[R15] New Member of Society who is Kind and bossy and likes Women and is Genius, saves Another World (JP) – Ch.1 Se.1 Ep.1: * Goddess of Earth

1/25. My name is ” “

My name is Yūta Ōsawa.

I know I’m a genius.

I graduated at the top of my class up until high school and was student council president at every level.

While in high school, I participated in the Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Biology Olympiads, and then started my own business, founded a corporation, and became its CEO.

I went on to study business administration at the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Humanities, Division 2, Faculty of Economics, Department of Business Administration, and while studying business administration, I also ran a company. By the time I graduated, the number and scale of the company’s businesses had expanded and it had become a global conglomerate.

By the way, I’ve had a lot of beautiful women lately. On the first day of high school, I had an English teacher, the next day a PE teacher, and the next day a music teacher. I also had the female student council president when I took over the student council, and a female fan during the science and math Olympics. I’ve also had a lot of other female students and female employees as my mistresses.

At university, I’ve had a lot of mistresses, including students from the same university, faculty, department, alumni, and female employees both in Japan and overseas.

It’s going very well.

However, I faced burnout syndrome soon after entering society.

And now, sitting in my office in the Western-style mansion that I mainly use as my home in Tokyo, I was lost in thought, wondering, “Is there anything else that is exciting, exciting, and difficult that only I can do, or something that I really want to do from the bottom of my heart?”

2/25. “I have something to ask of you!”

Then, suddenly, a magic circle-like thing appeared on the floor in front of me, and a divine pillar of light appeared above it, and the pillar of light disappeared in an instant, leaving only a beautiful woman there.

“I am the goddess of the earth! Yūta Ōsawa! I have something to ask of you!”

* (You’ve finally taken action…) *

The woman who appeared was actually the goddess of the earth.

The goddess seems to be in high spirits.

But what exactly is it that the goddess wants to ask me for?

She already knows my name.

But this goddess doesn’t say “nice to meet you”…

But I don’t point that out.

Because the goddess doesn’t necessarily follow common sense and it would be bad if I upset her.

“Ah…! Nice to meet you…!”

Oh, yeah…

Well, I’m not sure if this person is really a goddess, but considering that she suddenly appeared, she must be a supernatural being, and considering that she was surrounded by light, she is probably a holy being.

Based on the above, it’s safe to say that this woman is a goddess.

Well, I really feel like this woman is a goddess.

It’s not like I have any basis for that, I just “feel like it.”

3/25. “Nice to meet you”

“Yes. Nice to meet you, Goddess of Earth. My name is Yūta Ōsawa. By the way, I’m sorry, but I can’t have you stand up, so could you please sit on the sofa over there for now?”

First of all, I organized the things on my desk and then, like a gentleman, pointed to the sofa in the reception set with my right hand and urged the Goddess to sit down.

I can’t have an important conversation with the Goddess while she’s standing.

“I get it! I love sofas!”

I, I see…

The goddess said that and sat on the sofa obediently, so I was relieved to know that she was the type of person I could talk to.

Of course, I sat down after she did.

But I didn’t really understand the “I love sofas” thing.

Well, in terms of etiquette, guests should sit on the sofa at the top.

And those who receive guests and subordinates should sit on the lower chairs.

Like me right now.

“A sofa is a nice piece of furniture, isn’t it?”

I tried to match the goddess’s reaction.

In a situation like this, it’s best to wait and see her reaction without saying anything specific, so as to avoid a major accident where your tastes differ when you don’t know what it is specifically that the goddess likes about the sofa, such as saying “No! What I like is that!”

4/25. “This sofa is pretty good, isn’t it?”

“Yes! It’s very comfortable to sit on! And you can lie down on it! And this sofa is pretty good, isn’t it?”

Well, that was a common reason.

But there are people out there.

There are people who are just enthusiastic about design, materials, brands, and so on.

Well, I’m also a furniture craftsman, or rather a designer, so I do have that feeling.

If you give a shallow opinion to a professional or a serious person like that, you might get a low evaluation.

On the other hand, if you talk about design or materials to ordinary people, they might be put off.

It’s better to be careful.

And most importantly, the person you’re talking to is a goddess.

And the goddess seemed satisfied with the comfort.

I bet she’d say, “Give it to me!”…

(Surprise…!)

“I see.”

I smiled.

First impressions are very important.

