"Haruhime's magic, Wanbaochui, is powerful, and it has plenty of room to grow.
"Besides, I already promised her. Why won't you agree, Hestia?"
While other Familias clamored to recruit anyone with special talents, Haruhime—with her ability to raise levels—was a treasure to just about any Familia. Wood truly couldn't understand why his goddess was getting so stubborn again.
She had acted the same way when Lili wanted to join their Familia. But when Welf and Yamato joined, Hestia hadn't put up much of a fight.
Wood had thought Hestia had finally come around, but apparently she was back to her old habits.
Watching Wood look genuinely confused, Lili and Yamato could only cover their faces with their hands. As women, they couldn't believe he could be so dense.
Still, for all his cluelessness around women, Wood had been through enough that he wasn't completely oblivious.
He simply never considered that possibility. Hestia was a goddess who had lived for over a hundred million years, but Wood had always thought of her as a little sister who needed looking after.
He also believed that Hestia's feelings for him were mostly dependence and possessiveness—the fear that someone would steal away her outstanding child, rather than affection.
Besides, Wood didn't think he was that charming. He had known the little fox girl for less than a day, all told. Was she really supposed to have fallen for him already?
Come on. This might be a fantasy harem series, but it wasn't an adult anime. Was one glance at a girl really enough for her to fall for him? That was ridiculous.
Of course, Wood wasn't the only completely clueless guy there.
The white-haired, red-eyed rabbit boy was just as baffled by Hestia's refusal to accept Haruhime.
Wood was merely too close to the