Danmachi, Ch 151-155

Chapter 151 – It Feels Like Tione Likes Me

"I'm so bored..."

Tiona slumped over the table, looking like she’d lost all will to live—a once hyperactive amazoness reduced to a lifeless salted fish.

Seeing her this listless was rare, but honestly, she had every reason to be.

There was just... nothing left for her to do.

Her Status had already reached its limit.

Strength and Endurance both at 1001. Agility and Dexterity maxed out at 999. Even her Magic had been pushed to 999.

At this point, all that remained was gaining battle experience—and finally, the Level Up she’d been waiting for.

But Leveling Up required enough Excellia.

And without an Expedition, how were they supposed to earn it from the Dungeon?

“I’ve been fighting the Goliath that respawns every two weeks, but the regular version isn’t even a challenge anymore,” Tiona groaned. “If I just get the right angle and shatter its knee, it can’t even fight back.”

She sighed again, completely drained.

“But that black one never shows up, no matter what we do. I haven’t had a single chance to fight it head-on.”

“Yeah,” Tione said, nodding in sympathy.

“We can kill the black Goliath inside the Challenge Space, but the one in the actual Dungeon just refuses to appear.”

They’d prepared for it over and over again—only for the version that appeared to always be the normal one.

It was exhausting.

“Mm... mostly, it’s because Tsuna’s not here.”

...Right.

Tione silently agreed with her sister.

Sure, the Dungeon was part of the problem. But the real issue was that Tsuna wasn’t around.

As core members of the Loki Familia, they knew exactly where he’d been lately—spending most of his time with the Hephaestus Familia.

It made sense. He needed to stay out of sight from the other gods who’d started watching him.

She understood that. Still... it was lonely.

They’d just gotten close—then he’d had to vanish to another Familia for safety.

The distance between them felt huge all of a sudden.

Knock, knock, knock!

A sharp rap echoed through the room.

Tiona instantly flipped upright, bounced to her feet, and leapt toward the door with acrobatic grace.

When she opened it and saw who was standing there, her eyes lit up. She launched herself forward without hesitation.

“Tsuna!”

She threw herself at him like an octopus wrapping around its prey.

Tsuna froze for a second, instinctively catching her legs to steady her.

“Easy there, Tiona.”

“Heehee~”

She just grinned, looping her arms around his shoulders. “It’s been forever!”

“It’s been over a month already! You’ve been holed up with the Hephaestus Familia this whole time—I almost thought you were switching over for real.”

“No way. Hephaestus and Tsubaki were just busy experimenting with a new forging method, so I stuck around to help out,” Tsuna explained quickly, shaking his head.

But before he could say more, a sudden chill prickled at his back. He turned his head—and there stood Tione, her face shadowed by her bangs, eyes glinting with a quiet, murderous aura.

What the hell...?

Tsuna instinctively set Tiona back on her feet and stepped toward her sister.

“Tione, I haven’t seen you in a while. Are you mad I didn’t visit?”

“Huh?”

Tione blinked, snapping out of her killing intent. When she looked up, Tsuna’s face was right in front of hers. She quickly straightened up and waved her hands.

“N-No, of course not! I’m not that mad.”

(I was just thinking about how to get rid of that clingy idiot, that’s all.)

Her anger hadn’t been aimed at Tsuna—it was all directed at Tiona.

The way her sister had jumped him so naturally—like she’d practiced it—made her blood boil.

And before she realized it, that ugly, unfamiliar feeling of jealousy started bubbling up inside her.

She hesitated, fingers twirling a strand of her long hair as her voice softened.

“B-But maybe... not completely not mad.”

“If you gave me a hug, I might forgive you.”

Tsuna blinked. “A hug? Are you sure?”

He clearly remembered that Tione had a thing for Finn. Why was she suddenly asking him for a hug?

Then he glanced at her face—cheeks slightly flushed, eyes darting away—and for a fleeting moment, an absurd thought crossed his mind.