Well, I agree with the goddess and like sofas and appreciate the comfort and the ability to lie down on them.

I get tired if I sit on my office chair all the time, so I find it useful when I want to change my mood, eat, or take a short nap.

5/25. “Why aren’t you surprised?”

“But why aren’t you surprised that Yūta found out I’m a goddess?”

Hmm, I wonder why.

I’m surprised, though.

She was strangely calm.

“Goddess, I am surprised.”

I think this is similar to a prank.

In other words, I thought that this goddess must be feeling dissatisfied that the target of the prank didn’t seem surprised even though she appeared in the prank.

That’s the expression she actually had.

(Grrrrr…)

So I told her I was surprised.

After all, the other person was a goddess.

It would be best to give her a little compliment.

“Hmm, that’s right! Well, for now, you don’t have to use such stiff honorific language or normal honorific language, right?”

As a human, I have no choice but to obey the goddess when she tells me to…

But I’m in trouble.

I’m not good at using or being used by stiff honorific language, and I don’t mind if maids, employees, or other servants use it, but in any case, I’m very happy that they don’t use stiff honorific language, but I don’t like not having to use normal honorific language either… We just met, and she’s a goddess.

It would be too much respect for me to speak informally to a goddess, but…

“Umm, goddess. We’ve only just met, and it would be too much respect for me, a commoner on earth, to speak informally to a goddess, but…”

Please, I’d like to use normal honorific language, but…

But what exactly is “normal honorific language”…?

Well, for now, I’m trying to use the “desu-masu” style, avoiding honorific language and humble language 1 and 2, and trying not to use prefixes like “o” and “go” as much as possible to make it sound less stiff, but…

6/25. “Well, I’ll let you use it just for now!”

“Well, I’ll let you use normal honorifics just for now, even though I intend to stop using them eventually!”

What is that!?

And it’s really condescending…

Well, she’s a goddess after all… I guess it can’t be helped…

Well, I guess it’s good that she’s allowed me to use normal honorifics…

Is it a given that we’ll continue our relationship if she says she intends to stop using them eventually!?

“Hey! You can connect with the Earth Goddess! Aren’t you happy?”

My attitude must have been showing, because the Goddess immediately interrupted me.

But I’ve always lived a life that doesn’t rely on connections…

Well, it’s best to be nice to her. Theoretically, I should say something that won’t upset the Goddess.

“I’m happy. Thank you.”

That’s what I really think.

But this Goddess seems to have a good sense, so if I lied, she’d probably find out.

So it’s best not to lie.

Well, fortunately I’m not the type of person who can lie, so my strategy is to just be myself.

I’m not sure if this way of speaking is okay!

“Yes! That’s fine! And it’s fine to talk like that too!”

Phew… I’m glad the goddess wasn’t upset.

And it’s good that my way of speaking matches what the goddess calls “normal polite language.”

“Yes. And I also learned how to talk.”

Well, the problem of how to call each other and the problem of the goddess speaking informally from the very beginning remain unsolved.

7/25. “‘ is more friendly, right?”

“Also, you can keep calling me ‘Mr. Yūta’ and Mr. Yūta ‘Goddess’! And Mr. Yūta, you can talk to me in a casual manner, right? It’s more friendly, right?”

If you think about it logically, there are a lot of things to criticize, but it’s okay.

I’m a very generous person.

Well, no matter how hard I try, I’m powerless in front of God.

I have no choice but to accept it.

“I understand how we call each other, but I’d like to continue using normal honorific language.”

I have to defend this at all costs.

“Sure!”

Okay.

Well, now that I’ve answered the goddess’s request, let’s get straight into the discussion of the food.

“So goddess, what would you like to drink and what would you like as snacks? Please feel free to tell me anything you want, such as “I want a carbonated drink” or “I want some Western-style sweets.”

Right now, all I can offer to guests in my mansion is tea and Japanese sweets.

That’s because there is tea and Japanese sweets on the table.

In short, the food served tells me the stock for that day.

Well, Japanese sweets last a long time, so I always have them on hand.

And this is Japan.

Japanese food is popular with Japanese presidents and politicians.

Well, I don’t know if it would work for the goddess, though.

In any case, the food and tableware are top-notch, so it should be fine to serve it to the goddess.

