Some girls might get anxious. But most of them were still patient.
They already had the lifestyle of long-lived beings.
Everything moved at a very slow pace.
Even the intervals between Goddess Competitions lasted several years, or even several decades.
What could waiting a mere month or two possibly do to them... assuming it really came to that?
Perhaps.
That was the natural state of mind after the transformation.
Before going ashore—or before the results were known—there really was some unease in their hearts.
But once they had gone ashore, or... confirmed that they could go ashore,
they were not nearly as anxious anymore.
Some girls did want to keep up with Little Griseo's progress.
Miku Izayoi, for example, or Miss Issen...
What was interesting was that
at first glance, Sister Issen seemed like the gentle, tender sort of woman from the water towns of Jiangnan—classical and elegant, with the air of someone who disliked fighting.
Yet unexpectedly, she was a little impatient.
Still, her approach
wasn't without effect.
At the very least!
When Little Griseo made her choice later, Sister Issen was indeed the first person who came to mind.
After all, showing your face often naturally left a deeper impression.
The child who cried got the milk...
Besides,
Sister Issen's charm was right there to begin with.
Once she had expressed herself so clearly,
who wouldn't like her?
And so,
Little Griseo did indeed go on dates with Issen afterward.
As the number of dates increased,
Little Griseo, who had never been good at planning her schedule, grew even more accustomed to leaving the arrangements and plans for their dates to her future wives.
Issen carefully arranged a pavilion and a loft. The terrace, pavilion, and waterside halls naturally all followed the Eastern Dragon style.
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