Chapter 85
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 85
Chapter Title: Bakery Part-Timer (Active Goddess, Big Boobs)
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In the afternoon, I went to meet Adelin, who was working part-time at the bakery.
The counter was empty for some reason, so I swaggered right in.
"Don't they even greet customers properly around here? You trying to go out of business or what!?"
"Oh, come on, what kind of pale punk are you causing trouble? You brat! Is that how your mother raised you?"
Thwack! Thwack!
I suddenly got smacked on the back by a grandma who appeared out of nowhere.
"Sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't know it was a friend's place!"
"You know Adelin, by any chance?"
"Is Adelin inside?"
"Go check the kitchen!"
A goddess working part-time at a bakery. Already hilarious.
If she's doing dishes, I was planning to tease her mercilessly, but...
"...Hmmm."
In the kitchen was Adelin, glaring intensely at a lump of dough.
It wasn't kneading together properly, and flour had splattered on her face too.
Caught in that clumsy moment by me, Adelin flushed red and narrowed her eyes fiercely.
"Go ahead. Say whatever you want."
"You're doing better than I expected~?"
"...Hmph. For someone who once served Lady Rita, this is child's play. Baking bread is simple if you follow the recipe precisely and measure everything out..."
"But the dough won't come together?"
I sidled up and started giving her pointers. Teasing her lightly.
"Ah, there's too much water in this."
"..."
"That's not how you knead it."
"Don't interfere. I'm definitely going to earn that Silence Authority."
For a whopping 300 gold, you could borrow a goddess's power. No better bargain event than this would ever come around again.
Adelin was taking her part-time job dead seriously because of that.
Seeing her work diligently as promised put my mind at ease. Velzaria would probably do a double-take if she saw this.
"You're nicer than I thought."
"Nice? What a joke. I'll do anything to achieve my goal."
Meaning, if she could reach it the right way, she probably wouldn't stray down a bad path.
Adelin focused again. Her pouty concentration face was kinda cute.
Just like the top goddess I picked. Her face is drop-dead gorgeous.
"What're you staring at? Got nothing better to do?"
"Nah, isn't it about time to clock out? Thought we could hold hands on the way back."
"Hey, you got a thing for me or what?"
"What do you think all our talks so far have been? Your ears clogged or something?"
Adelin let out a long sigh.
"...Anyway, being pretty is a curse, huh."
"You baked any?"
"Yeah."
"Lemme try one."
"Ah, no... Don't eat it!!"
As I picked up an ugly loaf, Adelin desperately tried to stop me.
Hmm, tasted better than expected.
She's got some real skill. My bride passes with flying colors.
Adelin watched me with a nervous look.
"Tastes good. Looks kinda rough, though."
"There was a slight miscalculation. These things go wrong if the portions are even a little off, so they're not easy to handle."
I broke the bread in half and fed some to Adelin.
She chomped it down and stared at me.
"What."
"You haven't eaten? You look hungry."
"That's why I started the bakery gig. I get to take home some unsold bread today."
'She's got a whole plan for that too...'
A goddess scraping by like this... kinda pitiful.
No, a woman with good life skills is a plus, but for someone whose catchphrase is 'how dare they to a goddess like me,' this diligence felt more amusing than surprising—a fun quirk.
"Forget that. Come to my place. How about a home date?"
"Nobody home?"
"Nah, I've got two wives there."
"You invite your girlfriend over to a house with two wives for a date? Are you an idiot?"
"..."
Adelin's sharp tongue-lashing.
Thinking about it, I had no comeback. Is that how harem guys roll? Am I an idiot?
"No!! Guys with harems get a pass!!"
Desperate defense!
"Your wives must love that."
"They won't mind. I already brought home a busty summer fling to live with us once."
"...That gray-haired girl who followed me around."
Yep. I'd asked Biska to bodyguard Adelin.
Figures a goddess would notice that much.
"So why the roundabout cover story?"
"Well, can't have shady thugs sniffing around under the guise of part-time work..."
"Don't worry. I won't let anyone mess with my body. I'm a goddess with integrity."
...
I recalled our first meeting.
"...That was a misunderstanding. I was just testing your lust, but then you suddenly started while I was dozing off..."
"Started what?"
Adelin's face turned beet red.
"Now I'm remembering again. Because of you... I got knocked up on impulse!! It was my first time. You perv."
"That's why I'm taking responsibility. We're the only two accomplices in the world for this, right?"
Velzaria was a collaborator.
In the end, the only ones actually doing the deed were me and Adelin.
"Just think about how we're gonna rape the other pureblood goddesses. If our blade—you—fumbles the sex, you won't draw half the divine power."