But it’s just too crazy that the goddess would come to see me…

I can’t do anything rude to the Goddess, and it would be terrible if she disliked me, and as a gentleman, I intend to listen to whatever she requests as much as possible.

8/25. “I feel like eating ‘ ‘ right now!”

“I feel like eating cola and shortcake right now!”

Oh, hey…

Of course, I intend to listen to whatever the Goddess requests, but somewhere in my heart, I was hoping that she would look at the tea and sweets on the table and say, “Give me the same thing!”…

It seems that the word “modest” doesn’t exist in this Goddess’ dictionary.

Is that combination okay?

I suddenly remembered “vanilla cola”.

“Okay. I’m going to call the maid now, so while she’s in the room, I want you to not reveal anything that should be kept secret, such as your identity or the contents of your request.”

I was thinking of calling the maid, but before that I made sure to tell her the precautions.

It would be a problem if she said “Since she heard my secret, I can’t let her live, etc.”

“Okay!”

But still, this goddess is so lively.

Then I rang the bell to call the maid.

By the way, I rang it once.

The first time was a normal call, where I knocked and she came in and listened to my request.

–The second time was when I called her for some reason and she listened to my request through the door.

And the third time…it goes without saying.

By the way, the maid on duty today is Riho.

Riho was the first maid to apply when I advertised for a maid and butler.

By the way, in this household, servants are equal to butlers and maids.

This equation works because the household only has female servants.

And strictly speaking, the first maid was Yumika, so Yumika was the first maid, and Riho was the first to apply (the second in terms of overall order).

Moreover, I don’t have a physical relationship with Riho.

That’s because she seems to like me, but no matter how much time passes she never makes it to the next stage and never tells me why.

I asked her, “Even if the world were to end tomorrow?” but she said that’s not going to happen and it’s still no good.

So, I thought that Riho was a nun at church on her days off and in her free time, and she had sworn chastity to God――.

――Huh? That’s weird.

The goddess in front of me right now is clearly a woman…

In any case, I suspect that this is Riho’s main occupation.

9/25. “Please let me know what you need.”

“Mr. Yūta, this is Riho. Excuse me. –Please let me know what you need.”

Riho came so early that I thought “Maybe she was waiting nearby?” She came into the room and asked me what I needed.

Even so, Riho is always so dignified and beautiful, just like her name suggests.

However, even though I warned this goddess, there is of course the possibility that I might accidentally let something slip while Riho is there, and I can’t let Riho hear the goddess’s huge secret and end up with the usual blah blah blah, so I want to get the order done quickly.

By the way, even if I know I will lose if it becomes like that blah blah blah, I intend to fight this goddess.

I will fight for my employees and will never abandon them.

“These people are my customers, so please treat them with care. I’d also like a Coke and a shortcake for two.”

In the first place, it’s a big deal for a stranger to come to my office.

Just think about it.

This means that not only did I allow them to enter my mansion, but I also allowed them to enter my master’s room and make contact with him.

To prevent the maids from panicking and asking, “What if the intruder is an assassin or a suspicious person?”, I made sure that the Goddess understood that I was not a bad customer, regardless of whether I had intended it or not, and told her, “You are my guest, so please treat me with care.”

It would be no fun if the police or a security team were called.

And I feel bad for Riho.

This is also an order that requires me to go out.

10/25. “Is there anything else you need?”

“I understand. I’ll bring it to you when the time is right. Is there anything else you need?”

When the time is right!?

Normally, I would say something like “I’ll buy it right away” but…

I felt something was off about what Riho said, as if she was saying “It’s already prepared, so I’ll just wait for the right timing to bring it out.”

“No, that’s all. And there’s no need to rush. Just go at your normal speed.”

I made sure to warn Riho that she might try to rush things too much.

“Thank you. I’ll be off then.”

Riho bowed and left the room.

Hmm, Riho didn’t seem at all flustered by the stranger.

But why was that?

It’s not like she knew him, after all.

Did this goddess already make an appointment with Riho before coming to my room?

But there was no notice of a visitor.

Whenever we have guests, they always tell me their plans in advance.

The maids are also in charge of my personal schedule.

Well, there is a theory that this goddess suddenly showed up and Riho and the others didn’t even have time to tell her their plans.

In any case, I hope Riho doesn’t mistake this goddess for “my secret woman”.

It would be terrible if the maids shared information and started rumors.

