Published at 11th of April 2020 10:44:34 AM
Chapter 21
TL: Mabbo
ED: Yuki
「You little, not only did you stutter, why did you end it with just a self-introduction!? Who cares about what your favorite offering is! Can’t you convey more about a God’s Prestige!?」
So Intanyu explained to him . Just as what she said, the surrounding pedestrian was talking about how they heard something akin to a kid introducing himself . What he said was too mundane that it’s hard to think it was a God talking .
「Listen here . It’s okay to be a bit more intimidating . Repeat! 」
「Yes, I understand…」
And thus the second challenge is decided .
Do your best, Hortensikun!
「Everyone, I’m Hortensia, a god who takes pride with my big horns . Pleased to meet you… Umm, fear me, fear me……… rawr, raawr . Thank you very much . 」
Intanyu walked up to him then gave him a smack to the head .
「You! Stop playing around! What’s with that『Rawr』thing!? You actually want to be spoiled by girls, don’t you!? 『I can’t see him as a boy~』 is what you wanted to be told, isn’t it!? I can’t feel even a hint of seriousness that you want to be stronger! 」
「Th, that’s not true… I’m, with my own way…」
「I no longer care! There’s not even speck of earnest I can feel from you! No wonder the Saturuses make fun of you! Who would put their faith in such a god! 」
With a sullen mood, Intanyu took her leave . Her dog tail shook left and right, so she must be quite mad .
「Forgive her will you, Intanyu has a rather short fuse . 」
「No, I should be the one apologizing… If I stay like this, nobody will ever put their faith in me…」
Hortensikun’s eyes turn glassy with tears .
I gently gave him a hug .
I feel like words wouldn’t be enough . Just like how faiths and miracles could be expressed beyond what words could, there are times when two gods need something other than words to reassure one another .
「It’s okay if you live the way you want to . Being strong isn’t the only way to live a life, after all . Cheer up . 」
「Thank you very much, Faltear-san…」
Even for gods, having quirks is a good thing . That’s what I believe . It’s okay to be a timid kid .
However, it is also true that one need majesty to be worshipped upon . It would be great if he had a good quality to put a faith in .
Well then, we could encounter Intanyu if we go back to the temple now . I want to give her a little bit more time .
「Since we’re already here, why don’t we take a look at the field? Tell me if you found something . 」
「Yes, if you’re fine with me…」
I grabbed Hortensikun’s hand and brought him to the outskirts . It made me feel like I earned a little brother, or maybe a little sister .
There are various vegetables being planted in the fields . However, I feel like the yield is worse compared to last year’s .
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「If only we have a better fertilizer . 」
「Please wait a minute . 」
After he said so, Hortensikun approached the field, then began to observe the crops with zeal .
「You should cull out some of the fruits, you know . Since the nutrition is dispersed to each fruits, you can’t get ones that truly grows . Also, the spaces between the plants are too narrow . Since the field is wide, try to spread them, it will change a lot . 」
Huh? Hortensikun’s face looked different from just a while ago .
「This plant has too much exposure to strong sunlight . It’s better to cover it with a cloth, especially in this season, while this one is not even in the right season . Give it two more months, it’ll produce more . While this one is already ripe enough to be harvested, but it wasn’t . 」
「Eh? Hortensikun…you were perhaps well-versed with agriculture…? 」
「I was originally a god of good harvest, you see… Because of that, there was a time where people mistook me as a female god… Before feeding it fertilizer, this field is already lacking basic knowledge . That’s why I think most of it can be improved . 」
I grabbed Hortensikun’s hand .
「You are amazing! You will, absolutely, gain more respect from now on! 」
「Eh… Things like this isn’t really something great…」
Perhaps he’s not accustomed to being praised, Hortensikun’s face reddened, bewildered .
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Don’t tell me, the reason why this child has been constantly showing anxiety is because he’s never getting praised?
If so, then I shall shower him with praises .
I embraced him tight .
「Hortensikun, you should know that you possess wisdom that can bring happiness to people . If you tell everyone about it, they will surely be happy . And when that happens, you too will show more smiles than you’ve been . 」
「Someone like me…?」
「Yes, it’s okay, it will be okay . I will be with you until that happens . I know just how amazing you are, after all . 」
「I… feel brave…!」
So he declared with a voice stronger than ever .
After that, Hortensikun talked about the correct way to cultivate the field among the farmers .
Eventually, the harvest of the farmers who tried his methods rose in obvious manner, and Hortensikun’s faith began to spread among the farmers .
Ultimately, a temple dedicated to Hortensikun was built within the New Kathra . However, while it was indeed functionally a temple, it was but a small log hut with a triangle roof made of harvested straws . This straw roof is changed regularly, apparently to celebrate the regrowth of their vegetation .
With that, Hortensikun has decided to settle in New Kathra . By now he’s recognized as the Fourth God of the town .
「So you have a redeeming quality too, huh . Compared to before, your eyes look gleam . 」
Intanyu has acknowledged him as well, and their relationship now is smoother than usual . Even as they’re speaking, Intanyu can’t stop caressing his goat horns .
He seems to be a little bit intimidated by Celude, but it’s not like he was terrified of her, and I’m pretty sure he’ll get used to her .
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「Now I understand why Intanyu-san was mad with me . If I want to get strong, I should show it with my action . Despite that, I was being coward, and what I did was the opposite of what I said . It’s bad to be a lying god, after all . 」
「And you’re now able to say even those words, huh . You really grow up . 」
By now, Intanyu has been spoiling him like a little sister—or perhaps a little brother .
「But——Your feminine part doesn’t change at all, huh…」
Of course, Hortensikun is still wearing a one-piece dress .
「…… . Somehow, they think of me as a Goddess . 」
The only dresses they put as an offering to his temple are ones meant for girls . A God of Good Harvest is usually pictured as a goddess after all, and so the misunderstanding just won’t be cleared .
「Ano, Faltear onee-chan…」
By the way, I’m being addressed as Onee-chan by him .
「Can you tell everyone through an oracle that I’m a male…?」
「The populace already accepted you as a goddess after all, and we can’t possibly raise a confusion among them… Please be patient about it…」
「Uu… I understand…」
Crestfallen, Hortensikun droop his head .