Winds of Change (DxD)

Volume 3 - Chapter 9 - Scathach, Shirone, and Rating Game*

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A few weeks later

Mount Olympus

Hestia

"...."

"Hehehe ~"

It's been a few weeks since Jin has been in our realm, things have gone back to normalcy since the Tournament of Power ended too. However, there's another problem at hand... My long-time friend, the Goddess of Blacksmithing and Divine Smith, Hephaestus.

While I was at her home, she was acting like a love struck woman. I am happy for her, but at the same time, it seems very strange.

The calm, collected and serious Hephaestus has been left in this state...she didn't have a modern phone before Jin left but... She— And I mean WE, she dragged me with her to the human realm to buy a phone for herself.

I helped her set it up, and the first thing she did was put Jin's number into it, load it up, buy a plan and start texting the guy. Hermes and I have been communicating with him too, but she is a bit excessive, I think.

Hephaestus had finished doing some orders for the armor and weapon shops in the Tower of Heaven. We were in the dining room as she sat on a chair, giggling to herself and waiting for Jin to respond to her...

"Um, Hep, let's go out and enjoy the day?"

"Hmm? ~"

She barely acknowledged me, having a grin forever plastered on her face. However, when out for business or just when we are somewhere together, it's the usual calm face and demeanor from her... Is this how love affects people? Such a strange thing...

Since I didn't have anything to do, I decided to head to the kitchen and practice my cooking. That comment from Penemue annoyed me, and I also felt sorry for Jin. He looked so uncomfortable eating mine and Aphrodite's dishes. Therefore, I vowed to get better and show them!

I wanted to start out making something simple so I was making an omelet... For some strange reason, it became purple... Am I just naturally terrible at cooking...?

No! Hestia! Fight on! You can get better...just a lot of trial and error. Yeah, that's it. I looked back at Hephaestus. She had her eyes closed, hugging her phone with a happy smile... At least one of us is having a good time.

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Ireland

Dublin

Goddess Danu

"Áine... Why are you here?"

"You know why ~ Jin's mentioned you in our chats ~ and that he'll be coming back to Ireland because he has to fight Scathach ~"

It was on my mind; I've also been in touch with him. I am currently working in one of my flower shops in Ireland, primarily the one in Dublin. I do have employees but since I'm here for the day... I gave them the day off.

Áine had waltzed into the shop with her usual attitude. She was looking around the shop, taking glances and sniffing at different flowers.

"Did you know? Jin got into an alliance with the Greek Gods a few weeks ago. Our own Gaelic Alliance and now the Greek God's Alliance have spread throughout the supernatural world."

She looks back at me with a smirk... What does she mean by that? I know his name will spread across the supernatural world, that's only natural.

"You seem confused, let me elaborate ~ t-h-a-t means ~ he'll have more eyes on him, not just the Gods and mystical beings ~ but also women~ he is also known as the Harem Dragon Emperor now ~"