Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

Although he had always worked hard, he became even more diligent after churning the Ocean of Milk, becoming a role model compared to the gods of Mount Meru.

To fulfill his duty, the god of love ate only fruit and grass and drank only dew. Although his life was so simple, when Kama walked on the earth, he saw that small patches of greenery remained all over the world, and that laughter was always heard in cities and villages of all sizes. The diverse personalities of the people also enriched the world's landscape.

The girl, her eyes sparkling, walked hand in hand with the boy beside her, laughing happily.

Oh dear, it's a date.

Kama watched the unknown couple walk away with a warm smile, then ate a piece of fruit with a smile.

"I've finished everything for today, I need to head back now..."

Kama was about to go home when, for some reason, he looked at the cockatoo perched on his shoulder, which was more of a pet than a mount.

The cockatoo, bewildered by its owner's gaze, turned its head and gave him a confused look.

"No matter how you look at it, you're nowhere near as cute as Mogara..."

Magara is the mount of Varuna, the god of the sea. Its head resembles that of an antelope, and its body and tail resemble those of a fish. In Greek mythology, it is also known as Capricorn, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac.

Kama found Magala far more adorable than his own cockatoo and had the urge to ride it many times. However, Kama did not know Varuna and therefore dared not make the request. He would usually only go to the beach when he had free time to see if he could find Magala alone, so that the god of love could enjoy the view.

"Okay, it's decided. Let's go to the beach today and see if we can run into Mogara..."

At this point, Kama lifted the cockatoo on his shoulder and said, "If I could keep seeing Mogara, I would be willing to sell you, little bird."

"Chirp, chirp!"

Upon hearing this, the cockatoo flapped its wings and emitted a sharp cry.

When Cupid went to the seaside, he listened happily to its plea.

"Hmm, if you could become a little cuter, I might give up on this idea."

The cockatoo curled up its feathers, and then, following Kama's train of thought, it cried out again as if nodding.

In short, it's about wildly praising their master Kama for being so good and kind, a true model among gods. Even the gods of fortune-telling can't help but feel sorry for their master, saying things like, "You work so hard, who knows, you might receive some incredible treasure from them someday..."

Although it was a cliché, Kama was still quite happy, which could be considered one of the ways in which the god of love could find joy outside of his work.

In the past, Kama would probably have listened to the cockatoo's 'sincere' words all the way, and after thoroughly observing Mogaro, happily went home to rest.

However, just as the cockatoo was praising its owner Kama as always, Kama, upon arriving at the seaside, suddenly retorted:

"Shut up."

Upon hearing this, the cockatoo immediately stopped squawking.

What's wrong with the master? Why did he change his mind so quickly? Could something have happened?

Confused, the cockatoo followed Kamana's 'envious' gaze to look at Mogara on the sea, and then understood why Kamana's attitude had suddenly changed. It turned out that Mogara was being ridden by Varuna, who was not his master, and looked like a child who was not much different in age from Kamana.

The cockatoo broke free from Kama's grasp and perched on his shoulder. Its soft chirping brought Cupid back to his senses, and he turned his gaze to her.

Sensing Kama's envy, the cockatoo became even more arrogant and decided to drive the nameless demigod down.

The act of preening its feathers looked like a declaration of determination. And so, the cockatoo faced its master, Kama, and let out a light chirping sound, as if to say, "Don't worry, master, I'll go and chase that guy off right now. Even you, master, didn't ride Mogara. How can a demigod ignore his master and go ride him?"

"No, you shouldn't do that. That person did nothing wrong."

However, Cupid's voice lacked energy.

Although the words seemed to align with God's loving words, the cockatoo, after careful consideration, sensed that its owner was somewhat indecisive.

"Let's leave it at that for now. It might be some kind of relative that Poseidon Falou brought... Besides, we're not in a position to trouble others like this. I won't allow you to do that, understand? Because if that happens—"

"come out!"

Just as Kama was carefully training his pet cockatoo, the child riding on the sea roared in the direction of the god of love, seemingly caused by the hostility the cockatoo had just displayed.

