And So, Bell Cranel Became a Hero
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Author's Note: This chapter is made of two Omakes, the actual chapter 10 will be released in a couple of minutes after this one. I'll use this chapter as an Interlude to reply some of the reviews~
First and foremost, thank you for reviewing my story! It's really nice to have such a vocal writing community. Even if the reviews are short, they fill me with determination ahahaha.
To reply to some of the questions that propped up, yes I'm perfectly aware of how poor the Miach Familia is and how it seems 'weird' that they have 'high value elixirs', honestly I am treating the Blue Pharmacy more of an NPC shop right now than an actual Familia HOWEVER the point of any shop is displaying all possible articles that can be sold/made, which is why I added the 'high value elixirs' to the display.
It's not like a first-rate Familia can come and order 100 elixirs and the Miach Familia can cough them up, they barely have whatever's left of their previous creations and I specifically added that anything 'extra' had to be made on order. This is because they do not possess the items to continue creating other high-value/specialized items from the Blue Pharmacy.
Which does bring up the point that yes, you can call their products on display outdated, which also pushes them deeper into the cycle of not being able to sell the high quality stuff because it's slowly being degraded over time which in turn is rejected by adventurers not willing to pay the original price which in turn degrades more and so on, and on.
As kind as the God Miach is, he also needs to sell his products and not telling Bell about the actual quality of the products is just another sale's tactic. This will play well later on when Naaza's introduced and give an actual reason as to why she tries to scam Bell in the original story without it just being the cliche 'taking advantage of OG's Bell naivety'.
I hope that cleared any misunderstanding from last chapter.
Omake 1: Tsubaki & Welf, it is what it is.
Omake 1 Tsubaki & Welf
"Where did you need to go next?" Welf asked, trying, and failing to shrug of the hold Tsubaki had on his elbow.
"It's the next shop" Tsubaki replied, dragging the red-haired man, and secretly enjoying the strong feeling of his arm.
"Remind me why did you drag me along" Welf grumbled and gave up on trying to liberate himself.
"Lady Hephaestus wanted us to check the products one of the newbies started making, something about them being questionable" Tsubaki grinned.
It was true that Lady Hephaestus wanted her to verify the claims of questionable products being sold under their Familia's name but at no point had the goddess mentioned anything about needing a second person's opinion.
That was all Tsubaki, and she was one hell of a schemer that when given the opportunity would milk it for all it was worth.
Thus, the dark-skinned blacksmith had latched at the chance to drag along her favorite friend and possibly make him realize her feelings. How she would do so, she still had no idea, but she would not give up until she got it through his thick, dense, skull.
It was bad enough that Welf had eyes only for their goddess, but he just had to also be the dense type, why couldn't she have been luckier and gotten herself an easier target.
Oh well, as the boys of the Loki's Familia like to say.
It is what it is.
The chime of equipment shop door stopped Tsubaki's thoughts as the two blacksmiths entered the ordinary shop that unlike last one where they found the intriguing white-haired Bell, this was decently crowded with novice parties of adventurers testing the equipment on display at the front racks.
"Hey! What can I do for ya?" A lanky boy dressed in black pants, green long-sleeved shirt with an apron on top that had the symbol of the shop on its chest welcomed the duo.
Welf gave a silent wave at the boy as he looked around while Tsubaki finally disentangled from him.
"Heard there's some Hephaestus products being sold here, t'at true?" Tsubaki asked with her arms crossed.
"Yes! The products you're looking for are at the back, would you like me to guide you there?"
Tsubaki glanced at Welf who was starting to slowly walk away to inspect the equipment around him, the dark-skinned woman sighed and decided to let him roam the store and satisfy his curiosity while she checked the rumors they received about the equipment.
"Sure"
Tsubaki was disappointed that Welf didn't even notice being left behind, but she'd forgive him as long as his attention was on how to improve his craft and not on other women.
The lanky boy guided Tsubaki to the second room of the store which opened to a bigger room that had open cubicles in a U shape. Each cubicle had a blacksmith of other Familias behind their counters with the equipment they sold being displayed on the walls behind them.
"This way" The boy moved to a cubicle that had an incredibly buffed, bald man with a scar across his nose dressed in a one-piece sleeveless green toga that fell to his knees.
But it was not his appearance that had caught Tsubaki's attention, it was the equipment on display behind him.
"…"
"Hey Brim, you have a new customer!" The lanky boy rapped the counter, gaining the attention of the blacksmith that crossed his overly buffed arms.
