Type-Moon, there are too many myths that defy the heavens!

"She's been peeping into my life the whole time. Isn't that perverted?"

Ash put on an indignant look and said seriously, "This is too perverted, too much! I have never seen such a perverted goddess in my life!"

"Ah this..."

Persephone couldn't help but look a little embarrassed as she listened to Ash's sharp comments, and beads of sweat appeared on her fair back.

Because, Persephone did the same bad things that Aphrodite did, and even more!

Since she adopted Ash, she has been using the fragment of her true body that has turned into the Temple of the Queen of the Underworld to observe Ash's every move 24 hours a day, and keeping it as a confidential record in the innermost part of her true body's divine core.

It was not until the grown-up Ash came to the human world and became a hero that the serialization of Persephone's "Ash's Growth Diary" came to an end.

Persephone broke out in a sweat and felt uneasy when she thought about how she had done such an abstract operation.

If Ash knew about this... then she might say she was ignored, or even hated!

Even if I die, I can't let Ash know about this!

Persephone thought to herself.

81

Chapter 81 [Flowers] and [Spring].

Even if I don't cook dinner tonight, it's okay as long as the facts are established. I can't let Ash know that I was secretly observing him and leaving the "Growth Diary"!

In order to achieve this goal, Persephone gave up the idea of commenting on Aphrodite's behavior, so as to prevent her beloved boy from following the clues and realizing her "evil deeds"!

however.

Persephone wanted to avoid the topic, but couldn't stop Ash from continuing the conversation: "Persephone, tell me, is Aphrodite a pervert?"

"Ah this..."

Seeing she couldn't avoid the topic, Persephone could only rack her brains and said carefully, "This is indeed a bit... perverted."

After making her comment about Aphrodite, Persephone couldn't help but feel a little sad, because it made her feel like she was attacking herself.

"It's more than just a little bit, it's simply the pinnacle, beyond imagination!"

Ash cursed viciously, "If others knew that the goddess of [Love] and [Beauty] was such a pervert, they would probably start to question her understanding of [Love], right?"

"Ah this..."

Persephone silently wiped the cold sweat from her back and said in defense of Aphrodite, and even more so for herself in the event of future trouble, "She's not that bad, is she?"

"Ok?"

Ash asked confusedly, "Persephone, why are you speaking for her?"

"No no."

Persephone shook her head repeatedly and said guiltily, "I just think that her thought process is based on the human belief in [love], so she won't abandon the divine authority of [love]."

"is that so……"

Ash looked at Persephone suspiciously, and finally said, "That doesn't conflict with her being perverted towards me, does it?"

"Yes, that's right!"

To clear herself of suspicion, Persephone could only forcefully launch into a broadside, "The guy who did that perverted thing to Ash is no longer just an ordinary goddess. He should be ruthlessly humiliated and attacked without mercy!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Persephone's heart began to bleed.

If Ash really discovered the truth, let alone being coaxed to sleep by Ash like now... being treated coldly by him would be the best outcome, right?

After all... for victims, the best way to deal with perversion is to never meet them again and never think about those things again, right?

It hurts, it hurts too much!

Now that things have come to this, it's too late to confess to Ash that I'm also a perverted goddess, a goddess a thousand times more perverted than Aphrodite... right?

"That's what I said, but I was just angry."

Just as Persephone was feeling sorry for herself, worried about being exposed, Ash spoke again, "Even if everyone has their flaws, they are still goddesses."

"Eh?"

Persephone was stunned when she heard that and couldn't help but ask, "Ash... can you accept a goddess like that?"

"Is there anything I can accept or not accept?"

Ash smiled and said, "Nothing in this world is perfect, and I never pursue perfection."

Ash came up to Persephone, and in her eyes which were filled with surprise and a little expectation, he gently kissed the corner of her eyes and wiped away her tears.

“It is precisely because of its imperfections that this world appears beautiful.”

After wiping away the tears of the Mistress of the Underworld, the Flower of Greece smiled and said, "You know, perfection means there is no room for growth and no longer needs anything else to complete it."

“Rather, it’s precisely because we are all imperfect that we have love, beauty, and growth.”

"Persephone, you too have many flaws."

Ash listed them all, "For example, he's childish, possessive, aggressive, and often doesn't listen to me, which makes me a little irritated..."

"That, that..."

Persephone was a little flustered as she listened to her lover's list of shortcomings. "Am I that bad?"

"It's bad! Very bad! Worse than Aphrodite!"

Ash said deliberately exaggeratedly, "Even though I have seen so many goddesses, I have never seen a goddess worse than you, Persephone!"

"That……"

Hearing this, Persephone felt a little bitter in her heart, "I really am not worthy of your goddess, Ash..."

