Chapter 437 – The Goddess and Her Companions Afterwards
The island nation of Nangook, situated on the frontier, boasts a year-round warm climate and, consequently, rich vegetation.
The fruits and crops harvested within its borders were highly valued by other nations, making Nangook a prosperous country through trade.
While Nangook had maintained ties with other nations through maritime trade, in recent years, aiming for further development, construction began on a massive bridge connecting it to a neighboring country.
This project linking nations separated by sea required many years and a vast workforce. At the construction site, numerous migrant workers from other countries toiled daily, sweating under the sun.
They labored diligently from dawn till dusk.
Recently, these men found a new joy amidst their daily toil.
It was……
“Alright, the morning shift’s done! Time for lunch break!”
A bell rang out across the site as the construction supervisor bellowed.
Then, the men who were working immediately broke into a sprint.
“””””LUNCH TIIIIIIIIME!!!”””””
“Hey, you idiots! Don’t run! No running on the site!”
The men rushed out of the scene, each one heading for the same place.
Lunchtime is a time to relieve labor fatigue and hunger.
Until recently, they made do with boxed lunches, simple snacks, or rationed bread. But lately, things had changed.
That’s because a food stall had recently opened right next to the site office.
Its sign read:
―――GODDESS CURRY SHOP
And.
“Hey everyone~! Great work today! I’ve made looooooads of curry ~~~~, so eat up and power through the afternoon♪ ♪.”
“””””WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!”””””
The men, covered in glistening sweat, shouted with passion.
Yes, a goddess was present.
An apron-clad goddess wearing a chef’s hat, whose pure smile charmed and healed all who saw it.
“Krony dear, I’ll have pork curry!”
“I’ll have vegetable curry!”
“Extra-large curry!”
“I’ll have the jumbo size!”
The goddess’s smile instantly washed away the men’s labor fatigue, and they placed their orders one after another.
“Alrighty, alrighty, one at a time♪ Taking orders!”
“Got it! Pork! Vegetables! Extra large! Jumbo size!”
“…… Hmph.”
Nodding at the goddess Kron’s voice, Bro, also in an apron, and Jamdi’el, her mouth covered by a mask over her apron, moved briskly.
Bro scooped rice, and Jamdi’el selected curry sauce from multiple pots, poured it over the rice, and handed it to Kron.
And the men, who had initially swarmed around, formed an orderly line, each receiving their order directly from Kron in exchange for coins.
“Here you go, pork curry! Thank you as always! Eat this up and power through the afternoon!”
“Whoa!? Kron dear, marry me!”
“Ufufu, thank you. But I have someone I like, so no way ♪ . Just settle for the curry.”
“Nwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Damn, I hate the guy that Krony likes! That curry is delicious! If he makes you cry, just tell us uncles anytime! Our union of five thousand workers will beat that bastard to a pulp!”
“Thank you! I’ll do my best too!”
“GODDESS CURRY SHOP” was a huge hit.
The reason? The presence of the adorable poster girl, Kron.
And,
“Woohoo, this is amazing! The curry is amazing! Whoa!”
“The meat’s melt-in-your-mouth tender again today~~, it’s so satisfying!”
“Let’s dig in!”
“Krony’s smile, this curry, and my paycheck are the only things I look forward to!”
Simply put, the curry tasted amazing, and business was booming at the GODDESS CURRY SHOP.
“Hey, little sis! Is everything settled over there? Alright, grab the curry reserved for this morning and deliver it to the site over there, yeh!”
“Bring it on! Hilly, are you ready?”
“All set!”
In addition, they also offer delivery services using dragons.
The curry shop during lunch break had now gone beyond being just a pastime for workers and has become an indispensable presence on construction sites.
“Kuh, this isn’t it……”
Yet, amid this constant stream of smiles, Jamdi’el was the only one with a troubled expression.
Both Kron and Bro exchanged wry smiles at her.
“Master~, again? We get you’re stoic, but you should probably stop making that face in front of the guys paying to eat your stuff, yeh?”