"…"
"If you need anything else, please let me know" The boy shifted uneasily between the pressure slowly being released by the two blacksmiths and swiftly left the scene.
"So, ya' made that" Tsubaki pointed at the equipment behind the bald man, who grunted in the affirmative.
The equipment in question, if it could be called that, was an assortment of extremely risqué looking female clothing with the Hephaestus symbol emblazoned on what would be the female private parts.
"Aye, my craft be the best you'll find" Brim grunted in a gruff voice.
Tsubaki's eyebrow twitched, and she slammed her hand on the counter, a finger pointing at the equipment in question with an annoyed mark on her forehead.
"Ya' call that equipment!"
Brim raised an eyebrow of his own, turning to look at the cloth bring pointed at.
It was the one he had made that morning with all his passion after having a dream of being stranded in the desert and being saved by an unknown goddess.
The equipment consisted of a gold tiara with long cat like ears, a gold multi-colored necklace that covered the entire neck and shoulders, two diamond shaped black nipple protectors that were connected by a thin chain to a scarab-alike central piece between the breast and had two sets of thin chains below the breast. The central piece had a thin black cloth falling from the butt of the scarab that would cover the nether section that was further protected by an extremely thin gold thong with the straps made of chains
Two black arm-sleeves with multiple gold bracelets and one thigh-high black tight ending with more gold plating covering the thigh area. Two gold high heels completed the set.
"Yes, it be my best product" Brim grunted again in confusion.
Tsubaki inhaled deeply to restrain the anger that begged to be released, she could see that the blacksmith had put a lot of heart into his creation, but it did not change the fact that such equipment was better left for the night type of battles than actual dungeon combat.
"Tell me you're not selling this to novice adventurers at least" Tsubaki sighed.
She was not going to deny the fine craftsmanship, but she'd be damned if she let novice girls' parade around Orario exposing almost every part of themselves with such kind of equipment.
Brim looked away "I have not sold anything, yet"
Tsubaki withheld from letting her relief become visible because she knew how disappointing it was to have your creations be rejected.
"Kay' look, your equipment is… " Tsubaki started looking for a good way to explain her thoughts and gaining the undivided attention of Brim "…of exquisite tastes… I would say, so no chances of selling anything to novices here"
"I see" Brim nodded satisfied to have a senior blacksmith explain his shortcomings "It not be equipment but public, I thank thee for your advice"
Tsubaki nodded, not trusting her voice to reveal her real thoughts of his craft when her eyes caught sight of another piece being on display.
"Wuzzat?"
"That be the Cloth of Sed" Brim grabbed the half body mannequin and placed it on the counter for Tsubaki to inspect "Be me second best work, enchanted to make target hidden thoughts be revealed"
"That'so?"
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"Sir, your companion is waiting for you at testing room number 6" the lanky boy from earlier poked Welf's back.
"Testing room?" Welf replied perplexed, they were supposed to only check on the veracity of the rumors, not test them.
Was Tsubaki doing something unnecessary on her own again? Welf sighed, resigning himself to continue enduring his superior whims and followed the lanky boy to the separate testing area.
"Sir, if I may be so bold" The lanky boy lowered his head as he waited for Welf's approval, the blacksmith frowned but waved for the boy to continue "Are you and your companion a thing?"
"Nah" Welf rolled his eyes, snorting as he gave his reply "Just a troublesome superior dragging me around for her business"
The lanky boy winced.
"What? What's that face for?"
"Oh, no, don't mind me. We've arrived, it's the one at the very end" The boy turned tail and retreated, silently wishing good luck to the bold woman in her endeavors.
T'was a hard battle she chose to fight, it seemed.
Welf frowned at the retreating boy but decided to not think much of it, he went over to the last door and knocked on it.
"Tsubaki, ya' there?"
"Yeh', hol'on. Last piece doesn't want to stick" Tsubaki replied, there was a loud twang "There we go!"
Welf stepped back, a bit afraid of what the troublesome woman was planning before the door was opened and his mind went blank.
"So, waddya' think?" Tsubaki grinned, standing with her legs slightly spread and hands resting on her hips with her elbows spread to the sides.
The 'Cloth of Sed' special enchantment had its intended effect as Welf's eyes glazed over and a contemplative look appeared on his face as he scanned from head to toe in minute detail the equipment Tsubaki was wearing.
The head piece was a white transparent hood which also covered her neck and fell down her back in a translucent cape, leaving her shoulders and chest bare.
The arms piece were two long white fingerless arm-sleeves.
