'Huh?　Where am I?

　The place she brought me to was not the usual World God's room (although I'm not sure if it's right to call it a room).
　The white marble-like floor and large white pillars lined up on either side. Outside the room, the sea of clouds stretched out endlessly, as usual.
　A staircase stretched out in front, and a large temple-like building stood in front of it.
　 There were no clouds, but a bright rainbow drew a perfect circle. The bright blue sky in the center seems to suck me in.

'It's this way.'

　Hanakoi's sister pulls my hand away and walks away.

''Wait. What was that all about?
It's a pantheon. It's a public place used by all the gods it's a kind of gathering place. It was built by the God of Creation. All of the people here are either gods or their relatives.

　The Pantheon?　I know the royal castle of the Demon Kingdom of Xenoas, the Manmaiden 《Pandemonium》.
　When I was taken inside it by my sister Hanakoi, the scenery suddenly changed. We entered the building and yet we were walking through a place that looked like a courtyard somewhere. There are plants and trees, a grass-like area, and you can even see a fountain in the center.

''What the hell is this...?''
'There are all kinds of places and rooms here, but there's no set plan for getting there. You can go anywhere, and there is no set path.

　You mean there's no path ... no route?　It's too mysterious a space....
　As we pass through the courtyard, people who are relaxing on the grass look at us curiously. Those people must be gods too, probably. Does that mean that the bird that looks like a sparrow flying around is one of the gods?
　I'm not sure if it noticed my gaze, but the bird came over to me and stopped on Hanakoi's shoulder as she walked in front of me.

You'll be able to find out more about this. Is that the Shinjin?
Yes. Flying God, I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I'll see you later.
Ha, ha. What a dull moment.

　Hmmm. It was a god, not a family member. I'm sorry to be wrong.

"Never mind about that. It's fine. Don't worry about it. Well, let's talk about it sometime.
'What?　Oh, yes.

　When he said that, the flying god flapped his wings. Did he read my mind?　The other party is God. Is that much normal?

''It's been hundreds of millions of years since the World God's family has been in the family, so everyone is paying attention to you. Fuyao-kun is a bit of a celebrity here. Well, that's why we're having a bit of a problem right now...''
'What?　What did I do wrong?
No, there's nothing wrong with Fuyao-kun himself. The problem is.........well, I'll tell you about it afterwards.

　I don't know why. Anyway, being taken by Hanakoi sister, I passed through what looked like a courtyard, passed through what looked like an arched gate, and entered the building again.
　........I should have entered.
　I should have entered the building, but it was outside. No, it's outside?　Even that I can't judge. The sea of clouds can be seen in the distance, but all sorts of flowers are blooming at my feet like a hundred flowers.
　The pillars of a white temple are standing here and there. They are just pillars, so it looks like an Egyptian obelisk.
　It's just like heaven.... Is it not far off the mark?　I mean, is the heavens below here?　We're in the God Realm. I'm not sure.

"Hi, you're here at last.
'Huh?　Uncle Kosuke?

　Before I knew it, my uncle Kosuke, the God of Agriculture, was standing in front of me. Beside him, there was even Karina, the god of hunting.

''For now, everyone is calm now. It's just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to have a good time. It's just a boredom.

　I'm not sure what it is, but I have no idea what it is," she said in a dumbfounded voice.

I'm going to be able to explain to you what the hell is going on. I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what the hell is going on.
'Hmm, I think you can ask that directly from the World God. We'll go with you. Come on, let's go.

　Uncle Kosuke starts walking. I guess I'll have to follow him after all.
　The scent of flowers is wafting through the air, and soon I see trees that look like cherry blossoms, and the lightly colored petals begin to flutter around.
　Before I knew it, I started to see people enjoying the flowers here and there. These people must be gods, too. And they're paying attention to us.
　To tell the truth, I don't feel good about it. I feel as if I am being treated as a rare animal. Am I being too paranoid?

"Oh, nice to see you.
'Oh, you're here!　Meow-ha-ha!

　The World God was sitting under the largest cherry blossom tree on a mattress. Next to him was Drunken Hana, or Suika, the god of sake, holding a sake bottle. And next to him was the Music God, Kanosuke Brother, holding a lyre.

I'm sorry to call you here. Well, sit down.

　I sit on top of the Goza for now as the World God tells me to do. It's some kind of amazingly pleasant to touch goza. Isn't it a goza?

To tell you the truth, I was having a banquet among the gods today. It was a good opportunity for everyone to get together and I told them about the resort project. Fuyuyo-kun has been appointed as the administrator, and he said it would be feasible. Everyone was very interested and pleased. I thought it would be a great opportunity to get off the ground.
Oh, for example. The one where the gods want to come down to earth as civilians and enjoy a vacation?
Well then. But then we started talking about Fuyao's wedding. Then we talked about Fuyao's wedding. When I told them that I, the god of love and the god of swords would be attending as part of my family, they were not happy. They wanted to give themselves a chance.

　Huh?　What does that mean.... Why is my wedding coming up in the recreational area project?