11/25. “Let me get to the point right away”

“Okay then, Goddess. I’ve prepared the drinks and snacks, so let me get to the point right away.”

It must be something really important for the Goddess to ask me.

In these situations, the golden rule is to get straight to the point and start with the most important and urgent matters and errands.

“Yes! Sure!”

Okay! You did it.

So it looks like we can finally get to the point.

“So, what exactly is it that the goddess wants to ask me for?”

I asked the goddess what she wanted.

“I can’t tell you the details because of the rules of that world, but my friend’s world is a terrible place, or rather, it’s really difficult! It’s a world of swords and magic! I’ll do anything I can as long as it’s not something I don’t like, so I want you to save my friend’s world!”

I enjoy anime, manga, and light novels set in other worlds, so I kind of understood the situation.

I thought that this goddess was asking me to go to my friend’s goddess’ world as a hero and save her.

“I understand the gist of the Goddess’ request. You want me to save the other world of the Goddess’ friend as a hero, right?”

I somehow guessed when the Goddess brought this story to me.

I thought that the other world of the friend must have become so terrible that only I can save it.

“You’re right, Yūta! That’s quick! But it’s my friend who decides whether to make Yūta the hero of that world. Because it’s my friend’s world. If Yūta makes a contract with me and my friend, then he’ll be the hero of both of us!”

So that’s what the Goddess’ request was like.

Hmm, “Become a hero and save another world” huh…

I’m interested, though…

I have a charitable spirit and I’d love to help the goddess, but I don’t think it’s good to sacrifice myself too much.

–Besides, I’m still in charge of the “Osawa Conglomerate,” which has 30,000 employees in total, even though it’s still far less than a first-class conglomerate, and I can’t just throw away the relationships I’ve built up and go to another world alone, and on a one-way ticket at that.

Also, at this stage, there is too little information to decide whether to accept or not, so I want to know as much information as possible now in order to decide whether to go to another world.

“Can I ask you a few questions to help me decide?”

I thought I would ask all the questions at once, but this goddess said, “I don’t know what to ask you because there are so many questions! Just one at a time! Just one at a time!” and I would have to start over, so I thought I should separate the questions from the beginning.

12/25. “Sure! Just go for it!”

“Sure! Just go for it!”

Uh huh.

“Well, I’ll ask you a question. First, what will happen to me if I accept your request?”

It would be a problem if I went to another world without any preparation.

I want to know the schedule.

Well, it seems that the goddess’s friend in the other world also needs permission.

“Good question!”

I, I see…

“If Yūta accepts my request, and when he’s ready, I’ll teleport him to his friend’s house in the other world and let him meet his friend! We’ll have a strategy meeting there!”

A strategy meeting, huh…

Well, let’s not touch on the safety of teleportation.

“Oh! Teleportation is safe…!”

I hope so…

“So it’s safe. I understand about the strategy meeting. Now, my next question is, will you tell me if it’s reincarnation or summoning to another world?”

“Reincarnation” is bad.

It means starting over as a baby.

“It’s obviously summoning!”

Well, even if you say it as if it’s obvious, I haven’t been taught anything about other worlds…

“So you’re summoned. Then, my next question is about summoning privileges.”

These are what they call “other world summoning privileges” and “reincarnation privileges.”

You’ll go to a place you have no ties or connections to as a hero, so you’ll get “cheat abilities and skills,” “a full set of hero equipment,” and so on.

“Too bad! I guess there are worlds like that, but they don’t exist in the world you’re going to!”

“Too bad!”…

I feel like they’re making fun of me a little.

This isn’t a quiz.

Well, I never expected any other-worldly perks.

It’s a shame that there aren’t any of those.

13/25. “I’ll give you ‘ ‘!”

“Ah! But the god of that world will give me a purse with about a month’s worth of money in it!”

Oh, that’s a relief.

But only a month’s worth…

With information restrictions and bonus restrictions, that other world seems like a very strict place.

“I’d be grateful to receive even a little money. Now, my next question is, if I save that other world, can I go back to my original world?”

It would be terrible if it was a one-way ticket.

“Of course! And even if I fail, I’ll let you go home!”

It’s a good thing that I can be sent home.

Well, I don’t intend to fail.

“It’s a good thing that I can be sent home. Now, my next question is, what happens if I fail?”

It would be a problem if there was a penalty.