Wait... could it be that Tione actually likes me?

He knew Tiona liked him—she didn’t even try to hide it. Her behavior made it obvious.

But Tione? That had never occurred to him.

Maybe it was because everyone in the Familia knew she liked Finn. Maybe he’d just assumed that was still true.

Still... now he wasn’t so sure.

(Guess I’ll need to talk to Finn about this later...)

“I’m sure,” Tione said firmly, her face even redder now.

Well, she seemed serious. Tsuna had no reason to refuse.

He stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her.

The tension melted from her body instantly. The jealousy and irritation she’d felt toward her sister just... faded away.

After a long moment, Tsuna finally let go.

When he looked up, he caught sight of her tanned face—bright red all the way to her ears.

Yeah... she really might like me.

That reaction wasn’t just in my head.

“Hey, Tsuna.”

Tiona’s voice suddenly cut in from behind, snapping him out of his thoughts.

“You said Tsubaki and Lady Hephaestus were working on a new forging method. What kind of method is it, exactly?”

Tsuna turned back toward the sisters, slipping back into explanation mode.

“Well, it’s basically a refinement in both technique and materials. The craftsmen in the Labyrinth City have never used this approach before.”

“In simple terms, they’re trying to forge weapons using a new additive—Excellia.”

“???”

Both sisters stared at him, completely baffled.

Excellia? As a forging material?

That was a new one.

Chapter 152 – The Price of Forging a New Path

"I see..."

After listening to Tsuna’s detailed explanation, both Tione and Tiona finally understood what he’d been so busy with over at the Hephaestus Familia—and how Excellia could somehow be turned into a forging material.

Unsurprisingly, the cause of it all traced back to Tsuna himself.

“Tsubaki’s goal has always been to become the strongest craftswoman,” Tiona said, resting her chin on her palm as she recalled the woman’s single-minded focus. “There’s no way she’d pass up a chance like that.”

“Not just Tsubaki,” Tione added. “Even Lady Hephaestus must’ve been fascinated by the idea.”

Two of the Labyrinth City’s most skilled female smiths—a goddess and her student—both intrigued by the concept of using Excellia as a material.

And it was all because of the one person standing before them—the only one capable of converting that intangible energy into something solid and usable for forging.

So that was what Tsuna had been doing all this time.

Tiona tilted her head, confirming, “So basically, Lady Hephaestus and Tsubaki had you stay to help with the forging, right?”

“Yeah,” Tsuna admitted simply.

Well, that made perfect sense.

“But wait—does that mean you haven’t been training at all?”

Tsuna gave her a weird look. Was she really imagining he’d been working as some kind of unpaid blacksmith’s apprentice this whole time?

“Tiona, it’s not like I’m stuck in the forge twenty-four seven,” he said, half-smiling. “I still make time to train every day.”

He raised his right hand, showing the three brass rings on his fingers.

“I don’t really overthink my methods. Usually, I just spend four or five hours each day living under double gravity—that counts as my daily workout.”

“It’s not super intense, but it’s simple and effective. With that kind of steady training, my Status broke through its base limits about a month ago.”

“Now all I’m missing is Excellia.”

His next Level Up to three was only being held back by that one requirement.

But Tsuna didn’t seem too concerned about it.

Crossing levels had never been particularly hard for him. All he needed was the right opportunity.

Besides, Loki had recently confirmed that time in his original world had essentially stopped. That meant there was no rush—he could take his time advancing safely, without pressure.

“Tiona, Tione—you two are in the same boat, right?”

The sisters exchanged a glance and nodded.

“Yeah. We’ve had our Status maxed out for ages,” Tiona said, sighing. “What’s keeping us from reaching Level Five now is just Excellia.”

Just mentioning that missing piece made her scowl in frustration.

“Tione and I have already mastered both the Storm and Sun attributes. We’ve even beaten the black Goliath in the Challenge Space. But every time we go down to the seventeenth floor, it’s just the normal Goliath again.”