“Silence! It’s not that… Just once… Just once, that person graciously gave me curry… It wasn’t like this! That feeling… Ugh… How could I, of all people, neglect the curry while immersing myself in researching and teaching the Arcane True Zenith to preserve that person’s techniques…”
“Is that so? I thought it was delicious enough, but… there’s still room for improvement, huh~”
“I think it’s delicious too. At first, I thought it looked kinda gross, but it’s really tasty, yeh!”
Not just the workers, but even Bro, Kron, and Hilua were raving about the curry. Yet, Jamdi’el still wasn’t satisfied.
“…… Something …… Something is missing…… hmm… Is it the simmering time? Or perhaps a secret ingredient? That flavor still needs… come to think of it, that person often arranged coffee… No, but I am unaware of the brand…hmm.”
“Ufufufu, if it can still get tastier, let’s research it together again tonight! I want to become a bride and make the best curry for Earth, so let’s do our best! ‘Mother’♪”
“Huh!?”
“Ufufufu, don’t you think it would be wonderful to marry Earth one day and open a curry shop with the whole family, Mother? I’d be so happy if Earth liked curry too……”
Kron stuck out her tongue and spoke words that further unsettled the agonizing Jamdi’el.
The next moment, Jamdi’el’s eyes widened and she covered her ears as she cried out.
“Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah! I cannot hear thee! I hear nothing at all, Lady Kron!”
“Hmm~, you need to get used to it. If I say your real name, your bounty identity will be exposed. We’re supposed to be mother and daughter, remember? So using ‘Lady’ with my name is also a no-no.”
“Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!”
“Ufufu, well then, I’m off to make deliveries, Mother!”
“Ah-ah-ah! Wait, Bro! Don’t let Lady Kron go alone! Having just the Hippo as an escort is dangerous!”
“Ara, what a worrywart you are, Mother! I’m studying magic now, and Bro taught me how to kick, so I’m pretty strong. You, Mother, who can’t use magic, are the one in more danger right now!”
“Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!! And as I keep telling thee, no kicking when thou are wearing a skirt! Only when thou attempts to captivate Earth Lagann!”
“Ufufufufu, I’m off!”
Kron efficiently tied boxes containing lunches onto Hilua’s back and took off to make deliveries.
“Ufufufufu”
“What’s wrong, Kro?”
“Well… somehow, every day feels so fun… so fulfilling… I feel like I’m growing more and more myself… I wonder if I’ve become a little more likable to Earth? I mean….”
“If it’s you, Kro, it’s been a piece of cake from the start! Your bride training is spot on!”
“Thank you, Hilly. But… it’s not just that… I just… really want to see Earth again~. And of course, Tsukshi, Amae, and all the others too.”
“Kro…… “
“Oops, I need to focus on work now! I’ll give it my all! I have dishes to wash when I get home, laundry to do, prep for tomorrow! And training too!”
Kron had changed, growing stronger and stronger.
Until just a few months ago, she had been so overprotected that she had never cooked for herself or carried anything heavy.
Now, she was striving to cook on her own, training to become stronger, working to earn her living expenses—and doing it all of her own accord, not because someone told her to.
Seeing this, Jamdi’el sighed with mixed feelings.
“Heavens above, Lady Kron….”
“Master~, isn’t it about time you accepted it?”
“Be silent, Bro. It’s disrespectful for Lady Kron, a divine being, to call someone like me ‘mother’.”
“No, no, it’s fine now. My little sis may be laughing like that, but deep down she wants you to accept her already, Master.”
“…… Hmph…… More importantly, I still cannot overlook thou referring to Lady Kron as thy little sister.”
“Whoa, scary scary.”
After leaving Cacretale, Kron, Jamdi’el, Bro, and Hilua traveled to lands not under the influence of the Empire, the Union nations, or the Seven Heroes, and are now living in this place as their base of operation.