“I think things will be terrible in the other world… but it’s okay! Yūta can go home!”

It’s not okay at all…

“If that’s the case, then we have to make sure it succeeds.”

I definitely can’t fail.

“That’s right!”

Right.

“But then won’t the Goddess ask someone else to help her?”

That’s what you’d think if you just thought about it normally.

“If Yuuta doesn’t work, then there’s no way! I’ve asked so many people and I’m tired! Then there’s only the “last resort” left!”

Will the Goddess give up…?

But it seems there are other people who have tried to get into another world besides me.

But what on earth is the “last resort”…?!

14/25. “Are you curious about what the final resort is?”

“Are you curious about what the final resort is?”

The goddess asked me with amusement.

“I’m curious.”

I want to know if I can find out now.

“I’ll tell you if you become my hero♡”

Ehh…

“There are many types of ‘final resort’! I haven’t decided yet!”

I realized that the “final resort” was extremely dangerous.

I have to accomplish this no matter what.

“Okay. So my next question is, what can I bring into this other world?”

This is also an important question.

You can create your own first-time bonus.

“Just the clothes on your back! But no watches or other modern conveniences! Because it’s the Middle Ages!”

Then I guess I can bluff by dressing like a noble or noble.

“You can’t bring gold, silver, diamonds, or any other expensive things either!”

The world is cruel…

Then maybe I can just go in this tuxedo without cosplaying.

Because people might find it easier to believe me if I call myself a hero and wear clothes that make it clear I’m from another world.

“Now I know what I can bring with me. Next question: How much is the time difference between here and here?”

If you know this much, you should be able to make the decision to go to another world.

“The time difference is like one second here is one second there! That’s not the case in the subspace of the gods!”

So is it okay to think of one month there as one month here?

“Thank you for answering my question.”

I think the goddess answered kindly.

“Too bad!” and “But I can’t tell you♡ It’s a secret♡” were some annoying moments, but…

Well, I’m a good-natured, “easy” guy, so I’ll give her 5 stars.

15/25. “Please take that into consideration when making your decision!”

“That’s fine! But I’ll tell you something! I’ve sent countless heroes from my world so far! And they all failed! That’s how difficult and tough things are in my friend’s world right now! Please take that into consideration when making your decision!”

That’s tough.

But what should I do?

“Of course I respect Yūta’s feelings! But we really have no other choice! So I’m not going to give up until the end! Yūta is the only one in my world who can save that world! So please! Here it is!”

The goddess made a desperate plea in a begging pose.

But still, “please”…

I’m weak when it comes to requests.

In other words, I don’t have the courage to refuse.

Well, it depends on the request.

Whenever I accept a request, I always look for a reason that it has to be me or a legitimate reason.

Because if it’s something that anyone can do, I’ll think “Is it okay if it’s not me?” and if there’s no good cause or justifiable reason, I’ll think “Why should I have to do it?” and feel it’s unreasonable and unfair.

Well, I understand the goddess’s circumstances.

In short, I’m going to become the goddess’s hero and go to another world where things are going crazy with just the clothes on my back, with only a coin in my pocket and no other ability bonuses or benefits, and I’ll have to do something about it.

This seems like something only I can do, and there’s a good cause and justifiable reason, so I’d like to take it on if I could…

Isn’t the difficulty a bit too hard?

But I don’t think it’s impossible and I’m really interested in it…

Well, I’m just bored right now, so if I can go back to my original world, I don’t mind accepting the request from the goddess, depending on the conditions.

“I understand the goddess’s circumstances and the summoning to another world. I would like to accept the goddess’ request if I can personally attend the regular shareholders’ meeting twice a year at my company, return to this world in important situations or emergencies, and be able to telepathically communicate with the goddess or meet and talk with her again like this.”

I have to continue to protect my company, so I can’t give up on attending the shareholders’ meeting, and I can’t give up on returning in important situations because I want to cherish the relationships I’ve had up until now, and I can’t give up on my relationship with the goddess because I want to cherish my friends and good connections.

16/25. “I’ll bring you back.”

“Okay. I’ll use a bit of force to bring Yūta back to this world many times, but I have no choice, so I’ll accept Yūta’s conditions. Of course, if it becomes important or something difficult happens, I’ll let my friend, the goddess, know about it and bring him back to this world.”

