then, the door opened, and Hephaestus saw Hayato with a decent hairstyle.
"Now, THAT fits you perfectly!"
"Really?"
"Yeah! That bedhair hairstyle doesn't fit your happy-go-lucky attitude."
"Huh, never thought I had a happy-go-lucky side. Okay, I'm gonna take a shower, then, I'll pack up my bags."
"Ok! I'll be waiting!", Hephaestus happily said.
Hayato had a change of clothes, a blue striped polo shirt and brown pants, then they started their adventure.
"So, where are we going?", Hephaestus said
"Kodawa Town."
"Kodawa Town?"
"A nearby town, about 11 km from here."
"Wait, that's too far for walking."
"That's why-"
While Hayato was speaking, a bus stopped in front of them.
"We're taking the bus."
"So THIS is a bus."
"Oh, wait! Hide your halo thing, dude. You might be found suspicious"
"Oh, ok"
"I think I have a cap somewhere in my backpack... Found it!"
Hayato gave Hephaestus his favorite cap.
Then, Hephaestus took a seat and Hayato paid for the fare.
So, their journey truly begins.
Some time later, they arrived at Kodawa Town.
"This is Kodawa Town.", Hayato said to Hephaestus.
They went around the town, while Hephaestus was finding something in his right pocket.
"What's that?"
"An invention of mine, the GoSFTG, or Goddess or Spirit Finding Tracker Gadget."
"What does it do?"
"It detects two entities inside human girls, goddesses and/or spirits."
"Oh, okay."
Some time later, Hayato asked Hephaestus another question.
"I have another question, you gods immortal?"
"Yeah, but in some form of reincarnation, the Phoenix type."
"Phoenix, the mythological bird that had the power to turn itself into an egg so that it can live forever, right?"
"Yeah, we live and we die, but when we die, we're turned into energy and reconstituted to adapt to the new age we're going to live."
"THAT'S why you're an inventor now, instead of a blacksmith."
"Hey, the medieval times are over. We change as well."
"Can I meet other Greek gods?"
"Ummm... Maybe at the right time."
Nighttime fell, they never detected a goddess or a spirit.
"Man, dang, we never found any goddess in his town."
"Yeah, but, more than that, I have to find us a place to stay."
"Sorry for the trouble I'm causing you."
"That's okay, but at least, should your superior, Zeus, right?, give us a hint of where we can find a goddess?"
"I don't think so. He'll think I'm making a detour thing."
"Oh."
So, they were really bummed out, until Hayato found a camping store.
"Hey! Hephaestus! A camping shop! We can buy a tent and sleeping bag there."
"That means-"
"WE CAN SLEEP!"
"Yes!"
Hayato and Hephaestus bought all the important stuff. Then they camped outside.
Morning came. Hephaestus was the early bird now. He found something in the ground. A paper that has something written in it:
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"Umm... Ma- Ai-"
Hayato then woke up, saw Hephaestus reading the mysterious paper, then took it from Hephaestus.
"Give me that."
"Hmmm... Maijima..."
"What does it mean?"
"This word must be referring to Maijima City."
"Wait, did Master Zeus send this?"
"Well, if it's him, let's not waste time! Let's go to Maijima City!"
"Why?"
"There must be a goddess there! Come on! I still have enough money to get us there!"
"Ok! Oh, thanks Zeus! Let's go!"