Walking towards the Ganesha Familia home, he could easily see it as it was the only home in Orario that was in the shape of Ganesha.

‘It’s as gaudy as usual… buuut I have to give it to him. It is unique!’

"The more I look at it, the more I think, 'This is a terrible design.' and 'Damn, I’m starting to like it.'."

‘Just kinda wish the entrance wasn’t in his crotch.’

"Yeah… it’s really weird."

Cirrus walked towards the Familia home and up the small set of stairs when Ai came out.

"Oh?" they both said.

There was a slight awkwardness between them. Cirrus gathered some courage and spoke as normally as he could.

"Did you already tell them about the two we fought?"

"Y-yes! Have you told anyone else?" She said this nervously.

"I did. I already told the Loki and Freya Familia."

"Really! I just got done telling Ardi and Shakti!"

"Yup, and I assume you already told your Familia?"

"Ummm…. about that." She had a complicated look on her face. "T-they said they wanted to hear it from you... about us... being together."

"… Haaa alright, it was bound to happen, eventually." Cirrus couldn't understand what it was that let people know of him and Ai. "Alright, I’m fucking ready."

'Do we just have written on our foreheads: "We just had sex!" for the whole world to see?'

"You are!?"

"No, I’m actually really fucking nervous about this, but it has to be done. Also, I’d like to give Eupheme the drop item by the end of the day."

"I forgot! Wait, Nox, you’re here too! Do you know!" Ai said, pointing at Nox.

"… Maybe," said Cirrus.

"Nooooo!!! How does everyone know!?"

"I'm asking myself that to."

 

Walking back to the Susanoo Familia home, Ai has Nox in her arms, petting her to give her some comfort.

"Honestly… I wanted to keep this to ourselves, but it’s like we have it written all over our faces!" Ai said, walking closely next to Cirrus.

'Is she reading my mind?' Cirrus thought.

"Yeah, people are a lot more insightful when it comes to relationships, apparently."

"Speaking of, how did it go with Lady Freya?" she said, with keen eyes on Cirrus.

"Fine, and nothing happened. You can even ask Nox."

"Nox." Ai held out Nox like a baby and looked her in the eyes. "Is he telling the truth?"

Nox nods her head.

"Good, I’ll have to ask you to keep an eye on him from now on so no love goddess can use their charm."

Nox raises her wing to her head in a salute.

‘Of course! I shall protect your cute lover!’

‘This is actually going to be my life for the next week or so.’

 

Reaching the front of the home, Cirrus felt nervous, something that he hid behind his generally stoic-looking face.

He tapped his finger on his thumb. Ai could hear a muffled thumping and turned around to see Cirrus's hands making the noise.

"Are you nervous?"

"Somewhat… but it’s always best to just get it over with."

He takes a deep breath and walks forward; he opens the door to see the three gods, Susanoo, Astraea, and Artemis. Behind them were their captains and Familia.

"...Fuck!" they both exclaimed.

‘I’ll just leave you to this!’

Nox frees herself from Ai’s grip and flies off.

"Cirrus, Ai." Said Artemis. "We heard from Kaguya that you two are in a—"

"I KNOW YOU SLEPT WITH MY PRECIOUS LITTLE AI-CHAN!! I’LL KILL YOU!!!!!!" shouted Kaguya with her sword drawn.

"Kaguya, calm down!!" shouted Alise as she and Ryuu held her down.

"Let’s take this inside, shall we!" said Astraea. "Alise, Lion, could you hold Kaguya down till she calms down."

"You as well, Rethusa."

"And you to Kamu."

"Yes, Lord/Lady Susanoo/Artemis."

They entered a rather spacious room where the three gods sat while drinking tea. Their children remained to keep watch.

"Ahem! As I was saying before, we're here because you two are in a relationship."

"And a relationship between children from different Familia is a rather… messy thing to handle, to say the least." Said Susanoo. "I know since I had my fair share of it back in the Far East."

"We came and gathered here since Susanoo is the only one with any notion on how to go about this as well… As you know, we are—"

"Two virgin goddesses, one of which prohibits any relationship with males and the other has barely established her Familia to even have the chance to run into this problem?"

"Exactly!" Astraea said, putting her hands together. "And wouldn’t you know it, Susanoo, here is a god of love and marriage!"

"EH!?"

Ai and Cirrus said they were surprised.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Susanoo waved it off. "It’s not something I’m really known for, so I just keep it in the back."

"So… what’s next?" Cirrus asked in curiosity.

"Well… shall we start with who you two fought?" Susanoo said. "From there, we will discuss the personal matter later.

"Very well," Cirrus said, sitting with a straight back. "Ai." He said, looking at her.

She looks to see his calm expression, and she straightens her back as well.

"R-right! So it began when…"

 

 Somewhere in Orario.

"Come on! Keep swinging, dammit!!" shouted Zald as he instructed several members of Evilus.

"Do you really think this will be enough to do what we plan on doing?" said Alfia to Erebus.

"More than enough, they simply kindle to light the fire we're going to set."

"To think you were planning this after searching for these two relics of your grand plan for so long!" Apate said, looking out at several members of her Familia training. "This is going to be a fun war!"