I understand! This cheerful goddess didn’t say it cheerfully, so I might have presented her with some pretty difficult conditions.

If that’s the case, I’m very sorry.

(Even so, that’s a pretty modest request. Based on past experiences, I thought she would ask for me to make her rich or the Prime Minister, or that she wanted my body or supernatural powers, but even though it’s such a big request, she doesn’t ask for anything big in return, and just wants to come back a few times and talk to me, hehe♡–)

(–But even so, Yuuta is really kind♡ And he wants to talk to me♡hehe♡I wonder if it’s fun to talk to me?♡He’s an interesting person♡)

I’m glad the goddess accepted my conditions.

“Yes. If that happens, please do so.”

I’m really grateful.

“Leave it to me!”

I wonder why I feel strangely uneasy when he says that…

“So then, Goddess, is the contract complete?”

I don’t want to be overturned now, and I don’t have a contract, so I wanted to confirm it verbally.

“Of course!”

Okay!

“Well then, Goddess, I, Yūta Osawa, will do my best to save the other world of your friend, so once again, I look forward to your continued support.”

I was about to conclude the contract with “Thank you for your support.”

By the way, I think that in times like this, the more serious the person, the more likely they are to want to say something like “with all my heart and soul,” but I didn’t add that.

I’m not planning on giving my body or soul to you yet.

I’m going to try my best to save the other world, but I’m not going to sacrifice myself.

“Yes. The contract is complete! I’ll continue to count on you, Yūta!”

Perhaps because the hero’s contract was completed, the goddess looked very happy.

17/25. “Sorry to have kept you waiting”

And just as I finished the contract, the maid Riho brought the treats on a cart.

“Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Yūta”

There was a knock and the door opened.

But what good timing.

“You’re finally here!”

Well, in any case, it’s good that the goddess is in a good mood.

“That was quick”

I told Riho my honest thoughts.

This is not sarcastic, but rather a compliment.

“Yes.”

Was Riho really out?

I didn’t hear any sounds from the entrance or the car, but… never mind.

“Here is some cola and a shortcake from a famous Western confectionery store. Please drink your cola from this glass with ice in it.”

Riho placed the plate with the cake on it on the table and placed a glass with ice next to it, and poured cola into it.

“Then, if you need anything else, please ring the bell.”

Riho bowed after saying that.

“Oh, I get it. Thanks.”

Riho looked happy when I thanked her.

Then Riho bowed and left the room.

“Hey, Yuuta! Can I eat now?”

The goddess immediately asked me if it was okay to eat.

“Please. Eat to your heart’s content.”

Of course, that’s fine…

But is that combination really okay…?

“It’s okay!”

I, I see…

What!?

“Everything’s fine!”

What!?

This goddess said this with a very big smile.

…Well, it’s okay….

And so I became the goddess’s hero, and the coke and shortcake arrived. We chatted and ate them, and became good friends.

18/25. “Would you like to go out with me?”

“I heard that the goddess likes shopping, eating, and going out. If you don’t mind, why don’t we go out now and treat each other?”

The goddess seems to be struggling financially, so I, who have become a hero, should treat her.

So I invited the goddess to go out.

“That’s it! It’s a date!”

Eh?

The goddess was keen.

“Is it a ‘date’?”

I thought a date was something lovers and married couples did…

“Yes!”

Eh?

“I thought a date was something lovers and married couples did.”

I thought the goddess might not know, so I explained a little to her.

“Don’t worry about the details! The important thing is the atmosphere! Let’s buy lots and have fun!”

Oh, hey…

Well, this is what they call “pseudo-romance.”

And the atmosphere is free. It’s a small price to pay if the goddess is satisfied.

And then――.

“I can’t choose, so I’ll take everything in this store!”

Seriously…

The goddess bought everything in the store with my money.

“Thank you, customer…!”

I’m sorry for making you go through all the trouble…

19/25. “I’m going to watch this movie!”

“I’m going to watch this movie!”

Oh, the goddess likes romance.

The goddess noticed a romance movie playing at the cinema.

“No more! I’m going to watch something else! Let’s go!”

Well, I understand how you feel… but I paid for it, so I’ll watch it to the end…

The goddess was hoping for a light-hearted love story, but when she found out the heroine had a serious illness, it was so painful that she couldn’t watch it.

“Are you ready to order, customer?”

A waiter came to take my order at a top-class restaurant.

