I went to the royal capital of Geita Niiga with Merlin. After swiftly defeating a few demons, I returned to the mountain cabin.
“WoOOOOOOOOOON!”
“AOOOOOOOOOOOON!”
Feruta and Feruco charged at me with incredible force, knocking me over.
“W-wait, what are you two doing…?”
“MikaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”
On top of that, their mother, Felmaa, pressed down on me. Guh!
“Um… what’s going on…?”
A body press from three fluffy beings. With my divine power, I didn’t feel any discomfort. I had the strength for it.
In fact… being enveloped by the sun-kissed fluffiness of the Fenrirs felt oddly comforting. Did they use fabric softener?
“WoOOOON! We missed you so much!”
“AOOOOOOOON! We want attention!”
The two Puppy Fenrirs and Mother Fenrir howled. Ferumi approached with a little trot.
“…It seems my brothers have been feeling lonely because Mika Onee-san has been busy lately.”
Ferumi said calmly. I see… That makes sense. They are still just children.
Their bodies are already huge, though. (I avert my gaze from Felmaa. You’re supposed to be the adult here.)
“I’m sorry, Ferumi.”
“…I’m fine, but Fubuki-san looks like she’s about to collapse.”
“Huh?”
I quickly got up and exited the fluffy paradise.
“Fubuki?”
“…”
No response…! I hurried into the cabin.
Fubuki was collapsed on the living room sofa!
“Fubuki! Are you okay?!”
Fubuki, my pet sitter, was taking care of the fluffballs while I was away. And she was doing it all alone.
“Ah… welcome back…”
“I’m sorry, you had a tough time all by yourself.”
I gently patted Fubuki’s head.
“Please do something about Felmaa… She gets rowdy with the kids…”
The largest Fenrir outside should be their mother, Felmaa. However, she has a childish side and howls when she feels lonely.
“I urgently need more pet sitters…”
“I posted a job listing on the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) before, but no one has come yet. I wonder why?”
There was a job recruitment feature on the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet). I tried using it, but no one has responded.
“Well… it’s not easy to find someone who can handle Fenrirs and the Four Divine Beasts.”
“Those kids have a lot of power…”
“Indeed…”
Anyway…
“Today, I’ll take care of them. You just rest.”
“I’ll gladly take you up on that offer…”
So, I decided to take over the care of the fluffballs in place of Fubuki!
“Alright, let’s play a lot today!”
“““Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!”””
Felmaa, why are you on that side…? Aren’t you supposed to be here playing with us…?
“Mika! What kind of game are we playing?”
“Today… this!”
I showed them what I had just purchased from KAMIZON.
“Tada! A Frisbee!”
“““?????”””
The fluffballs tilted their heads in confusion.
“What is that?”
“What is it?!”
Feruta and Feruco asked.
“It’s something you throw and play with, Feruta.”
“What is it?!”
“That’s right! Go fetch!”
I lightly tossed the Frisbee with a swoosh…!
GyuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!
“Wait, what!? It flew too far…!?”
The Frisbee soared into the sky. Oh no, I… I’ve powered up since becoming a god compared to when I was just an ordinary person.
“I’m sorry, Feruta. Forget that one…”
“…Mika Onee-san. My brother went to get it, you know?”
Ferumi said. Huh?
“WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!”
The Flame God Fenrir, Feruta, blasted flames from his feet and dashed through the air at breakneck speed.
He caught the Frisbee mid-air and returned.
“Fohfefifafefah!”
He seemed to be saying he got it!
“Wow, good job…”
I retrieved the Frisbee and patted Feruta’s head. He wagged his tail excitedly, pat pat pat!
“Next! It’s my turn!”
“Okay, okay. Here it goes!”
I threw the Frisbee with a bit of restraint. Feruco jumped and caught it with a snap!
“No!”
“Huh?”
“Throw it like you did for Feruta, with a big swoosh!”
“But…!”
“Throw it!”
Well, with their power, it should be fine… If anything, it seems they’re dissatisfied if I hold back.
“Here I go!”
GyuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!
The Frisbee shot off at an incredible speed. Now, how will Feruco do it…?
“Ice God (Icy Burst)!”
A massive ice pillar erupted where Feruco stood. A slide formed from it.
With a whoosh, Feruco slid down, gaining speed, and jumped into the air!
“Got it!”
Feruco landed and returned.
“Praise me, praise me!”
“Good job, good job!”
“Ufu, that felt nice!”
The other fluffballs cheered in excitement.
“I want to do it too!” “…Me too!” “Pee!”
Akahane, Hakubyō, and Seiran also wanted to join in. Meanwhile, Kurohime was sipping tea at the terrace.
Being the oldest, she required no attention at all.
“Alright, alright, next in line. Ferumi, it’s your turn.”
“…I-I’m fine, really…”
The small and cool Ferumi. She’s smart, so she’s holding back to avoid burdening me.
But… I noticed she’s been glancing over here repeatedly.
“Hey, Ferumi!”
Feruta, the eldest brother, called out.
“You want to play too, don’t you?”
“…N-no, not really…”
“Don’t hold back!”
“…But… Mika Onee-san… I might get tired…”
So she really was holding back. I crouched down and patted Ferumi’s head, who was smaller than the others.
“Just like I told Feruta and the others. Now, it’s your turn!”
“…O-okay! Thank you, Mika Onee-san!”
And so, I threw the Frisbee to the fluffballs, again and again…
But…
“Zeeh… Hah…”
How many hours have I been throwing? Yet, these kids showed no signs of being satisfied.
Well, it can’t be helped. There are plenty of fluffballs to catch, but only one person to throw.
“Ah… I wish I had more hands…”
Just then, a ■(Box) appeared beside me.
“Whoa!?”
“Wait, Luciel…?”
Out of the ■(Box) came Luciel, the God of Retorts.
“What!? What is this…? Where is this place!? What’s going on…!?”
Luciel looked bewildered. I was surprised too.
“Uh, Luciel…”
“Mika God!? Why are you…?”
“W-well…?”
“W-well!? It’s probably because you unconsciously used your divine power again, right!?”
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Reason for Luciel’s Summoning
→ As a Covenant God, Luciel is automatically summoned when a god encounters difficulties.
Covenant God
→ A god who has made a contract with the Supreme God and received power.
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So Luciel is treated as a Covenant God… I shared the information I found on the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet) with Luciel.
“I’m sorry, but it seems that’s the case.”
“Ha… well… since Mika God has a big burden, I don’t mind.”
What a nice guy. Luciel’s expression turned serious.
“I see… summoned when a god is in trouble… Understood! I shall assist you!”
With a thud, Luciel pounded his chest.
“So, what kind of trouble are you in?”
“I just wanted to play with the kids.”
“………………………………Huh?”
Luciel made a face like (・д・｀).
“I was playing with the kids using a Frisbee, but I was struggling because I didn’t have enough hands… Wait, what’s wrong?”
Luciel was shaking his shoulders.
“Um…! Is that the level of trouble you’re in!?”
“Yeah.”
“An invasion by demons or a horde of monsters is a whole different level of trouble!”
“That’s true.”
“Your standards for trouble are completely off, you know!?”
And so, Luciel continued to retort energetically today as well.