6 A God

Over the course of the next few days it was very motivating and peaceful to work at Hostess of Fertility , the girls are friendly and Mama Mia can definitely be grumpy, but she is kind at heart.

Every day I woke up in the morning with the sunlight coming through the window.

People around here are more resistant to reactions to some things, adventurers see well in the dark or their strength is much greater.

I proved it by trying to do push-ups and being able to do five before I lay still on the floor with my sore arms.

After getting up and doing a few stretches on my body I head to take my morning bath, in my old life if there was nothing to do during the week I wouldn't bathe for a day or two.

In this place I don't want to use my old habits, I want to be a new person.

The breaks are different, as such there are no full days off, only when Mama Mia does not open, but she avoids doing that as she loses money and does not like that.

We have rest periods from time to time in which we can go out for a while or do different activities that we want to do.

When I was working I always saw a lot of people of different races and focused more on how they looked.

It is a different world and the customs are different, for that reason I need to be polite with the other people I meet.

What made it more difficult for me were the women who visited the pub and I had to attend to them.

I was distracted by the style of clothing they were wearing and every once in a while my vision would wander a little to see them, the clothes are different around here.

Sure I used to be a teenager who was in college, but now I'm a girl who works in a pub which no one sees this wrong around here.

People think differently around here and it bothers me to get used to seeing strange things.

Of course I don't want to act like a brat, but the astute or 'wise' people, the elders, might ask me why I talk like a philosopher or something like that.

After tidying up in the morning and cleaning the designated rooms, I wash my hands and start reading some of the books around here.

The language used here is called Koine, I don't know what culture it comes from, but it sounds normal to me. What I find most strange is their way of writing as it is not very complicated.

If you get used to doing one thing for a long time you may fail to learn new things.

I was a little surprised that I was already speaking the language and that I could read and write it, I could also speak my old language.

The letters are a little strange, but they look like the alphabet I'm used to.

Some letters seem to come from the Latin and Greek language as they had the similarity in the shape of the letters and how the words were written.

It would take a person a few months to understand and speak well, of course depending on one's dedication.

Also the others told me about the honorifics used here, I heard this from Japan and its culture, but I had never applied it.

They didn't say anything when I said their name because they consider me a colleague and told me that we have to trust each other.

They use them to refer to important people or partners, I told them to refer to me without any honorifics since I didn't like it very much, the good thing was that they told me the same thing since we were now partners and friends.

Mama Mia had already let me deliver the dishes to different tables.

The people who came were mostly adventurers, men, women came in groups with others and sometimes they came together.

I don't know if around here it's the same of a weak woman or if they are strong.

Mama Mia does not compare, she is on another level.

I could feel the stares on me, but I also heard them from time to time, referring to me as a new employee or if I was too small to work.

I also heard some people talking about my peculiar appearance with my white hair and red eyes, others said that I was too small to have indecent thoughts and it would be impolite.

I don't know, but I felt the glances of my classmates in case something happened, I couldn't miss the long hand which luckily didn't happen to me.

"The ones who asked for reservation arrived nya!" Anya had spoken loudly to bring a large group of adventurers into the venue.

Turning around, I see the group entering the pub and I stop in surprise as I witness them.

"Riku, Everything okay nya?" Anya came to ask me something.

I had been stunned when I felt something coming through the door and realized it was those people.

"You look distracted nya"

"Nothing is wrong Anya, I just felt something at the entrance that caught my attention" I said as I turned to look at the people.

"I understand nya! it's probably the Family God" she frowned a little and became momentarily serious "Remember that with the Gods we have to be respectful."

"I see, thank you for the advice" Anya hummed cheerfully at my words and left leaving me to clearly see the Family coming in.

Now that I could see people clearly I could see that their presence felt different from the usual.

My coworkers told me that the most common adventurers that came were level 1 and 2, level 3 and 4 every now and then came to enjoy some time in the place and level 5 and 6 were not always seen in the streets as they said they were mostly busy in their Family headquarters or the dungeon.

I think they are level 5 as the presences are higher than my companions and I could get to know that Anya was level 4.

If I didn't know that detail I would think Anya was an airhead.

Appearances are deceiving.

I could first observe a green-haired elf with a graceful gait as she walked. Elves definitely don't hurt the saying of their natural beauty.

Also next to her was a dwarf. This I can define from the movies, they referred to short and stout people, mostly with beards, and he had one.

Finally, a... small 'child' next to the two.

A pallum of course, short people who look like small children, the most striking thing about him was his blond hair.

Also behind them I can see a werewolf with a bitter burden and next to him stood a blonde with an emotionless face.

That upset me a little, she wasn't hiding her face, that's her real face.

Behind them I saw a black-haired boy and a cat girl with the same color hair.

There were a few others, but I can assume that they were weaker members than them and the first ones to enter the main group.

Although for a moment my eyes wandered to a specific person, a woman?

She had light red hair and her eyes were closed, but she could walk for some reason.