The chest piece was a single thin and extremely tight white strip that covered her tips and contrasted with her dark skin. Her areolas were somewhat hidden by two white metal pasties in the shape of stars below the strip.
The middle piece were two crisscrossed strings below her breast that accentuated her delicate ribcage and hips, with two more strings connecting to the bottom piece and leaving everything below her breast exposed.
The bottom piece was an almost see-through white cloth that only covered the most important part with the Hephaestus emblem and left the rest of her groin exposed.
The last piece were two thigh-highs white stockings and the pair of white heels that completed the set.
Welf's brain was hit head on by the special effect that the equipment set had, what he would've normally kept to himself when looking at such a fine piece of art started tumbling out of his mouth without any inhibition.
"Damn, it's extremely well made and looks good on you" Welf cupped his chin and moved his head closer to the surprised Tsubaki's chest "Even though it doesn't cover as much I can feel just by looking how durable the pieces are"
A finger flicked one of the metal pasties and Tsubaki eyes widened to comical proportions at Welf's actions, yet the entranced blacksmith paid no mind.
"Scratch that, it's extremely durable for such a delicate piece" Welf continued by pulling on the strip and releasing it which twanged against the metal piece and strike Tsubaki's breast's, causing them to jiggle but the blacksmith paid no mind as he moved behind the flushing Tsubaki.
The back was entirely exposed under the translucent cape, for the bottom piece from the back was a single string that went up between her cheeks and connected with the middle piece at the back.
A back that was knocked by Welf's fist as he tested the durability of the cape and he hummed in approval before moving back to the front and inspecting the lower piece by kneeling and staring directly at Tsubaki's barely covered crotch.
"This part could use some more armor though, it's not protecting the important parts like here and here" Welf traced the exposed part where Tsubaki's legs met her crotch, causing the dark-skinned woman to shiver.
"A low blow here would be very bad, though I guess you could defend yourself with the leg pieces" Welf added as an afterthought and roamed his hands across Tsubaki's thighs covered by the white stockings several times "Yeah, these can block any kind of attack"
"Where did you find such a fine piece of equipment Tsubaki? I'd like to meet the creator and share my thoughts with him on how to improve it!" Welf raised up and met the now angrily twitching and smiling Tsubaki.
"That'so? You got nothing else to add?" Tsubaki asked, giving a last chance for the armor to work the effect she thought would have on Welf.
"Not really, no"
A fist was embedded deep into Welf's stomach, making the blacksmith double over and cough spit from how strong the surprise attack was.
"ww-why?" Welf coughed, falling to the floor face-first as the door to the testing room was closed by an angry Tsubaki who teared off the embarrassing armor from her person.
A second passed before she sighed and placed the equipment in the shop's bag.
At least he said it looked good on her, she could work with that.
The lanky boy head appeared at the corner and shock his head in equal disappointment to the dark-skinned woman's anger.
Truly a losing battle, it seemed.
It is what it is.
-0- Omake 1 End -0-
Author's note: Don't worry, it's not the last time you'll see Brim and his, ehem, exquisite, choice of craft.
Special thanks to Mazzel for supporting my patron and trusting in myself enough to commission this Omake, I hope it was to your liking and that I managed to reach your expectations!
Omake 2: Mikoto, When a Man and a Woman…
Omake 2: Mikoto, when a man and a woman…
"Oi Mikoto stop pushing, we can walk on our own!"
The red faced Mikoto acquiesced, a fist resting over her fast-beating heart as the Takemikazuchi Familia captain regained his footing and turned to look at Mikoto with a frown.
"Why did you take so long back there?"
Mikoto's face flushed further, and the far-east woman looked away "He was apologizing for his actions"
Ouka snorted "Damn right he should, boy think he's the sh-"
"Ouka!"
"-a bigshot and ignore your heartfelt thanks, blah!"
Mikoto frowned "It's not like that! He didn't mean to-"
"To what? Didn't you see how he looked away when you tried to apologize?" Ouka grumbled, crossing his arms in annoyance "I never thought I'd live to see the day Yamato Mikoto would defend a worthless man like that!"
Mikoto slapped Ouka, surprising the captain and the meek girl behind him.
"Let me speak!" Mikoto shouted, the embarrassment from earlier turning into anger after hearing the hurtful words of their captain.
Words that were cruel to both, her and him who'd helped them in their time of need.
"He was embarrassed by my attire and looked away because of that, he did not mean to be rude!" Mikoto huffed out.
