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12.26% Endless Path : Infinite Cosmos / Chapter 285: Stance

บท 285: Stance

After a small fiasco where Ais and Lefiya helped Vahn wear a change of clothing, they were looking for a place to keep his body until he awoke. They didn't know how long he would be out of commission, and thought it would be best to return him to his room. Since he was now clothed, Tiona had volunteered to carry Vahn and was supporting him on her back as they walked through the Manor and headed upstairs after meeting with Haruhime along the way. The entire group made their way into Vahn's room, and for many, this was the first time they had ever entered.

Hestia had been sitting on the sofa with a subtly blushing Anakitty and they stopped their conversation when the group had arrived. Fenrir was the first to notice the arrival and trotted over quickly in her maid getup and had a very frustrated look on her face after seeing Vahn on Tiona's back. She glared at the girls and asked, "Who hurt Vahn?" Even though they were much stronger than Fenrir, everyone present felt their instincts trigger an alarm in the back of their mind. Tione looked like she was about to take responsibility, but Hestia said from the couch, "Fenrir, Vahn is okay and needs to rest properly. Please don't wake him up right now, okay?" Hestia had a gentle look on her face, but her blue eyes were scarier than the glowing scarlet eyes of Fenrir to some of the girls, especially Tione.

After Vahn was laid in the bed, Hestia addressed everyone present, "If you're not in an active relationship with Vahn, please leave the room. Dinner will be ready in a few hours, so you're welcome to stay as long as you leave afterward." Hearing Hestia's words, everyone had slightly different reactions and began to leave the room. Fenrir wanted to stay, but Hestia had her accompany Preasia, Haruhime, and Mikoto. The only people left in the room were Tiona, Ais, Hestia, Vahn, and Tione, who had been asked to stay since Hestia knew she was the culprit behind the current situation. She hadn't heard the full details from Mikoto and Anakitty, but she had heard a bit and was going to be waiting for Vahn to tell her the rest later.

Hestia looked at Tione and could tell she was reflecting on her actions, but she still felt the smallest amount of distaste in her heart for the Amazon girl. For Vahn to have passed out in such a manner, it had great implications about what had happened. The fact he had asked Fenrir to be distracted before they even began was evidence that things had gotten out of hand. Turning her head away from the apologetic looking Tione, Hestia evaluated Ais and Tiona with an appraising look. She had known about the two girls previously but had never been properly introduced to them since they had gone on an expedition shortly after she descended. The only time she had met them had been during the birthday celebration, but she had kept to herself at the time since she was trying to understand the situation better.

Now that she got a good look, Hestia realized that Tiona had a very lively, almost childish, appearance. Though it was a strange way to describe someone, Hestia felt like she was similar to a light breeze, or a breath of fresh air. Even though she didn't know much about the girl personally, she could tell that Vahn probably needed a girl like her in his life. Her impression of Ais, however, was distinctly different than that of Tiona.

Ais looked like a very young lady, not even a woman yet, and her appearance was almost flawless and doll-like. It looked like she had been made by a master artisan of the gods and Hestia couldn't find anything negative to say about her besides the relatively expressionless look on her face. Though she wasn't sure why, Hestia felt like Ais was a very dangerous girl to keep around Vahn. Since Vahn didn't have much common sense, Hestia could imagine him getting caught up in Ais's life and unable to escape if things took a strange turn.

Without beating around the bush, Hestia asked both girls with a serious expression on her face, "Tell me what you think about Vahn. I don't want to hear that you simply like, or love, him. I want to know why you like him and what you plan to do in the future from hereon. I won't hide it, but I love Vahn a lot, maybe even more than most of the other girls and goddesses. He is the person I've decided to dedicate everything to, and I won't let him suffer just because of his gentle nature and eagerness to please others. If you can't give me a proper explanation, I'll have to ask that you don't try to maintain a long-term relationship with him in the future. Vahn needs stability in his life...if you can't help provide that for him, you should be friends...not lovers."