During their travels, Jamdi’el cooked curry for the first time and shared it with Kron and the others. Kron, Bro, and Hilua were so impressed they thought, “This could work,” and decided to open a curry stall.
While it was obvious they had to hide Jamdi’el’s face because of the bounty on her head, the fact that they were a group of blatantly different races—including a Seraph, a Demon, a Half-Demon, and a Dragon—meant that they should normally avoid drawing attention to themselves in the Surface World to prevent trouble. Jamdi’el was initially worried that running a customer-facing business might be problematic.
If they weren’t careful,
―― Could it be that the demons are feeding humans something with evil intentions?
There was a possibility that she would have been suspected of this. However, that was no longer the case.
It was simply……
“Krony dear, say hello to the manager over there!”
“Take care now ~!”
“Ku~, she’s just so cute ~”
“Yeah. She works so hard, and she’s not afraid to get close to sweaty, dirty guys like us and smile at us ~”
The reason for its popularity was simply that Kron was too cute.
“Okay! I’ll do my best too ~♪.”
Everyone was drawn to the real Kron, not the power of her Magic Eye.
She had possessed the innate charm that drew people to her since her days in Cacretale.
And another reason was…
“Hey, workers! How’s it going today? Huh? Hey, Mr. Shinkon. Curry instead of your wife’s lunchbox today?”
“Ah, Bro. Well… I wanted to try it too… Plus, my wife’s like this right now!”
“Ohhh, is that so! You’re having a kid! Congrats! Alright, I’ll treat you after work tonight, yeh!”
“Haha, thanks… No, no, I gotta get home early today, you see.”
Bro was there.
“Oh~hey, Bro. Speaking of which, what about you and that angelic lady…… Kron’s mother? We’ve never seen her face before, but she’s got to be a real looker, huh.”
“Yeah, she is. But my love life… don’t ask about that… I’ve got my own struggles, yeh!”
“Come on now, a guy like you! Alright, since I’m the one who wooed the town’s most beautiful woman, I’ll give you some advice!”
“…… huh? Your wife, old man……?”
“W, well, she’s chubby now, but she was a beauty back in the day!”
Despite being half-demon, Bro had somehow slipped into a circle of friends and become close with them. He handled all the necessary arrangements for their daily lives and work.
His experience surviving in both the surface and underworld of human society, along with his communication skills, were put to good use. Both Kron and Jamdi’el found themselves in a comfortable environment.
“Good Heavens… what am I even doing…”
Although she no longer felt out of place with Kron, who had grown strong and never stopped smiling, Bro, who always laughed yet reliably supported them, and Hilua, who had somehow become a full-fledged member of their group, when she was alone, Jamdi’el couldn’t help but sigh.
“Peaceful… Leisurely… Yet as long as the Union, the Seven Heroes, and above all, Hakuki exist, this life can’t last forever… But if I could wish for anything…….”
Although Jamdi’el thought that these days were not so bad after all, she knew that this lifestyle couldn’t last forever.
The world would never allow it.
“I mind not for myself, however… at least for Lady Kron… Earth Lagann… Why doesn’t he just hurry up and be with Lady Kron……”
That’s why, as Jamdi’el hopes for at least Kron, the idea of Earth comes to mind.
Jamdi’el’s wish now was that Kron would spend the rest of her life with Earth, no matter what happened to her.
However, that wish is……
“What? Is the man Krony loves stronger than Bro, even in a fight?”
“Oh yeh. He’s still young at fifteen, but he’s got an unbreakable spirit. He’s a man I recognize!”
“Heh~, I thought kids these days were all scrawny weaklings, but he’s got you saying that?”
“Yeah. Wonder what he’s up to right now… that guy…….”
“We wanna meet him too! Gotta see if that guy’s worthy of our goddess, Kron dear!”
“Well, actually, it’s my little sis who’s head over heels for him! You should be cheering her on and backing her up!”
Jamdi’el ended up with a large cheering squad supporting her in a way she never could have imagined.
Author’s Note
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