"Since you're the God of Matchmaking, what are you doing here? This is... Lord Inari's shrine."
The merchant did not believe the God of Matchmaking at all. This was Inari Shrine—why would another deity appear here? And even steal Inari's offerings?
"Well... um... I'm traveling around. Yes! That's right, I'm traveling around."
After thinking for a moment, the God of Matchmaking barely came up with an excuse and looked at him without feeling the slightest bit... not at all embarrassed.
"Fine! Since you're the God of Matchmaking, then... I want to marry the Fujiwara Clan's princess. Name your price!"
The merchant clearly did not believe her and looked at her mockingly.
"..."
"Fate cannot be bought with money."
The God of Matchmaking immediately became unhappy. Trying to buy marriage and destiny with money was an insult to her!
"Hahaha! You can't even do that, yet you little girl dare pretend to be the God of Matchmaking!" Hearing her words, the merchant became even more certain and rudely pointed at her.
"Y-You... what did you say?"
She was pretending to be the God of Matchmaking? Pretending to be herself...
"Hmph! Get out of my way, useless brat."
The merchant had no intention of speaking with her any further. He shoved the God of Matchmaking aside and headed out of the shrine.
But when he reached the prayer bell that the God of Matchmaking had dropped earlier, he hesitated... and prepared to pick it up.
However, someone picked up the prayer bell before he could.
The merchant looked up beside him and discovered... two women as beautiful as celestial maidens.
"Get lost!"
Just as the merchant put on a smile and prepared to say something, Fu Hua picked up the prayer bell and coldly gave him a single word.
To the merchant's