Ouka threw his head back with a snort "Right, we'll leave it at that"
The captain ignored Mikoto's hurt look and made to leave again, they had wasted enough time in the dungeon as it was. Their excursion was supposed to be only half a day long to test their new equipment and they were running late, no point in worrying their God more than they normally did.
The meek Chigusa stepped into Mikoto's personal space and placed a hand over Mikoto's trembling arm.
"Mikoto?"
Mikoto sniffed but put a brave face on for the sake of her friend "It's nothing, let's… forget about this, come on Lady Chigusa"
It really hurt to have their Captain, and childhood friend, utter such cruel words.
The white-haired adventurer had helped them in a pinch caused by their haste, experienced as they were, the Takemikazuchi Familia was also susceptible to the dungeon traps. One that they had triggered when Ouka's desire to continue testing their limits had brought them down to the fourth floor.
To call an adventurer that disregarded his own safety to help others in such a dangerous place a worthless man was incredibly wrong, it was true that adventurers were often selfish people that cared not for their actions but for the results they obtained.
But the young adventurer had not been one of those, for his actions after helping her fight the group that she had lured away from Chigusa demonstrated. He had followed to make sure she, and her Familia, were safe and needed no further assistance.
If Ouka's words had been only meant for the adventurer, Mikoto would not feel so down but their captain had insinuated that she had fallen to the same worthless level Ouka thought of him.
Perhaps, it was the adrenaline still wearing off after the surprise battle that pushed him into uttering such harsh words, but it did not change the fact that Ouka had insulted her, and the young adventurer, with them.
It would not be the first time the Familia had a small scuffle between them, it was a given considering that they were childhood friends and the personalities of them would clash at times, but they never crossed the line where they would actually hurt one another, not after what happened to her.
Mikoto stayed quiet the rest of the way back and ignored her feelings by focusing on properly protecting Chigusa while the meek girl got used to her new equipment, the trek outside the dungeon took longer than they expected but luckily, they didn't run into any other trap.
Ouka had not spoken once to Mikoto except for the times he commanded them on the battlefield, and even after they returned to their Familia's abode, the Takemikazuchi Captain had refused to apologize even at the behest of the meek Chigusa.
The trio was welcomed warmly by the rest of their Familia, words of encouragement were traded by the supporters and adventurers as they spoke of the quality of the equipment, but through it all Mikoto kept to herself.
It wasn't until their God, Takemikazuchi, left his office and joined the Familia that Mikoto's demeanor was lightly lifted by their god's presence.
"Welcome back! How was your run down there?" Takemikazuchi asked with a wide grin after patting all three of his children's shoulders.
"We did well, Lord Takemikazuchi" Ouka politely bowed as he started his report "The new equipment is very well suited to our strong points, I believe after another week of preparations we can do an excursion for Mikoto and Chigusa level up"
"Oho, that's great news!" Takemikazuchi clapped but his enthusiasm was curved down by the sullen look on Mikoto's face "Did anything else happen?"
Chigusa chanced a look at Mikoto who kept quiet, the God raising an eyebrow between their interaction.
"Yes" Ouka coughed into his hand "We ran into a bit of trouble on our way out, my lack of leadership put us on a tight spot, but we pulled through"
"Hmmm" Takemikazuchi rubbed his chin "That's… not so great news, could you explain what happened?"
Ouka coughed again as he started explaining how the three Far-East adventurers had been carefully exploring the dungeon until they hit middle parts of the fourth floor, there the monsters had started appearing in bigger groups that had forced the three adventurers to retreat to the higher floors since they lacked the Familia supporters to cover their backs.
However, the dungeon had bared its fangs at them once they had shown their backs, and the three had stumbled upon a group of thirty monsters that had just slain another adventurer's party. Ouka had ordered another swift retreat, but they had been spotted.
And as their rotten luck just kept tallying up for that morning, Chigusa tripped.
Mikoto, ever the protective older sister, rushed to Chigusa's aid.
Chigusa did not get wounded, but the time they wasted in getting the girl back on her feet was enough for the monsters to close in on them and for another group to appear which cut off their escape route.
Together the three could beat the group, but the longer they stayed fighting in the trap created by the dungeon, the more monsters that would spawn and continually wear them down.
So, with their captain's permission, Mikoto dashed into the group of thirty and lured the bigger group away. Ouka trusted in her enough to make it out safely and he used the breakthrough she created to make an escape of his own with Chigusa.
The two groups employed every trick under their belts to kill the monsters while they ran away in opposite directions, and successfully culled down their numbers. From there, Ouka and Chigusa had an easier time dealing with the rest of the monsters on their side.