Tsuna could sympathize with her disappointment.

“Tiona, you should know by now—the black Goliath only appears when the Dungeon experiences a major disturbance,” he explained.

“The last time it spawned was when the Dark Faction triggered the Juggernaut outbreak. That extreme stress response from the Dungeon is what created the black Goliath on the seventeenth floor—and the three-headed dragon on the twenty-seventh.”

“It only does that when it’s cornered. Under normal conditions, the Dungeon stays stable. No upheaval, no variants.”

“At most, you might get a Monster Party—but that’s not nearly enough to provoke another reaction like that.”

“In short, there’s no chance of another black Goliath appearing anytime soon.”

“I know...” Tiona puffed her cheeks, clearly sulking. Of course she knew—but that didn’t make it any less frustrating.

“Ugh, where are we supposed to find enough Excellia to Level Up?”

“Hmm... what about taking on the two-headed dragon?” Tsuna suggested.

Tiona immediately shot that down. “Not enough.”

“Unless Tione and I fought Amphisbaena one-on-one, it wouldn’t even count as a real challenge for Excellia gain.”

She sighed again. “Besides, we’ve been checking the Great Falls for Amphisbaena spawns the past two months, but it’s never there. It’s like someone’s been killing it before we even get the chance.”

Tsuna froze for a second.

He... might actually know something about that.

He cleared his throat. “A-hem! Wait, so you two really were hunting Amphisbaena?”

“Of course,” Tiona said. “We’ve gone twice already these past months, but every time it’s gone. Seriously, who keeps killing it ahead of us?”

She kept grumbling, completely missing the awkward look spreading across Tsuna’s face.

Tione, however, noticed right away. Her eyes narrowed.

“Tsuna... that person who killed Amphisbaena before us—it wouldn’t happen to be you, would it?”

“!?”

Tiona’s head snapped around to him in shock.

Tsuna scratched the back of his neck, looking sheepish.

“Uh... yeah, that was kind of me.”

He let out a small, embarrassed laugh. “Tsubaki and Lady Hephaestus needed a lot of Excellia for their forging experiments. Even with all the optimizations I’ve made to reduce the cost, the shortage was still pretty bad.”

“So... I went and harvested some from Amphisbaena a few times.”

“A few times...”

“So basically, you turned Amphisbaena into your personal Excellia generator,” both sisters thought at once, resisting the urge to groan.

Well, at least now they knew who’d been beating them to it.

On the bright side, it also meant that next time, no one would get to Amphisbaena before them.

“Tsuna,” Tione asked, “does that mean the Floor Bosses are basically booked by Tsubaki and Lady Hephaestus for a while?”

“Not that bad,” he said quickly, waving his hands.

“Their biggest demand for Excellia is only during the research phase. Once they finish developing the new forging method, they’ll only need it when crafting special weapons.”

Hearing that, both sisters finally relaxed.

If Tsubaki and Lady Hephaestus had kept hogging all the Excellia sources, their own path to Level Up might’ve been blocked indefinitely.

Chapter 153 – Talking with Loki

“So that means we’ll finally get a chance to fight Amphisbaena when it respawns in three days, right?”

Tiona let out a relieved sigh and patted her chest.

Now that she knew the reason she and Tione had been stuck wasn’t going to keep stealing Amphisbaena away from them, she could finally look forward to earning the Excellia they needed to Level Up.

Her tension melted into excitement. The moment of promotion was practically within reach.

Her gaze drifted to Tsuna, and an idea suddenly popped into her head.

“Hey, Tsuna, how about you come with us when Amphisbaena respawns this time?”

“Me? Shouldn’t you be going with Finn and the others for that kind of thing?”

Challenging a Floor Boss solo was no small feat. Even the most confident, powerful Adventurers relied on backup.

Even if that help wasn’t during the actual battle, it was crucial afterward—making sure everyone got back safely to the Familia.

In any major Familia, the stronger members usually brought promising juniors along for Floor Boss fights. The Loki Familia was no exception.