"You already know damn well what kind of sex I do."
"Eek."
She must've remembered writhing under me.
"Anyway, rape other goddesses... Figures the usurper's bold. Don't you feel bad for them?"
Not an accusation—just pure curiosity.
Velzaria at least hesitated a bit badmouthing the Radiant—pureblood—goddesses.
"This goddess system is a lie anyway. The authorities other goddesses got are just fake contracts from Premia—"
"No issue taking those?"
"There is. Nobody hands over what they have willingly. But I don't care if I don't get understanding. I don't want it."
"To get Lady Rita back?"
"Yeah."
Rita, the 9th Hierarchy Goddess of Light.
This radiant goddess, born with divinity and second only to the Creation Goddess in hierarchy, started voicing unease after meeting Premia and then vanished suddenly.
Adelin strongly suspected Premia was involved...
"Alright. I'll cooperate, so you cooperate with me."
"What kind?"
"After work, let's grab a nice meal together."
I held out my hand.
Adelin hesitated, then took off her apron and grabbed it.
Southern District Block 3—my nest with Kana and Ellie.
Opening the door, a busty blonde elf welcomed me.
"Jae-hyeok! Welcome home."
"Sorry. Late, huh?"
"I heard you were safe. Such a relief!"
Smooch.
I naturally groped Ellie's boobs while kissing her.
Once the skinship wrapped up, the blue-haired tsundere elf Kana-chan clung to me like a puppy begging for pets.
Aah, harem life's the best!!
Kana sucked on my lips impatiently, urging more affection.
"Mwah... Align your mouth properly. You didn't come straight after the fight, so you owe me some kisses!"
"Good girl. You did great as the messenger, Kana."
"Mhm. Mwah..."
Smooch. Smooch.
Deep-kissing Kana, I naturally moved inside.
I shoved her onto the bed like tumbling her down, slipped my hand under her clothes, and kneaded her breasts.
"Ahaha! That tickles!"
"Jae-hyeok, but who's the lady following you...?"
"..."
Adelin eyed me discontentedly, ignored while I rolled around in bed with the elves.
"Like a stray cat I picked up. Say hi."
"How dare...!!"
Her catchphrase 'how dare they to a goddess' was like her reaffirming she was one.
Saying that here might cause a huge misunderstanding with the two elves.
Not a misunderstanding—she really was a goddess.
But no good telling them she's a usurper goddess. I signaled with my eyes.
"..."
Adelin clamped her mouth shut.
"...Adelin, huh."
"Another girl's joined the crew already."
Kana grumbled briefly but stood up, flashing a bright smile like nothing happened.
"Hi. I'm Kana, elf living here."
"I'm Ellie. Living here with Jae-hyeok, me, and Kana."
"...Adelin. Working at the bakery nearby."
"Whoa! You bake? I always wanted to learn!"
Ellie beamed welcomingly, and Adelin flinched under the warmth, like a total shut-in goddess blinded by the light.
Kinda funny watching it.
"Not, like, super skilled or anything..."
"Adelin, let's shop for ingredients tomorrow and bake together. Stay over tonight! I'll make something tasty. Sound good?"
"..."
Grrrrr.
Adelin's stomach growled right on cue.
"Hehe. I'll whip up dinner now, Jae-hyeok. Sit and wait."
"Ellie's a great cook. Join us, Adelin."
"...Sure."
I thought it'd take forever to get back to this peaceful routine.
Now it finally felt like everything was back in place.
Though some elves who hadn't joined yet were still out there—
"Adelin, you're so pretty. Your hair shimmers, skin's so clear—like a goddess."
"..."
Adelin stayed silent.
"Where'd you meet Jae-hyeok?"
"Well..."
"On my bed."
I answered for her, and Kana jumped.
"On the bed!?"
...Adelin shot me a protesting glare. What? It was on the bed.
"How much did you skip to meet like that?"
"That's what we're figuring out now."
That skipped process.
"We're not some sweet lovers... More like accomplices."
Adelin said, recycling my earlier accomplice line for her intro.
Right. The ultimate no-good duo plotting the most shameless deed in the capital.
"Accomplices?"
"Adelin wants to meet someone, so I'm helping track 'em down. That's our main gig for now."
"Cool. No place to stay? Crash here. Here's a spare key!"
Kana pulled keys from a drawer and handed one each to me and Adelin.
"Suddenly... We just met, is that okay?"
"Jae-hyeok brought you. So I trust you."
Seemingly not hating the elves' kindness, Adelin took the key with a hesitant smile, gripping it tight.