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Chapter 183 - Bella's mother is amazing.
🕑 Added 2025-01-03 01:08:15 +0000 UTCThe day of my meeting with Bella had finally arrived. We had arranged a dinner at her house, but since I didn’t know where it was, she offered to meet me at the gate of my mansion so we could go together.
Unfortunately, my perfume had run out. I wasn’t smelly, but it still felt uncomfortable not wearing a pleasant fragrance. I wish there were a way to bring things from Earth to this world.
But I suppose that’s not possible.
“Goddess, I’m heading to a dinner to discuss the cover of the next volume of my book. I’ll be back in three hours at most,” I told Hestia before leaving. She followed me outside and saw Bella waiting at a distance.
“Who’s she?”
“She’s the artist who worked on the covers of my books. Isn’t she beautiful?”
“Don’t tell me you’re planning to sleep with her too... Haven’t you already done that with too many women!?”
“Hey, Goddess, keep it down! And no, I’m not planning anything like that with her.”
“...” Hestia gave me a skeptical look. “I’ll believe you—for now. Hmph. But make sure you’re back in three hours, or I’ll get mad.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon.”
I walked out through the gate and finally noticed how well-dressed Bella was. She wore a luxurious dress. Her makeup made her even more stunning.
I forgot who she was for a moment and felt tempted to try to win her over.
‘But her perfume smells so good. I’ll need to find a fragrance for myself later. Since I can’t bring one from Earth, I’ll have to settle for something from this world.’
“Luan? Is something wrong?”
“It’s nothing. I was just thinking about how amazing your perfume smells. I’ve never smelled anything like it before, but it’s really pleasant.”
“!” Bella jumped slightly, startled by my comment. She turned away, avoiding my gaze. “Thank you for the compliment. But please, avoid giving compliments like that; I don’t handle them well. Still, it made me happy... Hehehe.”
“...” I sighed, looking at her back. “Shall we go?”
“Ahem... Sure. I’ll take you to my house. But please, when we get there, ignore everything my mother says. She tends to talk about unnecessary things!”
“What kind of things?”
“She’ll definitely say something about you and me... Just ignore it.”
“Hahaha, so your mom’s that kind of person.” I laughed loudly, and Bella looked even more embarrassed. “Don’t worry, I’ll play along. Your mom sounds like a fun woman.”
She didn’t exist in the original story, so I don’t know her personality. But she does seem like a great person.
“She’s old but tries to act young... It’s kind of embarrassing sometimes,” Bella said with a bitter smile.
“I think that’s great. I hate older women who are grumpy or unpleasant. Your mom seems really cool.”
“...”
In silence, Bella guided me to her house.
As we arrived at the entrance, her shoulders tensed, and she seemed very nervous.
That’s when...
“Bella! Luan! You’ve finally arrived.” A beautiful woman with long, white hair ran out of the house like an excited teenager.
I think I’m going to enjoy this.
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Entering Bella’s house, I was surprised by how well-decorated it was. It was also incredibly spacious—a luxurious home! Bella mentioned that her family was well-off, so it made sense.
Oh, and there were many paintings in the main hall. Bella’s family likely painted them. Bella herself even painted some of them; her artistic style stood out.
One of the paintings was a stunning portrait of Emilia.
‘She’s definitely a fan.’ But it wasn’t painted by Bella; the style was too different. Her mother probably did it.
“It’s a beautiful painting,” I said, pointing at it.
“You think so? It was quite a challenge to paint that. Bella helped me with it,” her mother, Meteria, said with a smile. Yes, she shares the same name as Bell’s mother in the original story.
“You painted this? It’s gorgeous. I think I’d love a painting like this to hang in my living room,” I said, complimenting her work. Meteria’s face lit up, and she grabbed my hands.
“I’d be thrilled to paint one for you! Bella said my style doesn’t match the character, but I’m so glad you liked it!”
“Mother!”
“But it’s true, isn’t it? You said only you could paint Emilia.”
“I didn’t say that! Don’t believe her, Luan.”
“Hahaha.”
“Alright, that’s enough. Can we move to the dining table? We need to discuss the next volume’s cover and Overlord. We’ve got a lot to talk about!” Bella urged.
“Ara, aren’t you going to wait for your father?”
“Father will take too long. We can’t wait. Luan has to be back in three hours, right?” Bella glanced at me.
“Yes, I promised Goddess Hestia I’d return within three hours.”
“That’s a shame; I wanted to show you more of my paintings,” Meteria sighed.
We headed to the dining room. It featured a massive table with many seats, much like the one in my mansion. Bella’s family must be large.
When we sat down, maids appeared, pushing carts filled with food to serve us.
I was surprised but didn’t say anything.
‘To be honest... I’m tempted to get maids for my house,’ I thought with a bittersweet smile.
Once all the food was served, our meeting officially began.