Though normally, it was Level Fives or Sixes looking after Level Fours—not Level Fours babysitting Level Twos.

“Yeah, normally,” Tiona said, smiling as she shot Tsuna a knowing look. “But in our Familia, it’s actually safer if you come with us.”

Tsuna scratched his cheek awkwardly. She wasn’t wrong.

The sense of security he provided was completely different from anyone else’s—not because of his Level, but because of his ridiculous, almost absolute power.

When it came to protection, even Finn couldn’t compare.

“…Got it,” he finally said with a nod. He knew he could handle it, so there was no point refusing.

“I’ll let Miss Loki and Finn know what’s going on,” he added.

“Perfect!” Tiona beamed and patted his shoulder. “Then we’ll be counting on you.”

With that said, she turned to her sister.

“Your turn, Tione.”

“Eh?”

Tione blinked, confused by the sudden shift. But when she saw Tiona’s clear, guileless eyes, she realized her sister wasn’t plotting anything—she was just saying whatever popped into her head.

“C’mon, give him a hug like before,” Tiona said cheerfully. “We’ve been talking about Tsuna nonstop lately. Honestly, you’ve mentioned him more than you talk about the Captain.”

Tsuna quietly made a mental note of that comment. That little detail just confirmed it—Tione really did have feelings for him.

When Tione hesitated, Tiona puffed her cheeks and marched right up to Tsuna instead.

“Fine, if you won’t hug him, I will.”

“Tiona!!”

Tione’s voice sharpened instantly. The moment she saw Tiona wrap her arms around Tsuna, something inside her snapped.

A surge of emotion shot through her chest, hot and uncontrollable, until she practically shoved her sister aside and grabbed Tsuna for herself.

It wasn’t even anger anymore.

Once her arms were around him, the jealousy and irritation just… melted away.

“Th-thanks for helping with the Amphisbaena fight, Tsuna.”

“Don’t worry about it,” he said with a soft smile, patting her back lightly. “I’ll be with you both that day.”

Tione let out a tiny noise and released him—like a startled kitten backing away after realizing what it had done.

Why is she reacting so strongly to me lately?

Tsuna couldn’t help but wonder. Tione had always been bold and confident, but around him, she’d become so... jumpy.

He decided to think about it later. For now, he needed to refocus.

Before dealing with the sisters’ situation, there was someone else he had to talk to first.

“I’ll go speak with Finn,” he said. “I’ve been staying with the Hephaestus Familia a lot lately, so I should probably give him an update.”

He turned to leave—but then paused and looked back at the sisters.

“Oh, right. Things at the Hephaestus Familia have finally settled down, so I’ll be staying here for a while. If you need me, just come to my room.”

And with that, Tsuna left their quarters.

“Phew...”

Once outside, he let out a long breath, trying to clear his head before heading toward Loki’s room.

He knew the place well by now.

Even though Loki had told him before that he didn’t need to knock, he did it out of habit anyway.

Knock, knock, knock!

“…You can just come in, you know,” came her slightly exasperated voice from inside.

Taking a steadying breath, Tsuna stepped into the room.

"Miss Loki, I think I've run into… a situation."

“Huh? A situation? What kind of situation?” Her crimson eyes lit up with curiosity. “Don’t tell me you’ve sensed that coordinate again?”

“…No, not that.”

“Oh?”

Loki tilted her head, studying him for a moment before standing up and moving from her desk to her bed. She patted the spot beside her with a grin.

“Come sit.”

When Tsuna did, Loki promptly pulled him down so his head rested on her lap. Her fingers threaded through his hair, massaging his scalp gently as her voice turned soft and teasing.

“Looks like something’s bothering you,” she said. “Tell me—what kind of trouble could even you not handle?”

At that moment, Loki wasn’t a goddess. She was just a mischievous gossip, ready to hear the latest drama.

But somehow, her playful energy helped calm Tsuna’s nerves.