The next second, the shimmering silver sea underwent a dramatic change. The surrounding seawater seemed to be avoiding the child riding Mogara, forming a spherical space. At the same time, magic power sufficient to penetrate the earth's foundation rapidly gathered from the unknown child's eyes.

It was as if this dark-haired child was the master of the sea, with the ocean freely providing its power.

An unexpected force caused the cockatoo's feathers to tremble.

"This is really the end..."

Just like his trembling pet, Kama, the owner, also trembled.

Cupid could clearly see the overwhelming difference in strength between himself and the child, making escape impossible.

What is this? Dying so suddenly is so strange. I worked so hard, and now I'm going to die like this? Waaah, what is this...?

"Water-holding".

Just as Kama was preparing to face death, a voice suddenly came from the sea.

Although the sound was faint, almost lost in the sound of the waves, it seemed to transcend everything and echo everywhere.

Besides, Kama felt that the voice was very familiar... Wasn't this the voice of the god Gavia?

Although Kama only met and interacted with Gavia once, he had memorized her voice, for she was, after all, a god of prophecy.

Kama looked toward the source of the sound and saw a cold aurora shimmering on the sea beside the child riding Mogara. The light poured into the depths of the sea, causing a figure to emerge from the water. It was a man with long, silver hair that could touch the ground when it fell naturally, as if it were slowly floating on the water.

And the god of love immediately recognized him as Gavia, the god who had asked Phrixus to take him home.

At the same time, the black-haired child who had seemed about to kill Kama saw Gavia and immediately jumped off Mogara and hugged Gavia.

"Gavia! You've come! I've missed you so much!"

Gavia looked down at the water spirit, then waved in the direction of Kama.

In the blink of an eye, Kama appeared beside the two. Gavia pointed at Kama and said to the water-holder:

"Why did you try to kill Kama just now, Water Defender?"

"It's all because of the hostility emanating from that parrot on this guy's body..."

The black-haired child, also known as the Water Controller, answered Gavia's question honestly.

"Because of hostility?"

Gavia said softly, “There are many people in this world, and not everyone you meet will like you. Perhaps you think that some people’s hostility towards you deserves punishment, but that is not a reason for them to die. They are all beings living in this world, just like me, just like you.”

"so--"

Gavia stared into the eyes of the Water Spirit and said, word by word, "I really dislike what you're saying, Water Spirit."

Shuichi lowered his head and whispered, "I know I was wrong..."

"Okay, hopefully there won't be a next time."

Seeing that Shuichi had admitted his mistake, Gavia said no more. Instead, he took something out of his person and handed it to Shuichi, saying, "This is a gift for you, Shuichi, the Vena lyre."

"Thank you, God Gavia!"

Perhaps because he is still a child, Shuichi was overjoyed to receive a gift.

The veena is a plucked string instrument used in Indian classical music and is also the oldest stringed instrument in India.

"By the way, Kama, now that you've encountered the Water Defender, why don't you join our dinner?"

"……what?"

Kama had thought that he was out of the picture, but Gavia's shout startled him.

To be honest, the god of love really wanted to go home immediately, but considering that this was an invitation from the god of marriage, Gavia, it seemed inappropriate to refuse. So he nodded to indicate that he would come. However, Kama noticed that when he nodded, the water spirit seemed to have developed a terrifying hostility towards him...

But now that things had come to this, Kama felt that he had already agreed and had no reason to back down.

However, Kama was still curious about the source of the Water Defender's hostility towards him...

Later, when Kama followed Kavia and the Water Bearer into the forest near the beach, upon seeing the scene inside, the god of love murmured:

"So many rats..."

Before Kama appeared many mice, about 1.2 to 1.3 meters tall, standing on two legs, dressed in clothes and working diligently.

As Kama murmured, the mice noticed Gavia's arrival and shouted in unison:

"Welcome, sir!"

These rats are actually the four-star Servant Daikokuten from FGO. Of course, Daikokuten is their master, Shiva, and they are using that name to attack. The reason they ended up here with Water Buddha is entirely due to Gavial.

Long before the birth of the Water Elemental, Gavial told Shiva that his anger had taken human form, but Shiva didn't seem to care much. It's likely that while Shiva was puzzled by the Water Elemental's appearance, he understood that it would eventually return to itself and therefore felt there was no need to look into it.