"See, this is your worst flaw!"

Ash didn't try to comfort Persephone. Instead, he continued, "If I say anything harsh, you'll immediately become like a crying baby and shut yourself off, cutting off our communication."

"It's because of you that I rarely tell you these things, so that we won't both be unhappy."

Ash continued, "Now it seems that what I did was wrong."

"Because now you even start to think that I don't like you."

Ash lifted Persephone's chin, forcing her eyes, now filled with tears, to look at him, and said word by word, "If I didn't like you, and if I could see so many of your flaws, would I still say these words?"

Eh?

Ash, does he like me?

Is it not because of the [favor] that I forced upon you, or the [power] that I possess, that you have to accept such a gloomy, dark, and old me?

But because... I really like it?

Hearing Ash's sudden confession, Persephone's beautiful eyes were stunned for a moment, and she looked at her beloved boy in disbelief, at his extremely beautiful lake blue eyes.

She saw displeasure, anger, and sadness in his eyes, but not a trace of disgust or aversion.

She even saw her own reflection in his lake-blue eyes, as if she were in his heart, which made her extremely happy.

Now she can be sure that the boy she loves most really likes her.

Because the reason why he was so dissatisfied with her was because he still had expectations of her!

And his expectation is naturally...

"That...that..."

Persephone excitedly confirmed like a little girl, "Ash, do you... like me?"

"Like it!"

Facing Persephone's question, Ash, who was too shy to talk about love, blushed and replied stubbornly, "Why would I kiss you if I didn't like you?"

Great!

Ash and I like each other, it's not unrequited love!

All the negative emotions that had accumulated in Persephone's heart were swept away, and she became extremely excited.

"Persephone, you are the one who is listening to me?"

Ash blushed and continued, "Don't just listen to this one sentence and not change anything else!"

"I'm listening!"

Persephone nodded obediently and said with a smile, "I will correct the shortcomings that Ash pointed out!"

"Really?"

Ash confirmed, "You're not going to say you're going to change now, but then go back on your word later, are you?"

"of course it's true!"

Persephone said with a smile, "If I tell even one lie, then Father Zeus will take all my divine cores and make them yours!"

Ash's forehead was covered in sweat, and he grumbled with an uneasy expression, "You really didn't take this oath thinking that becoming one would be a reward, did you?"

"Huh? Why do you think so?"

Persephone said in disbelief, "If that happens, I won't be able to hold you like this, right?"

"It's best if you don't think that way. I'm also afraid that you'll do something stupid like that and we won't see each other again."

Ash hugged Persephone and said with a smile, "Are you relieved now?"

"Ah."

Persephone snuggled into Ash's arms and smiled, "I feel relieved."

"Then... let's go to bed."

"Okay, okay~"

After receiving her lover's response, Persephone regained her peace of mind and regained her girlish nature. She closed her eyes.

I've gotten too many [rewards] tonight. It's a done deal, a fait accompli... hehe... it's not too late to savor them slowly next time.

Persephone thought so and prepared to fall asleep again.

but……

Before she could fall asleep, she felt something hot approaching her.

"...Ash?"

Persephone opened her eyes and saw the fire burning in her lover's blue eyes, which were as calm as the lake.

The target that the flame was about to burn was none other than the Goddess of Spring reflected in it.

"Ash..."

Seeing her beloved boy's eyes showing such a look for the first time, Persephone couldn't help but feel a little surprised, "You...why...uh——"

Before Persephone could finish her words, the familiar scent of roses took over her lips and mind.

In fact, this was not the first time Persephone had tasted the scent of roses, not that she was the goddess who had enjoyed the most floral scents.

but.

In the past, she only tried a few things, and she was considered bold enough to secretly smell the fragrance of flowers and taste the pollen.

Tasting rose nectar, or even rose essence... Even if she had fantasized about it in her dreams, she could never imagine how delicious it was.

Now, Persephone knew the answer.

It turns out... rose nectar is not as sweet as imagined, but it is more fragrant than imagined. It is so refreshing that it leaves a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth that you can't forget for a long time.

After savoring the sudden nectar, Persephone became a little tipsy.

"Don't you suspect that I...have no feelings for you?"

The rose, which had remained in bud form for over a decade, finally unfolded its petals on this spring night, releasing an intoxicating fragrance. "Since you dare to display the charm of Spring to the God of Plants, does that mean you've made up your mind?"

Hey, tonight?

I just broke out in a sweat... Is that really okay?

"That, that..."

Although the Goddess of Spring was happy that her favorite flowers were about to bloom, driven by her remaining rationality, she still said shyly, "I didn't use the [Power of the Goddess of Spring]..."