"Mhmm, I went in and looked. It's hidden very deeply. Probably because the power systems are incompatible, even I found it somewhat difficult to enter," Athena, still in her petite form, said.
She immediately nestled into Yusei's embrace, comfortably enjoying his hold like a little cat.
"How is it inside? Is it very beautiful?"
Yusei became quite interested.
Knowing it was the legendary Gensokyo inside piqued his strong interest.
He wanted to ask if it was like his impression… a peaceful, tranquil little world.
"Beautiful? Well, the environment is quite lovely. Also, the spiritual energy is very abundant. Those are probably the two most distinctive impressions," Athena thought for a moment before speaking.
"You've worked hard this time." Yusei patted Athena's head.
"It wasn't hard. By the way," Athena seemed to remember something, "while inside, I also sensed a power very close to mine, as if separated from me. Additionally, there was your power inside too, Husband."
Yusei was startled and asked subconsciously, "What does that mean?"
"I don't know. Usually, such a situation indicates the presence of power coexisting with both mine and yours, Husband. For example, my Earth and your Thunder God powers."
"There's another possibility..." Athena hesitated and didn't continue.
Yusei asked, "What other possibility?"
A faint blush rose on Athena's face as she said, "It could also be... our child."
"How is that possible? We don't have a child right now," Yusei retorted, immediately feeling speechless.
"I know. So, the other party should possess characteristics of both Earth and Thunder," Athena said. Although she very much wanted a child with Yusei, it was still a bit early, the reason being Yusei had not yet achieved a Divine Core.
Having a child without a Divine Core might prevent the child from inheriting the father's divinity.
To have the most outstanding child, they still needed to wait for Yusei to become a god.
Naturally, Athena understood this, so she wasn't in a hurry. She was waiting for her beloved to grow stronger gradually.
After discovering the 'secret realm' was Gensokyo, Yusei temporarily lost interest in it.
He was an outsider, and abruptly entering Gensokyo would incur rejection.
Furthermore, he had no business to attend to inside.
Go chat with those female characters? What was the point? It wasn't like it would trigger a mission.
Knowing his world contained a Gensokyo was enough for now.
Soon, Yusei and Athena returned home.
Perhaps because they had discussed the topic of children earlier, coupled with not having been intimate for many days, this made the goddess Athena somewhat proactive.
She didn't immediately revert to her adult form, but first let Yusei properly experience the unique flavor of having both sizes together.
The next day-
Athena, who had risen early, took on the role of chef for the Kazami Household.
After Tohru left, the cooking had always been done by Asuna.
Now that Asuna needed to go to school, cooking naturally fell to Yusei. However, after Athena's return, this task could be handed over to her.
As the Goddess of Wisdom, her most outstanding trait was naturally her intellect. She possessed the wisdom to 'understand the gist of anything after seeing it once'.
Therefore, simple tasks like cooking could be quickly mastered.
But having Athena cook still felt somewhat strange. Yusei still thought it would be better to bring Tohru back when he had the chance.
As he thought of this, Yusei looked at Shiro, who was eating breakfast. Shiro's eyelids were drooping, clearly not awake at all.
Earlier, brushing her teeth was barely accomplished only with Yusei's help.
"Shiro, did you stay up late again?"
"No," Shiro murmured.
"I didn't sleep last night."
Yusei nodded, 'That made sense. Not sleeping isn't the same as staying up late, because staying up late implies you eventually sleep, just later.'
Looking at his little sister's almost transcendent state, Yusei sighed and glanced at Athena.
Athena gave a gentle smile, sending a wisp of Divine Power softly into Shiro's body.
Shiro's fatigue vanished instantly, and she immediately became spirited.
Even the white ahoge drooping on her head stood up straight like an antenna.
"Oh, looks like you're awake now, Shiro," Yusei said amusedly.
"Mhmm, thank you, Athena-nee," Shiro thanked Athena flatly.
She had already figured out this was another one of her sisters-in-law.
As for how many she had... temporarily unclear!
Athena, hearing this, was still very happy. She understood the meaning of Shiro calling her 'nee'.
Meanwhile, Yui and the little fox simultaneously stared at Yusei with unfriendly expressions.
Yui was understandable, after all, her Papa was two-timing her Mama... But what dissatisfaction did a little fox have?
Yusei directly lifted her by the scruff of her neck, held her in his arms, and vigorously stroked her fur.
It had to be said, petting a cat, or fox, was indeed beneficial for physical and mental health.
"Wah! Yui, save me! This scumbag!"
"Hehe, Papa really likes you, Hong Hong. You're so cute."
As Hong Hong's friend, Yui showed no intention of helping, instead wanting to join the 'fox-petting' activity herself.
Hong Hong rolled her eyes at her friend, 'Where does he like me? If he liked me, would he carry me around by the scruff? This scumbag just treats me purely as a pet, right?'
In fact, Hong Hong guessed right.
Before this little fox could assume human form, Yusei really did plan to keep her as a pet.
It couldn't be helped, the little thing was just too useless right now.
The fire she spat couldn't even light a cigarette. She should just behave herself, drink milk, and grow up a bit first.
"Call me scumbag again, and we might have fox soup for dinner," Yusei threatened the little fox properly before tossing Hong Hong to Yui.
Once in Yui's arms, the little fox seemed to gain some courage and actually started arguing her case.
"Hmph! Hong Hong doesn't lie! You already have two wives, Yui's mom, and this big sister here. You're stepping on two boats! If that's not a scumbag, what is!"
In her fox tribe's eyes, husband and wife meant just that, husband and wife, one-on-one. Love was sacred and one-on-one.
"Hey, you little brat. You're my summoned creature, how dare you lecture me?" Yusei said laughingly, pinching Hong Hong's ear.
"Wah! Yui, your Papa is bullying me again!"
Hong Hong naturally struggled desperately, burrowing deep into Yui's embrace. Once she felt safe, she even stuck her tongue out at Yusei.
"Who's your summoned creature! Hong Hong is a fox who will become the King of Mount Tu!"