He looked up at her, hesitated for a second, then said quietly—

“I think... Tione might like me.”

Chapter 154 – The Seasoning Theory

Loki was genuinely taken aback when she heard what Tsuna said.

“So you finally figured it out!”

“???”

Her reaction only made Tsuna stare at her in confusion.

"You knew… so Miss Loki, you knew from the start?"

“Of course I did. Tione’s not exactly subtle. One look at her and I could tell she was drawn to you.”

She leaned back with a knowing grin. “Honestly, there were times I wondered if you were just pretending not to notice. But I guess you really didn’t.”

Loki had prodded him a few times before, testing the waters, and every time she came away more certain that Tsuna truly had no idea how strongly Tione felt about him. So hearing him finally admit it today—yeah, that surprised her.

In fact, she almost felt relieved. At least his brain wasn’t made of solid steel—he could still recognize when someone liked him.

Watching that oddly relieved look spread across Loki’s face, Tsuna felt exasperated.

Was she seriously celebrating the fact that his brain could detect something as basic as affection?

"Miss Loki," he said dryly, "maybe you should take a moment to reflect on what the word 'like' really means."

What he actually cared about was how Loki felt, now that she knew Tione liked him.

“Like is like,” she said simply.

That casual tone, paired with her mischievous smile, made him sigh. She glanced down at his serious expression and couldn’t help but let out a laugh, reaching down to pinch his cheeks.

“Let me guess,” she teased. “You’re wondering why, if I knew Tione liked you, I didn’t do anything about it?”

Tsuna nodded. “Exactly. I don’t get it.”

“The way you usually act—so possessive, so greedy—it doesn’t match what you’re doing now.”

Loki’s fingers dug into his cheeks again, harder this time, like she was venting something. After a moment, she released him and spoke quietly.

“I’m a goddess. Being forceful and having a possessive streak—that’s part of what we are.”

“When I like someone, I always want to claim them as mine.”

Her crimson eyes softened. “And with you, that feeling’s even stronger.”

Tsuna blinked. Her bluntness made it even harder to understand.

If her possessiveness was stronger with him than anyone else, then why wasn’t she doing anything about Tione’s feelings?

As if reading his thoughts, Loki smirked and gave his cheek another firm pinch.

“Gods are territorial about the ones we favor~” she said playfully. “But even that has limits. You could take Freya as an example.”

“Freya… that goddess is known for being, well, passionate, isn’t she?”

“That’s just what mortals say,” Loki replied, eyes glinting. “You, of all people, should know better.”

Tsuna exhaled a quiet sigh. “Yeah. In that story, there’s one about Freya saving her children—four Pallum craftsmen, I think.”

He went on. “They’d been enslaved by a dwarf. Freya tried to barter for their freedom, and the dwarf offered a deal: ‘Four days with me for four Pallums.’”

“In the end, Freya accepted. Later, she rewarded those four Pallum artisans generously.”

“Pfft!”

Loki burst into laughter halfway through the tale, barely managing to hold it in until the end.

“That woman? Throwing herself on the line to save four Pallums? That’s even funnier than Ishtar trying to go straight.”

She snorted. “You really think she’d sell herself to some random dwarf? Please. That was just her ‘Charm’ at work—tricking a few idiots who couldn’t see through it.”

“If she actually slept with that dwarf, then hell, Ishtar might as well count as a virgin.”

Loki’s derision was clear, but she also understood what the story represented—a dramatized myth from Freya’s own story circle.

A story within a story, retelling her legend as entertainment. The irony wasn’t lost on her.

“If that woman were really the kind to spread her legs for every mortal she met,” Loki scoffed, “Ishtar wouldn’t be so damn jealous of her.”

Because jealousy said it all.

If Ishtar knew Freya was no better than her, would she even bother being jealous?

If both were selling the same thing, what’s there to envy?

No—the reason Ishtar’s jealousy burned so deeply was because she knew Freya wasn’t like her. Freya achieved things she couldn’t.