She also had short jeans and the shirt was a little strange as it showed her stomach, but left a space below the neck and the garment where the breasts are placed.

Her gaze met mine momentarily and I opened my eyes at the look I received.

She opened her eyes slightly as if she had found something interesting.

I flinched at the sight and quickly shifted my vision elsewhere as I had just delivered a plate of food and the adventurers thanked me with their typical 'Riku-chan', treating me like a child.

"Anya Anya Anya!" looked for my partner quickly after entering the kitchen.

She turned her gaze as she shook it a little "I just saw a red-haired woman who gave me a strange look!"

"Who was nya?" Anya asked me as I grabbed her hand and pulled her to show her the place where this woman is.

"That one over there! Just hide a little bit, please!"

"Mmmmm... I understand nya" she turned to look at me and laughed at me.

"She's a god Riku, don't worry if she's interested in you or something nya. As long as you work in this place no person will be able to hurt you or try to do anything against you, they will have to go through Mama Mia which I highly doubt nya. Apparently you got her attention nya."

"Some Gods are greedy and some are kind nya, each has their own nature and way of acting, though most can trick you and trap you if you don't realize it nya"

When she saw me I think she was a little surprised by my slightly shadowed look.

I don't like people who think they are better than other people just because of basic things.

"Don't worry about her nya! , that Goddess is just playful it would do you good to talk to a God sometime and remember you referred to them with 'sama' as respect nya "

"Thanks for the tip Anya" she as usual nodded and left In the meantime, May was giving me another plate to deliver.

*Sigh*

I'm supposed to act professional around here and the look on a person's face intimidates me, I've failed myself.

I guess seeing others with a different height also affects a bit and besides I'm a little girl now. I don't know how tall I am and I'm smaller than Anya I guess.

"Here girl" Mama handed me a glass of water at my tiredness.

My age is not very old, although I don't know how old I am, thanks to that I constantly rest for a while and then go back to work.

"Sit down for a while let someone else take over."

"Thank you Mama Mia" she smiled as she went elsewhere, no one can avoid spending money if they come this way and that pleases her very much.

How quiet it is around here.

"Oya, what do we have over here?"

Speak up ahead of time.

When I turn around I see the same woman from earlier, although now she seems friendly and her gestures are made to distract me.

I'm sorry, you can make any gesture, but if I only look you in the eye it's no use.

Although she has them closed.

Come to think of it, Are there eye powers?

Who knows.

"Good afternoon Kami-sama" I said as I looked into her face with my biggest poker face possible "Nice to see you around"

"An educated person " she quickly assessed me from head to toe as she took a swig of her drink "Hyaaa, you remind me of my Ais-tan!"

"Ais-tan?" I said as I tilted my head, my body does it unconsciously and I didn't bother to avoid it anymore.

"Yes, look" the Goddess put her arm around my shoulders while pointing to a blonde girl with an expressionless face "She is my Ais-tan! She is very beautiful isn't she, when you put your face like that you reminded me of her"

"I understand" I nodded as I looked at her, I was resting so I didn't mind chatting.

"The ones near her are my captains, My dear Riveria-chan!, we call her Mama, it suits her, even if she denies it" I chuckled a little at her nickname "There's also Gareth, he's a great drinker, and Finn my favorite pallum"

The Goddess was laughing and had a happy face as she told me about her children, you could hear the pride when she said their names.

I laughed a little with her, it's good to be nice.

"How old are you girl, you look too young to be working around here" she judged me as she took another sip of her drink.

"I honestly don't remember" the Goddess paused as she turned to look at me "Several days ago I woke up at the Hostess of Fertility very hurt and disoriented, I could say I lost my memories of how I got here, Mama Mia has been helping me how to work around here"

"I see" she placed her hand on her chin before letting out a chuckle "You're probably nine years old since they're growing up around her"

*Boing*

What?

She is touching my breasts while she had a lewd face.

I could observe for a moment that in the background an elf was slowly getting up from her seat and approaching my position.

I took the Goddess's hands carefully not to harm her, I'd probably be killed by her family members, and looked her in the face.

I could swear my face is red, but I still kept my poker face which I painstakingly made.

Someone touching my breast is a new sensation I want to avoid for now.

"Excuse me Kami-sama, but avoid such lewd acts" I said while avoiding any mocking looks from her " I still don't know who you are and for someone I don't know to do this bothers me."

'And I don't want to feel this so I don't go into crisis because of my memories of being a man'

"Oya excuse me girl, but I wanted to see if your expression was real and from what I see the emotions are there, but you keep your face" she is teasing me "You didn't tell me your name though"

"Nor you woman" I muttered as I averted my gaze, though I could see a raised eyebrow showing that she does listen to me.

"Allow me to introduce myself Kami-sama, my name Riku I recently woke up here and have been working, a pleasure" I said as I gave a bow, around here nodding and bowing are common who knows why.