Tiona wasn't intimidated at all and answered with a thoughtful, yet happy, expression on her face, "I can tell you care about Vahn a whole lot, but I don't think my feelings would lose out at all. I am the first girl that fell in love with Vahn, and he is the hero that helped pull my heart away from the darkness of my past. Though I can't be with him always, I also intend to dedicate my everything to him...because he has already become a big part of how I define myself." As if a testament to her 'True Love' Status, Tiona didn't waver at all when she spoke to Hestia. Even though she wasn't always eloquent, she could seriously discuss matters that were near and dear to her heart.

Hestia nodded her head approvingly because she realized Tiona was very serious about her words and would probably willingly sacrifice herself if she could protect Vahn. She also didn't interfere in his life much and even allowed him to seek happiness from other people without restraint. In many ways, Hestia realized that Tiona was far ahead of her when it came to the relationship she had with Vahn. Unlike her selfish and possessive nature, Tiona simply became happy knowing that Vahn was happy and doing his best. Even though she was a mortal, she wasn't in a rush and even worked toward improving herself without weighing down Vahn at all.

Turning her head, Hestia could see Ais with a slight frown on her face as she looked toward the sleeping Vahn with a contemplative look. Sensing Hestia's gaze, she turned her golden eyes and stared into the blue gems of Hestia before a slightly serious look appeared on her face. Though she rarely spoke long sentences, Ais stated confidently, "I like Vahn a lot...I love him...if I had to, I would love him more than anyone else. He is strong and he grows very quickly...he gives me hope that the future will be better. I want to walk the same path with him...and see if I can find the happiness I lost. Even if you wanted to force me away...I will always come back to Vahn. Being together with him...makes me feel like things will be okay."

Though she had a frown on her face, Hestia didn't try to refute the words of Ais at all. She knew that Vahn needed something to motivate him to grow stronger and would never abandon someone he had already decided to help. Even if she tried to drive a wedge between the two, both Ais and Vahn would probably seek each other out regardless. However, Hestia felt a bit of fear in her heart because she knew that, if anyone was to get Vahn killed, it would probably be this beautiful golden-haired girl in front of her. The only thing she could think of to say was, "Please, don't let Vahn do anything too dangerous..." Hestia put her hands together like she was praying and earnestly implored the two girls that had been his first lovers.

After they affirmed her request, Hestia turned her gaze to Tione and asked, "And what about you? I remember you acting strangely ever since the birthday party...I can tell you also like Vahn, but how did things develop to this point? Depending on your answer..." Of all the girls around Vahn, Hestia felt like this Amazon girl didn't suit Vahn at all. Not only was she the sister of Tiona, but she had even caused Vahn to overextend himself and get hurt. She wasn't aware that Vahn had actually suffered a fatal attack, but Hestia could tell by the way Tione was acting that something very serious had happened.

Tione had a wry smile on her face as she looked between Ais, Tiona, Vahn, and then back to Hestia. She hugged her arms under her breasts and had a forlorn look on her face as she explained, "Ever since I watched Vahn fight the Goliath, I thought he would be a worthy partner one day. Afterward, when I saw him in the bath, it made me feel a little excited and I wanted to tease him a bit. When he got in a relationship with my sister, I felt envious and frustrated because I had lost my pride as the elder twin. Though he doesn't reciprocate my feelings at all, I had been in love with a Pallum man named Finn for the last few years...seeing Tiona with Vahn was a big impact on me..."

Releasing a long sigh, Tione looked at her own sister and shook her head before continuing, "After seeing how well things were going between Vahn, Tiona, and Ais, I started to get impatient and made a lot of efforts to approach Finn and change his mind. However, nothing I tried could get him to lower his guard and it just ended up building a wall between us...because I couldn't cope with the situation properly...I started wanting to tease Vahn and Tiona more so I could appease my own feelings of unease..."

Tione had a somewhat mournful look on her face because she could see that Hestia was staring at her with a cold glare while even Tiona and Ais were giving her strange looks. She was very aware that she was in the wrong and had been using Vahn as an outlet for her frustrations. Because he was handsome, capable, and even in a relationship with her twin, Tione couldn't easily stand by the sidelines and pretend everything was fine. After a brief hesitation, she explained, "Whenever I accompanied Tiona on her dates...I was always very jealous of how Vahn treated her. He was always nice and showed her affection, while the person I loved had spurned me for more than three years. Since he is so easy to approach...I decided to take advantage of the kind and gentle nature of Vahn and have him show me some affections as well..."