“Of course I’ll have the most expensive one and the most expensive drink!”

Huh? When did that get decided?

“Then, would you like our best signature course and the best Romanée-Conti 90 years that the sommelier has prepared as an option?”

The waiter asked, looking me in the eye.

Well, I’m the one who takes out the card.

“Is that okay?”

Even the goddess was pressuring me to make sure.

“That’s fine.”

There’s no way I could refuse… sigh…

And so, whether she knew about my financial situation or not, the goddess indulged me in the most luxurious way possible.

20/25. “Whew, that was fun!”

And then the goddess–.

“Whew!”

–She stretched out both her arms and relaxed, basking in the afterglow.

Well, it must be fun to splurge on someone else’s money.

“That’s the best thing.”

That was pretty much the truth.

“But I’m sorry I spent too much money…! I wanted to act like a rich person too…!”

The goddess, being a goddess, knew she’d done something bad.

Well, I understand how you feel.

“I understand how you feel. I’m glad the Goddess is satisfied.”

Of course, I mean it.

“Mr. Yūta is so generous! You are my hero after all!”

The Goddess was truly satisfied.

Well, to me it sounded like “He’s my money!”

“Thank you.”

I thanked the Goddess.

By the way, this wasn’t sarcasm, it was the truth.

“That’s right! Yūta! Call me ‘Ann’! You can call me ‘Ann’! I’ll call you ‘Yūta’ from now on!”

Then the goddess suggested to me how we should call each other.

After all, the goddess had a name too.

I don’t mind being called by my first name by the goddess.

“Okay. Then I’ll call you ‘Ms. Ann'”

It would be disrespectful to the goddess if I didn’t add ‘Ms.’ to her name.

21/25. “End of ‘Ms.’!”

“No more ‘Ms.’! No more honorifics!”

The goddess didn’t want Yūta to use honorifics anymore.

Is honorific time over…?

“I get it.”

Goddess Ann says so, so I have no choice but to follow her.

“That’s right! Keep it up!”

Ann was in a good mood that Yūta had finally spoken to her in a casual manner.

“By the way, there are ‘watashi’, ‘boku’ and ‘ore’ as first person pronouns, which one do you prefer and would you like me to use?”

I asked Anne to choose a first person pronoun to match her preference.

“Well, I think ‘ore’ might be good for Yūta!”

Does Anne prefer ‘ore’?

“Why is that?”

I asked Anne for the explanation.

“You see, I’m a cheerful person, so maybe she wants me to be just as positive!”

So basically, I’m a yokya so you should be a yokya too.

Moreover, “I feel” probably means that I’m a “I feel” type.

“Okay. Leave it to me.”

In other words, it’s fine the way it is. That’s a relief.

“Kyaa♡”

Wh, what’s that?

Ann suddenly let out a strange voice.

And so, my relationship with Ann was decided.

22/25. “Does the name have an origin?”

And then, my date with Anne was reaching its climax and I told Anne――.

“Hey, Anne. Does the name Anne have an origin?”

――I asked about the origin of the name “Ann.”

“Yes, I do. A friend of mine gave me the name ‘Ann’. But that was over 6,000 years ago… so the person who gave me that name is no longer with me… their civilization, country, culture, and even language have all disappeared over time…”

“–Yuuta, you know about world history, right? The Mesopotamian civilization, the Akkadians, the Sumerians, their culture, and even their language are all gone… that person’s soul has been reincarnated many times, and he has long since forgotten about me…”

Ann was talking very sadly.

Looking back, I think the reason Anne didn’t give her name at first was not only because she didn’t want to be called “Ann” by someone she had just met, but also because she didn’t want to have to talk about her past if asked about the origin of her name, and more than anything, she didn’t want to remember that memorable person.

“Ann, even if I die, and no matter how many times my soul is reincarnated, I will never forget you, Anne.”

I have no intention of forgetting about Anne.

(I’m glad you said you won’t forget me, but… it’s not convincing…)

“It’s impossible for you to remember me after you die… only biological information remains in the soul, memories disappear… that’s the rule of this world…”

The human body is really interesting, and short-term memories should be stored in the hippocampus, and long-term memories should be stored in the cerebral cortex, but just as organ donors may be influenced by their previous owners, some memories may also be stored in organs.

