Winds of Change (DxD)

Volume 5 - Chapter 6 - Hopeful Future, and A Kitsune's Fortuitous Vow*

Word count: 25k

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Flashback

Alonissos, Greece

Jin Skyward

Goddess Physis is a beautiful young woman with long green hair and light green eyes. She also has gold earrings on both ears. She wears a very distinctive looking cotte (a medieval outer garment), with the upper half being white and the bottom being brown. She also wears a short yellow cloak with a golden ornament that keeps it tied together. To finish her look, she wears grey knee-high boots.

I walk over to them and greet them.

"Hey, it's been a while, Astraea. It's also nice to meet you, Physis."

I put my hand out and she shakes it.

"Yes, I've heard positive things about you from Astraea. Huhu, to think you would seek me out yourself. May I know why?"

"Yes, I'm also curious, Jin."

Both women look at me with curious eyes. I chuckle and tell them why.

"Well, I was recently in the Shinto Realm and found a certain tree in the kitsune's domain. I was wondering why you were there during such a turbulent time."

After saying that, Physis stares at me in surprise. Astraea looked confused, but seeing her friends' stunned expression, she looks back at me with even more curiosity.

"You know about that?"

"Yeah, I left some kind of energy from it, took a closer look and found out someone named 'Physis' did something there."

She softly chuckles and nods. Astraea still looked confused, but remained silent and listened in to our conversation.

"...I was just there because I was curious. Amaterasu knew of my visit so I had permission to be there. Anyway, it was pure coincidence that I ended up there and during that time, it was also coincidence that I ended up in that place..."

"It was also a coincidence that I found that woman there... I did not think she would be Greek though. I saw it as my responsibility to ease her passing from this world, and also immortalize her in that spot for eternity, or however long that tree lasts."

"I will always forever remember her name. Thaddia... That was her name. I will never forget it. Her touki will forever be in that place. That was all I could do for her..."

She finishes and closes her eyes. Astraea, who was beside her looks at me still confused.

"I'm still confused by all of this. May someone explain?"

Physis opens her eyes once more and explains what we were talking about.

"I see... I didn't think you ever left our own country, Physis. To think you spent time in Japan. If you didn't get permission, it would have been a big misunderstanding, you know?"

Astraea sternly looked at Physis who awkwardly looked away... W-What the hell is this dynamic? It's like a mom scolding her daughter...

"...Do you have something to say, Jin?"

"...No."

How did she—

'You are too obvious at times, Jin.'

I hear Rudra say... I mean—

'See? No delicacy at all.'

[sEe nO dELicACy aT aLl—]

'......I will kill you when I get to that universe, [Welsh Dragon].'

{What are you, six?}

Okay, okay, chill. Everyone, chill! How did it plunge into that so quickly?!