Looking over toward the bed, Tione had a sad smile on her face before continuing again, "He really is a gentle fool...even though I didn't do anything to earn his favor, he always showed me kindness and even treated me well alongside my sister. He never left me out of things and even took all my teasing in stride without faltering in the slightest. Though he had no need to do so, he always treated me as a friend and showed that I had a place in his heart if I needed it...Because of this, I started to have a change in how I felt about him and it had turned into a longing feeling after we had left for the recent expedition. Vahn gave us all weapons, and even though the swords he gifted me were high quality, I could feel the difference in treatment between myself, Tiona, and Ais..."

At this point, Tione had a struggling expression on her face and her brows were quivering slightly as she said, "I felt afraid...even though he had shown me so much kindness, I could see that Vahn didn't treat me the same way as Tiona and Ais. I knew I had no right to expect his affections, but I can't help but consider myself deserving of the same treatment as my own twin...I just wanted to be happy as well. Even if I couldn't get the same exact treatment, I wanted Vahn to show me that he cared about me almost as much as Tiona...because I had started to give up on my own love."

Tione released a strange, self-ridiculing, laugh as tears began to appear in her eyes. She looked at the three girls and asked with a pitiful expression on her face, "Do you know what Finn said...when I told him that I might fall in love with Vahn if he didn't give me a chance?" As if she were feeling scared and cold, Tione's body shook a little bit and she hugged herself and stated, "He said, "That would be for the best. I hope Vahn treats you well." Without any hesitation at all, even though I had laid everything bare for him, Finn easily dismissed me without a thought..."

The reason Tione had been in such high tensions for the visit to the Manor was that she had been in a chaotic state of mind ever since Finn had made his intentions clear. She could still remember the 'encouraging' smile on his face as he stared up from the paperwork he was filling out. Moments after his words fell, he began writing on the document with his quill as if she hadn't said anything significant that required his further attention. Since she didn't want to disturb his work, Tione showed him a 'cheerful' smile before wishing him well and leaving his office.

Swallowing her saliva, Tione wiped away her tears and had the same self-ridiculing look on her face as she said, "I wanted to call out Vahn for treating me differently and get him riled up enough that he would be willing to fight me. I thought that, if he was at least able to put up a good fight, I would be able to change the target of my affections to him. I didn't think it would be any time soon, but I hoped my heart would be healed over time as I watched him slowly close the gap between us and eventually overtake me. When that happened, I could be with both him and Tiona and we could work hard to make our shared dream come true...I also dislike the customs of the Amazon's, and I don't want my daughter to have to undergo that kind of life...I wanted her to be free...so she didn't have to suffer the same burdens we had gone through."

A hopeful look appeared in Tione's eyes as she looked toward Vahn again and continued, "But, instead of putting up a fight...Vahn actually managed to defeat me. Even though...even though..." Tione remembered the last blow of the fight and how devastated she had been when she saw Vahn's appearance after the error she had made. Almost as if her body had responded to the thought, Tione once again fell to her butt after her legs lost their strength. With a fearful look on her face, she stared up at the three girls and said through tear-stained eyes, "I'm sorry...I just wanted to be loved..."

Tiona had also been remembering the event and had a difficult expression on her face, but she couldn't simply ignore the state of her big sis. They had struggled together their entire lives, and she knew Tione better than anyone else. Though she couldn't forgive her for what had happened, she wouldn't continue blaming her just to make her feel guilty. There were other ways they could reconcile their problems other than just holding blame over each other after all. Unable to bear the current, pitiful, state of Tione, Tiona stepped forward and hugged her sister and tried to help console her.

