I walked down the stairs and through the Ishtar Familia's house without caring what the members thought of me. Most of them already knew who I was, so it was fine. Many of them tried to approach me, but I ignored them.
I was looking for a place to eat something.
I had to ask a few of the Ishtar Familia women for help.
Thankfully, they were quite helpful. They probably thought I might be interested in them, but that's out of the question. There are many beautiful women here (Amazons), but my harem is already too large.
Maybe I'll have some fun with one of them in the future, but for now, it's better not to.
After a few minutes, I finally reached the Ishtar Familia's kitchen.
'I don't remember this place being mentioned in the original story. I don't think it ever appeared in the anime either. It's just an ordinary kitchen.'
There was no one around, so I started looking for something to eat on my own.
"Hmm... There's some meat in the freezer, and some pasta. I can make spaghetti."
Even though I can cook a variety of things, I specialize in Italian cuisine.
"Alright, let's make some quick pasta."
The quality won't be great, but that's okay.
I could go out and buy something, but I feel like eating something homemade.
It took me a while to find all the spices I needed, but I managed.
I turned on the stove and got started.
First, I set the pasta to boil while I prepared the tomato sauce with pieces of meat. I seasoned the sauce really well.
It didn't take long to finish everything.
I served some pasta on a plate and poured the sauce over it. Just as I was about to eat, someone walked into the kitchen.
"I finally found you. What are you doing here?!"
"Cooking. I was hungry."
"Cooking?"
"Yeah. Why don't you have some too?"
Huff~~ Aisha sighed. "The goddess is waiting for you in her room. You should go see her, and I'll go fetch Haruhime."
"Wait until I finish eating. Eat with me, come on."
"..." Aisha looked at my plate, then at the pot of pasta and the sauce. "Alright, but just a little. And only because I haven't eaten anything yet today."
"Sure."
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Aisha got herself a plate and sat beside me. I was sitting at the kitchen counter. As soon as she put some pasta in her mouth, her eyes widened.
"This is good. I didn't know you could cook."
"Well, I can. I'm not an expert, but I can cook a few things."
"This is probably the best pasta I've ever had."
"Don't exaggerate." I laughed and kept eating.
Aisha finished her food faster than I did, even though I started first.
'Was she really that hungry?' I thought to myself with a smile.
"What? Why are you smiling?"
"It's nothing." I stood up and put my plate in the sink. Then I drank a bit of water.
"Alright, go get Haruhime. I need to head home soon or Hestia will get mad."
"Is Hestia your wife or something?"
"Something like that."
"..." Aisha was surprised by my answer.
Then she turned and left the kitchen. I sighed and headed toward Ishtar's room.
When I entered, Ishtar was properly dressed, unlike earlier when she looked like a prostitute.
"It's good to see you," she said.
"I'm not here to talk."
"No need to be so rude. We had such a good time and now you're treating me like this?"
"..."
I stayed silent and let her talk to herself. A while later, Aisha came into the room, and Haruhime followed behind her. Her head was lowered, clearly uncomfortable. Her ears and tail twitched nervously.
"Haruhime…" I said her name, and she looked up at me. As soon as our eyes met, she gave me a small smile before glancing away. She looked toward Ishtar, who was staring at her with a piercing gaze.
Haruhime shrank back, afraid of Ishtar.
"Ishtar, don't look at Haruhime like that."
"Oh, sorry." As soon as Ishtar apologized, Haruhime's mouth fell open in shock. She looked at me, and I smiled.
"You."
"Yes?" Haruhime seemed surprised when Ishtar suddenly pointed at her.
"Did you talk with Luan?"
"Yes, I spoke with him."
"I talked to her about coming with me. She said she'd think about it."
"Wait, she hasn't accepted yet?" Aisha was surprised. "I thought she had already decided to go with you!"
"Well, I'm hoping to hear her answer now." I looked at Haruhime.
She looked at me, then at Ishtar.
"So what's it going to be? Do you want to stay here or go with him? I won't stop you. After all, I made a promise to Luan. And if I don't keep it, I'll—"
"Shut up, Ishtar," I said. "Don't say unnecessary things to her."
"Fine, fine."
"I'll go!" Haruhime said. "I'll go with him. I trust him."
The moment I heard her response, I felt truly happy. I smiled and gave her a thumbs-up.
"Now do your part, Ishtar."
"Of course, I will. But first, I want you to promise me one thing."
"No. I'm not promising anything. Just do your part."
Huff~~ Ishtar let out a heavy sigh and stood up.
"Fine, I'll do it. But you'd better take care of her."
"Since when do you care so much about her?"
"..." Ishtar didn't reply. She walked over to Haruhime.
"From today on, you're no longer a member of the Ishtar Familia." Ishtar muttered to Haruhime.
Haruhime looked at me, expecting me to say something, but I stayed silent.
I waited in silence while Ishtar removed Haruhime's falna, and Aisha walked over to me.
"Tell me the truth. You want her because you want to fuck her, don't you?"
"Couldn't I just pay for that? She is a prostitute, after all. I'm not taking her with me just for that."
"... If you say so."
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