Ouka stopped at that point and intently looked at Mikoto as if waiting for his childhood friend explanation.
All eyes turned to the sullen Mikoto as she recounted her part, it had not been easy to run past the monsters and it was only because she was so close to a level up that she managed to push through.
Things turned sour when she stumbled upon another smaller group once she had dwindled down the original thirty to twenty, boosting its numbers back to the thirties before the monsters managed to corral her against the walls without a way out.
Mikoto eyes lit up as she explained how she fought to the best of her ability and if it hadn't been for the timely arrival of the white-haired adventurer, she'd probably not have made it out in one piece.
The kind white-haired boy had even followed after her to make sure she needed no further help, and Mikoto specifically added how the boy had been embarrassed by her attire as it had become loose during her struggle which caused a major misunderstanding between Ouka and him.
Takemikazuchi raised an eyebrow in interest of how Mikoto's demeanor did a 180 when talking about the young adventurer, her words ringing true in his mind as his godlike ability to sense lies processed her explanation.
After hearing what she had gone through on her own, Ouka realized that he had fucked up big time. He had been so preoccupied with Chigusa's wellbeing and his own failures that he hadn't realized his childhood friend could've died if it wasn't for the rude kid back there.
"I see" Takemikazuchi frowned, his disappointment in their Captain almost palpable as he placed a hand on the quiet Captain's shoulder "We'll need to work harder it seems"
Ouka nodded, already beating himself up in his mind for being so foolish and gave an apologetic look to his childhood friend.
"We owe that adventurer a proper thanks for helping you out, what was his name?"
"Ah" Mikoto's mouth turned into a little triangle as she realized she never asked for his name in between all the embarrassment she lived with him "I… didn't… get it…"
"But you stayed behind with him for so long…?" Chigusa quietly asked as all eyes turned towards her, as the gaze of her entire Familia fell on her the girl quickly hid behind Mikoto became the center of attention.
"Oh?" Takemikazuchi grinned once Mikoto's cheeks started flushing "Is there something you have not told us yet?"
"N-no…" Mikoto turned away, the stares stabbing imaginary daggers on her back.
"Ahaha I see" And that he did, for the God caught Mikoto's lie easily "Well what did he look like. Maybe we can leave a notice for him at the Guild and invite him over for a drink?" Takemikazuchi patted the flushed Mikoto's back lightly.
Mikoto beamed at their God's suggestion and gave a detailed description of the white-haired adventurer.
Through all of this, Ouka couldn't help but feel a weird sensation in his chest seeing how his childhood friend acted whenever the boy was brought up.
What was so good about that twerp? That adventurer wasn't even half his muscle mass or had half his experience, so why did he feel so… vexed about this situation?
The Takemikazuchi Familia went about the rest of their day preparing the supplies for their possible next excursion while the two female adventurers left to bathe and Ouka was pulled to the training area by their God.
The two men sat down and studied step by step Ouka's 'little' adventurer down to the dungeon in order to find where his decision taking skill went wrong and correct his mistakes so as to not endanger the Familia again, it would turn to be a long evening for the brash Captain as his God drilled him for his incompetence.
As for the two ladies, Chigusa had taken a quick bath and left to sleep early. The exploration had taken a lot of her energy for the day, and she easily conked out once her head hit the pillow.
Sadly, that was not the case for Mikoto.
Just as their Captain and God were doing, Mikoto walked in her mind the memories of today's event and wondered where she could've done better to support more her Familia while she took a longer bath to cleanse herself.
Of course, it was easier said than done. For every minute that Mikoto spent thinking of how a horizontal slice could've been a vertical one, an image of the adventurer's crimson eyes interrupted her thoughts. The first ten times that happened, she easily pushed the image away but after that it only got harder and harder.
Like a knight in the fairy tales their caretakers at the church told them, he had appeared in her time of need, literally dashing to save the day.
His entrance was rushed but complimented her purpose, for she needed space and he had given her foes a crippling wound that allowed her to take a breather and crush the then divided monster group.
If that wasn't enough, he had fought well on his own even at the disadvantage he had put himself into with such a rushed entrance, from the corner of her eyes she had seen how he effortlessly dispatched his foes and such a sight boosted her morale, allowing her to kill her own foes just as easy as he had.
Mikoto's face turned red in shame as she realized she had left without properly thanking him, but he understood her urgency.
Really, all he was missing was some proper armor and maybe a horse and he would've nailed the 'Knight to the rescue' image.