That's what I'm talking about. If you can attend the wedding as Fuyao-kun's family, you will be able to descend to earth before the other gods. It's like the advance team for the resort project... or rather, it's like a special invitation slot.
What's that?
We don't want to arbitrarily choose our own family. I asked for you, the person concerned, to come here. The openings are parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, aunt and uncle, Itoko...
Wait a minute!　We can't afford to have more of them!

　Even though there are eight gods' families in the world. The only direct family members are the World God, Hanakoi and Morohana.
　And although the world is different, my father and mother are still alive. I'm not comfortable calling other gods "father" or "mother". My grandfather had two mothers on his father's side, so I don't mind it too much.

Well, I agree with that. "Well, I agree with you on that.
What do you mean by weird...?
Fuyao-kun, can you call the flying god you just saw your father?
You'll think I'm crazy.
I'm glad you understand.

　It looks like a sparrow. If you look closely, is it an unusual race in the midst of all the attention paid to us?　There are the gods of the gods of the world. Like a god with a cat or bird's head from the neck up. I've seen an Egyptian god or something similar before.... I guess it's a completely different god than the one I know.
　Well, there are demon tribe members who are like warcats, so even if they came down to earth, they wouldn't make a big deal out of it, but my mother and others are indeed a stretch.

''It doesn't have to be a family member or anything, right?　A friend from my hometown, or someone who has taken care of me.... It's not strange to invite those people to your wedding.

　As soon as I heard those words, the gods around me went 'Whoa, whoa, whoa! The crowd cheered. Wow, surprise!

You know what I'm talking about, Shinjin!
'Yes!　I think we all deserve a chance to be in the same boat!
'I knew it!　We want to stretch our wings too!

　What the heck, are there that many applicants?　Is God bored?
　But not all of them are willing to go. It seems that there are two groups of gods: those who want to spread their wings on earth immediately, and those who say they will go sooner or later.

Are you sure you want to do that?　They're all going to come down, aren't they?　If they cause problems on the ground, you'll be the one to take responsibility for them, Fuyao.　We'll help you with the support personnel, but...
'What?　Wait a minute, it's going to happen!

　I was seriously impatient with Hanakoi sister's words as she murmured next to me. These gods who descended to earth couldn't possibly be causing trouble!

'Gentlemen, settle down. The fact that his world has become a sanctuary for the gods does not mean that we are allowed to do as we please on earth. There are earthly rules on earth, and if we deviate from those rules, we may end up embarrassing the face of the world god.

　When uncle Kosuke raised his voice in that manner, the gods and goddesses around him who were in a frenzy became quiet again, roaring, ''Mm-hmm.

''Then, O agricultural god. How do you propose to choose the invited members of that wedding?''

　A large man with a half-naked upper body that looked to be two and a half meters tall asked. He wore an ancient Greek costume, a white outfit like a chiton, held in place only on his left shoulder, from which rose, muscular muscles peeked out. And he was posing like a bodybuilder to show off his muscles.

'And that's what you're going to decide now, rigid god. That's what he's here for.

　God of strength. I see, God of power. I see.

How many people do you think we can take care of?
''Hmmm, how many do you say........ What do your Hanakoi sisters think?

　Even though the World God asked me that, it was hard for me to make a decision, so I threw it to my Hanakoi sisters who were next to me. You have to leave the matters of the gods to them. I'm already a member of that group, though.

It's not a good idea to have too many people come down here, but...we can only take care of about ten people?

　Ten people......... Well, as long as they're not too much of a troublemaker, it should be fine.

It's also possible to have the exemplary ones from among them stay on earth for a little while longer to be the caretakers.
Oh, that's okay. That way, we can have more people on the next stop.

　Hanakoi sister snaps her fingers at the World God's suggestion. What, it's going to increase...?

'Are you sure you're okay?　If he really gets out of control, you're going to be out of control...
No one is that arrogant. They just want to enjoy their pseudo-life as human beings. And if things really get out of hand for Fuyao-kun, I'll take care of it. It's still in the training period, and it's only natural for the boss to take responsibility.

　Mmm. It's reassuring to hear you say that much, though. If you can really support me, I can handle it...?

'Then we'll call it ten, shall we?　Of course we're not going down right now. We'll have to go down several times before the wedding.
'What?　Hmmm, well, then....

　More gods will be added to the earth.... Even now, there are quite a few. Even if you omit the world gods, there are still seven gods.

But there are ten of them. To tell the truth, one of them has already been chosen. See, didn't I promise you?　He said he would send someone to fix the torn wounds in the world.
'Uh, yes. Speaking of which.

　The divine wards that protect our world from the outside world are full of holes due to Frase. Apparently it takes a very delicate technique to repair it. I can't do it, of course, and neither can crass gods like Hanakoi and her sisters. So the World God was supposed to send a suitable person to do it........

Ow, ouch!
I'm sorry for my crassness. It's easy to read your thoughts in the God Realm 《here》, so you should be careful!

　Sister Hanakoi pinched me on the cheek. You have to say something like that first!

What the hell are you doing..... Well, all right. Do you mind if I ask you to go down first?
Since we asked for it, it's only natural. I don't mind.
I'm sorry. Let me introduce you.

