After purchasing the necessary supplies and provisions, the group swiftly made their way back towards Bahamut's house.

  Excitement and anticipation filled the air as they approached the familiar dwelling.

  "We're back!" Eleni cheerfully announced, her voice brimming with enthusiasm, as she pushed open the door.

  A bright smile graced her features, a refle of the delight she felt in having secured the coveted sweets she had desired.

  Cir, Dimitra, and Vasiliki followed closely behind, removing their footwear at the entrand making their way towards the living room.

  Michalis, let out a weary sigh, his back ag from the weight of the heavy dungeon equipment they had purchased.

  "Ugh, my back is killing me," Michalis pined, almost reag the sanctuary of the house.

  Draikoos, Michalis and Vasileios had trailed behind the girls at a slower pace, their strides burdened by the substantial load they carried.

  Draco wasn’t really burdened by the load, he slowed down his pace because he felt like, they were being followed.

  ‘How annoying, I just had to make a se at the guild’ Draco thought.

  "e on, hurry up," Nikoed, his voice ced with a hint of .

  "The girls 't be trusted with the food. They might have already started eating without us." he added.

  Spurred by Nikoos' warning, the boys quied their pace.

  "Huh, why is it quiet?" Vasileios muttered, his brow furrowed, as they ehe house.

  "It seems like there is a guest here," Draco replied, his setuo the presence of anod/goddess within Bahamut's house.

  'Who could it be?' Draco wondered, a touch of wariness creeping into his thoughts.

  The boys soon reached the living room, where they carefully set down the heavy dungeon bags and turheir attention to their surroundings.

  "Wele back," Bahamut greeted them, her voice ced with genuine delight at their return.

  Though her expression was warm and weling, Draco couldn't help but notice the unfamiliar goddess seated beside her.

  "We're back," Draco replied with a smile, keeping his cloak firmly in pce, a subtle sign of his caution towards the new arrival.

  Sensing Draco's hesitation, Bahamut quickly stepped in to introduce her friend.

  "Ahem, this is Demeter, a long-time friend of mine," Bahamut announced, her tone reassuring.

  "o meet you, Demeter-sama," Draco greeted, unsure of how to proceed with this ued enter.

  "I am Draco, captain of the Bahamut Familia," he tinued, his formal tone.

  "Fufufu, just call me Demeter," the goddess replied with a warm smile.

  Her honey-colored eyes sparkled with curiosity as she studied the young man before her.

  Demeter reized the wariness in Draco's demeanor, uanding the risks he faced as a member of the Dragon kin.

  Bahamut had shared some details about him during their short meeting, piquier's i in the young captain.

  "And I am Michalis, Vice-captain of the Bahamut Familia," Michalis eagerly procimed, only to be swiftly interrupted by Vasiliki.

  "Huh, you Vice-captain? When was that decided? Stop lying," she chided, rolling her eyes.

  Nikoos and Vasileios merely sighed at Michalis' antics, they were aced to their brothers behaviour.

  Thwack!

  Draco swiftly brought his hand down on the baichalis' head, elig a pained yelp from the young man.

  "Ouch, Draii, why did you hit me?" Michalis pined, rubbing the sore spot.

  "Properly introduce yourself," Draco replied, a stern look in his eyes.

  “What did I say wrong?, I will definitely bee the vice-captain” Michalis grumbled almost inaudibly before re-introdug himself, this time with more siy.

  Nikoos and Vasileios followed suit, introdug themselves and taking a seat in the living room.

  "Fufufu, it seems you have gained some amusing children in your Familia," Demeter whispered to Bahamut, a hint of amusement ione.

  As Draco observed Demeter, he couldn't help but be captivated by her strikiures.

  The goddess possessed a radiay, her golden honey-colored hair and warm, e eyes lending her an air of maturity and grace, like that of a nurturing mother.

  Demeter's physical attributes were equally impressive, her figure exuding a subtle allure that atention.

  Bahamut, sensing the unspoken tension in the room, decided to break the ice.

  "Now, now, let's not stand on ceremony. Why don't we all have a seat and enjoy the treats you've brought?" she suggested, gesturing towards the bags taining food.

  Drad the others quickly plied, eager to eat after an exhausting day.

  As they settled into the fortable seating, Bahamut began to unpack the items, her eyes lighting up with delight at the sight of the various sweets and food delicacies.

  "Ooh, you've outdone yourselves this time!" Bahamut excimed, her voice brimming with enthusiasm.

  "These look absolutely divine." she plimented.

  Eleni's face beamed with pride, her earlier excitement nolified by Bahamut's genuine appreciation for the treats they had procured.

  "I'm so gd you like them, Bahamut-san!" Eleni chirped, her eyes sparkling with joy.

  She didn’t yet feel fortable calling a goddess by her name directly.

  Cir, Dimitra, and Vasiliki nodded in agreement, their own faces alight with satisfa.

  As the group settled in to enjoy their meal, the atmosphere in the room grew more rexed and vivial.

  Draco, while still maintaining a sense of caution, found himself gradually easing into the pany of Demeter.

  The goddess' warm and inviting demeanor intrigued him, and he couldn't help but steal gnces in her dire.

  'It seems like she is still the same as in the inal series. That is a relief,' Draco thought, his mind rag with the implications of his newfound situation.

  The world he currently resided in was not the same as the Danmachi series he knew, and he was acutely aware that his existence had created a ripple in the fabric of reality.

  This meant that events and people may not be the same as what he knew.

  ‘It might not be bad to make her an ally,’ Draco pondered, his thoughts turning to the potential bes of allying with the goddess Demeter.

  ‘Thinking more clearly about it, she is a friend of Bahamut, so she 't be an evil goddess, right?’ he wondered.

  However, Draco's caution remained, and he couldn't help but worry about the sequences of his as.

  ‘But what if she actally talks about me with anoddess? I mean, girls like to gossip, do goddesses gossip too?’ he sighed, shaking his head.

  ‘Sigh, what a drum. I want to at least level up and have some level of foothold iy before all of Orario es to learn of my existence. Wait, doesn't the guild know about me already? Will they reveal it?’ he wondered.

  After much deliberation, Draco decided to take off his cloak, revealing his features to Demeter.

  The goddess noticed his as but didn't say anything, instead giving him a nod and a warm smile.

  Draco's brow furrowed in fusion at Demeter's somewhat bion.

  "Sigh, what was I expeg? What is wrong with me today?" he wondered, feeling a tinge of disappoi.

  Bahamut, a keen observer, noticed the subtle iioweeer and Drabsp;

  She could see her friend taking sneaky g Draco when he wasn't looking, and a protective instinct stirred within her.

  ‘Gd that he trusts her a bit, but... she 't have him,’ Bahamut thought, her gaze fixed on the duo.

  The evening tinued with lively versations, shared ughter, and the sav of delectable treats.

  Draco found himself rexing more and more, his initial wariness gradually melting away.