The Far-East adventurer sighed blissfully as she submerged her mouth below the bathtub's warm water, she stretched her arms above her head and her long legs trembled with the action as she released all the pent-up stress.
Now, if only Ouka would apologize for speaking so badly of him, Mikoto's evening would turn to be one of the best one's she's had in a while.
Mikoto's thoughts of the crimson-eyed adventurer continued long after she had left the bathtub, they accompanied her while she dried her body which responded in kind to her thoughts by warming up when her hands passed through her chest.
Her face flushed as she looked down at her chest, the memory of the adventurer's gaze being locked onto her naked breast when they had escaped from her bindings caused her heart to beat even faster, a hand cupped one of them and lightly pushed up the teat.
"I wonder… Did he… Lik-"
Mikoto's face turned even redder as she realized where her thoughts were going, a hard slap to her cheeks ceased her thoughts existence and she quickly finished drying herself, her pajamas appeared on her person just as quickly.
The Takemikazuchi Familia members were confused when the ever-stoic Mikoto ran from the bathroom and locked herself in her room, all the while muttering "begone impure thoughts!".
With a shrug shared by all members, they ignored the rare occurrence and simply chalked it up to another one of Mikoto's weird eccentricities.
Mikoto slumbered the rest of the evening, and part of the night, away accompanied by the thoughts of a white-haired with crimson eyes knight in shining armor. It was only due to her body needs cutting off her dreams at the best part that the Far-East adventurer left the comfiness of her bed.
After taking care of her needs, Mikoto decided to warm some milk before heading to bed so she would have an easier time falling asleep. It was while she was preparing the pot on the stove that their God stumbled upon her on the kitchen.
"Mikoto?" Takemikazuchi yawned, opening a drawer, and taking a glass for himself "Trouble sleeping?"
"No… well" Mikoto scratched her cheek as she waited for the milk to warm up "A little bit…"
"Want to talk about it?" The ever so friendly God asked, leaning on the counter, and patiently waiting for his Child to speak her mind.
"It's… about this morning…" Mikoto started awkwardly "I'm… still a little upset over Ouka's reaction…"
"Not the best one from what he admitted earlier" Takemikazuchi nodded. He had scolded Ouka for the same thing earlier and the captain had promised to apologize to his childhood friend for his words, so the God would not intervene any more than what was needed.
"Yes…" Mikoto awkwardly rubbed her left arm causing the God to raise an eyebrow.
"Is that all?"
"Well…" Mikoto face flushed lightly "I… can't stop thinking about the adventurer from this morning"
There was a second of silence as the God processed his Child words.
"There… was an accident… and… well…"
Takemikazuchi winced as he realized what was happening to one of his Children.
"Since that happened, I can't… stop thinking about him" Mikoto sighed, looking down embarrassedly.
'Huh, who would've thought that out of the three, Mikoto would be the first one…' Takemikazuchi thought to himself, the God put his cup on the counter and placed both hands on the embarrassed Mikoto's shoulders.
"Mikoto"
"Hai?"
"I think the time has come…"
"…Hai?"
"For me to bestow upon you…"
"…hai?"
"The Talk"
"What… do you mean, Lord Takemikazuchi?"
"You see Mikoto, when a man and a woman love each other very much…"
And so, Mikoto would learn from her God what all parents' figures known as The Talk that night.
The contents of her dreams that night was heavily influenced by what she learned, so much so that the young woman had to sneak her sheets and wash them during the dawn when none of the Familia members were awake.
And those were just dreams, the young lady dreaded what her face would look like the next time she met the young adventurer she started fancying after having The Talk.
It was safe to say, Mikoto was not ready for what happens when a man and a woman…
Or was she?...
"Begone impure thoughts!"
-0- Omake 2 End -0-
Author's Note: I'm not sure how much time has passed in the original timeline since Bell first went into the dungeon and then met the Takemikazuchi Familia, so I've decided to have Mikoto at peak level 1 when they met in my story and by the time the Pass Parade occurs, she'll be level 2. (or at least that's how the original timeline goes with the events of my story timeline).
Ouka's already a level 2, and Chigusa's still a level 1 a couple of steps below Mikoto. The two ladies will level up during the expedition/excursion spoken in this omake so by the time they pop again in the main story, they'll have their respective original levels.
Special thanks to Mazzel for supporting my patron and trusting in myself enough to commission this Omake, I hope it was to your liking and that I managed to reach your expectations!
Chapter 10 will be released in the next couple hours, please wait patiently for it!