Being embraced by Tiona, Tione began crying as she embraced her little sister's body and the two held each other closely with their titanic strength. Gently stroking the back of Tione's hair, Tiona looked up at Hestia and had a wry smile on her face with a gentle gleam in her eyes as she said, "Sorry Hestia, Tione can be a bit of a doofus at times...but she is a good girl. Please don't hate her for one mistake...she is already the person most affected by her actions." As if to support Tiona's words, Ais nodded her head and said, "It is painful...not to be loved." Since she had lost her parents and suffered a great deal in the past, Ais felt a bit of empathy for Tione having been neglected by Finn.

Hestia had slightly furrowed brows as she stared between Tiona and Ais before turning her attention back to the crying Tione. She could tell that she was very sorry for her actions, but that only made Hestia more fearful of what had actually happened. Since Vahn was the person affected by the situation, Hestia had intended to allow him to make the final decision and handle things himself. She now realized, however, that things weren't nearly as simple and clear-cut as she had expected. Though she empathized greatly with Tione, she still cared more about Vahn's well-being and didn't want to see him hurt because of a lovelorn Amazon that couldn't control her emotions properly.

As she had been thinking about her decision, a ginormous head popped out of the floor and shocked everyone in the room. For a brief moment, Ais had put her hand on the hilt of her sword due to the sudden appearance of a dragon. Fortunately, she had seen Fafnir and developed a bit of resistance against it and managed to keep her calm. When Ais relaxed, everyone else in the room also calmed down a bit since it wasn't their first time seeing Vahn's 'variant dragon' either. Fafnir itself looked between them with an 'innocent' glint in its blue eyes as it stared over at Vahn on the bed. After cocking its head to the side in a confused manner, Fafnir looked toward the girls and said, (*Hestia, Vahn says to not be harsh to Tione...he says he knew things would get out of hand from the start...that is why he made Fenrir stay away and used the effigy to ensure their safety. He said, if you want to blame someone, you should blame him for letting things get out of control...*)

Hearing the 'childish' voice of Fafnir speaking in their heads, Hestia gave an exasperated sigh before shooing away Fafnir so it could return to Tina. The fact Vahn had called it over showed that he had been paying close attention to the conversation and didn't want Tione to be blamed for the outcome. Though Hestia wouldn't easily forgive the Amazon girl, she wouldn't show any action on the surface to drive a wedge between her and Vahn. After things calmed down a bit, she would bring the matter up on the network and get the consensus of everyone before she made her final decision.

Tione had a large frown and her eyes wavered a bit as she looked over at Vahn's body with a light blush on her face. Even when she had erred greatly, he still showed her the same kind and gentle behavior that had actually made her life somewhat difficult recently. Now, he had not only defeated her, but he simply set aside the fact she had nearly killed him as if it were just a casual matter. She could feel a burning sensation in her body and it was noticed by Tiona who gave her a serious look before turning to Ais and saying, "Ais, we need to take Tione away from here, quickly." Hearing Tiona's words, Ais looked over and saw the somewhat feverish gaze of Tione and understood what was happening so she helped lift Tione up and carry her out of the room as Hestia watched their departure.

Once they were gone, Hestia walked over and locked the door behind them before reactivating the sound-dampening talismans that had been disabled after Anakitty and Mikoto showed up. After that, she walked over to the side of the bed before crawling atop Vahn's body with a fretful look upon her face. Since she knew he could hear her, Hestia said in a low tone, "Vahn...please don't make my heart worry so much. If you were to die so soon...I think I might not be able to stay in this world anymore. I would rather follow your soul to Heaven and watch over it until your reincarnation than live in this world without you..." As she spoke, Hestia's clothes began to wilt and fall away from her body in petals that decorated the covers.

Though he felt slightly apprehensive, Vahn also knew that Hesti was greatly affected by the situation even though she didn't know the full extent of what had happened. He could sense the fear she felt because of the purple hue of her aura that was intermixed with greens and pinks. This showed that she was feeling jealous, envious, afraid, and affectionate all at the same time. Vahn wanted to comfort her, but he couldn't get his body to respond to his intentions at all. [Effigy of the Hero] didn't simply paralyze the body, but it put it into a dormant state to protect it from the aftereffects of forcefully regenerating the body and exhausting its potential. Vahn might be able to break free using [Chainbreaker], but it would have potentially disastrous consequences.