Freya stayed untouched—pure in body, if not in heart—while Ishtar shared herself with countless gods.

That contrast alone was enough to drive her crazy.

Loki sighed, almost amused. “That woman… she’s just using extreme methods to find those souls that shine brightest—to see if any of them are the one she’s looking for.”

“In the end, all those children gathered around her, drawn in by her presence.”

"That's just Freya's way of loving them. And those kids? Whether they realize it or not, they all end up molded by her charm. It's perfect for a goddess who toys with hearts every night."

She noticed the flicker of recognition in Tsuna's expression and chuckled.

"Heh, so that woman ended up exposed, huh?"

Tsuna nodded slightly. "Yeah… from a storytelling perspective, the way they ended that tale felt forced."

Loki didn't even look surprised. "The character got too popular, didn't she?"

"Pretty much."

"That's Freya for you. She shines too brightly in any story she's in. When a character steals the spotlight like that, killing them off is the easiest way to end it."

"Stories aren't just about the characters—sometimes outside factors control everything."

Loki shrugged lightly. “That’s just how change works.”

Tsuna raised a hand and waved it in front of her face. "Miss Loki, are you saying you don't see that same spark in Tione's eyes?"

Loki blinked, then let out a quiet laugh. She leaned down over him, her lips curving mischievously.

“What I’m saying is… just like Freya, I have my own kind of obsession.”

“I don’t impose rules on my children. But for the one I treasure most, I do have expectations.”

Tsuna could tell—this was her being sincere.

"I never took the idea of 'partners' seriously before. To me, relationships were just games to pass the time."

"Gods falling head over heels for someone? Being so obsessed they can't help themselves? I used to think that was laughable."

"But then I met you… and it's way more intense than I ever imagined."

She smiled faintly.

"So I'm even more tolerant with you. I can accept you having other relationships. And honestly, having multiple people care about you just adds more variety to life."

"I like that—variety. Keeps things from getting stale."

Her tone softened, teasing yet strangely warm.

"Besides," she whispered, fingers brushing through his hair, "no matter who else is around you… the one who'll be with you the longest is still me."

"The rest," she said with a grin, "are just seasoning for your love life."

Chapter 155 – Loki’s Logic

"The one who'll stay by my side the longest, huh... Miss Loki, I'm just an ordinary person, you know."

Tsuna emphasized that part—ordinary person.

“Oh~? Is that really what you think?”

The smile on Loki’s face slowly turned peculiar.

“You think a guy who can imagine and create monsters unrestricted by lifeform or shape is an ordinary person?”

“Or maybe you think someone who’s been reborn with the memories of a past life counts as ordinary?”

“You really believe you can face life and death so easily?”

“Carrying that kind of power—don’t you crave more?”

“Tell me, Tsuna—don’t you think I’d expect that from you?”

Tsuna’s cheek twitched. He’d always known Loki’s eyes were sharp, but not this sharp.

As a reincarnator, of course he had thought about immortality.

If he really were just a normal person, maybe he could live a simple, quiet life. But the truth was, he had something abnormal—an “extra” that had given him an impossible surprise when he was thirteen.

How could he not dream of a longer life?

Even as he mulled it over, he couldn’t help but marvel.

"Miss Loki, your eyes really are terrifyingly keen. You even saw through that thought of mine."

“Heh~ my eyes have always been like this.”

Loki puffed her chest proudly, looking smug about it. This was one of her natural gifts.

Unlike Freya’s power to see directly into souls, Loki’s eyes weren’t nearly as convenient—but even so, they’d helped her identify countless people for who they truly were.

Finn, Gareth… and now, Tsuna.

She looked down at him with a faintly approving smile.

“Your ambition matches your potential. But potential isn’t the same as actual strength.”

“You know that yourself, don’t you?”

Tsuna gave a small nod.

"You don't just want immortality for yourself—you want it for the people you care about too. That desire is what pushes you to keep going."

"That's why I won't stop other people from falling for you."