That’s why I want to believe that since God exists in this world, there is a miracle that important memories are engraved in the soul.

23/25. “I want you to be my ‘ ‘”

And then I said to Anne…

“Ann, I like you. I want you to be my lover.”

–I confessed my feelings.

“I like you too!♡ Yūta!♡ Yes, I’d be happy to!♡”

And so, Ann and I became lovers.

“Can I hug you?”

I want to hug you.

“Yes♡ Sure!♡ Give me lots of hugs♡”

Ann gave me permission to hug her, so I hugged her tightly, sweetly and gently without any hesitation.

“Ann, whenever I try to act manly, I end up using the word ‘ore’ for my first-person pronouns and tone of voice. So, can I use the word ‘ore’ for what I’m about to say?”

Whenever I try to act manly, for some reason the word ‘ore’ comes out.

That means maybe I was a demon king or something in my previous life.

In any case, I thought that if I suddenly changed my first-person pronouns and tone of voice to ‘ore’, it would surprise Ann, so I tried to get permission from Ann to activate ‘ore’ mode.

“Hehe♡ That’s fine♡ But I guess that’s true♡ I’m a genius with a lot of ambition, I built a wealthy conglomerate at such a young age and live in a mansion♡ Ah, but I’m suffering from burnout now, right?♡”

Was Ann peeking into my thoughts…?

The discomfort I’d been feeling up until now has disappeared.

(What…?)

I haven’t told anyone about my burnout.

(Oh, so that’s what it was…? Damn it…!)

Ann was panicked, but she couldn’t let anyone know that she could read minds, so she was just panicking and couldn’t say anything back to what I said in my mind.

24/25. Are you not going to admit it?

Are you not going to admit it?

(No way…!)

There’s no doubt that Anne can read minds.

And since Anne hasn’t said anything, it seems she’s not going to admit that she can read minds.

But it’s my first time having my thoughts looked into, and I don’t like having my thoughts or inner thoughts looked into.

(I’m sorry…)

Well, I don’t want to force someone who doesn’t want to admit it to admit it.

After all, Anne is a goddess.

Reading minds is probably a piece of cake for her.

(Phew…)

Then I tried to find a loophole in Anne’s mind reading and intuitively thought “So this is definitely a punishment,” but there was no particular change in Anne’s expression, so I realized that I could counter her lip reading by intuitively thinking in an instant without Anne noticing.

Well, in any case, Anne gave me permission to be myself, so I–

“Ann, I promise I will save your friend’s other world for you and make you happy. Ann, leave everything to me. And even after I die, I will never forget you! I love you, Ann!”

–He activated his ego mode without any worries.

His desire to save Anne’s friend’s world, his desire to make Anne happy, and his strong determination to never forget Anne even after he dies are all genuine.

(I’m really glad that you said you won’t forget me… but it’s really not convincing…)

“Yes♡ Please save me and make me happy♡ I’ll leave it all to you, Yūta♡ And yes, don’t forget about me forever♡ I love you♡ Yūta♡ But even so, Yūta being selfish isn’t so bad either♡”

Ann is a really good woman.

25/25. “Ann, can I kiss you?”

“Ann, can I kiss you?”

Ann and I looked at each other and I tried to get permission to kiss her.

“Hehe♡ Yes♡ Of course!♡ Anytime♡ Kiss me a lot!♡ And you don’t have to ask me for permission to kiss you every time, okay?♡”

Ann gave me permission to kiss her, so I kissed her mouth sweetly and gently.

But I don’t have to confirm, huh…

That’s difficult…

Because I still have some reservations about Ann.

Plus, in this society, if you do something like that without consent, you’re out in an instant.

And I just got to know Ann.

Well, I’ll just try my best to make our relationship the ideal one for each other.

(I love you♡ Yuuta♡ Well, I was worried when I thought you’d found out I was reading your mind…! But even so, you agreed to this request for almost nothing♡ You really haven’t changed♡ But you’ve become a lot more proactive and careful since then♡ But you’re still as kind as ever♡)

And so, I took this opportunity to tell Ann――.

Ann, I love you.

――I started to play a prank on you.

“I love you too!♡”

…Hey Anne, I didn’t say that out loud…?

“What…? Ah…!”

Anne is cute when she’s panicked.

“Well, I’ll let her off the hook for now.”

And so Anne and I shared a long, passionate kiss as the night drew on.