Hestia was slowly removing his clothing and muttered, "I know you probably can't move...but I want to feel closer to you so forgive me for my selfishness. Make sure to recover quickly, please...I will stay with you until then." After Vahn was fully naked, Hestia looked over his body before resting her eyes on his flaccid penis and releasing a hot sigh. Since he didn't seem to be able to get it up, there wasn't much she could do at the moment so she just laid her naked body against his and enjoyed his warmth for the time being. She didn't know how close she had come to losing Vahn forever, but Hestia didn't care as long as she could be with him 'now'.

(A/N: Yeah, I know I should be sleeping...it's not easy to lay down and do nothing for an entire day. I'll be taking another nap after this (O,...,O)~! Medicine-sama, save me please TT___TT)

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Interrogation','Tione's Broken Heart','Hestia's Angst')

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บท 286: A Promise of Forever

For the remainder of the three hour period where he couldn't move, Hestia laid against Vahn's body and had nuzzled her head into his neck where she had periodically kissed him. Even though he couldn't put any strength into his body, Vahn could still feel the pleasant sensation of Hestia's light body and soft breasts pressing against him. There was even a trickle of warmth on his abdomen that made his heart itch a bit. It was a strange feeling since Vahn almost felt like he was at the mercy of others in his current state. Strangely, he didn't feel afraid though since he placed a lot of trust in Hestia, even though she could be a little 'intimidating' at times.

When the dormancy period finally ended, Hestia had still been nuzzling against him and Vahn moved his arms to embrace her back. The moment he moved, Hestia's body twitched a bit and she raised her face to stare into Vahn's eyes with a very excited and happy expression as she said, "Vaaaaahn, you finally woke up~!" As she spoke, Hestia rubbed her cheek against Vahn's and began to shower his face with kisses soon after. Vahn returned her kisses a bit until she started to release hot breaths against his neck and he had to put a stop to her advances by gently pinching her fleshy, marshmallow-like, butt.

Hestia slowed her actions a bit and had a forlorn look on her face as she asked, "Do we really have to go...? We can skip dinner and there is always time to spend with other girls later." Since her weight was almost negligible to him, Vahn sat up and guided Hestia's body so that she was sitting on his lap. Though her genitals pressed against his, Vahn didn't have any reaction and just loosely embraced Hestia as he said, "I can't fathom what it was like to live for so long Hestia...so I can't really understand what you're going through right now. All I know is, I love you dearly...but I also have to live my life to the fullest and do my best. There will always be time for us to show our love, but we can't avoid our responsibilities and ignore the presence of others..."

Hestia lowered her head with a sad look and muttered, "I feel like everything that is happening will just be a blip in my life...even if you live for hundreds of years, I'm afraid it won't leave a big enough impact on my heart to last for the rest of eternity. I want to savor the time we have together since I know there won't be as much time in the future...I don't want to ever love anyone else, so please make me unable to forget you Vahn."

Vahn stroked one of the long twin-tails of Hestia before moving his hand to tilt her chin up so they could lock eyes. With a loving expression and a serious look in his eyes, Vahn said, "Listen to me Hestia...look into my eyes and know I'm telling you the truth. No matter what, I will never leave you to suffer an eternity alone. I don't know how, but I promise that we'll be together forever..." Vahn didn't know how, but he knew it would be possible for him to return to the record if he put in enough effort. Even if he was one day forced to leave because of the strength of his own soul, Vahn would find a way to return one day or at least create a bridge between the record of Danmachi and other worlds.

Though she thought he was just trying to console her, Hestia could see the serious look in Vahn's eyes and she heard the confidence in his voice. Since he was almost incapable of lying, she knew he was telling the truth and would try to keep his promise. Though the anxiety in her heart didn't fade, Hestia could feel a bit of relief welling up inside of her and trying to push out the negative emotions. Everything about Vahn pushed against the walls of common-sense, and she believed he would be able to find a way and they would be able to stay together forever.

