A Goddess Lives in My House!
A silver-haired girl dressed in a white dress was twirling this way and that in front of the mirror, admiring her reflection. The airy lace danced along with her movements.
"Will Si-hyun like it...? I-It's a little embarrassing, but if it's for Si-hyun...!"
The World's Most Beautiful. Luna, the princess renowned as the fairest under heaven, smiling in her dress instantly brought that phrase to mind. Her current appearance was just that captivating and adorable. Her girlish body hadn't fully matured yet, still carrying an immature charm, but even so, she was breathtakingly beautiful. No matter how much Si-hyun saw her only as a little girl, anyone would be instantly smitten by such a pretty sight.
"Si-hyun still sees me as just a kid... But I'm actually already an adult...! I just haven't had my coming-of-age ceremony yet, so I look a tiny bit young, but I'm old enough to get married...!"
In Selenum, royalty blessed strongly by the moon had to undergo a coming-of-age ceremony to fully mature into adults. The ritual took place at the Moon Temple on a full moon night. Since Luna hadn't gone through it yet, she retained that childish air—but by Korean age reckoning, she was around 19 or 20. In other words, she was the epitome of a legal loli straight out of web novels or anime.
"Si-hyun said he's a lolicon, so maybe he likes me even more like this...?"
Luna pondered various thoughts as she took a bite of the bread Si-hyun had bought her.
—Nom nom.
"Salty and sweet... Hehe, just like Si-hyun!"
Even while munching on a mere piece of bread, Luna's heart was overflowing with Si-hyun. Bread bought for her sake. A bigger bed swapped out for her. Pretty, cute clothes purchased for her. Just glancing around, his love for the girl shone everywhere.
"Hauuuu...! Si-hyun... I love you so much."
How could she surprise him the moment he walked in? "Ah! Mom told me a story once."
Luna recalled a technique her mother had taught her as a child and began plotting how to seduce Si-hyun.
"Luna, when the man you love comes home from work someday, remember to use these words."
"Welcome home. Would you like dinner first? Or a bath? Or... me?"
"And when you greet him, look up at him slightly with an innocent expression—it doubles the effect. Fufu, your mom tried it herself, so you can trust it."
"I still don't really get what 'me first' means...! But Mom taught it to me, so it must work somehow...!"
Luna practicing so much for her beloved looked utterly happy to anyone watching. The fluttering dress she was wearing for the first time. The seductive line she'd never tried before. It's embarrassing... but for Si-hyun, I can do anything.
The man who'd risked his life charging into a storm for her. The man who'd recognized and loved her in her past life and this one too.
"Hehe... Si-hyun, Si-hyun...! I miss you so much! Hurry back!"
—Thud thud thud. Plop!
Luna dashed from the entrance to the bed and flopped down. Burying herself in his scent might calm her excited heart a bit.
"Sniff sniff... Si-hyun's scent is the best...!"
She was happy. Waiting for him no longer felt hard. Her heart raced even more. Her love grew with every moment of waiting—and now she could express it freely.
"He said today would wrap up quick once he got leave approved, so he'll be here soon, right?"
Luna rolled around on the bed, eagerly awaiting her beloved Si-hyun.
* * *
Pat pat.
"There, feeling better now?"
"Huuu... Y-Yeah... S-Sorry for bursting into tears out of nowhere and scaring you."
Si-hyun gently stroked the hair of the girl sitting slumped on the floor, sniffling. Victoria had suddenly wailed that he wouldn't hug her. He couldn't just abandon her like that.
But no way am I hugging and carrying her. Our cute Luna would get upset.
So he went with plan B. Comfort her here till she calms down, then call Erissa and wait till she arrives!
He'd worried at first if she'd stop crying, but...
"Sniff...! Th-Thank you for staying by my side anyway...!"
"......"
She'd calmed quicker than expected and could even talk rationally now. Si-hyun calmly wiped her tears.
"No big deal. You think I'd just walk past a girl bawling in the middle of the hallway?"
"You said it was urgent... I thought you'd just leave me."
