It was decided that Fer would take me to Nagano God, also known as Kaito.
Well, I already know the correct route thanks to the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet), though.
But it’s easier with a living guide, right? I just have to follow.
“Haaah, so easy, so easy~”
Sinri is lying down sprawled out inside the monitor.
Maybe because we’ve escaped the crisis, her motivation switch is completely off.
“Goddess.”
Mountain climbing seems so tough~.
I’m glad Felmaa is here.
“Hey, Goddess.”
“Eh, are you talking to me?”
“Who else would I be talking to but you?”
Ah… right. That’s true.
“What is it?”
“That Fenrir the Goddess is riding, what is it?”
“This is Felmaa. She’s my friend and…”
“Mika-sama’s! Number one! Familiar…!”
She certainly is the first Familiar I met, but…
But the first one I created was Tomato-kun…
Oh well. Felmaa is particular about being number one.
“I see, so it was the Goddess’s Familiar. No wonder it looks strong.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I feel an immense Divine Energy. Strong… hmm, a fine woman.”
A fine woman…?
“By the way, Felmaa.”
“What is it?”
“Do you not have a mate?”
A mate. In other words, a spouse.
“You had one, right? You have children too.”
She means the Ferutas.
“Yes. My mate… abandoned me and went somewhere.”
“I see… So you raised three pups on your own as a female. You must have had a hard time.”
“Hmph, I haven’t struggled at all! Thanks to Mika-sama!”
…Rather than thanks to me, it feels more like it’s thanks to Fubuki, the pet sitter…
“I see, I see. So… Felmaa. That means you’re currently single.”
Hm?
What is it…? What is she trying to say…?
“That’s right, but so what?”
“You, will you not mate with me?”
“Whaaaat!?”
Mate…? Eh, does that mean “won’t you marry me?”
Eh, is she proposing now? In this situation?
“Isn’t your master in a terrible situation…? Why are you proposing now…?”
“That’s that, and this is this. Our kind… Fenrirs are few, you see. I was troubled by not being able to bear children.”
I-I see…
Come to think of it, the only Fenrirs I’ve met, other than Felmaa, are Fer (the Ferutas are an exception, since they’re children).
“Felmaa, become my partner.”
“Huh? Absolutely not.”
“Hmm? Why is that?”
“Because I have dedicated my body, heart, and soul to Mika-sama…!”
Felmaa says something like that so boldly…
“Mika-sama, you wouldn’t want me to mate with another male either, right!?”
“No, not really.”
“Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!?”
So loud…
“Eh, eh, ehhh!? Wh-wh-wh-why!? You don’t mind!?”
“Eh, even if you ask me why… well, if you two are okay with it, isn’t that fine?”
“Does that mean if I say OK, it’s alright for me to mate with Fer!?”
“Well, I think it’s fine.”
It’s a personal matter, after all.
“M-Mika-sama… are you okay with me being taken by another male? Is that your fetish?”
“That’s not it!”
Then Fer makes an outrageous statement: “I’m female, you know?”
………………Huh?
“Eh, Felmaa is also female, you know?”
“I know.”
Y-Yuri marriage…?
“I can also change into a male.”
“Oh… is that so. Why?”
“Even if you ask why, I can only say it’s because I can.”
When in doubt, ask Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet)-san.
“Hey Tenri, why?”
“Aged Fenrirs acquire advanced transformation abilities. They can change not only their species but even their gender.”
Seriously? Fenrirs are amazing. They can even become male…
“So, with that said, Felmaa. Let’s mate. For the future.”
“No way…! I’m going to mate with Mika-sama!”
Eh, with me…?
“What, does the Goddess have that kind of hobby?”
“What do you mean, ‘that kind of hobby’…”
“Beastiali…”
“Not another word…!”
I hurriedly stop her from speaking.
That was close… what was she about to say, that one…?
So, what was it again?
Felmaa mating with me…? Does that mean getting married?
“No, I’m not really thinking about marriage, you know.”
“I-Is that sho…?”
Felmaa says, completely dejected.
“Well, I don’t feel the need for it right now.”
I have a house, and I have a family. I have no intention of marrying a man (or anyone) at this point.
“Then, Felmaa. Let’s mate.”
“But, but, no! I want to belong to Mika-sama!”
“Hmm? You can belong to the Goddess, body and soul. As long as you bear my children.”
“What is that!? Are you saying women are just child-bearing machines!?”
“No, I meant it in terms of preserving the species…”
“I have no intention of mating with such an indelicate Fenrir! Ab-so-luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute-ly not!”
It seems Felmaa has come to dislike Fer.
“Don’t mind.”
“Thank you, Goddess. But I will not give up. I’ve taken a liking to this female, you see.”
Fer (female) grins.
“Being liked by you is just unpleasant! I will absolutely not mate with you!”
…Listening to such a conversation, Detective Niekawa says.
“We’re finally before the last battle, and yet, what’s with this lack of tension…?”
“Well, with Master here, it’s a match we can win easily. It’s absolutely, 100% clear that we’ll win smoothly and effortlessly without any struggle~”
Sinri said, in her carefree way.