With a happy smile on her face, Hestia grabbed the sides of Vahn's face and gave him a simple kiss that contained a lot of emotion. Their lips overlapped in a single motion and she held his face against hers for several seconds before separating. As she prepared to move off of his body, Hestia gave him a coy look and dragged herself across Vahn's lower body before finally turning away. The petal on the bed began to gather toward her with a mysterious light and Vahn watched the entire scene with an amorous look in his eyes. Hestia was a very beautiful goddess, and she had a plump butt even though she was rather petite.

After they both got dressed, the two made their way downstairs and headed toward the dining room. It wasn't yet time for dinner, but the majority of everyone present had gathered there. The only people missing were Tione, Tiona, Emiru, Maemi, Lefiya, and Anakitty. Vahn could detect four presences in the kitchen, so he knew they were preparing the meal for everyone present. Since the twins weren't that great at cooking, Vahn was hoping that Lefiya and Anakitty would be a good influence on them. He had never tasted their cooking, but Vahn assumed it would be better than braised or roasted meat.

Vahn turned his attention to a nearby room and could sense to similar presences and assumed they were Tione and Tiona. He could see that Tione's aura was unstable and her affection had hit 99(Love) so Vahn knew she had undergone a drastic change. Tiona was probably trying to help her calm down and they were likely waiting for Ais and Lefiya to finish eating before heading home. Vahn released a short sigh because he realized it was very difficult to live as an Amazon when their urges had such a powerful influence over their actions.

Everyone present was happy to see Vahn on his feet, but it was Haruhime and Fenrir that had reacted first since they had sensitive noses and ears. Fenrir ran forward and grabbed around Vahn's waist as she rubbed the side of her face against his chest and said, "Vahn is better now, Fenrir happy." Since it was uncommon for Fenrir to act 'affectionately' Vahn stroked her ears with [Hands of Nirvana] and said, "Sorry for worrying you Fenrir, I'm super okay now." Fenrir nodded her head and repeated his words in her own way, "Super duper okay~?"

At this time, Haruhime also approached and had her characteristic elegant appearance with droopy eyes. Vahn could see a bit of moisture building up in her eyes as she smiled toward him so he reached out his free hand and stroked her hair and ears as well. Seeing everyone feel concern for him, Vahn felt very warm on the inside and looked toward everyone in the room with a gratified expression on his face. After settling the two girls, Vahn sat next to Ais with Hestia still clinging to his body a bit. Ais stared at her actions with interest before leaning against Vahn as well with a small smile on her face.

Haruhime seemed to want to participate as well, but she didn't see any gaps in the atmosphere for her to exploit at all. She sat next to Mikoto with slightly drooping ears while sipping away at her tea. Throughout the entire series of events, Preasia just remained silent and continued staring at Vahn. He had noticed her look and gave her an appreciative smile which caused a brief hint of a smile to appear on her own face before she lowered her head further.

After a while, the four girls in the kitchen started bringing out the food and Lefiya nearly dropped the dishes she was carrying when she saw Vahn sitting with everyone. A blush immediately covered her face because she was calling the events during the bath. She had a slight hope that Vahn wouldn't wake up before she left, but now she had to face him head-on before she had time to calm down. Vahn saw her actions and also had a hint of blush appear on his face as he said, "Thank you for taking care of me Lefiya..." The fierce blush covering her face turned a deep crimson as her ears began to waggle up and down in an adorable manner that Vahn had never seen before. In a very quiet voice, almost like a squeak, Lefiya said, "I'm happy to help..."

From Vahn's left, he heard Hestia mutter in a voice that she probably didn't intend for him to hear, "Another one falls..." Vahn pretended to ignore her words before placing out a few dishes of his own that he had kept in his inventory. The majority of the food prepared by the four girls were lighter items like stew and salad, so Vahn complimented things with a few items of his own. Looking over, Vahn made eye contact with Anakitty and said, "Sorry for everything that happened earlier. I wanted to welcome you to the Familia Anakitty." She showed a polite smile and responded, "Please, call me Aki, all my friends and companions call that. I'll be in your care from now on Vahn, but I will also do my best to meet any expectations you might have for me."