After much persuasion from Gavia, Shiva finally consecrated a group of rats with Gavia's help. Gavia then tasked them with representing Shiva and taking care of the water spirits alongside the merfolk.

The rats were naturally delighted, after all, before accepting the teachings of the God of Fate and reforming themselves, they were merely creatures concerned only with satisfying their hunger and diligently reproducing. But now, they were servants of a noble being, no longer just wild beasts that stole food.

"How's the food at the Water Pavilion lately?"

"I don't eat vegetables."

Number One reacted immediately to Gavia's words.

"Vegetables are essential for the body, but Shuichi doesn't eat them."

“That’s right, that’s right, it’s bad for your health. We made it exactly according to all the recipes you gave us, sir.”

"He can actually cook...that's quite impressive..."

Kama, greatly shocked by this, went to the place where the mice were cooking and looked at the supplies they had stored, and couldn't help but sigh.

Fresh eggs, meat, and vegetables were on the shelves, and food was kept at room temperature. There was even bottled juice, and dew and milk were labeled. Looking at this preserved food, Kamo could never have imagined that it was made by rats...

Wow, so strong! Is the God of Relationships always this strong?

At the same time that Kama was lamenting, Gavia, having learned of this, asked the mice:

"Speaking of which, Shuichi was just here a moment ago, where did he go now?"

When Gavia asked this question, the rats, who had been denouncing the Water Defender for being disobedient, immediately showed a bad expression.

"Oh no, I almost forgot to prepare! Everyone, get ready!"

As soon as Number One spoke, the mice all put down what they were doing and rushed to the underground house to get something.

A few seconds later, Gavia and Kama were suddenly surrounded by flowers, fruits, spices, and exquisite items decorated with gold, silver, and jewels, brought out by the mice. At the same time, a group of mice scattered fragrant spices and scented flowers around them, and lit butter lamps and incense burners, causing the flames to flicker and the smoke to swirl.

"No wonder……"

Now Kama probably understood why Water Buddha had been unhappy with him before. It was probably because that guy was going to praise the god Gavia today, so he was naturally unhappy about the sudden appearance of the god of love.

"I'm very sorry, God Gavia, I'll do it now—"

"It's alright, sit down, you're a god too."

Kama wanted to run away, but Gavia persuaded him to stay.

Immediately following, as the mice beat drums and danced, a sound constructed from the vina slowly rose amidst the drumming.

“Just now, God Gavia said that there are many people in this world, and not everyone I meet will like me. I admit that, but I feel that everyone in the world likes God Gavia, and should like God Gavia. I, Water Holder, will definitely work hard for this!”

And today, I will offer you all what you have given to the god Gavia—

Praise be to Gavia.

Night had fallen, and somewhere in the forest, circles of soft, warm glow from the butter lamps illuminated a path leading to the god of divination, paving the way for this solemn ceremony.

"You are the compassionate Brahma, with a beautiful and cosmic countenance."

"Your long hair is intertwined with the stars of the universe, always by your side."

"You are vast and boundless, loving and serene."

"Homage to the Supreme Lord, Gavia the Perfect One."

“The Venerable One of Compassion resides in the Himalayas.”

"To deliver us from the calamities of the world."

"The supreme Brahman without nature exists beyond time and space; in the place of the extraordinary and endless truth, joy and eternal light appear."

Shuichi's voice was like heavenly music, possessing both the majestic grandeur of a mountain peak and the delicate gentleness of a babbling brook. Apart from the dancing and drumming mice, the mice beneath him were either kneeling or sitting, with their hands clasped together in front of their chests, their eyes closed, and their faces filled with piety and anticipation.

"Lord of the Himalayas, I meditate on you deeply."

As the singing reached its climax, the mice's emotions were completely ignited, and they all joined in the singing, offering their most sincere praise to the gods with their own voices.

"Homage to the Supreme Lord, Gavia the Perfect One."

"When the three gods appear, the Lord's name will also be illustrious."

"Heaven and earth unite the four directions, and the covering is called a cloak."

"The supreme Brahman without nature exists beyond time and space; in the place of the extraordinary and endless truth, joy and eternal light appear."