Becoming an Accidental God in a New World

"I… see. So we have a new neighbour? I will be sure to drop by and introduce myself to them."

Shelly grinned, almost as if she knew something I did not. Her smile felt unnerving, but I decided not to pay attention to it and instead headed back to work. The customers were starting to walk inside now.

"Alright~ I will take my leave now. And remember, if you have any exciting news, don't forget to share it with me."

The woman told me before she left. Once she was gone, the kids came out as well and gave me a look.

"Shopkeeper, that female… something is off about her. She has a weird energy surrounding her."

Nyx said as she frowned and looked at the woman. Her twin clutched her dress and hid behind her. But he looked confused as well.

I wondered how to answer their question, but I did not have an answer for them. For me, Miss Shelly felt the same as most people. The fact that these kids felt something else meant that either they were super sensitive or I was highly insensitive.

And I did not want to know the answer to this question.

The conversation dropped soon enough once more and more customers started to drop by. They asked about the twins and who they were, and I lied about them being my 'sister's kids' who came to stay with me.

I had expected people to ask more questions, but all I received were pitiful glances as people kept looking at the kids.

I had a feeling that most people did not buy my 'sister's kids' excuse and likely thought I had somehow fathered these kids and was suddenly left with them.

Just how old did they think I was to have kids that were almost half my age?

'Never mind… let's not think about it. I think I will have a small headache if I keep thinking about it.'

I reminded myself as I moved around. I quickly got my work finished and then closed the shop. It finally gave me some time to breathe… but not for long.

Two pairs of curious eyes looked at me, wondering what we were going to do next.

And I had the perfect activity for them.

"Now that you both have settled down and become pseudo-workers of this place, let me introduce you to the other workers. Come, follow me."

I took the kids to the back door which opened into the back garden. The room was as messy as ever and I had the kids run through it once I opened it.

The back garden looked much more lively compared to before. A huge part of it had been cleared up and the fairies had planted more food for themselves.

Somehow, they had managed to keep themselves sustained.

"Master is back—"

"He's back—"

"Let's welcome master back—"

The fairies wasted no time in gathering around me and swarming me. They tugged at my hair to bring me closer to their home before they noticed the new addition.

"Who—"

"There are kids here—"

"Weird kids. Smell and feel wrong—"

The fairies suddenly seemed to be getting aggressive toward the two kids in the back. They were beginning to scare me a little, and I knew I needed to do something before they hurt the kids.

So I carefully placed myself between the kids and the fairies to act as a barrier for both sides.

"Alright, let's not get too excited. These two are new employees at the shop, so don't hurt them, alright?"

I warned the fairies and they did not look happy. Their eyes looked at the kids with suspicion.

But because I had asked them to back off, they did so while also keeping an eye on me. Luckily, no one had gotten hurt because of what happened.

"Master asked us to back down—"

"So we will back down—"

The fairies finally calmed down and I let out a sigh. It had been a close call. Once one side was taken care of, I turned to look at the kids. They looked shocked to see the fairies and they slowly reached out toward them, only to pull back when the fairies moved around.

"You have to be gentle with them. The fairies might look cute at first, but they are vicious creatures who can tear you apart."

I warned, and the kids pulled their hands back with a yelp.

"W-We were not going to touch them. We just… got a little curious, is all. Please do not get angry at us."

Nyx spoke with a yelp as she took a step back. She looked scared and for good reason. I felt sorry for her, so I just gave her a smile.

"It's fine. You do not have to worry about anything for now. And remember, if you get in trouble, call me. Do not try and shoulder everything on your own."

I warned the kids and they looked serious when they nodded before they went back to playing with the fairies.

Everyone slowly adapted and we remained out there for quite a while before I decided that it was time for us to head back inside.

The kids looked sad to be saying bye to the fairies, but they did not protest and did as I asked.

My eyes landed on the food once more and I flinched as I watched it all go to waste… for now. I needed to get rid of it quickly… so I decided to take some to my new neighbours.

Shelly had told me to greet the new neighbours, and from what I knew of her, she did not offer advice that was useless.

That likely meant that my new neighbours were people I needed to be on friendly terms with… or at least be acquainted with.

"Well, time to head out and meet my neighbours. I hope they're not offended by my food."

I took a deep breath as I packed some longer-lasting food before I went and knocked at their door. My heart beat fast in my chest, mainly because this was my first time meeting neighbours out of my own accord.