Vahn returned her smile with one of his own and said, "Welcome to the Familia, Aki." Even though Vahn knew she had been sent by Loki, he understood it was probably for the best since he desperately needed stronger members to help look after the weaker girls. He didn't know her capabilities yet, but Aki was a Level 4 and looked to be near twenty years old. Vahn assumed she had a wealth of experience and would be a good influence on the other girls in the future. His only concern, since she had been sent by Loki, was that she was also going to be entering his 'circle' within the future. Not just because of Hestia's influence, but Vahn felt like there were simply too many women around him and the number seemed to constantly be increasing.

Setting aside the matter, for now, Vahn started the meal after asking some of the girls to take food to Tiona and Tione and keep them company. Surprisingly, Preasia volunteered to go and was accompanied by Fenrir and the twins, Maemi and Emiru. Vahn gave the girls his thanks before enjoying the meal with the remaining members present. It wasn't very lively since Ais was quiet and Lefiya was absentmindedly picking away at her food without eating much. Hestia just stuck to his side with her eyes closed as if she were sleeping while Mikoto and Haruhime both had good manners and remained relatively silent. However, though the room was quiet, the atmosphere was warm and Vahn enjoyed the peaceful ambiance.

After dinner, Vahn escorted the girls through the courtyard before parting ways at the gate after sharing embraces. He gave Tiona and Ais a strong embrace with a short kiss before loosely embracing Tione with a wry smile on his face. She had a mildly frustrated look on her face with a glint of passion in her eyes as she squeezed his ribs with a bit of strength. The last person had been Lefiya who stepped forward with her head down and loosely hugged Vahn without saying anything. She was nearly 20cm shorter than he was, so Vahn had to reach around her shoulders and the center of her back to hug her. After a few seconds passed, Lefiya separated from him before taking her staff from Ais and bowing slightly and turning away with a red face.

Vahn watched their departing figures with a hint of melancholy in his eyes even though there was a satisfied smile on his face. Separating from people he cared about always made him feel a little lonely and he almost wished there was more of him to go around. However, though Vahn had thought of the idea of maybe trying to learn shadow clones, he didn't want to rely on such a thing since it seemed very impersonal. Though they might not say anything, Vahn would feel like he wasn't paying proper attention to the girls around him and didn't want to have the type of mentality where he relied on his clones to take action for him. There was also the fact that the technique actually cost 25,000,000OP and he currently had less than 100K.

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(A/N: People seem to have a misunderstanding that Vahn can 'buy skills' and simply learn them. This isn't the case at all...Vahn can purchase scrolls and manuals, but he has to learn and comprehend the skills himself. You could argue that 'grimoires' are an exception, but Vahn can't actually purchase grimoires through the shop because they are unique items. There are no duplicate grimoires, and the shop would be able to create an infinite number of them if that weren't the case. For Vahn to acquire a grimoire, at least one from Danmachi, he would have to purchase it with Valis. Keep in mind, he could probably acquire grimoires from another record, but they would probably cost a lot of OP and wouldn't necessarily function the same way as the grimoires in Danmachi at all.)

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After seeing the girls off, Vahn returned to the Manor and was intercepted by Hestia in the foyer. Since he had already 'taken a bath' earlier, she shepherded him up the stairs even though Vahn wanted to speak with Aki a bit before bed. She gave him the justification that they would be together for the next year at the very least, so there was no reason to find out everything about her on the first night. Vahn couldn't argue with her when she was acting like this, so he eventually snatched up her body before carrying her to their bedroom. He had already seen her blazing reddish-pink aura before he had even entered the Manor and knew she was just trying to seek his affection. After passing his perception over the other presences in the house, Vahn threw Hestia gently onto the bed and another night of 'progress' between them began. By the end of events, Hestia had been left exhausted but had a happy smile on her face because she had passed the 18cm mark. The two then went through their strange ritual of sticking together as they both eventually fell asleep...Though it was still somewhat painful, Vahn began to feel like the current situation was 'normal' and it made him feel strangely comfortable.

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Hestia is a little broken','Lefiya's Bashful Behavior','All according to keikaku... (keikaku means plan)')

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