"Handover's done, but it wasn't that urgent. Got time to soothe a kiddo, haha!"
"Eek...! D-Don't treat me like a kid again!"
Victoria flailed her arms at him from her seated position in protest. Si-hyun found it so cute he absentmindedly patted her head.
—Stroke.
The blonde girl flinched in surprise but soon accepted the touch without resistance.
What a weird guy... I figured he'd hold a grudge for suspecting him as Phantom without proof... But the second I cried, he stayed and comforted me...
His attitude, like he didn't even remember such trivial things, left Victoria a bit stunned. Si-hyun was a type of man she'd never encountered. He didn't mind her teasing or insults, but the instant she badmouthed his little sister at home, he'd point his sword at another guild master without hesitation. The moment he heard of a 24-hour lockdown, he'd quit on the spot, worried about his sister, demanding to go home.
A man who put others first. Seeing Si-hyun confront guild masters or bosses alike for those he cherished stirred something in Victoria's heart.
If a guy like this had been by my side... would I have accepted my changed self a little better...?
A cursed body. One that grew slightly younger and weaker the more she used her power, the more time passed. This curse was the result of her sacrificing herself to ghost stories to protect others.
No one but Erissa came close to my cursed side... You're Eden's master; you've seen my files... How can you stay so casually by me...?
The man smiling so nonchalantly as he comforted her looked utterly unperturbed. Victoria stared at his face and murmured softly.
"Such a mysterious guy..."
"Huh? What'd you say?"
"N-Nothing! Ahem!"
"Sheesh. Oh, and I called Erissa earlier—she said she's coming right over. Just wait a bit. And from now on, carry your phone. Dawn's Light Guild is bigger than it looks; outsiders can get lost."
As Si-hyun chatted with Victoria,
—Tadadadah!
"S-Sisssster!! How did you get all the way here alone?! Do you know how much I searched...!"
Erissa came running from the end of the hall, panting.
"Haa... Si-hyun, thank you so much. For watching over my sister till I got here."
"I just stayed by her side. No biggie. Now that you're here, Erissa, I'll head out."
"Eh? Leaving already? I wanted to treat you to a meal as thanks."
"Sticking around women too long gets my scent all... uh, I mean, I've got the afternoon off, so I wanna wrap up quick and get home to my sister. Haha."
Si-hyun grinned shamelessly, waving to Victoria and Erissa before leaving. Victoria, cradled in Erissa's arms, stared at his retreating back until it vanished.
"Sis, you used to growl at Si-hyun like you wanted to eat him alive, but you're so meek today?"
"Wh-When did I ever...! And I have some shame; I wouldn't snap at a guy who took care of me."
"I'm just glad my nagging finally got through. Fufu."
Erissa adjusted her hold on the girl in her arms.
Huh... That's weird? Sis usually fits perfectly in my arms, but now it feels like something's sticking out... Must be my imagination.
"Erissa, what's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing. Come on, sis, let's go. We're late for the meeting."
It would be a little later before Erissa noticed the changes in Victoria's body.
* * *
"Handover done perfectly, and I got 16 different salted buns Luna loves—time to head home."
I whistled cheerfully on the way back. Leave approved! Handover complete! Everything went super smooth and perfect!
Haha, no guild work calls for the next 30 days, right?
Things were going my way for once. Sure, a minor hiccup with Victoria at the guild, but no skinship or anything.
"And juuust in case Luna sniffs out some strange woman scent, I showered and washed my clothes super fresh!!"
No interrogations from Luna about other women now!
"Heh heh heh... Call today's me Perfect Guy...!"
Admiring my flawless plan, I'd already reached the front door.
Gotta hug Luna tight and pat her the second I walk in.
But that plan shattered the instant I opened the door. Because!
"Ah...! S-Si-hyun! Welcome home...! Dinner first? Or a bath? Or... m-me first...? Hehe."
The moment I saw the goddess of the moon in all her stunning beauty, I nosebled and blacked out for a sec.
Whoa, Luna's seriously freakin' gorgeous——