"Also, I have not known any other God so I apologize if I offended you"

When I looked at her I could see that her face showed no emotion and she was just still with her own thoughts, more like she was upset or bitter.

"I see" she took another sip before finishing his drink and smiled at me "I'm Loki, the trickster Goddess, a pleasure girl"

Wait a moment.

"What?"

'What the fuck did she just say?!'

Loki.

The cursed Loki who is a master of deception and can represent evil with his actions, also the one who participated in the cursed Ragnarok.

If the Gods are real in this world what about those who bring death, war and disaster with them.

'How?!'

Of all the Gods that exist because first I meet this naughty God.

And Loki is male damn it how the hell am I seeing a woman!

How do people act cool around here.

*****

Loki was intrigued.

When Loki entered the pub she did not worry about the looks she and her family received, anywhere she received this treatment and it showed respect for the family that Loki had formed over the years.

Inside the pub Loki observed a little girl about the size of her captain, the girl is methodically observing each of her children.

Mama Mia has only hired women around here and the girl was new to Loki.

Loki could not feel a falna placed on the girl's back, people with falna are already within a Family, the falna is the power of the God placed on the person.

Loki could only feel the falna of people if she wanted to, but it would draw some attention if she did.

The girl showed surprise at Loki's Family, the little girl shifted her gaze between Loki's children and Mama Mia, as if comparing them to someone of her own strength.

Loki turned her gaze to the girl to see if she was aware of the situation she was in.

What Loki didn't expect was that the girl was quite surprised when Loki's gaze met the girl's. She opened her eyes with a surprise that Loki had not seen for some time and fled the scene to the kitchen.

When Loki looked slyly she saw how one of the girl's companions said some words to her and the little one absorbed them at the same time that she made settlements.

Although for a moment the girl's face looked annoyed for some strange reason.

The girl was handing out the plates with a smile, as if the surprise from before was momentary.

After a while Loki could see the girl at the bar again as she was resting and arguing with Mia, eventually the giant dwarf left and left the girl alone.

What better than to have a talk with the Goddess of Deception and try to get to know the girl better.

Loki smiled mischievously before going to her.

The Goddess did not use her aura that the Gods possess. Loki did not want to pressure the girl and probably the girl ran when she felt something from Loki.

For a person living in Orario or rather the whole world if that person does not know about them Gods is in a bad situation or lives under a rock.

Families are common in the world and the girl has not met a God or is probably afraid of them.

Loki got up from her seat and said a few words to her children, she said she will meet a person and eventually walked away from her table.

She started walking towards the girl and took a seat next to her as she waved.

Loki did not notice that she was still in the gaze of a green-haired elf.

As she began to talk to the girl Loki understood that she did not show much emotion on her face, although if you watched correctly you could see a slight trace of nervousness on the girl's face.

The girl's face showed experience in keeping it so that her emotions could not be read, the girl was either too young to have the face that way or she lived through something to have it that way.

Loki compared her to her special daughter and the girl's face had begun to show some emotion when Loki spoke about her children.

When Loki talked about her stronger children she could hear a giggle coming from the girl, at least she knows how to enjoy things.

When Loki asked the girl about her age she was surprised to learn that the girl did not know how old she was.

The girl explained to Loki that she woke up in Mia's pub in a serious condition, that intrigued Loki quite a bit. The girl also said that with the accident that had happened to her she got amnesia.

Loki told her an approximation of her age because she did not like to see good people suffer unnecessarily and the girl showed the intent to move on.

Although the girl's A-cup was just fine for Loki.

The girl managed to keep her poker face when Loki massaged her chest, the girl's face turned red from embarrassment, she was upset, but did nothing out of respect for Loki.

But the girl's face was still intact, the experience she showed was that of a professional.

How did she know how to use that face if she had lost her memory?

Loki tested the girl to see if she was still a little girl. What happened was a resounding success.

The doubt was still there.

Loki asked her about her name and the girl had told him, in that instant Loki realized that she had received a false name.

The Gods are able to see if mortals are telling them a lie, the story the girl told Loki was real, she woke up hurt and the waitresses had saved her.

Eventually the girl had been given a job by Mama Mia.

But the name the girl had said was not her real name, she had lied to Loki.

What Loki didn't know was that the girl had not accepted her name and had only used it then because it was her first choice.

Curious.

The girl did not know that the Gods could distinguish between a lie and the truth and Loki used it to her advantage.

Loki played along with the girl, eventually the little girl lost her nervousness as Loki accepted it.

She had not seen the Gods and that is probably why she had run away when she saw Loki.

When Loki said her name with a smile the impact she had made with few words was more than she had planned.

The girl undoubtedly tensed and her eyes even showed some terror, her mask cracked and Loki could watch as she tried not to disrespect her.

What had caused the little girl to be frightened just by hearing the name of a god.

Loki didn't know it, but the girl intrigued her more than she had predicted.

"Let's see who you are dear 'Riku' " Loki murmured.

Loki wished she knew who that girl was.

A good talk is always best.