Even though I asked Hestia out on a date...
But where the hell am I supposed to introduce her in this medieval city?!
And anyway, this is essentially my first date, so...
I wouldn't even know where to go, even if we weren't in this city.
And they might interfere...
The Apollo and Uranus families, since we're supposedly feuding with them...
So what else am I supposed to do?
The right thing to do is ask for advice!
"You want to know where to take a girl on a date?" Riveria asked when I walked into Loki's family.
"Yes, I asked Hestia out on a date, but I don't know where to take her." I said.
"Well, if your partner weren't a Goddess, I'd suggest taking her to a dungeon." Riveria said seriously.
"Uh..."
"That was a joke." she said.
"But seriously, you're asking the wrong girl. I've never had that experience. Try asking a Goddess. She often hits on girls, asking them out." the elf said.
Although I have some doubts, I don't mind hearing her out.
After leaving Riveria, I headed to Loki's room, and before I could get there, she came out to meet me.
"Evernight? What, are you doing here?" Loki asked.
"Well, I need advice, and Riveria said to ask you." I replied, with a glimmer of hope.
"Advice? Ask away, I'm always happy to help beautiful girls!"
"Then, do you know where I can take a girl on a date?" I asked.
"That's..." Loki said nervously.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Sorry, but I can't answer that." she said, lowering her head.
"But why?"
"Yes, because I don't know myself!" she countered.
"What? But haven't you ever asked girls out before?" I asked the goddess.
"That's the point! It never went beyond asking them out! Only Ais reciprocated, and I don't even know where to take her on a date." Loki said.
My God, this woman...
I knew she wouldn't be able to help...
"Okay, I'll ask someone else." I replied and turned around, but Loki grabbed my arm.
"If you find the answer, can you tell me?" she asked.
"I can't promise anything." I replied, to which Loki simply nodded.
Yeah, if I even find the answer I need...
And time is running out...
Anyway...
"So, your first visit to me is because you don't know where to take Hestia, on a date?" Hephaestus asked, continuing to hit his sword with the sledgehammer...
Hmm, she's quite muscular, and her abs...
Okay, stop! No more dirty thoughts!
"Yes, I have absolutely no idea where to take her," I said.
"If it were Hestia, I might have hit her for pestering me with such a question, but since it's you..."
"I don't know, forge a weapon together in the forge. And then have sex." Hephaestus replied, continuing to wield the sledgehammer.
Is she serious... Well, partly understandable, she is the goddess of blacksmithing, but...
I don't think it's a good idea, especially having sex when we're sweaty. I mean, it's definitely different from being sweaty because of sex...
And why am I even thinking about sex on a first date?!
"Hephaestus..."
"Hey, you asked me yourself. Don't ask the wrong question if you don't want to get the wrong answer." the goddess said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
She stopped forging her sword and looked at me. She was drenched in sweat, and her shirt clung tightly to her body, making her figure even more alluring...
Damn hormones, when will you calm down? She's not my type at all...
"Does it really matter where you take her? Isn't the whole point of a date to spend time with someone you like? Especially when we're talking about Hestia."
Well, she's... right...
I just wanted a proper date, like going to a restaurant or something, but...
Does it really matter?
Hephaestus is right, as long as I'm spending time with someone I like, nothing else matters.
Even if we haven't known each other long...
As they say, all's fair in love and war...
"I get it... Hephaestus, are you by any chance moonlighting as a goddess of love?" I asked jokingly.
"Yes, you guessed it, and I charge money for advice, and a lot of it at that..." she replied, also jokingly, which made us laugh a little.
In fact, she'd make a good friend, probably to Hestia, lucky to have her... well, almost...
Before leaving, I still took a moment to admire Hephaestus's body...
Well, at least she's not my type, no one's stopping me from admiring her toned figure... Damn, her clothes hide so much...
After leaving her forge, I continued to ponder what I should get for Hestia, for our date...
Maybe I should give her a ring...
No, that's a stupid idea, and it would look like I'm proposing to her on our first date...
Maybe I should give her a necklace...
But does she even need jewelry...
God, why are dates so complicated? Why is there no one among the owl-like creatures with a dating guide...
Exactly, Nyx!
Maybe I should ask her?
And before I could even get my phone out…
"No need, I can help you." a female voice said.
I turned around but saw no one, and the nearest people were far away, so they definitely couldn't have spoken as if they were right next to me...
"Who's there?" I asked out loud, wanting to find the mysterious stranger.
"What, you don't even recognize yourself?" the voice rang out again.
Yourself...
"March 7?"