5 Misunderstanding!
Chapter 5
After agreeing to tag along with her familia to Orario, Sirius and Artemis started communicating.
"By the way lady goddess, sorry for the late introduction, but my name is Serius Starr, and my current goal is to become an adventurer." During the chat, Serius briefly introduced himself.
"Hehe, don't you think it's too late for introductions? Anyway, I'm Artemis, the goddess, and head in charge of Artemis Familia!" Artemis chuckled and also introduced herself briefly.
After finishing their introduction, they started talking to each other about various kinds of stuff.
Many of Serius's thoughts and ideas were relatively novel to Artemis as a modern human in his previous life. She enjoyed talking to him more than she expected.
Time passed by unknowingly, and Rethusa and the girls returned to the camp after cleaning up and started preparing dinner.
Not long after, the girls saw Artemis and Serius walking out of the tent together. Both of them looked happy talking to each other.
After seeing this scene, the members of Artemis Familia no longer knew what to say.
Maybe there is something wrong with their eyes?
The goddess of their familia, Artemis, who presided over chastity, and was strict when it came to love, actually walked out of the tent together with the opposite sex!?
Oh my god!?
The world is crazy, or they're crazy!
They just went out to take a bath. What happened during this time?
"Eh? Huh!!? Artemis-sama! Are you finally enlightened? You actually had a private meeting with the opposite sex at night... Does this mean, that we're allowed to pursue our romance as well!?"
As soon as they stepped out of the tent, they were greeted by the strange gazes of nearly 20 members of the familia. Artemis didn't have time to say anything when a sudden exclamation reached everyone's ears.
This lively way of speaking, mentioning such a controversial topic, with a vague sense of joy and expectation in the tone...
The one who dared to speak so blatantly to her in her Familia...
"Lante, you too come to my room with Chloe at night!!!"
The lady goddess was instantly flushed red with shyness and anger and shouted angrily, looking like an angry Medusa who was about to devour someone.
It may be an illusion, but Sirius seemed to see Artemis' hair fluttering along the wind, but the scene quickly flashed by.
When her voice fell, Lante, radiating joy like a bird out of the cage, instantly wilted and became depressed.
"I'm sorry, Artemis-sama..." She immediately begged for forgiveness.
'Damn... I was so overwhelmed by the scene.'
'The matter of Artemis-sama having a private meeting with the opposite sex should be discussed in private!' Lante thought as she realized her mistake.
The companions next to her showed a helpless expression after seeing her receive a punishment. They looked at her like a fearless warrior who dared to embarrass Artemis...
How Lante has no time to care about the thoughts of her companions. The half-elf's whole mind is focused on how to survive tonight's lectures.
Chloe gloated at her misfortune, the brown-haired girl, thinking that someone could accompany her tonight!
Sigh!
After seeing Lante obediently admit her mistake, Artemis let out a long sigh of relief. Then, she noticed the rest of the girls in her familia looking at her and Serius curiously, and the corners of her eyes twitched indistinctly.
What's with those skeptical eyes full of gossip?
Did they believe in Lante's nonsense?
Do they really think something will happen if she's alone with the opposite sex?
"Rethusa!"
"Here, Artemis-sama!"
The group captain, who was also curious about the topic, heard her goddess calling out her name, so she immediately responded and stepped forward.
"Afterwards, Sirius will join our group for some time until we reach Orario. Please inform everyone about this, and don't overthink it!" Artemis briefly explained the situation to her succinctly and finally mentioned some reminders in the end.
However, it looks like her reminders were not taken seriously at all.
On the surface, there was nothing unusual about Rethusa, but inside, a fiery gossip appeared in her heart.
Artemis-sama, have you even started calling each other by the first name in such a short time?
Although for Artemis, a goddess, calling a mortal by the first name is not anything strange.
But that doesn't stop her heart from gossiping, right?
Failing to see the high-spirited curiosity hidden deep beneath her familia's captain, Artemis soon returned to her tent alone after giving them some orders.
She wanted to be alone to calm down.
Whether it is because of being angry with her familia members or something else is yet to be known.
As soon as the goddess left, the previously well-behaved and quiet girls immediately started making a ruckus. And in a blink of an eye, they surrounded Rethusa and Sirius in the middle, casting their gazes and asking questions like some curious babies.
"Ummm, what is your name?"
"Sirius Starr! You can call me Sirius if you want!"
"So, Sirius-kun, why were you chased by the wolves?"
"Well, I met one of their lonely kin and ate it for dinner..."
"How does it feel to be alone with Artemis-sama?"
"Well, not bad..."
"Sirius-kun, how far has your relationship with Artemis-sama progressed?"
"Why are you asking me this? We just met today!"
"Sirius-kun, what is your preference?"
"Sirius-kun, what is your family..."
"Sirius-kun, what is...."
"Sirius-kun..."
Soon, Sirius was drowned in their questions.
They asked more questions than a police officer would do in his previous life.
Isn't it a bit too much to ask about his relationship with Artemis when they just met today?
Sirius likes to get along with cute girls rather than boys. After all, girls are soft and fragrant. What's wrong with accompanying them?
But enough is enough... when the numbers add up to 20, he's a bit overwhelmed by their enthusiasm...
Fortunately, Rethusa, as the captain of the group, still has some prestige in the girls' hearts. After she intervened, the noises of the surrounding girls gradually subsided and became relatively calm.
Well, relatively...
After all, they still have to prepare dinner next. If the commotion continues, when will these girls have their meal?
Adventurers also need to eat!
Not just mortals but goddess like Artemis also needs to eat as well. After all, their divine powers are sealed in the lower realms, and they need nutrition from the food to operate their body.
At dinner time, Artemis came out of her tent relatively calm and dined with everyone over a bonfire.
However, today was a bit different with a male in the group. Even though Sirius sat in a corner to avoid suspicion, many girls came close to him and wanted to chat.
Artemis, who couldn't handle the flirty atmosphere, tried to warn them, but it had little effect.
The goddess didn't want to talk too much while eating.
After finishing her dinner, she sat directly next to Sirius, and every time someone tried to get close to him, she would give them a death stare, making them afraid to get close.
...
After dinner, it soon became the middle of the night. The camp was quiet, with the girls all huddled inside their tents.
There were occasional sounds of some whispers and a bonfire.
Considering his particular situation, Sirius was allocated a tent alone. But because he slept for a long time during the day while in a coma, he didn't have much sleepiness despite being dark.
After being unable to sleep, Sirius quietly slipped out of his tent and sat down on a large rock on the edge of the camp.
It was not yet time for the vigil, so Sirius was the only one outside.
Usually, the person in charge of the night watch will sleep lightly for a while and only wake up in the middle of the night for vigil after everyone else is asleep.
Moreover, the monsters around the camp are all cleaned up during the day. So unless it is an emergency, nobody will attack their base at night.
So, due to insomnia, Sirius just stared at the stars twinkling in the sky.
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