　The World God clapped his hands with a pan, and suddenly, an old lady appeared behind him.
　She had white hair and looked to be about seventy years old. She was an elegant-looking old lady wearing a white kimono. She was dressed in a kimono, but her eyes were blue. Why did I feel a sense of familiarity with her even though I had never met her before?

'That's because I'm also a member of the world god's family, just like you. Just like you.
Oh, I see.

　The grandmother replies, smiling at me. I mean, she read my mind again. d*mn. If you get used to this, can you get away with not being read?
　The grandmother sits next to the world god who sits in Gosa, too. Sitting side by side, they look like an old couple.

"He is in charge of repairing the wards. He is the Superior God of Time and Space.
Nice to meet you. Fuyao-kun. I'm going to be considered your grandmother, in case you don't mind.

　Grandmother?　So she's considered to be the wife of the World God. You're right, though.

Oh no. I didn't think you'd make a good match.
Yeah, he's a little shy.

　We both laugh at each other, as if embarrassed. Aya, it's leaking again. My thoughts are leaking out, aren't they?

'Well, you mean the time-space god, you mean time and space?
Yes, that's right. In order to repair the world's wards, you'd have to rip up everything that was once tattered and put them back up again. But that would leave your world vulnerable and it would take a long time, wouldn't it?　I'll be able to rewind the time of the wards to repair them, so I won't be unprotected, and it'll be shorter than having to put them all back up.

　Haha, I see. Five thousand years ago, the world's boundaries were temporarily restored by the black and white crown, Albus and Noir running amok. Are you going to do the same thing as you did then?

''If we rewind time all at once, it might make it uneven, so we're going to repair it little by little. It's just like knitting. In the meantime, I'm going to bother you at your castle.
Oh, yes. That's okay. What do I call it...
Well..... Tokie. On earth, I'll call myself Tokie Mochizuki Tokie. Grandma Tokie.
Grandma Tokie...
Yeah. It's nice to meet you, Fuyao-kun.

　Saying that, the Time and Space God.......Grandma Tokie smiled at him. What a relief. It seems to be a decent god. Oops, let's not think about anything else. He reads my mind again.

'So how do you decide on the rest of the team after all?
These rules were drawn by lot in the olden days.

　A lottery, right? Well, it's called a lottery, right? Maybe it's appropriate for the gods to decide. The gods of the applicant's choice seem to be fine with it.

Of course, you can't use your divine power. It's under my supervision. No precognition or clairvoyance, okay?　I'll have Fuyao-kun prepare the lottery so that I can't even do the details.

　Oh, is it me?　But if you want me to make it, I'll make it.
　When I asked how many people wanted to make it, there were nearly a hundred. Isn't that too many? I guess I'm bored after all.... Curiosity kills the cat, and boredom kills God, right?
　The lottery in this case is the shape of a fortune drawn at a shrine or something. It is a cylindrical one with a small hole, and the lottery is the one in which a long thin stick is taken out from the hole.
　The box of a simple hexagonal pillar is made, and the lottery of the stick shape is put in the box. I put the one with the golden painted tip into the box, and then I put more than a hundred of the unlucky ones.
　He made a small hole in the lid and closed it, and it was done.
　I handed the completed lottery box to Drunken Flowers 《Suika》.

Then line up properly! Those who don't keep their turn will be disqualified. You won't be able to drink the delicious liquor on earth. Nya-ha-ha-ha.

　I heard a 'gokyu' and a throaty sound from some gods. I don't think it's a bit of a problem to have more drinkers.......
　Then a few people jingled and shook the box and produced a lottery, followed by a few discouraged ones for a while. Since there is still a chance, even if you lose, you line up again at the end of the line.
　Everyone shook the box as if they were praying for something. It is strange that God is asking for a god or something.
　Although the lottery that came out is disappointed, it is quite lively.

It's fun to do this.
That's true. People don't get a chance to mess around.

　An old couple is drinking tea with a small tabletop from where they got it from. Or rather, the World God and the Time and Space God. They're relaxing..... No, well, it's not that bad.
　Suddenly, a fanfare that resembles the sound of a certain famous RPG leveling up is heard. When I turned around, I saw Kanasuke, the music god, playing the trumpet.

''Nyahaha, jackpot~!
Whoa!
The "th.

　Beside the trumpet-blowing Kanasuke Brother and Drunken Flower 《Suika》, the muscular, muscular Rigid God from earlier was beside him. He was holding a stick with its tip painted gold, posing in a hot and bothered manner to show off his muscles.
　.........Let's have Uncle Takeru take charge of the rigid god, yes. We can't do it.

'It'll take a while, so you should take a break too.
Oh, I'm sorry.

　God of Time and Space Grandma Tokie brewed tea from a teapot into a teacup. Ah, the tea pillar standing up. Every time the gods make a pot of tea, it stands up, but is this some kind of rule....... Only God knows what it is.
　While thinking about such a silly thing, I drink tea while glancing at the gods shaking their fortune slip box from the side. Yes, it's delicious.
　Sigh. God, please don't let someone troublesome win.

"I can't cheat.
Of course.

　He read my mind again. Mmmm.