"Because having those emotional bonds—having people you want to protect—that's what gives you the drive to move forward."

Her words were so blunt it left Tsuna momentarily speechless.

She was willing to suppress her own possessiveness just to give him more motivation to pursue immortality.

"Miss Loki," he muttered after a pause, "are you seriously giving me permission to start a harem?"

“What do you think?”

Loki rolled her eyes hard enough to make a point. That kind of dumb, teasing question felt like provocation to her.

“Try saying that to anyone else... no, forget it—you’re the only one I’d even consider that for.”

She sighed, then smirked. “But that reminds me—once you get both Tione and Tiona, does that mean you’ll finally have a legitimate excuse to peek at them bathing?”

"...Miss Loki, if you really wanted to watch, you already could. You're the same gender, after all."

“That’s not the point!”

Her whole expression deflated.

“I used to sneak into the bath all the time to tease them, but now they’ve banned me completely. I have to use a private bath just to wash up.”

“Otherwise, how do you think you ended up falling into the bath and finding only me there that day?”

“Oh, so that’s why…”

He suddenly recalled that day vividly—such a massive bath, and yet Loki had been the only one inside.

So she’d already been banished long before he arrived.

Tsuna’s expression turned complicated.

Realizing his girlfriend was not only hornier than him but had actually been exiled from the women’s bath for being a pervert... yeah, that was something.

For a second, he genuinely wasn’t sure if she was more man or woman.

Then his mind flashed back to the first moment he’d seen her upon arriving in this world.

Hmm… well, Miss Loki's not completely flat. She's got something—just... small.

His eyes drifted upward almost instinctively. Lying with his head in her lap, it didn’t take much effort to see what was right above him—

—and then a sharp bonk landed squarely on his skull.

Loki’s crimson eyes narrowed dangerously, her voice dropping low with irritation.

“And just where do you think you were looking?”

Yeah. Classic “angry girlfriend” energy.

“I wasn’t looking anywhere,” he said immediately.

A vein popped on Loki’s forehead. For someone who claimed to be an expert at reading mortals, she clearly had a hidden lie detector skill too.

Obviously, that was a lie.

She grabbed his cheeks and pulled hard—harder than usual, out of pure annoyance.

“Still denying it? You weren’t looking but you’re lying through your teeth!”

Tsuna just sighed helplessly as his face was stretched like mochi.

His girlfriend wasn’t just hornier than him—she could also instantly tell when he was lying. What a headache.

“Anyway,” Loki said after finally letting go, “I can accept that other women might like you.”

“But there’s one kind of woman I absolutely can’t stand.”

That tone meant business.

If it could help push Tsuna to go further, she’d loosen her possessiveness a bit. Compared to a few fleeting decades, she wanted him by her side for far longer.

If that meant others would enter the picture during that time... she’d tolerate it—barely.

Tsuna agreed almost immediately, though curiosity tugged at him.

"So, Miss Loki, which kind of woman do you hate?"

“Obviously—women like Ishtar and Freya! Those scheming types piss me off the most!”

He fell silent for a moment.

"Miss Loki… are you sure Ishtar even has the brains to scheme?"

“She does,” Loki said firmly. “She just comes off as dumb because Freya completely stole her attention.”

“Ishtar’s Charm isn’t on Freya’s level—she can’t bewitch gods the way Freya can—but against mortals? It’s almost unbeatable.”

“She’s ruined so many men I’ve lost count.”

“So, stay away from women like her. Keep them exactly where they belong.”

Her warning made Tsuna reevaluate Ishtar entirely.

At the very least, he now knew one thing for sure: he should never underestimate that goddess—or he’d end up in real trouble.

“As for Freya…” Loki waved it off. “Just don’t give her a reason to get close to you.”

She didn’t go into more detail—not because it didn’t matter, but because she knew Tsuna was already more cautious around Freya than she’d ever need to remind him to be.
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Note: What do you think about Freya? I'd like to hear your thoughts.